“The new Ibanez guitar is exceptional, won’t be too expensive, and will offer a lot of players a window into that zone,” he said. At £1,399/$1,599, he’ll get no argument here.

At £1,399/$1,599, he’ll get no argument here. These are made in Indonesia and offer a lot of guitar for the money. Metheny has been with Ibanez for a long time now. But this is something different.

Ibanez is certainly one of the leading manufacturers of these production line hi-tech, hi-spec machines, but with the Jet King the company has taken a step or two back to offer a more modest and retro ...