“If you got the Ibanez catalog that year, it was Reb Beach, Steve Vai and Joe Satriani on the first three pages. They said, ‘Whatever shape you want’”: Reb Beach on the story of his ’90s Ibanez signature guitar – and the mystery behind its sequel

Paul Taylor and Reb Beach, both of the group Winger, perform onstage at the Poplar Creek Music Theater, Hoffman Estates, Illinois, July 27, 1989. .

This month's Cover Star features a signature guitar so cool you might wonder why it is still not in production. It is Reb Beach's WRB-3 Ibanez. And it was the hottest thing around in 1990. And, sure, he plays Suhr now – but wouldn't it be neat if Ibanez brought it back?

What’s the story behind this electric guitar, which seems to be the sequel to the Ibanez WRB-1?