Ibanez ( アイバニーズ , Aibanīzu ) is a Japanese guitar brand owned by Hoshino Gakki . 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 . Ibanez manufactures effects, accessories, amps, and instruments in Japan, China, Indonesia, and the United States (at a Los Angeles-based custom shop). As of 2017 they marketed nearly 165 models of bass guitar, 130 acoustic guitars, and more than 300 electric guitars. After Gibson and Fender , Ibanez is considered the third biggest guitar brand.
41-492: Necrophagist ( / n ɛ k r oʊ ˈ f æ ɡ ɪ s t / nek-roh- FA -gist ) was a German technical death metal band founded and fronted by guitarist and vocalist Muhammed Suiçmez. The band used baroque music -influenced compositions paired with extreme metal drumming. The name originates from the Greek roots νεκρο- nekro- ("dead (body)") and -φαγος - phagos ("eater of"). This figuratively translates to eater of
82-539: A 8 degree angle. They're made exclusively in Indonesia. The Ibanez DN guitar (DN stands for Darkstone ) was developed for heavy metal guitar players. The main features of the DN are that it has a set-in neck for speed and playing comfort, medium frets, and coil tapped pickups. This guitar is currently discontinued. The Ibanez X guitars are Ibanez guitars that feature unconventional and unique body designs. An example would be
123-529: A large amount of speculation on the part of fans, bewildered by the album's long wait. However, in a statement made in August 2012, former drummer Marco Minnemann stated there was indeed progress on a new album, saying "I know people are waiting for the new Necro album so bad. Muhammed is a very close friend of mine and I know he's really concerned about delivering the best album possible. But I personally know there's progress....hang on in there, I'm sure he'll deliver
164-580: A line up of guitars with both floating tremolo systems and fixed bridge systems. The Ibanez RGA was introduced at a time when the Ibanez RG series only had tremolo bridges. Since then, the RG series has introduced fixed bridge models, but Ibanez still produces the RGA series with an arched top to differentiate from the RG series. The arched top allows for added comfort while playing the guitar. The Ibanez RGD guitar
205-700: A result of the lawsuit, Hoshino Gakki introduced Ibanez models based on unique designs, such as the Iceman and the Roadstar series. The company has produced its own guitar designs ever since. The late 1980s and early 1990s were an important period for the Ibanez brand. Hoshino Gakki's relationship with guitarist Steve Vai resulted in the introduction of the Ibanez JEM and the Ibanez Universe models; after
246-931: A tree of life fret board inlay, and Edge Zero tremolo systems. Even among J. Customs there are two tiers: most of the standard production J. Customs (the ones that appear in catalogs) are produced by FujiGen Gakki while the more limited production models are produced by Sugi Guitars . The Sugi-made models are typically produced in very limited numbers from one-offs to maybe a dozen copies of a single design. The Prestige guitars are Ibanez's top-of-the-line models that are built in Japan. They feature higher quality materials, high craftsmanship, and higher quality bridges compared to other models. The Premium guitars are similar to other models but are built in Ibanez's Indonesian premium factory to premium quality standards. The Ibanez Gio are Ibanez' budget guitars, designed for high playability at low costs. Many high end Ibanez guitars are recreated in
287-563: Is Ibanez's flagship model for the Artcore series. The bodies of the guitars are made of maple, the neck has a set-in construction type, and features wood control knobs and hand rolled frets. The Ibanez AK is a guitar designed for jazz and blues type playing. It features a slim set-in neck with a body designed to easily access the higher frets. The AK is easily distinguishable by its sharper lower body horn (Florentine cutaway ) that other Artcore guitars do not have. Middle-class model range in
328-559: Is a musical subgenre of death metal with particular focus on instrumental skill and complex songwriting. Technical and progressive experimentation in death metal began in the late 1980s and early 1990s, largely driven by four bands that, according to Allmusic , are "technical death metal's Big Four" – Death , Pestilence , Atheist , and Cynic . All but Pestilence are part of the Florida death metal scene, to which Nocturnus , another influential band, also belongs. Distinct features of
369-513: Is a simple body type guitar that is designed to be played in many genres. The Ibanez Mikro series are small form factor guitars designed for children, beginners, or guitar players looking for a guitar that is easy to transport. The first Ibanez Artcore models were released in mid-2002 whose goal was to offer an affordable range of full-hollow and semi-hollow body guitars that appealed to entry level guitarists who were unable or unwilling to pay big money on high-priced guitars. The Artcore Custom
