GRX... new colours

Ibanez's April highlight is actually a trio of GRX in three new colours. That's right, colours are new, the GRX40 had been a Gio mainstay for a while. 

I used to own the RX40 (Korean) & the vibes are obviously different from the current GIO interpretation. If you look carefully, the RX has a slightly deeper treble-side cutaway compared to its GIO counterpart. Despite being an Ibanez fan, I would recommend a Jackson JS model over this GRX40 in terms of value-for-money consideration.

Pics: Ibanez / I-wiki

Horizon BOSS

The Edwards camp released a Horizon 7-string with a BOSS GK synth pickup. Not quite obvious here as it sits between the bridge humbucker & the FR bridge. The pickups on board are ESP's in-house Custom Lab models. Currently only offered in black. 

Pic: ESP Japan

 

Eid 2025

Eid greetings to all Muslim blog readers, friends & acquaintances. Another sombre episode this year but I'm becoming more desensitized to such circumstances. It's all about setting priorities for your celebrations. Nothing grand at my end especially when I'm a little under the weather & overwhelmed by this cracking headache for almost the entire day. My holiday in a nutshell. 

23

Another cheap & cheerful, not to mention worth my time & effort, resurrection episode. This is a Peavey Extreme 23, my kind of guitar but that body outline could have been more appealing.

To be continued...

P-Jumbo

Don't check the Ibanez acoustic lineup too often, missed this. It's a jumbo in the Performer range. FYI, the Performer Series of acoustics are Ibanez's most affordable. On that note, this PJ50E does not sport a solid top, even the soundhole rosette is a water transfer type.

Pic: Ibanez

SL-2

New from the Jackson camp - another American Series Soloist but this time, it's an SL-2.

Difference? It's a through-body construction.

Pics: Jackson