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Ibanez EGEN8-PLB Herman Li Signature Platinum Blonde

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Ibanez EGEN8-PLB Herman Li Signature Platinum Blonde
Product no: 9000-0023-5200 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

Thanks to his impressive guitar skills and social media savvy, Herman Li (Dragonforce) has gathered quite an army of fans. He's one of the few people who can effectively incorporate interesting, funny sounds into catchy quick powermetal songs. Of course, to do this, he'll need an instrument that can handle everything he throws at it. That's why Ibanez created the EGEN8. This Platinum Blonde guitar is more affordable than the EGEN18, but offers a very similar feel. As a fun detail, it features a 'Kung Fu Grip' decoration modelled after Herman Li's very own hand.

EGEN8: quality components

At its core, the EGEN8 features a thin S-style body made of mahogany with a gorgeous flamed maple top. It's equipped with three pickups that allow for a remarkably wide range of sounds, making this Ibanez guitar highly versatile. The Edge III bridge was specially modified by Herman Li, to provide extra stability and ease of use. Furthermore, the Wizard III neck has a flat fingerboard radius and a comfortable playing surface that is excellent for swift solos and rapid tapping. Finally, the gold-plated hardware matches the natural look of the body nicely, resulting in a very attractive overall package.

Dragonforce: contemporary heroes

The band Dragonforce is sometimes mockingly called 'Nintendo metal', due to the Pacman-like sounds that both guitarists like to incorporate into their tonal palette. However, this band has done more for modern guitar music than most other metal bands. With their appearance in the Guitar Hero video games, Dragonforce introduced a whole new generation to the lost art of guitar solos. Furthermore, they collaborated with Japanese band Babymetal on the song 'Road of Resistance', an anthem that has brought metal fans from all over the world together.

Specifications

Product features

Number of frets 24
Number of strings 6
Bridge type double locking tremolo
Pickup configuration HSH
Pickup type humbucker (passive), single-coil (passive)
Neck connection bolt on
Fretboard wood rosewood
Includes cover no
Includes case no
Colour wood/natural
Country of origin South Korea / Indonesia / China / Vietnam
Left-handed no
Body material mahogany
Scale length 25.5 inches (648mm)
Body type ST

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging) 13,0 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging) 109,0 x 44,5 x 9,5 cm

Product specifications

  • Ibanez electric guitar
    • model: EGEN8
    • series: Signature
    • colour: Platinum Blonde
  • body
    • material: African mahogany
    • shape: S
    • top: flamed maple
    • binding: none
  • neck
    • joint: bolt-on
    • material: 3-piece maple
    • scale length: 25.5"
    • fretboard: rosewood
    • fretboard radius: 15.75"
    • binding: none
    • number of frets: 24
    • fret type: jumbo
    • nut: locking
    • string nut width: 1.69"
    • position markers: oval dots
    • truss rod: yes
  • hardware
    • bridge: Edge III tremolo bridge (Herman Li Special)
    • hardware finish: gold-plated
    • machine heads: sealed
    • pickguard: none
  • electronics
    • bridge pickup: V8 passive alnico humbucker
    • middle pickup: S1 passive alnico single-coil
    • neck pickup: V7 passive ceramic humbucker
    • controls: 1x volume, 1x tone, 5-way pickup switch
  • Details:
    • Kung Fu Grip modelled after Herman Li's own hand.
    • specially-designed tremolo bridge for optimal stability
    • thin solid body for enhanced comfort
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