JPCS18

JPCS18 "DARK IRIS" Transparent Dark Blue (more images)

The JPCS18 "DARK IRIS" is an high end J Custom line. RG series solid body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez for 2022. It was crafted by the Japan Custom Shop in Nagoya as part of the 50th anniversary of Ibanez’s US-based distributor Hoshino U.S.A. Inc.

The JPCS18 "DARK IRIS" is a One-off model which is sold exclusively by select Ibanez music retailers.

The JPCS18 "DARK IRIS" features neck-through-body construction with mahogany body and quilted maple top attached to a 5pc maple/purpleheart neck, with ebony fingerbord, 24 jumbo frets with tree of life and luminlay side dots inlays. Components are a DiMarzio Air Norton™ Humbucking pickups on the neck position, a DiMarzio True Velvet Single coil pickup in the middle position and a DiMarzio The Tone Zone on the bridge position, a Lo-Pro Edge double locking tremolo bridge, gold hardware, gotoh machine heads and includes hardshell case & certificate of authenticity.

The JPCS19 is a similar model with Transparent Pink finish.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for JPCS18 - "DARK IRIS"

Model name: JPCS18 - "DARK IRIS"

Year(s) offered: 2022

Sold in: USA

Made in: Japan

Price: MSRP: US$:13,333.32

Finish(es): Transparent Dark Blue

Body

Body type:
Solid body

Body material:
Mahogany w/ quilted maple top

Neck joint:
Neck-thru

Bridge:
Lo Pro Edge tremolo (10.8m string spacing)

Knob style:
2 Knurled metal dome (Gold)

Hardware color:
Gold

Neck

Neck type:
JCRG Asymmetric Super Wizard

Neck material:
5-piece maple/ purpleheart

Scale length:
648mm/ 25½"

Fingerboard material:
Ebony

Fingerboard inlays:
Tree of Life and Luminlay side dots

Frets:
24 / Jumbo Stainless Steel (J Custom edge treatment)

Nut:
Top-Lok III (1.692")

Machine heads:
Gotoh

Electronics/ Strings

Pickup configuration:
HSH

Bridge pickup:
DiMarzio The Tone Zone (H)

Middle pickup:
DiMarzio True Velvet (S)

Neck pickup:
DiMarzio Air Norton (H)

Controls:
Master volume / master tone / 5-way lever pickup selector

String gauge (factory):
D'Addario® EXL120

Factory tuning:
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)

About this table

Images[]

2022 Ibanez JPCS18 "DARK IRIS" ( Rear: Neck-through-body construction with mahogany body attached to a 5-piece maple/ purpleheart JCRG Asymmetric Super Wizard neck and Gotoh machine heads )

Additional details

Front of body / Quilted Maple top

Lo Pro Edge tremolo / Gold hardware

Tree of Life and Luminlay side dots

Neck-through-body construction

Sources[]

Ibanez "Hoshino (USA) Inc. 50th Anniversary" : JPCS18 "DARK IRIS" product page / February 2022