Ibanez GR

Ibanez (アイバニーズ, Aibanīzu) is a Japanese guitar brand owned by Hoshino Gakki. Based in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan, Hoshino Gakki was one of the first Japanese musical instrument companies to sell guitars in the United States and Europe, and the first manufacturer to mass-produce seven-string and eight-string guitars. Ibanez manufactures effects, accessories, amps, and instruments in Japan, China, Indonesia, and the United States (at a Los Angeles-based custom shop). As of 2017, the company sold nearly 165 models of bass guitar, 130 acoustic guitars, and more than 300 electric guitars. In 2024, Ibanez sold more guitars than any manufacturer except Gibson, Fender, and PRS.

Daryl Robertson of Guitar World conferred the title of "the shredder's weapon of choice" on the Ibanez.