If you wanted a total history of Ibanez you´d have to go back to 1908 when a company named Hoshino began as a sheet music store and later music products distributor in Nagoya Japan. By the mid-'80s, Ibanez introduced the JEM, JS, RG and S Series and redefined what a Rock Guitar could be. While models from those series continue to be some of the best-selling guitars in the world, Ibanez never stops imagining and still set the standard for many players in the fusion, progressive and modern metal circles. Ibanez is still toured the world over, not just by players that helped to shape the company and their guitars, like Steve Vai, Joe Satriani and Paul Gilbert, but also by greats from across the board such as jazz legends George Benson and Pat Metheny, fusion virtuoso Tom Quayle and many of the best bass players in the business.

In the recent ground-breaking AZ series, Ibanez worked with artists across the globe to and created a guitar capable of crossing any genre that wowed the industry and sell almost as fast as Ibanez can make them. The AZ Series is destined to become a true modern classic - a rarity that can help anyone play better.

With starter packs and the amazing Gio Series, Ibanez has made sure that even guitarists and bass players just starting their musical journeys can access incredible quality instruments and amazing sounds that will fuel their passion for music and help create the stars of the future.

Ibanez basses sit comfortably in the hands of some of the best players in the world, featuring on the best-selling albums, biggest tours and shows and most influential music ever produced. They continue to go from strength to strength, crossing genres and pushing boundaries with unparalleled playability and sound.

The future of Ibanez is always a vision of what players want and need from their guitars. The Ibanez 2021 Series has raised the bar again with some seriously impressive new colour schemes and body shapes, including some awesome new Exotic Woods and Finishes we’ve never seen before!

Here at GAK we proudly stock the Ibanez range, plus we have Ibanez specialists working in our store ready to answer any inquiry you may have regarding this superb brand. For any information feel free to call us on 01273 665 400.