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The Ibanez S Series (also known as the Ibanez Saber Series) is a guitar series produced by Hoshino Gakki. Introduced in the late 1980s, the S Series is notable for being a streamlined mahogany-bodied guitar with a maple neck that plays comfortably while retaining the resonance of mahogany. Like the RG series, it also has prestige models, as ...
Ibanez (アイバニーズ, Aibanīzu) is a Japanese guitar brand owned by Hoshino Gakki. [1] Based in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan, Hoshino Gakki were one of the first Japanese musical instrument companies to gain a significant foothold in import guitar sales in the United States and Europe, as well as the first brand of guitars to mass-produce seven-string and eight-string guitars.
Dyna Gakki was founded in 1973 and have built guitars for several well-known brands. They produced Ibanez's Blazer line in the 1980s and have also made guitars for Fender, Greco (for Kanda Shokai), Gretsch, and Fernandes. Dyna also made the Yamaki/Daion [4] /Founder/Joodee solid body guitars for Daion in the 1970s and early 1980s. [5] Fuji ...
Tosin Abasi (born 1983) guitarist who formed the instrumental progressive metal band Animals as Leaders, has had a signature guitar created for him by Ibanez that's branded as the Tosin Abasi Ibanez guitar. [1] Joey Allen (born 1964) is the guitarist from Warrant, along with Erik Turner. He used various custom RG models during the Cherry Pie era.
1972: Hoshino Gakki Ten launches its own line of Ibanez effect pedals. The Ibanez effect pedals were licensed from the Nisshin Onpa Company, who own the Maxon brand. 1973: Hoshino Gakki partners with Chesbro Music Company to distribute Ibanez and Tama to Western U.S. 1974: The Tama brand name is used for the drums produced by Hoshino Gakki Ten.
The Ibanez Tube Screamer is a guitar overdrive pedal, made by Ibanez.The pedal has a characteristic mid-boosted tone popular with blues, rock and metal players. The Tube Screamer has been used by many guitarists to create their signature sound, and is one of the most successful, widely copied, and custom-modified ("modded") overdrive pedals in the history of the electric guitar.
The Ibanez SZ is a modern 6-string electric guitar made by Ibanez, and is an offshoot of the Ibanez S family. Like the S, the SZ features a mahogany body. The SZ has a 25.1" scale. All SZ are hardtail. One of the best known SZ players is former Megadeth guitarist Marty Friedman.
Just before or just after the Second World War, the Japanese firm Hoshino Gakki began production of its own acoustic guitars for the home market. Although it did not have a business relationship with either Ibáñez or Julve, Hoshino Gakki marketed their acoustic guitars first under the brand name "Ibanez Salvador" and later simply as "Ibanez".