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The LB1 is an AZS series solid body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez for 2021. It is the first signature model produced by Ibanez for Brazilian guitarist Lari Basilio. It is produced in Japan by Fujigen as part of the upscale Prestige line.

The LB1 is based on the Fender Telecaster-inspired AZS series with which it debuted.

The LB1 features an ash body bolted to an S-Tech roasted birdseye maple neck with a compound radius S-Tech roasted birdseye maple fingerboard with 22 stainless steel frets, mother of pearl dot position markers and Luminlay side dots. Components include custom Seymour Duncan pickups with a humbucker at the bridge and single-coils in the neck and middle positions, a Gotoh T1702B two-point synchronized tremolo bridge with brass saddles, a bone nut, an angled output jack and Gotoh locking tuning machines with height-adjustable posts.

The LB1 employs a dyna-MIX9 switching system (see diagram below) with an "Alter switch" toggle which allows the user to access nine distinct tones. The Alter switch allows the player to access two modes with the single coils connected in series creating a tone similar to a second humbucker.

A White finish was revealed at the NAMM show in April 2023. A new Black finish was revealed at the NAMM show in 2025.

Specifications[]

Specifications for LB1
Model name: LB1
Year(s) offered: 2021–2025
Sold in: Americas & Oceania / Asia & Africa / China / Europe / Japan / USA
Made in: Japan
Price: MSRP: US$3,599 (2021)[1] / ¥ 360,000 (2021)[2] / ¥ 390,000 (2024)[3] / US$3,999.99 (2025)[4] • SMAP: US$2,699.99 (2021[1]–2025[5][4])
Finish(es): Black (BK) 2025 / Violet (VL) / White (WH) 2023–2025
Body
Body type:
Solid body
Body material:
Ash
Neck joint:
Super All Access
Bridge:
Gotoh T1702B tremolo (10.5mm string spacing)
Knob style:
Gotoh VK1-19
Hardware color:
Gold
Neck
Neck type:
LB
Neck material:
One-piece S-Tech roasted birdseye maple
Scale length:
648mm/ 25½"
Fingerboard material:
S-Tech roasted birdseye maple
Fingerboard inlays:
Mother of pearl dot/
Luminlay side dot
Frets:
22 / jumbo stainless steel (Prestige edge treatment)
Nut:
Bone (42mm)
Machine heads:
Gotoh SG381 H.A.P. Magnum lock
Electronics/ Strings
Pickup configuration:
HSS
Bridge pickup:
Seymour Duncan Lari Basilio bridge (H) passive/ alnico
Middle pickup:
Seymour Duncan Lari Basilio middle (S) passive/ alnico
Neck pickup:
Seymour Duncan Lari Basilio neck (S) passive/ alnico
Controls:
Master volume / master tone / dyna-MIX9 switching system w/ "Alter switch" toggle
Output jack:
¼" stereo barrel (angled side mount)
String gauge (factory):
.010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046 (D'Addario EXL110)
Factory tuning:
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)

Images[]

Other available finishes
2025 LB1 BK
Black
2023 LB1-WH
White
Additional details
2021 LB1 VL 00 01 front
Front of body
2021 LB1 VL 00 01 back
Rear of body
Dyna-MIX9 switching diagram
Pickup switching
Controls VT5 Alter-toggle
Controls layout

Videos[]

Lari Basilio and her Ibanez LB1 signature guitar


Lari Basilio demonstrates the LB1 tones ( Low Gain )
Lari Basilio demonstrates the LB1-BK New finish

Sources[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 LB1 product listing, Sweetwater (US retailer), archived August 2021
  2. LB1 product page, Ibanez Europe, archived August 2021
  3. LB1 product page, Ibanez Europe, archived January 2024
  4. 4.0 4.1 LB1 product listing, American Musical Supply (US retailer), archived January 2025
  5. LB1 product listing, Sweetwater (US retailer), archived February 2024
  • LB1 product page, Ibanez Asia & Africa, archived January 2021
  • LB1 product page, Ibanez Americas & Oceania, archived May 2022
  • LB1 product page, Ibanez Europe, archived January 2023
  • LB1 product page (WH finish), Ibanez USA, archived September 2023
  • LB1 product page, Ibanez China, archived January 2024
  • LB1 product page, Ibanez Asia & Africa, archived January 2025
  • LB1 product page, Ibanez Europe, archived January 2025
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