It’s NAMM Show week and Ibanez has announced a couple of wonderful signature instruments from JB Brubaker and Kiko Loureiro.
Ibanez JBBM40 Pearl White JB Brubaker Signature Model
– 3pc Maple/Bubinga neck
The Bubinga stripe provides stability and longer sustain.
– Ebony fretboard
Ebony produces tight lows and mid range with a strong attack in the high end and features a quick response and rich sustain.
– Jumbo frets
Jumbo frets contribute to smooth playability, especially for single-note playing.
– Okoume body
The Okoume body provides a bright and solid sound.
– EMG 85 / 81 pickups
The EMG 85 neck pickup features an alnico magnet and delivers classic and rich dynamics. The EMG 81 bridge pickup outputs detailed intensity, incredible amounts of high end cut and fluid sustain.
– Gotoh® MG-T locking machine heads
The Gotoh® MG-T locking machine heads achieve incredible tuning stability, cutting down string-changing time.
– Gibraltar Standard III bridge
The Gibraltar Standard III bridge, featuring a redesigned baseplate and saddles, offers enhanced playing comfort while ensuring optimal string vibration transfer.
Ibanez KIKO300 Ruby Red Sunburst Flat Kiko Loureiro Signature Model
– KIKO S-TECH WOOD Roasted Maple neck
The S-TECH special roasted treatment provides a superior attack, a well-balanced tone and a rich sustain. In order to achieve supreme neck grip comfort, the fretboard edge is finished with a smooth curve.
– Jumbo Stainless Steel frets with Prestige fret edge treatment
Stainless steel frets boast excellent corrosion resistance. The wide and tall fret-type offers a quick response, good articulation when playing chords and clear tone when playing single notes.
The Prestige Fret Edge Treatment guarantees effortlessly fast playing.
– Poplar Burl top / Alder body
The Poplar Burl top features an exotic wood grain and the Alder body delivers a well-balanced bright tone, enriched resonance and sustain.
– DiMarzio® KIKO original pickups
Kiko plays a wide range of music, from metal to jazz fusion, and the pickups were designed to reflect this range of sound. The neck and bridge humbuckers have medium output and a balanced sound in terms of frequency response. The single-coil middle pickup is more powerful and warmer-sounding than a typical vintage single-coil in order to balance well with the neck and bridge pickups.
– Coil-tap switch
The coil tap switch adds sound and tonal variations for both pickups.
– Hardshell case included
Ibanez Hardshell case gives extreme protection for your beloved instrument.
Ibanez JBBM40 Pearl White JB Brubaker Signature Model
RRP $2099
Ibanez KIKO300 Ruby Red Sunburst Flat Kiko Loureiro Signature Model
RRP $4299
Available in Australia Q2 2026
Australis Music Group