Available: ICHI100

The new Ibanez ICHI100 is now available at Swee Lee. That was fast. Price? $879. I thought, being a signature model, it would be on par with its Q counterpart but there's a $500 difference there. Ichika, together with Yvette Young, are now the prominent ambassadors of the Talman shapes.

Pic: Ibanez

NAMM '23: Ibanez

So Ibanez let loose a bunch of new releases for NAMM 2023. The models on offer are all signature instruments which may / may not appeal to guitar fans in general. This white Talman-esque model you see above is the new Ichika Nito (ICHI100) guitar which is as utilitarian as it gets; nothing fancy, not even branded pickups. Consolation - roasted maple neck.

 

Satch's Chrome Boy (JS3CR) returns to its traditional format - 22 frets but pickups are DiMarzio's PAF Pro / Satchur8. I prefer 22 frets for the JS, it's been this way from the start but saw a 24 fret revision along the way. It's good to see this one keeping it true to its origins.

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