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Phil Weller

“A tribute to Ibanez’s past”: Ibanez has revived one of its most outrageous shred guitar designs from the 1980s

Ibanez 540PIII.

Ibanez has revived an outrageously styled ’80s relic from its shred guitar archive with the 540PIII electric guitar – and it has one of the most obscure double-cut designs you’ll ever see.

The new reissue arrives as part of the firm’s recently bolstered Genesis Collection, which, Ibanez explains, serves as “a tribute to Ibanez’s past” and “reflects the origins of legendary Ibanez guitars, utilizing the same designs and stylings, precise construction, and Japanese craftsmanship.”

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