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Phil Weller

“This guitar has changed my playing on stage so much”: Ibanez has dropped a stunning seven-string signature for metal shredder Hazuki – but it’s a Japan exclusive

Ibanez has just dropped one of the coolest signature guitars it’s built in years, but its Japan-only release will be sure to upset a fair few guitar fans.

Designed and crafted for Nemophila and Koiai metal guitarist Hazuki, the HZK1 is a stunning, turquoise stone-inspired take on its RG body shape that marries an alder body with a spalted maple top.

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