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IBANEZ THBB10 AND SLM10 POLYPHIA SIGNATURE MODEL ELECTRIC GUITARS

Polyphia are leading the charge in getting instrumental guitar music back in front of listeners. These uber-fashionable Californian kids combine poppy songwriting smarts, high-production video clips, and ironic millennial bling, racking up views and plays in the millions. Much of their older material leaned heavily on melodic shred-metal tropes, but with their latest album they’ve diversified their sound, exploring cleaner and jazzier textures.

When it came time to create their signature models, longtime Ibanez players Tim Henson and Scott LePage turned to the company’s new AZ line as a starting point. The AZ

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