Here they are, the new Kiko Loureiro signature Ibanez models released in both the Prestige (top) & Premium (bottom) models- look the works! I dislike the 'Prestige' label on the headstock & it's not seen here so that's a good thing. I prefer how the Ibanez logo looks like traditionally, let the quality speaks for itself, not the label.
Here are the specs for your perusal. The guitar also features a scalloped fretboard at the upper frets & a tilt-type input jack. There's also the push-pull coil split switch (volume knob) so the guitar's tonal versatility shouldn't be doubted.
An after-thought... why would Kiko want an Edge bridge in his guitar? Surely, the manufacturer would have let him have some excess to their current wonder whammy bridges- Edge Zero et al- and why wasn't those chosen? Why come back to the Edge? But hey, we know Satch & Vai still favour the original Edge, the one that started it all & the one that worked &, let's just come to terms with this, it still works. Mind you, it works so darn well, it haunts you if there's something else in an Ibanez. I'm not discounting the fact that some of the current Ibanez whammy type bridges are fantastic in terms of functionality but the Edge was there & it disappeared NOT because it became dysfunctional. It's some other thing that prevented the manufacturer from getting much out of their products. Emm... you can read between the lines, yes?
An after-thought... why would Kiko want an Edge bridge in his guitar? Surely, the manufacturer would have let him have some excess to their current wonder whammy bridges- Edge Zero et al- and why wasn't those chosen? Why come back to the Edge? But hey, we know Satch & Vai still favour the original Edge, the one that started it all & the one that worked &, let's just come to terms with this, it still works. Mind you, it works so darn well, it haunts you if there's something else in an Ibanez. I'm not discounting the fact that some of the current Ibanez whammy type bridges are fantastic in terms of functionality but the Edge was there & it disappeared NOT because it became dysfunctional. It's some other thing that prevented the manufacturer from getting much out of their products. Emm... you can read between the lines, yes?
2 comments:
they should make another green variant, like his custom SA
this would compliment my esp kiko well. smiling ear to ear like a hunggry bunny now
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