410-399: Is a single cutaway, 24 fret, 25" scale guitar that features a wide variety of bridges and pickups depending on the specific models. The Artist ART is a single cutaway, 22 fret, 24.75" scale guitar that features a hard tail bridge. The Ibanez AR is a reissued series originating from the 70s. The AR series features a set-in neck, double cutaway, with 22 frets on a 24.75" scale. The Ibanez FR
451-409: Is available in 6, 7 and 8-string models. They may come with either 22 or 24 frets, depending on year of manufacture. The standard line currently have Wizard III necks that are slightly wider and thicker than the original Wizard. All S models have bodies that are thicker in the middle where the pickups are, and taper off towards the outer edges. The guitars use ZR (Zero Resistance), Lo-TRS, and variants of
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#1732793808979492-574: The Teisco String Instruments Company to make Ibanez guitars. After the Teisco String Instrument factory closed in 1970, Hoshino Gakki contracted with FujiGen Gakki to make Ibanez guitars. In the 1960s, Japanese guitar makers mainly copied American guitar designs, and Ibanez-branded copies of Gibson , Fender , and Rickenbacker models appeared. This resulted in the so-called lawsuit period. As
533-658: The Edge bridge system as well as fixed bridges. Ibanez currently makes 8 Prestige S-Series guitars. The Ibanez Q was released in June 2021 as its new headless guitar series, with 6 and 7 string models and a 25.5" scale length. They feature a small nyatoh body and a new bridge developed by Ibanez, the Mono-Tune. Along with a 5-way blade switch, there is a 2-way Alter Switch, which gives another 5 different pickup combinations. The QX variation has slanted frets – ordinary frets inclined at
574-496: The Faithful". Suiçmez stated that the band would be using seven-string guitars on the album. Muhammed himself will be recording with a new custom shop Ibanez Xiphos guitar with seven strings, as well as 27 frets. Sami Raatikainen is an Ibanez guitar endorser, using a 7 String RG-Series guitar on stage. As of 2012, it was unknown if Necrophagist were still active, or had plans to release a follow-up to Epitaph . This had led to
615-544: The Forgotten , which focused on pairing speed and brutality with a "sophisticated" sense of songwriting. Atheist's second album Unquestionable Presence , Pestilence 's third album Testimony of the Ancients , and Death's fourth album Human were all released the same year, forging a path for more intricate and refined releases within the death metal genre. Ibanez The Hoshino Gakki company began in 1908 as
656-566: The Ibanez X-ING IMG-2010. Cimar and Starfield were guitar and bass brands owned by Hoshino Gakki. In the 1970s, Hoshino Gakki and Kanda Shokai shared some guitar designs, and so some Ibanez and Greco guitars have the same features. The Greco versions were sold in Japan and the Ibanez versions were sold outside Japan. From 1982, Ibanez guitars have also been sold in Japan as well. Guitar brands such as Antoria and Mann shared some Ibanez guitar designs. The Antoria guitar brand
697-546: The Ibanez Xiphos, which is stylized to look like the letter X. For all X guitars currently available and for more information, check the Ibanez Electric Guitar page in 2013 . (as of 2013, variations may be: Halberd XH300 and Glaive XG300 , Mick Thomson Signature MTM 100, MTM10) The Ibanez Artist guitars were designed for heavy playing such as for heavy metal or traditional rock. The Artist ARZ
738-806: The Performer and short-lived Concert ranges, which competed with the Les Paul; through-neck Musicians; Studios in fixed- and through-neck construction; the radically shaped Iceman; and the Roadster which morphed into the Roadstar range, precursor to the popular superstrat era in the mid-1980s. The newer Ibanez models began incorporating more modern elements into their design such as radical body shapes, slimmer necks, 2-octave fingerboards, slim pointed headstocks, higher-output electronics, humbucker/single-coil/humbucker (H/S/H) pickup configurations, locking tremolo bridges and different finishes. The J. Custom series are
779-701: The TS-9 reissue for Hoshino Gakki in 2002. Ibanez Serial Numbers (non Acoustic) Japanese Ibanez Serial Numbers 1997 and after (CE logo designation) 1987-1997 1975-1986 Most Ibanez models with this serial number format were made by FujiGen Gakki. Exceptions are the Ibanez Blazer models which were made by Dyna Gakki and the Axstar by Ibanez models AX40, AX45, AX48, AXB50, AXB60, AXB65, AX70, AX75 which were made by Chushin Gakki. The Ibanez Axstar AXB1000 model
820-700: The band as their new drummer, replacing Minnemann, who would still be working with Suiçmez on a side project. Necrophagist played in the "Pillage the Village Tour" in 2008 from 26 August 2008 to 10 September 2008 with death metal bands Dying Fetus and Beneath the Massacre . Shows in some areas also included Carcass , Suffocation , 1349 and Aborted . In 2008, Necrophagist began work on its next album with new drummer Romain Goulon . According to rumours, two possible names were "The Path to Naught" and "Death to
