The Ibanez FR series is a series of solid body electric guitar models produced by Hoshino Gakki, introduced in 2008. The FR has a completely new body shape, although based on the Fender Telecaster and, with that, similar to the Ibanez Ballback/Turbot and the Starfield Cabriolet models.
All FR models feature either an ash or mahogany body, a bolt-on 24 fret Wizard neck and the Calm Crusher pickups specially designed for the series, although the FR6UC Uppercut is equipped with Bare Knuckle Aftermath pickups. The Tight End bridge premiered on the FR but was also used later on hard-tail JEM and RG models. This bridge would be featured on all FR models, except for the FR365, which featured a traditional fixed bridge.
As of 2016, seven FR have been issued: the FR2620 and FR1620 Prestige models both introduced in 2008, the J Custom FR8620 introduced in 2010, the FR320 and FR420 introduced in 2012, which were the first non-Japanese built instruments in the series, the FR6UC Prestige Uppercut in 2014, and the FR365 in 2015.
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