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NEW PHASER DOESN’T SUCK… TONE

Bensalem, PA The Ibanez AP7 Analog Phaser will join the Ibanez Tone Lok Series of affordable compact effects at the 2009 NAMM musical instrument convention in Anaheim, CA. While there is no lack of phasers for musicians to choose from in the effects market, Ibanez says there are differences that set the AP7 Analog Phaser from the rest of the crowd. “The AP7 is analog so the tone is very warm as you would expect,” explains Frank Facciolo of Ibanez Electronics, “But, what you might not expect, and what sets it apart from the best known phasers is the fact the AP7 doesnt suck tone, that is, while it adds phasing, it doesn’t subtract any of the natural tone from the equation. It lays over the intact original tone really nicely.”

The AP7 features 4, 6, and 8 stage phasing for a wide range of phasing sound. “It has broad dynamic range. The 4th stage is vintage,” says Facciolo, “a very lush sound. The 6 and 8 allow a deeper phase, often included on the very old analog phasers. With all the different controls you can a lot more sound, including almost a touch-wah.”

The AP7 lists for $99.98

The AP7 is part of the Ibanez Tone-Lok series of very affordable compact effects, so named because of their control knobs which can be pushed down into the unit after the right tones are achieved, not only locking in the desired tones, but also protecting the knobs from stray feet. The Tone-Lok group features 15 different effects including the TS7 Tubescreamer (less expensive than its famous TS9 and TS808 brethren), the best selling DE7 Delay/Echo, and the Weeping Demon Wah, as well as the new AP7 Analog Phaser.

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…THEN CAST YOUR VOTE FOR THE NEXT ONE!

BENSALEM, PA: At Ibanez, 2009 truly is the Year of Paul Gilbert. Ibanez has now reissued his original 1989 signature model as the PGM100RE 20TH ANNIVERSARY model. Plus Ibanez is urging fans to vote for which of Paul’s radical-appearance signature models-some of which were originally only available in Japan-should be the next Paul Gilbert Signature Reissue.

Available for order now is the limited edition PGM100RE with its unmistakable combination of metallic blue body complemented by pink painted F-holes and pink DiMarzio pickups. The PGM100RE is limited to just 300 worldwide, with approximately just 150 of those slated for the United States. The Japanese-made PGM100RE features U.S.A.-made DiMarzio pickups, a lightweight basswood body fitted with the Ibanez new Super Wizard (same thin, fast and flat dimensions as the original 1987 Wizard, but even stronger), the original Edge locking trem and a deluxe hardshell case. The list price is $2666.65.

To see the previous Paul Gilbert signature models, and vote for which one should be the next Ibanez Paul Gilbert signature reissue go to http://www.ibanez.co.jp/PGM20_u/ . Voting will be accepted until March 20, 2009. The results will be announced at the Frankfurt Germany Messe musical instrument trade show in April 1 4, 2009 and will be available on ibanez.com

Model: PGM100RE Paul Gilbert 20TH Anniversary Reissue.
List: $2666.65
Available Finish: JB Jewel Blue
Body Material: Basswood
Neck Material: 5pc Maple Walnut
Neck Scale/Type: 25.5/Super Wizard Prestige 17mm
Number of Frets: 24/Jumbo
Fingerboard: Bound Maple
Inlay: Sharktooth
Bridge: Edge Zero
Hardware: Cosmo Black
Neck Pickup: DiMarzio® PAF-PRO®
Middle Pickup: DiMarzio FS-1™
Bridge Pickup: DiMarzio PAF-PRO®
Case: Hardshell

Case List: INCLUDED

More detailed specs are available at Ibanez.com

Background
One of the most gifted artists in the art of instrumental rock guitar, Paul Gilbert is not only one of the very fastest on the fretboard, he is also one of the most musical in the genre with ideas and themes that are never eclipsed by his unearthly speed. Pauls impressive career includes Racer X, Mr. Big, his own solo works as well as teaching in both the United States and Japan (where Paul enjoys considerable acclaim and popularity). While his 2009 PGM20TH Twentieth Anniversary, Fireman, and PGM401 signature models all celebrate the 20 years since the debut of his signature PGM model, his relationship with Ibanez is actually several years longer, which includes his stellar performance at the Ibanez GuitarMania concert at the 1987 Summer NAMM Show, considered to be the rebirth of Ibanez with its new roster of virtuoso players. In addition Paul Gilbert is both an in-demand clinician for Ibanez and arguably the most famous collector of vintage Ibanez guitars in the world.

