7 string Iceman

[Hsb]

Looks like Ibanez is issuong a t flat black, 7 string Iceman.

Okoume body, maple/walnut neck, 24 fret ebony fretboard with Dimarzio D-Activators neck and bridge.

Love the flat black on these

https://www.ibanez.com/usa/products/detail/ictb721_1p_01.html

They are also reissuing the Xiphos model as well

 

[Chris Pile]

Very cool.

 

[Artie]

I have a hard enough time with 6 strings, but that thing is bad-ass. Iceman's are cool. Flat Black suits it well.

P.S. Oddly, it doesn't appear that they even make the 6-string version anymore. Seems odd.

 

[Chris Pile]

This must be the first year in a long time Ibanez hasn't offered some series of Iceman as a 6 string. Even considering its history, it seems to be regarded these days as a metal players guitar.

 

[Artie]

It definitely has the "metal" look. But it also sits in your lap nicely. Mine has Dream 90's in it. Definitely not metal. But sweet.

 

[Artie]

Ah . . . they do still have several 6-string versions. You just have to look under the "Artist" menu, and Paul Stanley.

And the PS-120 comes with the Duncan C5b/59n set. My first Duncans.

https://www.ibanez.com/usa/products/detail/ps120_4l_02.html

 

[dave74]

I still really wish they''d done the HR Giger iceman in a floyded version too. That would have been an all-time favorite for my collection.

 

[Ashurbanipal]

An iconic design, for sure; the first Ibanez to have the duckbill headstock! Don't know if they've offered a 7 string version before.

I always thought J Yuenger's sig from the 90s was cool, simply because of the outrageous finish. Also one of the very few that have had a locking trem (Lo Pro here).

 

[Securb]

I wish I had not opened this thread the GAS is strong with this one.

 

[Hsb]

I love the Iceman I have and this new one would be a great addition if i get so inclined.

 

[Wattage]

Cool guitar, gotta sound massive!

Yeah just the PS120 these days, which at least is a solid guitar, the 60's were kind of trashy and not in a good way. They just had a 520 out for a bit in tobacco burst that was really nice.

Shame they always get branded a metal guitar since Steve Miller, Tom Petty and Mike Campbell were big users early on. I have a deep love for Icey's, these days I have an '81 IC50BK but I've owned 1/2 dozen or so over the years.

 

[Chris Pile]

I can't hang with flat black. It's so last decade.

 

[Ashurbanipal]

Flat black is seems to be a thing again with Ibanez, even Steve Vai's Pia for 2021 comes in it; the Iron Label series are meant to be the metallish sounding/looking, so any shade of black is a given. Interesting that the Iceman has a concave contour à la Tosin Abasi's Larada guitars.

The originals are pretty sweet. Also helps if you have a 200w Marshall Major to play them through.

 

[Hsb]

Yeah the Iceman has more of a metal following now but back in the day, you had the likes of Steve Miller and Mike Campbell playing them. I wouldnt even put Paul Stanley in the metal cat, more hard rock cat. I love the design of them, kinda of Ibanez said, hmmmm how can we make a LP more interesting to look like.

 

[Kac]

That sure is beautiful! I’ve always been an iceman fan. Never owned one though. And 7 strings is too many, but it looks great!