There are loads more of these suffixes to consider, way too many for this article, but you can check out most of them on the Ibanez.Fandom website. In this case, it is telling us two features: What complicates things, is that sometimes the suffix may be telling us more than one feature. These letters are used to provide extra information about the model. Now, all that’s left to decipher is the three letter suffix. 30=SSS with pickguard or HH with pickguard.Here’s what it would mean if it was a different number: In this case, the guitar has a HSH pickup configuration, and does NOT have a pickguard. The second two digits (70), refer to the pickups and the pickguard. Typically, the higher the number, the higher the quality and price of the model. The first digit (4), indicates the quality of the model within the range. The first part is easy, the RG of course means it is an RG-shape guitar. So let’s take a look at the Ibanez RG470AHM to start with. The easiest way to demonstrate this, is using an example.
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We’ve been through the start of the names, and how to identify the series and the shape. Here are some examples of the main shapes. You can also find a lot of artist signature models, which have unique shapes, usually based on some of the models described above.
RGD: double cutaway, pointed horns, flat body, longer scale length.RGA: double cutaway, pointed horns, curved body.RG: double cutaway, pointed horns, flat body.JEM: double cutaway, pointed horns, flat body and handle cut-out.Ibanez’s guitars come in a range of shapes and sizes, here are some of the most common: I’ll go through some examples shortly to demonstrate. Usually, this is depicted in either the first 2-3 letters, or the 2-3 letters after the first letter. Now let’s take a look at the different shapes that Ibanez offer. Artstar: high-end Japanese guitars ranging between $1000 and $2600.Artcore Expressionist: mid-range models ranging between around $650 and $800.Artcore: entry-level models made in China, ranging between approximately $300 and $600.In this case, there are three main series: Ibanez solid body and semi-hollow/ hollow body guitars are arranged in different series. Once, we’ve been through the next section, I’ll point out some examples to show this. However, sometimes it is actually depicted as a letter at the very start of the code. Most of the time you can tell what series an Ibanez guitar is in, because it will be after the code. With each step up in price, you can expect an increase in the build quality, attention to detail and material quality. So any time you see one of the series within the name above, the price should make more sense. Axion Label- these are aimed at the heavy metal market with long scale lengths and sometimes 7 strings.Models at the moment typically cost around $1000. Genesis: these make re-issues of some of the older iconic Ibanez models.Iron Label: these guitars are aimed towards metal players and often have active pickups.J Custom: these are the limited edition, rare models which are usually over $3000.Prestige: these are some of the most premium guitars available and are made in Japan.Premium: guitars in this range are considered mid-range and hover around the $1300-$1600 price mark.Standard: these guitars are a step-up from the GIO range, and cost usually around $300-$1000.The guitars are made in China and come in a range of shapes. GIO: this is the entry-level series and models are typically under a few hundred dollars in this range.There are also a few popular ones such as the Genesis, Axion Label and Iron Label to consider. The main series are: GIO, Standard, Premium, Prestige and J Custom.
The first thing to know about the Ibanez range, is that it is split into “series” or sub-ranges, which separate the entire selection, into models catering for specific budgets.
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