NAMM 2013: Ibanez Iron Label Series

By Ivan Chopik
August 10th, 2013

From ibanez.co.jp: “Built on the ‘chassis’ of our famous RG and S-Series models… with metal and nothing but metal in mind, we modded and tweaked until we got to the heaviest sounding metal axes ever built. For the ultimate in playability we took our legendary super-thin, ultra-playable Wizard RG neck, and upped the ante to Nitro Wizard – as fast and comfortable, but with added road-tested durability. Whether it’s a 6, 7 or 8-string, every Iron Label axe is matched perfectly with American-made EMG® or DiMarzio® pickups. Purposefully Spartan, you won’t find a feature here that doesn’t contribute directly to rattling bones or waking the dead.”

From musiciansfriend.com: “A sleek solidbody with a fast neck, powerful pickups and killswitch. Introducing Iron label. The Ibanez Iron Iron Label RGIR28FE 8-String Electric Guitar with EMG Pickups combines great looks and superior Ibanez craftsmanship. It features a comfortable basswood body and an Ibanez Nitro Wizard-8 neck. Its bound rosewood fingerboard and jumbo frets offer effortless fingering the full length of the fretboard. EMG 808 pickups put out plenty of sonic diversity and power and come with a killswitch for some cool effects.

The renowned Ibanez RG and S guitars take on their most vicious metal form yet. Built on the chassis of the original RG and S bodies, Iron Label is made to drive hard all night. Fast, full throttle neck. Road tested matched DiMarzio or EMG pickups. Seasoned woods with a stark black-and-white aesthetic that eschews standard metal glitx for Metalcore swagger. You know were you’re going, Iron Label gets you there fast.”

Features

  • Nitro Wizard-8 neck
  • Basswood body
  • Jumbo frets
  • Rosewood fretboard
  • Gibraltar Standard8 bridge
  • EMG® 808 neck pu
  • EMG® 808 bridge pu
Ibanez Iron Label RGIR28FE 8-String Electric Guitar with EMG Pickups Black

Ibanez Iron Label RGIR28FE 8-String Electric Guitar with EMG Pickups Black

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