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Portal:Guitar models Portal: 2019 |
| Total # of 2019 models: | 633 |
| New models for 2019: | 162 |
| Updated in 2019: | 333 |
| Discontinued from 2018: | 149 |
| ← 2018 | 2020 → |
This page aims to display all of the Ibanez models that were produced for the 2019 model year. This includes solid body, hollow body and acoustic guitars and basses, ukuleles, mandolins and banjos.
Note that not every model listed here was available in every market throughout the world. Also, not every available finish (color) is represented — to see all the available finishes for a particular model you must click-through to that model's article.
2019 saw the introduction of the Axion Label line of metal-focused guitars. This new line is somewhat similar to the Iron Label line. Like the Iron Label, the Axion Label guitars are made in Indonesia, but they feature higher end specs and components and are a bit more expensive.
The AZ series which debuted the previous year was expanded from eleven to eighteen models largely on the strength of six new signature models. These include new AZ models for existing endorsees Andy Timmons and Marco Sfogli as well as models for four artists who have not previously had signature Ibanez guitars: Erick Hansel and Mario Camarena of Chon and Scott LePage and Tim Henson of Polyphia.
Other new signature models include the PGM333 which commemorates the 30th anniversary of Paul Gilbert's relationship with Ibanez, the JEM7VP for Steve Vai, which is a Premium-level version of his long-running MIJ JEM7V; a "new" Chromeboy guitar for Joe Satriani, the JS1CR, which is basically just a continuation of his 30th anniversary model of the pervious year; a hard-tail six string model for Jake Bowen, the JBM10FX; the PGMM21 miKro guitar for Paul Gilbert which is really just the PGMM31 in a new color; and the first signature model for Luke Hoskin of Protest the Hero which is a fixed-bridge six string RG series model with Fishman Fluence pickups.
This year also saw the continued impact of the CITES restrictions on the exportation of rosewood which were adopted in late 2016. These regulations mean that only rosewood harvested and acquired prior to the change can be moved across international boundaries. As a result most rosewood (which Ibanez previously used primarily for fretboards and acoustic bridges) has been replaced with other wood species. Rosewood remains on only a small handful of high-end instruments and is seen only on a single new solid body guitar model for 2019, the Joe Satriani signature JS1CR. Rosewood replacements on solid body guitars include ebony (mostly on high-end models), Macassar ebony (on mid- to high-end instruments), Jatoba (on low to mid grade models) and treated New Zealand pine (on inexpensive guitars). For 2019 the treated New Zealand pine is mostly being phased out in favor of Jatoba. Katalox and laurel are other species that appear on some moderately priced acoustic guitars.
In addition there is a wholesale move away from the use of mahogany in guitar bodies and necks. Replacements include nyatoh, meranti, sapele and okuome. It's possible this may not represent a production change so much as a relabeling of these species which had previously all been offered under the banner of "mahogany".
Ibanez solid body guitars for 2019[]
Signature models | AZ series | RG series | RGA series | RGD series | RX series | X series | S series | SA series | Artist (AR) series | ART series | AX series | FR series | Roadcore series | Talman series | miKro guitar series | Jumpstart kits
Ibanez hollow body guitars[]
Signature semi-acoustic models | Artstar series | Contemporary Archtop series | Artcore Vintage series | Artcore Expressionist series | Artcore series
Ibanez bass guitars[]
Signature bass models | Soundgear (SR) series | BTB series | Upright Bass series | Affirma series | Soundgear Mezzo series | Talman Bass series | Artcore Bass series | miKro bass series | Jumpstart bass series
Ibanez acoustics[]
Acoustic guitars | Acoustic basses | Classical guitars | Piccolo guitars | Ukuleles | Mandolins | Banjos
Acoustic guitars[]
Signature acoustic models | AE series | Artwood Vintage series | Artwood series | AEW series | AEG series | Altstar series | Talman acoustic series | Performance series | Daytripper series | V series | PD series | Jampack series
Acoustic basses[]
Artwood Vintage bass series | AEB series | AEW bass series | AEG bass series | Performance bass series
Classical guitars[]
GA series
Piccolo guitars[]
EWP series
Ukuleles[]
Mandolins[]
Banjos[]
2019 catalogs[]
Lists of 2019 models[]
Alphabetical list of all models produced in 2019 (first 200 of 633)[]
Models introduced in 2019[]
The following 162 models were introduced in 2019:
Models updated in 2019[]
The following 332 models were changed from the previous year's model:
Models with new finishes in 2019[]
The following 1 models had a new finish introduced in 2019:
Sources[]
- ↑ The numbers in this infobox are based on the number of guitar models known by and added to Ibanez Wiki and listed in (one of) the correct categories. The more models are added, the more accurate the numbers.