861-481: The case was officially closed on February 2, 1978. After the lawsuit, Hoshino Gakki abandoned the strategy of copying "classic" electric guitar designs, having already introduced a plethora of original designs. Hoshino was producing their original Artist models from 1974, introducing a set-neck model in 1975. In 1977, they upgraded and extended their Artist range and introduced a number of other top-quality original designs made to match or surpass famous American brands:
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#1732793808979902-451: The current name, which represents an English pronunciation of Ibanez. The modern era of Ibanez guitars began in 1957. The late 1950s and 1960s Ibanez catalogues show guitars with some wild-looking designs, manufactured by Kiso Suzuki Violin , Guyatone , and their own Tama factory established in 1962. After the Tama factory stopped manufacturing guitars in 1966, Hoshino Gakki contracted
943-488: The dead ; literally the eater of dead bodies . Necrophagist's debut album Onset of Putrefaction has been out of print for years. The percussion on the album was handled by a drum machine. Eventually, a new edition with drum samples recorded by Hannes Grossmann was created. All of the old guitar, bass guitar and vocal tracks were mixed along with the brand new drum samples. The re-release also features two songs from Necrophagist's 1995 self-titled demo tape. The whole album
984-504: The earlier successes of the Roadstar and Iceman models in the late 1970s – early 1980s, Hoshino Gakki entered the superstrat market with the RG series , a lower-priced version of their JEM series. Hoshino Gakki also had semi-acoustic, nylon- and steel-stringed acoustic guitars manufactured under the Ibanez name. Most Ibanez guitars were made by the FujiGen guitar factory in Japan up until
1025-750: The electronics and take the bass signal directly from the pickups to the output jack. All Japanese-built current production models are in the Prestige series. Nordstrand pickups. Indonesian-built. In the 1970s, the Nisshin Onpa company who owned the Maxon brand name, developed and began selling a series of effect pedals in Japan. Hoshino Gakki licensed these for sale using the name Ibanez outside Japan. These two companies eventually began doing less and less business together until Nisshin Onpa ceased manufacturing
1066-574: The goods." On 11 September 2013, drummer Romain Goulon issued a statement that Necrophagist were still active and attempting to record a new album, however, there was no indication of when it would be released. Then on 4 April 2016, Goulon replied to a Facebook comment and stated "We're looking for a coffin to mourn the dead", saying that Necrophagist would not be moving forward as a band, and thus were done. Final lineup Former members Studio albums Demo tapes Technical death metal Technical death metal (also known as tech death )
1107-587: The latter of whose second album Control and Resistance (1989) is often considered to be one of the sources of inspiration for the genre. The 1990 album The Key by Nocturnus has been cited as the first progressive death metal album. One of the key works that cemented the subgenre was Atheist 's debut album Piece of Time , also released in 1990, which took death metal into a more intricate level while incorporating influences ranging from jazz fusion to progressive metal . In 1991, New York death metal group Suffocation released their debut album Effigy of
1148-641: The mid- to late 1980s, and from then on Ibanez guitars have also been made in other Asian countries such as Korea, China, and Indonesia. During the early 1980s, the FujiGen guitar factory also produced most of the Roland guitar synthesizers , including the Stratocaster -style Roland G-505, the twin-humbucker Roland G-202 (endorsed by Adrian Belew , Eric Clapton , Dean Brown , Jeff Baxter , Yannis Spathas , Christoforos Krokidis, Steve Howe , Mike Rutherford , Andy Summers , Neal Schon and Steve Hackett ) and
1189-432: The more affordable Gio form, such as the RGA and ART models. USA custom range. Late 1980s to mid-1990s. Also known as Ibanez LACS ( Los Angeles Custom Shop), services only their endorsed artists today. The main characteristics that are common among all Ibanez RG guitars (RG stands for Roadstar Guitar ) are that they feature 24 frets and use thin necks, known as "Wizard", which allows for faster playing. The RG features
1230-407: The most exclusive and expensive guitars Ibanez offers. They are "envisioned to be the finest Japanese-made guitar in history". Built by some of the most skilled luthiers in Japan, they "represent every advance in design and technology Ibanez has developed over the last 20 years". As of 2022, they feature Dimarzio pickups, 5 piece maple/wenge necks with Titanium reinforcement rods, ebony fingerboard with
1271-581: The musical instrument sales division of the Hoshino Shoten , a bookstore chain. Hoshino Gakki decided in 1935 to make Spanish-style acoustic guitars , at first using the "Ibanez Salvador" brand name in honor of Spanish luthier Salvador Ibáñez , and later simply "Ibanez". Accordingly, the brand originally was pronunced e-banyesu/e-baniizu ( イバニェス/イバニーズ ) in Japan, reflecting the Spanish pronunciation, before changing its pronunciation in 1986 to
