Guitars as any other produce are commonly under the weight of fashion. Both appearance and sound characteristics are have been changing through all history of guitar. Electric guitars are considered to be universal with no definite national signs. Mostly, but not certainly. The spring 2008 collection of Ibanez instruments doesn't consider the rules of a global style and gives in a specific ethnic flavor.

Lots of famous guitars as Epiphone, Gibson, Fender and others have got some traditions and even modern instruments commonly get the design that looks like all their classic series, 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 pleasure for the eyes, satisfaction doubles.

When you see the instruments which have been presented as Spring 2008 Special Limited Edition you realize that Ibanez is a Japanese trademark. Such newest models as RG and SRX comprise brilliant trademark's sound quality and sophisticated design. With their “Japan black” finish and red binding, special sakura blossom glyptic and golden hardware, they are refreshingly stylish and truly Japanese. The tender sakura carving prompts a delicate note of something impalpable which you can't clutch but can surely feel.

The first thought which appears in mind when you look at new RGR is “That is made in Japan”. That ninja “weapon”, made for a murder on stage, is abstinently plain in its design but dangerously strong in its sound. This guitar can be matched just with a man that is dressed in black but his white neck is observed. It has nothing excess, nothing that might be superfluous. That guitar is worthy of being the most popular in case we talk about the Ibanez spring collection. Read the rest of this entry »