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Two-in-one Signature Pedal Features Both Traditional Flange and Gilbert’s Own “Crazy Flange”

BENSALEM, PA: 2009 is definitely the Year of Paul Gilbert. At least, where Ibanez is concerned. Not only does the light speed guitar virtuoso debut three different Paul Gilbert Signature Model guitars at the 2009 Anaheim NAMM Show, hell also introduce his own signature effects pedal, the Paul Gilbert AP7 Airplane Flange.

The AF2 Airplane Flanger is described by Ibanez as being “two pedals in one package.” One section is a tradition chorus flange; the other is the “Taxi Take off” flange (hence the “Airplane” moniker), which provides Paul Gilbert’s own “crazy flange” sound, which includes shifting the pitch up and down.

The AF2 features Manual (delay time), Speed (modulation speed), Range (depth of modulation), and Enhance (feedback) controls. The list price is $214.27.

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Originally Only Available In Japan, Versatile AT100 Axe Gets the International Treatment

BENSALEM, PA: After years of clamoring by Andy Timmons fans, especially those in the U.S.A (and especially those in Texas where the guitarist calls home), Ibanez is reissuing the original Andy Timmons signature model electric guitar.

Commented the acclaimed session player on the new incarnation of his favorite axe: “I’m very proud to announce that Ibanez and I have agreed to re-issue the original AT100 on a global scale. As opposed to the original AT100, which was a limited productionwe think about 300 were made – the AT100CLSB will be available worldwide and will be made to the exact specs as the original including the hand shaped neck.”

The AT100CLSB Andy Timmons signature model features a special digitalized round neck with a handcrafted feel, an alder body, Wilkinson – Gotoh VSVG bridge, and DiMarzio Cruiser pickups in the neck and middle positions. In the bridge position is DiMarzio’s AT1 Andy Timmons signature humbucker of which Steve Blucher of DiMarzio explained, “The outstanding characteristics of the AT model are balance, warmth and clarity. It achieves this blend with the same patented technology as the 36th anniversary PAF, but the sound is hotter and the focus is rock.”

The list price is of the AT100CLSH is $3066.65. As with all Ibanezs Japanese-made Prestige and artist signature models, a deluxe hardshell case is included.

At the Winter NAMM musical instrument convention in Anaheim where the ATL100CLSB will debut, Andy Timmons will perform at both the Simon Phillips 30th Anniversary Retrospective sponsored by Tama Drums, and Paul Gilbert’s PGM Signature 20th Anniversary Concert sponsored by Ibanez Guitars.

Model: AT100CL
List: $3066.65
Available Finish: SB Sunburst
Body Material: Alder
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Scale/Type: 25.5/AT Prestige
Number of Frets: 22/Jumbo
Fingerboard: Maple
Inlay: Black Dot
Bridge: Wilkinson – Gotoh VSVG
Hardware: Chrome
Neck Pickup: DiMarzio AE Cruiser AE S
Middle Pickup: DiMarzio AE Cruiser AE S
Bridge Pickup: DiMarzio AE AT1 Andy Timmons Signature H
Case: Deluxe Hardshell

Case List: INCLUDED

Background
Very few players have such a wide and varied resume as Andy Timmons. As guitarist for pop-metal band Danger Danger, Andy toured the world opening for Kiss and Alice Cooper, sold over a million records worldwide, and had two #1 videos on MTV, plus amassing a discography that includes 7 solo releases that range from blazing guitar instrumentals, to blues, and even a Beatles/Elvis Costello-inspired collection of pop tunes.

