The guitar's thick and loud tone can work well with lots of distortion. Its relatively thin neck also makes it ideal for ... Japanese guitar builder Ibanez started by making copies of American ...

We dig into the Japanese guitar industry of the 1960s and ’70s and find notable brands, mischievous copies, diligent makers and original designs that led to the instrument’s renaissance in the 1980s a ...

One of the most enduring gear trends we’ve seen sweep across the electric ... headless guitars. From Strandberg’s early ...

While Fender is renowned for its electrics and makes acoustics on the ... and enhanced sound projection. Where Ibanez transfers the slim neck of its electric guitars over to its acoustic range ...