Joe Satriani - Ibanez JS100 - Scribles
Starting with his pop band Squares and brief stint with the Greg Khin Band, Joe would go on to define rock guitar instrumental music and to this day changes the game wit heach release. Long time Ibanez endorsee, his model is one of their best sellers.
Album: Surfing With The Alien | Song: Satch Boogie
Joe Satrinai - Ibanez JSC100 - Chromeboy
Not only is Joe an amazing player, he also helped teach some of todays greatest players including a couple in the section. He even toured with Deep Purple and started a supergroup called Chickenfoot.
Album: Professor Satchafunkilus... | Song: Andalusia
John Petrucci - Ibanez Picaso
Founding member of progressive metal monsters Dream Theater, John is one of the most celebrated progressive players in the world. Outside DT he has done various projects like Liquid Tension Experiment as well as solo albums. He first was an Ibanez player with his distinctive signature model from 1995 to 1999.
Album: Suspended Animation | Song: Glassgow Kiss
John Petrucci - Music Man Majesty
John has been a Music Man player since 2001 and his first signature model, the JP6 is the second best selling signature model behind the Les Paul (which isn't actually a artist model!) Along with all of the JP models Music Man would introduce his second line, the Majesty in 2014.
Album: Terminal Velocity | Song: Happy Song
George Lynch - ESP Tigerburst
Once up for the job to replace Randy Rhoades in Ozzy's band, Mr Scary himself would make Dokken a force to reconked with. Though he orginally played CHarvel & Kramer guitars, he has long been associated with ESP.
Album: Back for the Attack | Song: Mr Scary
George Lynch - ESP Kamikaze
George's post Dokken band, Lynch Mob was the perfect vehicle for him to display his songwriting along with his 'wicked' playing. George has had several ESP models through the years,including his Kamikaze.
Album: Wicked Sensation | Song: River of Love
Steve Vai - Green Meanie
Close friend and former student of Joe Satriani, Steve started in Frank Zappa's band and become one of the biggest hired guns in town, playing in Alcatrazz, DLR Band & Whitesnake. The Green Meanie was his Frankenstien. Like Ed it would be his guiatar that he experimented with and would inspire many of the features on his Ibanez Jem models.
Album: Flex-able | Song: The Attitude Song
Steve Vai - Ibanez Jem - Loch Ness
Taking ideas from his Green Meanie, Ibanez and Steve would launch the JEM guitars in 1987 and still produce them to this day. There are several sub models and in 2020, Ibanez launched a second line with Steve called the PIA.
Albumn: ALien Love Secrets | Song: Tender Surrender
Andy Timmons - Kramer Holoflash
Starting in glam band Danger Danger, former Joe Satriani student, Andy is more than a flashy metal head. That said he played a Kramer Holoflash model for a period of time while with DD.
Album: Screw It | Song: Puppet Show
Andy Timmons - Ibanez AT100CL
After leaving Danger Danger, Andy would work with Olivia Newton-John, Kip Winger, Paula Abdul, Paul Stanley and drum legend Simon Phillips for four albums, as well as several solo records and his own band! Andy has several signature models with Ibanez, including his current model the AT100CL.
Album: Resolution | Song: Deliver Us
Paul Gilbert - Ibanez PGM100
First gaining fame in his band Racer X, Paul would become a teacher at GIT at the age of 18! Known for his percision speed playing and his massive knowledge of rock guitar. Long time Ibanez player, his first signature model was the PGM100, introduced in 1989 with it's distinctive F-holes.
Album: Second Heat | Song: SAcrifice
Paul Gilbert - Ibanez Fireman
After Racer X, Paul started Mr Big and went on to have several hit albums. Paul also has released over 15 solo albums to date. His Ibanez Fireman, the PGMFRM1 is a reverse of the popular Ibanez Iceman model.
Albumn: Mr Big | Song: Addictted to That Rush
