Ibanez July 2025 (1): Vampire & Electric

Ibanez is treating this summer as a new year of sorts with plenty of releases (more than 10) in its July line up. Some are not entirely new, just given a new finish like this RG565R in vampire kiss finish which, to the layperson, is purple. 

It's also available in blue, electric blue to be precise.

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Exclusive kiss

Looks like Ibanez made a pact with Sweetwater for an RG565R in a vampire kiss (VK) finish. The VK finish is currently offered for the maple 'board RG565. Let's see if this goes into regular production.

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565!

We begin July with the knowledge that the Ibanez RG565 is still in production. Two new colours are introduced to this part of the world - the Laser Blue... 

... & the Vampire Kiss. These were already available in the US market since some months ago & I see this as an extension of its popularity to the SEA side. 

On that note, the two previous offerings, orange & emerald green, are now discontinued. Whatever you see in the shops in the mean time are the final few units. I hope these new colours make it here soon to escape the GST hike. In any case, expect a slight increase in prices soon - sooner than expected. 😔

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Laser vampire

It's not in my nature to constantly check American web stores for Ibanez stuff. Sweetwater has an exclusive deal for the RG565, the finishes you see here are exclusive to them. I have a feeling these will be made into standard offerings come 2022 seeing how popular this model is. Also, we might see additions to the Genesis range unless the J-Line models take over as international offerings.