The Ibanez was one of the first Japanese musical instruments to have a strong foothold in the U.S. and Europe. Their climb to the top began in 1957 with their good copies of the best acoustic guitars of the era. By 1970, Ibanez acoustic guitars were mostly copies of American brands, but of excellent quality at low prices.
Ibanez's move to its peak
In 1976, Ibanez moved out of the copy business and its own designs began to appear with models such as Iceman and Roadstar. When the rock music era came rolling in the late 1980s, Hoshino collaborated with Frank Zappa's former guitarist Steve Vai, releasing a Steve Vai signature model spurring the turnaround in the then sagging fortunes of Ibanez. This led to collaborations with other great names such as Joe Satriani and Paul Gilbert, further cementing their place at the top of the market.
In 2004, an Ibanez acoustic guitar was added to the list of Steve Vai signature models - the Euphoria 7. Recently, Euphoria 9, another Ibanez acoustic guitar with the Steve Vai signature, was released equipped with the Fishman Aura System that gives wide tonal versatility, whether recording or live. The EP9 is another Ibanez acoustic guitar breakthrough that "looks as delicious as it sounds and feels".
Rising to the challenge for today's acoustic guitars
As with their signature models, Ibanez acoustic guitars have always strived for perfection. Ibanez was known to never compromise quality and had kept pushing to make the brand stand out in the market with innovations to give the discriminating guitarist a huge selection.
The Ibanez acoustic guitar of today has risen to the challenges of addressing several responsibilities. Ibanez acoustic guitars have moved out of the traditional mold, developing to also have full capabilities to be played at open mics and full-band clubs. Onboard effects, tuners, and controls have become the standard in Ibanez acoustic guitars, ushering the evolution of amplified acoustic guitars.
Always the revolutionary
Ibanez acoustic guitars have continually evolved and this has been more pronounced in their recent releases. The Artwood series gets a new lease with the Flying Top Construction that helps to provide better resonance; neck adjustments are also made simpler with the Fast Action Set-up Technology. The Exotic Wood series also has a new addition: nylon strings for comfort and B-Band electronics for convenience.
Ibanez acoustic electric guitar took innovation to new heights with their recently released Montage, a dual acoustic/electric guitar offering five sound options from sparkling acoustics to clean electrics and snarling distortions - all in one Ibanez acoustic electric guitar. The Montage is a revolutionary design with innovative electronics making it the most versatile Ibanez acoustic guitar to date.
Ibanez was originally the Spanish Salvador Ibanez; throughout its history from Spain to Japan's Hoshino, Ibanez acoustic guitars have always been of superb make. Craftsmanship, state-of-the-art, tonal versatility - all these while providing a high-end guitar at lower cost. Ibanez acoustic guitars may have started out as copycats; but now, the competition is checking out Ibanez acoustic guitars with new eyes.
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