Ibanez is a premier Japanese guitar brand owned by Hoshino Gakki and based in Nagoya, Japan. It stands as one of the world’s top-selling and most influential instrument brands. The brand is universally celebrated for its cutting-edge innovations in the electric guitar market, including pioneering ultra-thin necks, high-performance hardware, and being the first brand to mass-produce seven-string and eight-string guitars.

While historically crowned as “the shredder’s weapon of choice” in heavy metal and hard rock, Ibanez designs a highly diverse lineup of instruments encompassing electric guitars, basses, acoustics, amplifiers, and effects pedals (such as the legendary TS9 Tube Screamer).