As a session player, he’s been highly featured on CDs by drumming legend Simon Phillips, a live CD with Olivia Newton-John (Andy has been her music director/guitarist for several U.S. tours), two internationally acclaimed CDs by Kip Winger, recording sessions for Paula Abdul, Paul Stanley, and countless radio and television jingles. He has also played alongside many of his heroes such as Steve Vai and Joe Satriani (as a regular guest on their G3 tours in Dallas), Eric Johnson, Steve Morse, Mike Stern, Ace Frehley, Ted Nugent, and Pierre Bensusan, as well as some of his fave ’60’s singing stars such as the Beach Boys, Lesley Gore, and Gordon Waller (of Peter and Gordon fame).

As an official and long-time Ibanez endorser, Andy Timmons has also been one of the company’s most respected and sought after clinicians.

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July 17, 2009
Charvel® SUMMER 2009: FEATURED PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS

Charvel® Guitars

In November 1978, Wayne Charvel sold the small Azusa, Calif., company he founded earlier that decade, Charvel’s Guitar Repair, to one of his employees, Grover Jackson. Charvel left the company soon afterward and ceased having any real association with the company’s name from that point on.

Jackson promptly began building highly regarded electric guitars bearing the Charvel name, which made their debut at the 1979 summer NAMM show in Atlanta. Charvel guitars had a classy, traditional electric guitar look about them, but were tricked out from bridge to headstock with player-centric refinements that made them the choice of the flashy new Sunset Strip guitar heroes whose bands were being signed in the wake of the phenomenal success of Van Halen.

In 1980, Jackson was introduced to Ozzy Osbourne’s new young guitarist, Randy Rhoads; the two began to develop an angular, neck-through-body guitar designed by Rhoads himself that quickly evolved into a model dubbed the “Concorde.” Wary of putting the Charvel name on this radical new instrument lest it not prove a smashing success, Jackson instead put his own surname on the headstock in a move that prompted the creation of the JacksonÆ guitar brand (the guitar was eventually re-christened the “Rhoads” model and remains a top Jackson seller today).

From that point onward, Jackson evolved into the wilder, “dangerous,” exotic and innovative “Ferrari” line of instruments typical of metal, whereas Charvel continued on as the more traditional “Camaro” line; muscle guitars hot-rodded right through the roof but still high-class. While Charvel guitars were wielded with flashy dexterity by noted players such as Eddie Van Halen, Ratt’s Warren DeMartini and Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Jake E. Lee, they were also seen in the expert hands of U.K. composer and jazz guitarist extraordinaire Allan Holdsworth.

Grover Jackson moved his production facilities to neighboring Glendora, Calif., in the early ’80s, where both brands were manufactured until moving to Ontario, Calif., in 1986. He sold Jackson/Charvel to Japanese manufacturer AMIC in 1989; thenceforth, Charvel guitars were produced to very high standards in Japan until 1991.

Charvel’s active-electronics Model 4 and Model 6 guitars became popular in the latter part of the ’80s before the line was revamped in 1989 into several different series, including the Classic, Fusion and Contemporary instruments. Guitars in the Classic series included the 275, 375, 375 Deluxe, 475 and 750xl models. Fusion series deluxe and custom guitars had shorter scales than the others; the Contemporary line included the Predator and Spectrum models. Most of these guitars featured SchallerÆ-made hardware, including licensed Floyd RoseÆ locking tremolo units. The Korean-made Charvette brand was also introduced during these years to satisfy the lower end of the market.

Unfortunately at the time, the grunge rock boom of the early 1990s spelled trouble for Charvel; the brand fell from favor and suffered a drop in quality as the name was used on lower-quality budget instruments. Nonetheless, the ’90s and early 2000s did see several attempts to restore Charvel to its ’80s-era glory, with high-quality Japanese and U.S.-made guitars such as the Journeyman. And, of course, original U.S.-made Charvel guitars (referred to as San Dimas models after the San Dimas, Calif., P.O. box listed on their neck plates) remain some of the most highly sought-after guitars in the world today.

