The EX170 is an EX series solid body electric guitar introduced by Ibanez in 1991. It was made in Korea. This version with the maple fretboard was offered only in the US market starting in 1992, replacing an earlier model with the same name.
This EX170 features a light American maple body mated to a one-piece maple neck with a traditional neck joint with a metal plate. It has a 22-fret maple fingerboard with dot position markers. The pickups are Ibanez Powersound humbuckers in the bridge and neck positions flanking a single coil. Other components include a synchronized tremolo bridge.
The EX170L (maple fretboard) is a left-handed version. The EX1700 is a similar model with cream binding and gold hardware. The EX160 is a related model with a single-coil pickup in the neck position and a rosewood fretboard.
The EX170 (1992–1993, rosewood fretboard) is a related model that was sold in the European market. Multiple differences exist between the two models including the pickups and the type of wood used for the body and fretboard.
This EX170 was discontinued after 1993 along with the rest of the EX line.
