Fashion trends affect significantly on guitar models. Both design and sound characteristics are have been changing through all history of guitar. Lots of electric guitars which are proposed for the customers have no national signs, but not every guitar does. In spring 2008 Ibanez presented the new collection of guitars that is really outstanding.

Lots of renowned guitars as Epiphone, Gibson, Fender and others have some traditions and even modern instruments commonly get the design that looks like all their classic models, but Ibanez rejected to do the same. No doubt, it is the sound that prior of all matters in a musical instrument, but when the guitar is also a pleasant for the eyes, satisfaction doubles.

The Ibanez Spring 2008 Special Limited Edition evidently shows the Japanese origin of the brand. Keeping to the trademark's quality traditions, the new RG and SRX models are also the triumph of beauty. With their “Japan black” finish and red fastening, special sakura blossom glyptic and golden hardware, they are refreshingly stylish and truly Japanese. Prompts are sakura carving, that is the most suitable tender substance for that part of guitar.

The appearance of modern RGR underlines its Japanese origins more obviously. That ninja “weapon”, intended for a murder on stage, is abstinently simple in its design but dangerously strong in its sound. This guitar may be compared just with a ninja that is dressed in black but his white neck is observed. It has nothing excess, nothing which might be redundant. That model is worthy of being the most famous in case we talk about the Ibanez spring collection. Read the rest of this entry »