Hoshino Corporation - (Ibanez's parent company) started exporting copies of American electric and acoustic guitars in the sixties. Their copy guitars were so exacting in detail that Gibson sued Ibanez (unsuccessfully) in the late '70's. As a result of the lawsuit, Ibanez slightly altered their solid body designs so that Gibson and Fender would not be so nervous. Why would the guitar monopolies be concerned? Because by the mid seventies Ibanez had reached a level of quality that equaled them. And lower labor rates plus efficient manufacturing meant that Ibanez guitars could be sold for almost half (or less) of the cost of a Les Paul or Strat.Thus, the Iceman was made!
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I think all of us want a iceman like this ,right? i mean come on! floyd rose in matching color, reverse headstock, emgs,...this is what me and my friends made on my computer yesterday...we sat there for 2 hours deciding whats the best for the iceman ..now if u have any suggestion, we'll make u a pic of that iceman
