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Native name | アイバニーズ |
|---|---|
| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Musical instruments manufacturing |
| Founded | 1957 in Nagoya, Japan |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Electric, acoustic, resonator & classical guitars Electric & acoustic basses Amplifiers Ukuleles Banjos Mandolins Effects units |
| Parent | Hoshino Gakki |
| Website | Ibanez.com |
Ibanez (アイバニーズ, Aibanīzu) is a Japanese guitar brand owned by Hoshino Gakki.[1] Based in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan, Hoshino Gakki were one of the first Japanese musical instrument companies to gain a significant foothold in import guitar sales in the United States and Europe, as well as the first brand of guitars to mass-produce seven-string and eight-string guitars. Ibanez manufactures effects, accessories, amps, and instruments in Japan, China, Indonesia, and the United States (at a Los Angeles-based custom shop). As of 2017[update] they marketed nearly 165 models of bass guitar, 130 acoustic guitars, and more than 300 electric guitars. After Gibson and Fender, Ibanez is considered the third biggest guitar brand.[2]
- ^ LTD., HOSHINO GAKKI CO. "Ibanez guitars". Retrieved 2017-05-17.
- ^ "Ibanez at AMS". American Musical Supply. Retrieved 2017-06-20.