Ibanez Iron label 8 string prototype?

[McElhany522]

Hi guys first time posting on here after much lurking...

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Does anyone know anything about these particular guitar(s)?
is it a one off type deal or are there more of these out there somewhere?
Just wondering because I really love the look of the production run, but the idea of a MIJ version is obviously much more appealing for the inner gear snob.

Merry Christmas people!
- Tom

 

[Neon Trotsky]

Lol, dude if it ain't a strat or a tele or a Gibson/Gretsch good luck getting any insight from the... ahem, older gentlemen on this board. I'd head over to the Ibanez msg boards with this question, if I were you.

 

[McElhany522]

Lol, dude if it ain't a strat or a tele or a Gibson/Gretsch good luck getting any insight from the... ahem, older gentlemen on this board. I'd head over to the Ibanez msg boards with this question, if I were you.

Haha will do thanks man

 

[Ugly Bunny]

Or Sevenstring.org.

I'm an avid ERG player that's only recently delved into the realm of "older gentlemen" music/playing/guitars/effects (strats, teles, and Timmies) that this board seems to be made of. I enjoy both worlds. I played heavy metal, rock, and punk for most of my career so this board is a welcome and mature repreive from some of the wackiness that goes on at SSO. But I've owned/own several 8-string guitars, a few 7s, and a couple multiscales. Don't worry. There are a few of us here

Unfortunately, I'm at work and can't check the link on my govt. computer, but yeah, SSO should be able to answer your question almost immediately. Cheers!

 

[cardinal]

Looks a bit suspect to me. Could be legit, or it could be that someone slapped some parts together and printed some decals. Not sure why the Fujigen plant would make a proto for a guitar built in a completely different facility. Wouldn't it make more sense to the Indo plant to make the proto?

 

[McElhany522]

Yeah thats what I'm wondering, the serial number seems to checkout though oddly enough, I've posted on 7string.org, so maybe somebody over there will know something.


*EDIT
The more I look at it the more I'm thinking this was a neck swap from a MIJ 8 string on to the body of the Ironlabel just doesn't seem quite right.