Ibanez : Left Handed Guitars & Basses 2012

Ibanez is a Japanese guitar brand which was founded in 1908 by Hoshino Gakki.  They were one of the first Japanese musical instrument companies to gain a solid reputation in the United States and Europe.  The company is also well known for being pioneers in bringing the 7-string extended range guitar to the masses.

Ibanez quite often do limited number runs of left handed guitars, so make sure to check back from time to time to see if any new models have been introduced.  Limited edition lefties tend to disappear pretty quickly, but you may still find some in select stores from previous runs.

Another point to mention about Ibanez is that many of their models are region specific, so a few of these guitars might not be available in your own country.  For example the RG870 is a European/Asian exclusive, while the RG350 is only for the American market.

Ibanez Left Handed Electric Guitars

From left to right : RG870QMZL, RG370DXZL, RG350DXL, GRG170DXL, GRX70QAL, SA160FML, ORM1L, ART100L, AS73L, GRGM21L

RG870 QMZL
Body : American Basswood with Quilted Maple Top
Neck : Maple/Walnut Wizard with Rosewood Fingerboard
Bridge : Edge-Zero II
Pickups : VM2 (B), VM1S (M), VM1 (N)
Frets : 24 Jumbo
Finishes : Black Ice

RG370 DXZL
Body : Basswood
Neck : Maple Wizard III with Rosewood Fingerboard
Bridge : Edge-Zero II
Pickups : INF4 (B), INFS3 (M), INF3 (N)
Frets : 24 Jumbo
Finishes : Black

RG350 DXL
Body : Basswood
Neck : Maple Wizard III with Rosewood Fingerboard
Bridge : Edge-Zero II
Pickups : INF4 (B), INFS3 (M), INF3 (N)
Frets : 24 Jumbo
Finishes : White

GRG170 DXL
Body : Basswood
Neck : Maple with Rosewood Fingerboard
Bridge : Fat 10
Pickups : PSND2 (B), PSNDS (M),PSND1 (N)
Frets : 24 Medium
Finishes : Black Night

GRX70 QAL
Body : Basswood with Quilted Art Grain Top
Neck : Maple with Rosewood Fingerboard
Bridge : Fat 6
Pickups : PSND2 (B), PSNDS (M),PSND1 (N)
Frets : 22 Medium
Finishes : Transparent Red Burst

SA160 FML
Body : Mahogany with Flamed Maple Top
Neck : Maple with Rosewood Fingerboard
Bridge : SAT Pro II
Pickups : STDH2 (B), STDS (M),STDS (N)
Frets : 22 Medium
Finishes : Transparent Yellow Sunburst

ORM1L
Body : Mahogany
Neck : Mahogany with Rosewood Fingerboard
Bridge : Gibraltar III
Pickups : ACH-BL
Frets : 22 Medium
Finishes : White

ART100L
Body : Mahogany
Neck : Mahogany with Rosewood Fingerboard
Bridge : Gibraltar III
Pickups : ACH2-S (B), ACH1-S (N)
Frets : 22 Medium
Finishes : Black

AS73L
Body : Maple Top, Back and Sides
Neck : Mahogany with Rosewood Fingerboard
Bridge : ART1
Pickups : ACH2 (B), ACH1 (N)
Frets : 22 Medium
Finishes : Transparent Cherry

GRGM21L Short Scale
Body : Basswood
Neck : 22″ Scale Maple with Rosewood Fingerboard
Bridge : Fixed
Pickups : PSND2 (B), PSND1 (N)
Frets : 24 Medium
Finishes : Black Night

Ibanez Left Handed Bass Guitars

From left to right : SR300L, GSR206L, GSR205L, GSR200L, GSRM20L

SR300L
Body : Agathis
Neck : Maple with Rosewood Fingerboard
Bridge : Accu-Cast B120
Pickups : EXF N2
Frets : 24 Medium
Finishes : Cosmo Black

GSR206L 6-String
Body : Agathis
Neck : Maple with Rosewood Fingerboard
Bridge : Accu-Cast B16
Pickups : DXH-6B (B), DXH-6N (N)
Frets : 22 Medium
Finishes : Black

GSR205L 5-String
Body : Agathis
Neck : Maple with Rosewood Fingerboard
Bridge : Accu-Cast B15
Pickups : DXH-5B (B), DXH-5N (N)
Frets : 22 Medium
Finishes : Black

GSR200L 4-string
Body : Agathis
Neck : Maple with Rosewood Fingerboard
Bridge : Accu-Cast B10
Pickups : PSNDJ (B), PSNDP (N)
Frets : 22 Medium
Finishes : Black

GSRM20L Short Scale
Body : Basswood
Neck : Maple with Rosewood Fingerboard
Bridge : Accu-Cast B10
Pickups : STD J (B), STD P (N)
Frets : 22 Medium
Finishes : Black

Ibanez Left Handed Acoustic Guitars

From left to right : AW300LECE, EW20LASE, V72LECE, AEF18LENT

AW300L ECE
Body : Mahogany Back & Sides with Solid Engelmann Spruce Top
Neck : Mahogany with Rosewood Fingerboard
Pickup : Fishman Sonicore
Preamp : Ibanez SST
Finishes : Natural

EW20L ASE
Body : Figured Ash Top, Back and Sides
Neck : Mahogany with Rosewood Fingerboard
Pickup : B-Band UST
Preamp : Ibanez SRTc with Chorus and Tuner
Finishes : Natural

V72L ECE
Body : Mahogany Back and Sides with Spruce Top
Neck : Mahogany with Rosewood Fingerboard
Pickup : Ibanez Under Saddle
Preamp : Ibanez AEQ200T
Finishes : Natural

AEF 18LENT
Body : Mahogany Back and Sides with Spruce Top
Neck : Mahogany with Rosewood Fingerboard
Pickup : Ibanez Under Saddle
Preamp : Ibanez SPT Shape Shifter with Tuner
Finishes : Natural High Gloss

Ibanez Guitars Website

The Ibanez UK website recently added a left handed section, giving it a one-up on most of the other regional Ibanez websites.  However all of the Ibanez websites clearly display the left handed models separately, making them very easy to spot.

For more information:
Ibanez Website