Charvel and Jackson were bought by Fender Musical Instruments Corporation in fall 2002, and the Charvel name saw a rebirth with several U.S.-made San Dimas models, so named in order to recapture the spirit of the original high-quality U.S.-made guitars.

Today, Charvel offers several exceptional U.S.-made guitars, including Warren DeMartini signature models and a special run of limited edition Grover Jackson Legacy Series historic instruments that expertly evoke the name’s 1980 heyday in all its glory.

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BENSALEM, PA: Possibly the most famous collector of classic Ibanez guitars has added one more to the lot, this time with another of his own designs. The PGMFRM1 Paul Gilbert “Fireman” is the doppelganger answer to the famous Ibanez Iceman. The Fireman has the signature Iceman horn on the top instead of the bottom, korina instead of mahogany body wood, and single coils instead of humbuckers.

“The Ibanez Fireman has been my vehicle for single coil pickup experiments,” commented the virtuoso guitarist. “Ibanez did a beautiful job of building this guitar, and I have really fallen in love with the look, sound, and feel of it. At first, I called it the “Reverse Iceman, but a fan wrote to me and suggested the “Ibanez Fireman,” and since fire is the opposite of ice, that’s what we ended up calling it.”

Included with each Fireman limited edition guitar is a Certificate of Authenticity signed by Paul and a package of prestige gear also used and endorsed by Paul Gilbert: a Fireman Special strap by Hippie Strap, a BC 30′ Coil Cable by Core One Creative, Inc., EX-29 Extreme Isolation Headphones by Direct Sound Headphones, LLC, and more. As with all Ibanez Japanese-made artist signature, prestige and handcrafted reissues, the Fireman includes a special hardshell case.

The Fireman, which features extensive hand work, is made by the most experienced builders of Ibanez, the same who crafted the limited edition Bob Weir, Artist AR5000RE, and Artwood Double Neck handcrafted reissues by Ibanez, as well as the 30th Anniversary Musician Commemorative Bass, which will debut along with the Fireman at the 2009 Winter NAMM Show in Anaheim. Only 45 of the Paul Gilbert Fireman guitars will be available worldwide, with the amount slated for the United States not available at press time.

Model: PGMFRM1
List: $9333.32
Body Material: Korina
Neck Material: 3pc Korina/Bubinga
Neck Scale/Type: Fireman
Number of Frets: 22/Medium
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Bridge: Gibraltar
Neck Pickup: DiMarzio AE Area ’67
Middle Pickup: DiMarzio AE Area ’67
Bridge Pickup: DiMarzio AE Area ’67
Case: Special Hardshell

Case List: INCLUDED

Background
One of the most gifted artists in the art of instrumental rock guitar, Paul Gilbert is not only one of the very fastest on the fretboard, he is also one of the most musical in the genre with ideas and themes that are never eclipsed by his unearthly speed. Paul’s impressive career includes Racer X, Mr. Big, his own solo works as well as teaching in both the United States and Japan (where Paul enjoys considerable acclaim and popularity). While his 2009 PGM20TH Twentieth Anniversary, Fireman, and PGM401 signature models all celebrate the 20 years since the debut of his signature PGM model, his relationship with Ibanez is actually several years longer, which includes his stellar performance at the Ibanez GuitarMania concert at the 1987 Summer NAMM Show, considered to be the “rebirth” of Ibanez with its new roster of virtuoso players. In addition Paul Gilbert is both an in-demand clinician for Ibanez and arguably the most famous collector of vintage Ibanez guitars in the world.

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BENSALEM, PA: The hugely popular Artcore semi-hollow AS73B is great for all kinds of music: rock, jazz, pop and, of course, the blues. Now, Ibanez has introduced a new color variation to the mix. The exquisite Ocean Blue Flat finish AS73BOBF is as visually striking as it is sonically versatile. The AS73BOBF features an AS Artcore set-in neck, Maple top, back and sides, ACH humbuckers and an ART1 fixed bridge. Great sound, affordable price and a new gorgeous finish: those are the blues to be happy about.

