At first the guitars were cheap and basic, and in the 1970s, ibanez was best known for its copies of leading gibson instruments. The untold story paul specht, michael wright, jim donahue on. Find the current blue book value and worth of your new and used guitars, both acoustic, electric and amplifier. At first the guitars were cheap and basic, and in the 1970s, ibanez was best known for its copies of leading gibson instruments, including les. During the spring of 1976, paul stanley acquired a 1976, ibanez model 2459. May 01, 20 this book is absolutely mandatory for all the ibanez fans as for the guitar addicted. The icw is a gathering of ibanez collectors who relish in the challenge of not just collecting ibanez guitars, but of identifying old models, dating. Gary davisboth from the book acoustic blues guitar by kenny sultan. Ibanez is a guitar brand owned by hoshino gakki based in nagoya, aichi, japan. History of ibanez guitars ibanez guitars electric guitar. This book is absolutely mandatory for all the ibanez fans as for the guitar addicted. Ibanez is a japanese guitar brand owned by hoshino gakki. Hoshino gakki was one of the first japanese guitar companies to gain a significant foothold in the united states and europe with their ibanez branded guitars and were later followed by other japanese guitar companies such as esp guitars.
Ibanez was and still is a brand of hoshino, a japanese company with a u. The ibanez electric guitar book a complete history of. With a signature rich, smooth sound and sleek, lightweight design, ibanez truly has an acoustic guitar for everyone. As their name continued to grow, other wellknown artists flocked to the ibanez brand of acoustic. The model 2391 was loosely based on a les paul custom and featured a mahogany body, maple top, and clear seethru finish. Discover the best ibanez acoustic guitar, bass, and electric ibanez guitar for beginners, intermediate, professional. The number one source of guitar and amplifier pricing and information so you can find the price and value of your used guitars and amplifier.
At first the guitars were cheap and basic, and in the 1970s, ibanez was best known for its copies of leading gibson instruments, including les pauls, sgs, and explorers. Ibanez guitars we uses cookies to improve user experience. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Sweetwater s sales engineers are regarded as the most experienced and knowledgeable professionals in the music industry, with extensive music backgrounds and intense training on the latest products and technologies. Thirtyfive years ago, ibanez was a scrappy upstart guitar company that dared to challenge the big boys at gibson and fender. Prices vary widely in different parts of the country. I picked up an 80 ibanez ar50 artist earlier this year in a pawnshop. The s series is a line of solid body electric guitars produced by ibanez. A complete history of ibanez will feature 160 pages detailing ibanezs entire history in paperback.
The book hinges on the gamechanging development of vais jem model and its important related design, the rg, and explains the intriguing ups and downs in the history of this great modern guitar brand. The ibanez icj100wz was an icemanshaped signature guitar for jay yuenger of white zombie, introduced in 1996. Ibanez lawsuit era les paul custom copy premier guitar. The history of ibanez guitars is one of the most interesting ones in the guitar world. However, the ibanez story starts much earlier, in 1908, with a company called hoshino gakki, a sheet music and musicproducts distributor in nagoya, japan.
Due to their high quality, ibanez guitars and those made under other brands, such as greco and aria, quickly earned a reputation around the world as quality instruments at a great value. The appendices are a great resource for identifying and dating most ibanez models and there are a lot of nice, high quality images of rare and classic guitars. On june 28, 1977, norlin, the parent company of gibson, filed a lawsuit against elger ibanez in philadelphia federal district court. Ibanez is the most important japanese guitar brand, and this new book tells the story of its electric guitars, tracking the fortunes of this impressive brand. Backbeat books publishes the ibanez electric guitar book.
He knows his way around guitars as well as any journalist, and this book is the best history and documentation of ibanez guitars youll read anywhere. Guitar book the history of ibanez guitars, by tony bacon, with numerous pictures and photos, with exclusive interviews with steve vai, joe satriani and george. It is complementary to the ibanez untold story book, as it reveals other parts of the ibanez story. The main attributes of this guitar is the neck and the super 70 pickups. Read book online now the ibanez electric guitar book. If you have an old ibanez guitar and are unable to figure the model or. Backbeat books ibanez electric guitar book thomann uk. Basically a book detailing the history of the electric guitar through a broad selection of manufacturers in alphabetical order, complete with an interesting selection.
It was a natural, korinalooking finish, with a white pick guard. The new rg not be confused with earlierstyle rgs was almost identical to the jem, minus the wild colors and fancy inlays, the monkey grip handle, and the scalloped frets. Plenty of tellings from the ibanez former workers and designers and from the endorsers, and many great photos as well. Here you can discuss ibanez, guitars, basses, acoustics, acoustic, mandolins, electric guitar, electric bass. The ibanez electric guitar book leads us from the early years, through the decades and on to today, from the first cheap and basic models. Tony bacon by tony bacon, 97816174531, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. New book details the history of ibanez audio masterclass. A complete history of ibanez electric guitars tony bacon on. Ibanez also has made affordable 8string models that rapidly are gaining popularity, and 9string production models that soon will be introduced. Ibanez is a japanese guitar brand which is owned by hoshino gakki. Ibanez guitars are the topic of a book authored by tony bacon that documents the companys history and includes pictures and interviews and. He knows his way around guitars as well as any journalist, and this book is the best history and. Please help your favorite ibanez guitar site as we endeavor to bring you the latest information about ibanez custom vintage electric and acoustic guitars. A complete history of ibanez electric guitars by tony bacon 20, paperback at the best online prices at ebay.
