Not only does this new lineup represent a brand new beginning for Iron Label, but it also brings with it the long-awaited return of two Ibanez fan favorites: the iconic Iceman, and the request Xiphos. Both guitars signify the commitment of Ibanez to the metal genres, and Ibanez could choose no more fitting a return for these two, heralded guitars than the newly revamped Iron Label series.

The Iron Label line was originally developed with metal and nothing but metal in mind. Ibanez modded and tweaked until we got to the heaviest-hitting metal axes they’ve ever built. They’re purposefully spartan, and you won’t find a feature here that doesn’t contribute directly to the bone-rattling, earth-shattering tones these guitars pump out. Carrying forward that same philosophy, the next generation of Iron Label guitars take this raw metal energy to a completely new level. They sport totally blacked-out looks, and their supercharged electronics amounting to some of the heaviest swinging metal axes they’ve ever produced.

Ibanez XPTB620BKF Xiphos Black Flat Specifications:

• Neck Type: Wizard III 5Pc Maple/Walnut Neck-Through
• Top/Back/Body: Okoume Body
• Fretboard: Ebony Fretboard
• Fret: Jumbo Frets
• Number Of Frets: 24
• Bridge: Edge-Zero II Bridge
• String Space: 10.8mm
• Neck Pickup: Dimarzio® D Activator™ (H) Neck Pickup (Passive/Ceramic)
• Bridge Pickup: Dimarzio® D Activator™ (H) Bridge Pickup (Passive/Ceramic)
• Factory Tuning: 1D,2A,3F,4C,5G,6D
• Strings: D’Addario® XL-140
• String Gauge: .010/.013/.017/.030/.042/.052
• Nut: Locking Nut
• Hardware Color: Black