Ibanez Debuts "Jet King" Guitar at Winter NAMM
 January 21, 2003
Ibanez guitars are normally known for their sleek, futuristic looks but the latest Ibanez offering looks some of the guitars the company put out in the early to mid-60's--something you might found hanging in an old pawnshop. Which is exactly the vibe the new Jet King models are supposed to give. Originally developed under the code name "Pawnshop Project," the Jet King models were designed in the retro spirit of the new "Garage Rockers."
"The Jet Kings are a number of guitars we're introducing in 2003 that represent a new territory for us," remarked Shogo Hayashi of Ibanez. "They have the cool low tech look and simplicity of the old guitars, but they still have coil taps and quieter operation of modern axes. Also there's a brushed metal pickguard that has the right look for the guitar, but you probably wouldn't have found on a lot of the old axes." In keeping with their mid-60's look, the Jet Kings feature the old Ibanez "spaghetti" logo that was used on Ibanez electric guitars and basses from the 60's until the very early 80's.
The new Jet King JTK1 guitars list for $399.99. Three different finishes are available: Black Red Sunburst (BRS), Butterscotch Transparent (BT) and Ivory (IV).
Electric Guitar Spec Chart
Model JTK1 (Jet King)
- List: $399.99
- Available Finishes: BRS (Black Red Sunburst) BT (Butterscotch Transparent, IV (Ivory)
- Body Materia:l Basswood
- Neck Material: Maple
- Neck Scale: 25.5"
- No. Frets/Type: 22/Mideum
- Fingerboard: Rosewood
- Inlay: Offset Block
- Bridge: BR-EG
- H/W Color: Chrome
- Neck Pickup: Powersound PSND1 Humbucker
- Bridge Pickup: Powersound PSND2 Humbucker
- Controls: One tone, One volume, Three way toggle switch, Two rocker coil tap switches
- Other Special Features: Hairline Metal Pickguard
- Case: AM150C
- Case List: $169.99
For more information, visit their web site at www.ibanez.com. |
