Ibanez - LB1-BK Lari Basilio Japan Black + Etui

Ibanez and Lari Basilio have designed the LB1-BK as an extension of the musical gesture. By adopting the Oval C neck in steamed birdseye maple, oiled with care, you can enjoy amazing playing comfort and a grip that feels familiar from the first few minutes. There's nothing to grip, nothing to resist, everything just flows through your fingers.

Lari Basilio's trio of Seymour Duncan pickups makes all the difference. Configured in S-S-H, they allow you to tackle an astonishing range of styles, from hushed jazz to hard-edged riffs. The humbucking bridge pickup is well-balanced and responsive, with both clean sound and high gain. The centre pickup, a rarer approach, adds a highly personal touch of colour, while the neck pickup retains a vintage warmth without excess.

If you like fiddling with sounds, the dyna-MIX9 with Alter Switch will become your new playground. With its 9 sound combinations and its ability to simulate double coils with two singles, this system gives you a great deal of freedom. It's not just a gadget: it's a tool designed to refine your sound signature, without moving a millimetre.

The Gotoh T1702B vibrato, fitted to this LB1-BK, combines responsiveness and sustain. Its brass construction favours resonance and the vibrato arm is extremely easy to fit. Coupled with Magnum Lock mechanics with H.A.P. system, it ensures stability and accuracy even after a few tremolo acrobatics. Once you've had a taste of it, you'll look at vintage bridges with a little more distance.

The ash body doesn't just look great under the glossy varnish: it also contributes fully to sound projection and sustain. The whole thing is balanced, both in terms of balance and timbre. And if you're wondering why it all sounds so right, the bone saddle and stainless steel jumbo frets probably have something to do with it too...