| Ibanez electric guitars have received quite a following, | | | | information on the acoustic guitar line, visit the website |
| but a lot of people do not realize that their acoustic line | | | | at |
| is also well made and sounds great. The company | | | | There are also a lot of musicians who love Ibanez |
| started in 1900 under a different name by Hoshino | | | | guitars in general, and several actively endorse the |
| Gaki in Japan. Though the company began at the turn | | | | brand. These include Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, and Andy |
| of the 20th century, they did not start making guitars | | | | Timmons, who are all accomplished solo players. Other |
| until 1935. | | | | guitarists include Terry Balsamo, Adam Blackstone, |
| In general, the company was relatively unknown in the | | | | and Mike DeWolf. For more information on the artists |
| United States until the 60s. Hoshino Gakki partnered | | | | visit the website. |
| with Harry Rosenbloom, an American music shop | | | | Here is what some people have to say about their |
| owner in Pennsylvania. They decided that the name, | | | | Ibanez Acoustic guitars: |
| the Hoshino Gaki Company, did not have what it took | | | | About the Ibanez DT 10 |
| to signify success in the West. So, together, they | | | | Beautiful style and sound!. Great tone quality, nice finish. |
| came up with Ibanez, thus making the guitars more | | | | I started playing the guitar a little over a year ago. I |
| marketable based on the name alone. | | | | was lucky to get a good deal on my Ibanez, since I did |
| Some of their early guitars included styles that were | | | | not even know where to begin. I walked into our local |
| modeled after the popular guitars put out by large | | | | music store, stood at the counter, and said, I want to |
| companies like Gibson and Fender. They were able to | | | | buy a guitar. |
| find people to use their instruments by offering nearly | | | | About the Ibanez AW100 |
| exact replicas of these brands for inexpensive prices. | | | | This is a good guitar with a great sound. It holds up to |
| This helped them get their name out there, but it was | | | | the Ibanez reputation with a nice feel and an even |
| not their permanent solution to success. | | | | better sound. It is a very sturdy guitar that can take a |
| They no longer model their guitars after the success | | | | lot of abuse even for an acoustic. It has a nice bright |
| of others. They currently have their own line of both | | | | sound and a smooth thin neck. |
| acoustic and electric guitars and the Ibanez brand is | | | | Another for the Ibanzes AW100 |
| endorsed by some pretty accomplished players. Some | | | | Great sound and solid top for this price is exceptional. |
| of these players even have their own signature | | | | Great starter guitar. I have played the guitar for about |
| models. For example, Steve Vai is a very | | | | 12 years no so recently I have been in the market, or |
| accomplished solo player and he has his own line | | | | at least looking and drooling over, a higher end guitar. |
| through Ibanez which also includes an acoustic model. | | | | My recent research has lead me to be quite up to |
| Ibanez has a full line of acoustic guitars. These include | | | | date on several different guitar makers and the |
| the acoustic in the Steve Vai signature series, the AE, | | | | individual. |
| the Talman, the masa the GA, and the DT. For more | | | | |