The key feature of the s series is the sleek offset double cutaway body shape with a contoured top and back meeting at a thin, sharp edge. All ibanez premium series models are manufactured using select tone woods, highprofile electronics, sturdy hardware and are built by the dedicated skills of master craftsmen. I dont have another guitar in my collection where the pickups will allow me to do that. For additional information and history on ibanez guitars, please check wikipedia. Discover the best ibanez acoustic guitar, bass, and electric ibanez guitar for beginners, intermediate, professional and ibanez guitars with great value for the money. Use this site for a pricing guide and source of information on all guitars. West coast blues by blind blake and cincinnati flow rag by rev. The ibanez electric guitar book is a veritable treasure. Ibanez the untold story was coauthored by specht, guitar historian michael wright, and former ibanez guitar specialist jim donahue. The coffee tablestyle book includes of hundreds of color photographs, many never before published. Feb 23, 2019 west coast blues by blind blake and cincinnati flow rag by rev. The series was introduced in 1987 as the saber series, but the name was shortened to s in deference to prior use of a similar name by another manufacturer.
It all began in 1929 when hoshino gakki, a japanese musical instruments company began importing and furtheron, bought out the spanish company salvador ibanez guitars as it was pretty much destroyed during the spanish civil war. This model very closely resembles the gibson explorer, but would later become known as the ibanez destroyer following the well documented lawsuit era. Based in nagoya, aichi, japan, hoshino gakki was one of the first japanese musical instrument companies to gain a significant foothold in import guitar sales in the united states and europe. Ibanez offers electric guitars, bass guitars, acoustic guitars, effect and pedals, amps, plus guitar accessories like tuners, straps and picks. The prestige guitars are ibanezs top of the line models that are built in japan. It featured a mahogany body with maple top, painted in green with white stars all over the place, a setin maple neck with bound ebony fingerboard. While ibanez more recently made its name in the metal genre, the company is a fierce competitor in the moretraditional guitar and bass markets. An image of prelawsuit ibanez left and postlawsuit ibanez. Ibanez sells electric and acoustic guitars and basses and other stringed instruments such as ukuleles, mandolins and banjos. Ibanez has released over a dozen jem models since 1987 with the current lineup going strong. Ibanez models replicated such styles as the gibson les paul, fender stratocaster and telecaster, rickkenbacker styles, and others.
Ibanez manufactures effects, accessories, amps, and instruments in japan, china, indonesia and in the united states. Many of us know the recent history of the companys shredfriendly models and have owned an rg or sseries guitar in our time. For a great overall resource for ibanez guitar questions, check out the ibanez collectors world website. The book begins with the initial challenges the company faced with a stock of abstract looking, lower end guitars that needed to be sold, and how the company gradually developed their own style. Although ibanez has been in existence since the early 1900s, they really made their name in the states throughout the 80s and 90s. For a brief history of ibanez guitars, see below the catalogs. The true story behind japanese lawsuit guitars soundfly. Ibanez ramped up the quality of its own designs, including setinneck copies of solid body and archtop guitars. Check the orion blue book or guitar blue book of values and check as many vintage websites as you can. Your guitar clearly has a les paul body shape, but it has ibanezs original headstock design, a large adjustable bridge, and an elaborate tailpiece, which are all original ibanez designs. The rich and colorful layout was created by award winning designer pat grahamlefferts. The lawsuit was settled out of court, and ibanez replaced the headstock with a revised design. A guide to the tonewoods used in guitar building scott marquart april 14, 2015 guitar gear people who dont play an instrument often believe an electric guitar or bass is basically just a board with strings on it. Nov 15, 2017 ibanez is one of the most recognized and respected makers of electric and acoustic guitars and accessories on the planet, but there has always been a great deal of mystery surrounding its history, and that of its japanese parent company, hoshino.
Ibanez is one of the most recognized and respected makers of electric and acoustic guitars and accessories on the planet, but there has always been a great deal of mystery surrounding its history, and that of its japanese parent company, hoshino. Ibanez, aibanizu is a japanese guitar brand owned by hoshino gakki. The only technical lawsuit guitars are ibanez models, or other branded guitars. There is nobody better placed than tony bacon to write this book. Perhaps it was a little overlooked, what with all the fuss around steve vai and the jem, but it would turn out to be an even more important guitar in ibanez history.
Contentsshow history the hoshino gakki company began in 1908 as a musical. You can play heavy overdriven tones and still hear the notes in the chords. Tony bacon tells the story of japans most important guitar brand, from its early days as a copier of famous american instruments through to today and its international success with original designs. It all began in 1929 when hoshino gakki, a japanese musical instruments company began importing and furtheron, bought out the spanish company salvador ibanez guitars as it. The jem, along with the rg, was a major stepping stone for ibanez, as well as the guitar industry as a whole. Jul 31, 2019 perhaps it was a little overlooked, what with all the fuss around steve vai and the jem, but it would turn out to be an even more important guitar in ibanez history. Pleases note that the book focuses on electric models only. Backbeat books the ibanez electric guitar book a complete. However, ibanez guitars have always been a good value, its still possible to get a deal if you do the research. The book begins with the initial challenges the company faced with a stock of abstract looking, lower end guitars that needed to be sold.
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