Ibanez Xiphos is back! (And in black)

Metalhex

Metalhex

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https://www.ibanez.com/eu/products/model/x/
Why am I just seeing this as of yesterday? Tbh, I don't follow Ibanez, but always loved the look of the Xiphos and never got my hands on one. I don't know how new this news is, but it's news to me. I don't know anything about Iron Label either, I hear mixed reviews about them.

Reverb says estimated ship date is November.
 
I've always dug the Xiphos but am with you on the Iron Label series - way too many mixed reviews leaning towards the negative but I'll definitely check one of these out once they start landing in the wild.
 
Metalhex said:
always loved the look of the Xiphos
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You should check out Neal Moser's stuff!

https://www.nealmoserguitars.com/
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Those Indonesian ones were some real dogs. Horrible trem, unbalanced. Play like total dogshit. People are paying big bucks, I wouldn't give $100 for one.
 
Metalhex said:
That looks like something from Monson Guitars...ever hear of them?
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Hadn't.
Seeing as this guy started in 2001 and Moser's been doing those types of designs since
his BC Rich days, it's a crime he doesn't at least give a little bit of props to Neal.

Never forget first time seeing a Rich Bich with Joe Perry around 75-ish.
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khprojects said:
Oh nah, the original Xiphos was 27 I believe which is more of my thing, I usually play at least 29s since there's no compromise for me with more frets.
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27 fret on a 25.5 scale length? I wonder how crammed it felt up there? Anyways, I still would love to try one with 27 frets!
 
Metalhex said:
27 fret on a 25.5 scale length? I wonder how crammed it felt up there? Anyways, I still would love to try one with 27 frets!
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It's pretty much the same, if there's an adequate cutaway you get more space on the first 24 and the option of a few more. I've had a few 36 fret guitars that I liked, you do give up the neck pickup though and a traditional design with a huge cutaway looks a little weird.
 
khprojects said:
It's pretty much the same, if there's an adequate cutaway you get more space on the first 24 and the option of a few more. I've had a few 36 fret guitars that I liked, you do give up the neck pickup though and a traditional design with a huge cutaway looks a little weird.
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Just curious which guitar did you have with 46 frets? Is it that Ibanez with the pickgaurd?
 
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