Ibanez Setup Guide: Action, Tremolo & Relief Specs Last updated: August 14, 2026. Specs and steps verified for current RG, S, JEM, and AZ models, including Edge and Gotoh T1502 floating trems. Photo by Slava L on Unsplash Ibanez guitars are built for speed: thin Wizard necks, flat fretboards, and floating tremolos that are among the best in the business when set up right. But that same hardware…
Keep Reading →There's a moment in some guitars' lives where they stop being instruments and become stories. For most, that moment never comes. For one Ibanez JPM100 P3, it came twice: first on stages around the world under John Petrucci's hands between 1997 and 1999, and again on the 11th of November 1999, in a corridor beside the stage of the IJsselhallen in Zwolle, the Netherlands, when Petrucci opened the…
Keep Reading →Quick Answer: The best strings for most Ibanez players are Ernie Ball Super Slinky (.009-.042) — the same gauge Ibanez ships from the factory on Edge-equipped models. For fixed-bridge guitars like the AZ, Ernie Ball Regular Slinky (.010-.046) gives you more body and sustain. 🎸 Editor's Choice "On any guitar with a floating trem I keep coming back to 9-42. The Edge bridge was designed around that…
Keep Reading →Welcome to your ultimate Ibanez resource hub. Whether you own a shred-ready RG, a lightweight S series, a signature JEM, or the versatile AZ, you'll find everything you need to identify, set up, and maintain your Ibanez right here. Photo by Slava L on Unsplash What Makes Ibanez Different? Ibanez guitars are built for speed and modern playing styles. Here's how they compare to other major brands…
Keep Reading →Quick answer: Find your Ibanez serial number on the back of the headstock (older bolt-on models may have it on the neck plate; acoustics on a label inside the soundhole). The first letter identifies the factory and format: F = FujiGen Japan, C/S/W/P = Korea, I = Indonesia, Z/K = China, and vintage letters A–J = 1975–1984 Japan. Enter it in the free checker above for an instant year, or match it…
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