Ibanez LACS 8 string guitars available next year???

Guitarholic · 03-26-2006, 08:26 AM

Hey guys,
I saw a thread in the jemsite forum, telling that there might be 8 string guitars available next year?

I love the headstock!!! And with the EMGs, damn, that´s gotta be a killer guitar!

But I have my doubts.

All the companies who produced 7strings in the last few years very often had problems promoting them. They don´t sell too well.

But who knows...2007 = Ibanez 20th anniversary. Maybe they´ll produce some of those 8 strings. I uploaded a couple of pictures. If anybody has more...
I´d like to hear your opinion on this matter!!!

PS: What do you think about Caparison guitar?

777 · 03-26-2006, 08:51 AM

to be honest i hardly think ibanez would produce 8's when theyre having trouble promoting their 7's never mind the 1 off LACS 8's made for artists i dont see it happening at all

Roland777 · 03-26-2006, 09:47 AM

There's already a thread for this.

http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/extended-range-guitars/5381-ibanez-8-strings-possibly-coming.html

Papa Shank · 03-26-2006, 10:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roland777

There's already a thread for this.

http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/showthread.php?t=5381

Well yeah there's that thread but the thing the TS didn't mention was that Stephen Carpenter has said Dino told him Ibanez will be releasing 8 string guitars, could just be spin but I'd like to see how it pans out. Aaaand this is in the wrong sub-forum.

Drew · 03-26-2006, 10:25 AM

Well, the two on the right were for the guys from Meshuggah and Rusty Cooley. The one on the left is a bit more curious, as far as I know it wasn't built for anyone in particular.

I still wouldn't hold my breath about a production 8, but I DO have to sayI love that finish...

darren · 03-26-2006, 10:36 AM

2007 isn't Ibanez's 20th anniversary, by the way. Ibanez has been around since the '60s. 2007 merely marks the 20th anniversary of their relationship with Steve Vai.

strychnine · 03-26-2006, 10:40 AM

The two on the left had been built for the NAMM show that just happened. It was placed there to try to start up a buzz about ibanez making some 8 stringers. I had a few friends who went there and it was just for that reason. I remember my friend mike telling me that Dino went to Ibanez for his birthday and he saw them working on meshuggah's 8-stringers and he had one ordered right then and there. Maybe Ibanez has wised up and saw that there is a market for the 8-stringers, but who knows...

Papa Shank · 03-26-2006, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guitarholic

Hey guys,
I saw a thread in the jemsite forum, telling that there might be 8 string guitars available next year?

I love the headstock!!! And with the EMGs, damn, that´s gotta be a killer guitar!

Just have to add, the EMG's ain't all that (being bass pickups) and while I've heard about Meshuggah having EMG's in their guitars I'm yet to see a picture proving that. Dino has EMG's although I'm not sure why when there are more suited pickups out there.

Shannon · 03-26-2006, 11:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Papa Shank

Just have to add, the EMG's ain't all that (being bass pickups) and while I've heard about Meshuggah having EMG's in their guitars I'm yet to see a picture proving that. Dino has EMG's although I'm not sure why when there are more suited pickups out there.

Close, but no cigar. The EMG 8-string pups are NOT bass pickups, however, they are 6-string bass housings with guitar pups inside. It's no different than EMG707s and 81-7s using 5-string bass housings. How do I know about these 8-string pups? Simple...I had a pair of them in my custom 8-string I owned a few years back. As for Meshuggah, they use the Lundgren M series pups. That's a well known fact.

My old 8...

Papa Shank · 03-26-2006, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shannon

Close, but no cigar. The EMG 8-string pups are NOT bass pickups, however, they are 6-string bass housings with guitar pups inside. It's no different than EMG707s and 81-7s using 5-string bass housings. How do I know about these 8-string pups? Simple...I had a pair of them in my custom 8-string I owned a few years back. As for Meshuggah, they use the Lundgren M series pups. That's a well known fact.

My old 8...

Ah, I was under the impression it was just a bass pickup. Learn something new everyday.

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strychnine miami sucks Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Miami Posts: 261 Main Seven: rg7321 Rig: Madison Divinity. Thanked: 0	The two on the left had been built for the NAMM show that just happened. It was placed there to try to start up a buzz about ibanez making some 8 stringers. I had a few friends who went there and it was just for that reason. I remember my friend mike telling me that Dino went to Ibanez for his birthday and he saw them working on meshuggah's 8-stringers and he had one ordered right then and there. Maybe Ibanez has wised up and saw that there is a market for the 8-stringers, but who knows... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...ow/tsemini.jpg www.myspace.com/thescarletepidemic

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