Model: AS73B
List: $466.65
Available Finishes: OBF-Ocean Blue Flat/BKF-Black Flat
Body Material: Maple top/back/sides
Neck Material: Mahogany
Neck Scale/Type: 24.75/AS Artcore set-in
Number of Frets: 22/Large
Fingerboard: Bound Rosewood
Inlay: Pearl dot inlay
Bridge: ART1 bridge
Hardware: Chrome
Neck Pickup: ACH1-S
Bridge Pickup: ACH2-S

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BENSALEM, PA: Have already extended the range of its best selling X-shaped Xiphos electric guitar down into the nether regions with a seven-string version, Ibanez is now offering metal guitarists some extra notes in the other direction. “The new 6-string XPT700XH is fitted with a 27-fret neck to allow guitarists to hit that high G,” commented Mac Muranaka of Ibanez. “And to make sure their audiences hear the extended range, the XPT700XH features a DiMarzio Air Norton-S with just the right neck/body placement as well as a DiMarzio D Activator bridge pickup.”

The XPT700XH features a fast-playing 5pc Wizard II thru-neck, mahogany body and Edge III double-locking tremolo system. The list price is $1199.99. For 2009, all Ibanez Xiphos models receive an upgraded shape for an even more standout appearance.

Model: XPT700XHGSF
List: $1199.99
Available Finish: GSF Green Shadow Flat
Body Material: Mahogany
Neck Material: 5pc Maple Walnut
Neck Scale/Type: Wizard II Thru-Neck
Number of Frets: 27/Jumbo
Fingerboard: Bound Rosewood
Inlay: Sharktooth
Bridge: Edge III
Hardware: Black
Neck Pickup: DiMarzio Air Norton Single
Bridge Pickup: DiMarzio D Activator Humbucker
Case: XP100C

Case List: $199.99

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BENSALEM, PA: You’d never know there was a recession if your only marker was the Ibanez Exotic Wood line of acoustic and acoustic-electric guitars. The unbeatable combination of highly figured, expensive looking and sounding instruments at unexpectedly low prices has won Ibanez rave reviews and consecutive sales increases every year since the line’s debut. Another factor in its success are constant new additions to the line at nearly every NAMM Show.

The 2009 Anaheim NAMM Show will be no different in this regard says Irene Schvartsman of Ibanez in Bensalem, PA. “At this show, we have the first Exotic Wood model with a solid top. The EW50MPSENT features back and sides of monkey pod-an exotic wood similar in resonance and looks to koa-with a solid monkey pod top. With its solid top, the EW50MP’s rich, full sound will continue to improve with age.”

Two new standard top EW models, one with of a body of cocobolo wood and the other with spalted mango wood will join the EW50MPSENT at the Anaheim NAMM show. All three models feature the Ibanez SRTn preamp and the UST under saddle transducer by B-Band.

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BENSALEM, PA: 2009 will see a new, darker version of one Ibanez’s best known metal monsters, the Destroyer. The new DTT700MGS features the original classic mahogany body and shape, but adds more hard-edged updates such as Gibraltar Custom bridge with thru-body stringing and powerful DiMarzio D Activator X pickups. An especially important change from the old Destroyers to the new model is the change in the neck scale from the old version’s 24 æ” scale to a longer 25 _” scale for clearer articulation. The DT700MGS list price is $1066.65.

Model: DTT700
List: $1066.65
Available Finishes: MGS Metallic Gray Sunburst
Body Material: Mahogany
Neck Material: 5pc Maple Walnut
Neck Scale/Type: 25.5”/Wizard II Neck-Thru
Number of Frets: 24/Jumbo
Fingerboard: Bound Rosewood
Inlay: Pearl/Abalone Block
Bridge: Gibraltar Custom
Hardware: Chrome
Neck Pickup: DiMarzio D Activator H
Bridge Pickup: DiMarzio D Activator H
Controls: Two volume/One tone
Case: DTT100C
Case List: $199.99

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