Ibanez Iceman
The Ibanez Iceman is an electric guitar model from the Japanese musical instrument brand Ibanez .
The Iceman first appeared in the Ibanez catalog in 1976 and was the brand's first own model. The inventor of the Iceman was a until then rather unsuccessful guitar maker from Japan. However, he did not want any money for the exploitation rights to his patent for the Iceman, but only asked for the first production copy of the model as a fee.
The headstock of the Iceman has a goose-bill-like shape, which after a few modifications became the trademark of Ibanez electric guitars.
In 1978, inexpensive IC100 and IC300 versions were added to the Ibanez range. In the same year Paul Stanley , guitarist for the rock band Kiss, got his PS-10 signature model of the Iceman. Since then the misconception has been circulating that Paul Stanley was the inventor of the Iceman.
The Iceman was primarily built from 1975 to 1983. Today some Iceman models are being produced again, such as the IC200, IC300, IC400, ICT700 and the latest IC500. Modified Iceman models are also produced, such as the icx220dx. Daron Malakian , guitarist of the band System of a Down and one of the most famous Iceman users, also got a signature model of the icx, the DMM1 , from Ibanez . Another more prominent Iceman endorser is DragonForce guitarist Sam Totman, after whom the STM-1 is named. Unusually in this Iceman model is Floyd Rose -like "Edge III" - Tremolo . A limited special edition, in the painting of which Alien creator HR Giger played a key role, has also been available for some time under the name ICHRG2.
The Ibanez Iceman is equipped with two DiMarzio brand humbucking pickups (ICT700) and a bridge called Edge Pro Bridge . The Ibanez Iceman is available as an electric bass and an electric guitar . The prices for a guitar are around 500–1000 euros and for a bass around 300–600 euros (as of 2011).
Web links
- Official Ibanez website for Europe (accessed March 13, 2011)
- Iceman History website for the history of the model (accessed March 13, 2011)