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A Wallet-friendly Take on Kiko’s Signature Axe





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Designed to the specs of one of modern metal’s most prominent 6-string masters, the Ibanez Kiko Loureiro Signature KIKOSP3 electric guitar boasts a high-performance feel and tonal flexibility that defy this instrument’s humble price. The KIKOSP3's lightweight poplar body is topped with an eye-catching flamed maple Art Grain top, then fitted with a jatoba-on-maple neck carved into Kiko’s preferred KIKOSP3 profile for a slick, fast feel. Beyond that, the KIKOSP3’s 24 medium frets are shaped into a flat 400mm radius to accommodate any style ? although it’s admittedly an ideal fingerboard combo for blazing solos and brutal metal rhythms! Finally, an exceptionally versatile HSH pickup combo of two Infinity R humbuckers and a middle-position Infinity RS single-coil are ready to take on everything from Megadeth-style thrash metal to harmonically dense bossa nova cleans reminiscent of Kiko’s home country of Brazil.





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Triple-pickup HSH configuration with versatile switching





While Kiko is primarily known for his metal playing, his decades-long career has transported him all over the musical map ? suffice to say, he needs an axe fit to cover a wide range of sonic styles. It’s no surprise then that the Kiko Loureiro Signature electric guitar’s HSH combination of two Infinity R humbuckers and a middle-position Infinity RS single-coil excel in everything from modern metal aggression to pristine and shimmering cleans, allowing you to effortlessly tackle any genre in the book with a single axe. What's more, the push-pull volume control splits up your humbuckers to provide even more sonic flexibility through a massive selection of different pickup configurations!





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A neck built for mega-metal mastery





The Ibanez Kiko Loureiro Signature electric guitar’s neck was fine-tuned to meet its namesake's 6-string needs, boasting a plethora of high-performance features that will be sure to please any technically minded guitarist. A sturdy piece of maple forms the foundation of this neck, topped with a sleek piece of jatoba for a smooth, comfortable feel that Sweetwater guitarists find comparable to a classic rosewood board. Next, the neck is studded with 24 medium frets in a 400mm radius, making everything from "Dystopia"-style metal theatrics to chugging low-fret riffs a breeze to play. Lastly, the locking nut and reliable Ibanez machine heads ensure that your tuning remains stable and strong, no matter how intense your playing gets.





Ibanez Kiko Loureiro Signature Electric Guitar Features:


Designed in conjunction with Kiko Loureiro of Megadeth


Lightweight poplar body in a comfortably contoured double-cut shape


Flamed maple Art Grain top for a touch of brightness and visual punch


Maple neck carved into a Kiko-approved KIKOSP3 profile


Smooth jatoba fingerboard studded with medium frets in a 400mm radius


Versatile Infinity R and Infinity RS HSH pickup configuration


Push-pull volume control unlocks a myriad of different split-coil pickup configurations for enhanced tonal flexibility


Double-locking tremolo keeps your tuning rock solid, no matter how deep your dive-bombs go


Serial 215N015N240400076