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1312-727: The new millennium, though it included expensive high-end and top-of-the-line Japanese models in the late 1980s and 1990s. Later top offerings were branded as Signature and SR Prestige models for clearer segmentation, and all non-Prestige model production moved outside Japan. Current models from the SR250 and up feature soap bar-style humbuckers with active EQ. High-end versions of the Ibanez Soundgear (SR-5004/5/6 & SR-4004/5/6) Bass Guitars made in Japan using exotic woods and high-quality custom Bartolini pickups & new "PWC-III" Power Curve III 3-band EQ with EQ bypass switch to bypass
1353-700: The subgenre include dynamic song structures, complex and atypical rhythmic structures, abundant use of diminished chords and arpeggios , frequent employment of odd time chord progressions , and consistent use of techniques such as string skipping in the guitar work. Bass lines are usually complex, and drumming is complex including techniques such as blast beats , odd time signatures and double kicks . The technical death metal genre has also been influenced by mostly jazz fusion , as well as thrash metal and progressive/technical -inspired heavy metal bands like Death, Megadeth , Slayer , Voivod , Kreator , Dark Angel , Coroner , Sadus , and Watchtower ,
1394-424: The years 2003, 2005 and 2010. On 10 February 2006, it was announced that Christian Münzner had departed the band due to scheduling conflicts. Later on, he joined the death metal band Obscura . A replacement guitarist was found, Sami Raatikainen , who is from Helsinki , Finland. Sami also plays in the band Codeon. In 2006, the band undertook an American tour called "Carving North America's Epitaph". Necrophagist
1435-636: Was also engineered by long-time Necrophagist engineer and producer Christoph Brandes at The Iguana Studios . It was mastered by Bob Katz at "Digital Domain", Orlando, Florida . The re-release was issued in 2004 by Willowtip in the United States/Canada and Relapse in the rest of the world. In August 2001, Necrophagist performed at the Brutal Assault open air festival in the Czech Republic. The band also returned to perform in
1476-432: Was developed for heavy metal guitar players. The RGD features a 26.5" scale which allows for lower than standard guitar tuning while retaining standard string tension without use of thicker gauge strings. It also features an extra deep scoop cut on the lower horn for easy high fret access. Ibanez currently makes two Ibanez RGD Prestige models. The Ibanez S (Saber ) guitar has an extremely thin body made out of mahogany, and
1517-421: Was joined on this tour by Arsis , Alarum , Neuraxis , Ion Dissonance , Cattle Decapitation and Thine Eyes Bleed . They, along with Dying Fetus , supported Cannibal Corpse on their U.S. tour in the fall, which also included some Canadian venues. In 2007, the band announced on its Myspace profile that after the 2007 California Metalfest, drummer Hannes Grossmann would leave the band. Hannes stated that he
1558-539: Was managed by JT Coppock Leeds Ltd England. CSL was a brand name managed by Charles Summerfield Ltd England. Maurice Summerfield of the Charles Summerfield Ltd company contributed some design ideas to Hoshino Gakki and also imported Ibanez and CSL guitars into the UK from 1964 to 1987. The Maxxas brand name came about because Hoshino Gakki thought that the guitar did not fit in with the Ibanez model range and
1599-706: Was renamed "Hoshino U.S.A.", retaining the company headquarters in Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania as a distribution and quality-control center. On June 28, 1977, in the Philadelphia Federal District Court , a lawsuit was filed by the Norlin Corporation, the parent company of Gibson Guitars , against Elger/Hoshino U.S.A.'s use of the Gibson headstock design and logo. Hoshino settled out of court in early 1978 and
1640-475: Was therefore named Maxxas by Rich Lasner from Hoshino USA. Harry Rosenbloom, founder of the (now-closed) Medley Music of Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, was manufacturing handmade guitars under the name "Elger". By 1965, Rosenbloom had decided to stop manufacturing guitars and chose to become the exclusive North American distributor for Ibanez guitars. In September 1972, Hoshino began a partnership with Elger Guitars to import guitars from Japan . In September 1981, Elger
1681-529: Was unable to commit to the band's full-time touring schedule. Marco Minnemann (who has played with Paul Gilbert, Terry Bozzio, Chad Wackerman) was the official permanent replacement for Hannes. Necrophagist was a headlining act for The Summer Slaughter Tour in 2007, which featured a wide variety of other extreme metal bands including Decapitated , Arsis , The Faceless , Cephalic Carnage , As Blood Runs Black and Cattle Decapitation . In April 2008, Necrophagist announced that Romain Goulon would be joining