Been there

Reflecting on the recent Ibanez Axe Design Lab treatment (2023), the SML721 is nothing new. Strandberg was there before. As you can see from the images above, both the Ibanez & Strandberg sport a 25.5" scale length at the bass side & 25" at the treble side. Of course, Ibanez proved to the world they could do it for much le$$er.

Ditto the 27-fret RGA622XH; ESP was there. Not trying to dis the new ADL stuff but these excitable models had been done before. Maybe Ibanez thinks it's a good time to re-visit such concepts now.

Pics: Ibanez, ESP, Strandberg