The Ibanez Universe is an Ibanez electric guitar. Close alternatives include the Jackson Misha Mansoor Juggernaut and the Ernie Ball Music Man Luke. It pairs well with the Vox MV50-CE Rock and the Roland Cube Street.
Ibanez Universe
Ibanez · electric guitar
The Ibanez Universe is the first mass-produced seven-string electric guitar, developed with Steve Vai and launched in 1990. It pairs a thin, fast Wizard neck and a Floyd Rose-style locking tremolo with a low B string, extending range for heavy riffing and extended-range lead playing. Loaded with hot humbuckers, it delivers tight, aggressive high-gain tone with a deep low end while staying articulate for fast technical work. It helped launch the seven-string movement adopted by nu-metal and progressive metal players, and Wes Borland used one on Limp Bizkit's debut. It suits metal, nu-metal and shred where extended low-end range and fast playability matter.
- metal
- tight
- high gain
- tremolo
- nu metal
- playability
- articulate
- hot
Genres the Ibanez Universe is commonly used in
- Metal
- Nu Metal
- Heavy Metal
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Djent
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Hard Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Ibanez Universe
Vox MV50-CE Rock
Vox
23% matchFeed a high gain signal into Vox MV50-CE Rock and it comes out closer to tight
Roland Cube Street
Roland
23% matchRoland Cube Street takes that high gain character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Marshall JCM900 2100
Marshall
22% matchStack Marshall JCM900 2100 on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward
Traynor BB115
Traynor
tonal matchFeed a high gain signal into Traynor BB115 and it comes out closer to tight
Fuchs FBT 300
Fuchs
tonal matchFuchs FBT 300 takes that high gain character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Gallien-Krueger Legacy 212
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchStack Gallien-Krueger Legacy 212 on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward
Phil Jones X4C NanoBass 35W 1x4 Combo
Phil Jones
tonal matchPhil Jones X4C NanoBass 35W 1x4 Combo pushes a high gain tone toward mid-forward
Egnater Renegade 65 4x10 Combo
Egnater
tonal matchEgnater Renegade 65 4x10 Combo takes that high gain character and pushes it toward tight
Pedals that stack with the Ibanez Universe
Keeley Red Dirt Overdrive
Keeley
21% matchKeeley Red Dirt Overdrive takes that high gain character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Xotic EP Booster
Xotic
20% matchStack Xotic EP Booster on top and a high gain tone tightens toward clean boost
Wampler Cory Wong
Wampler
tonal matchStack Wampler Cory Wong on top and a high gain tone tightens toward clean boost
Spaceman Effects Atlas IV
Spaceman
tonal matchFeed a high gain signal into Spaceman Effects Atlas IV and it comes out closer to clean boost
Friedman Buxom Boost
Friedman
tonal matchIbanez Universe leans into a high-gain amp's front end, precisely the platform Friedman Buxom Boost wants
MXR CAE Wah
MXR
tonal matchStack MXR CAE Wah on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward
Foxgear Pedals Knee Trembler Guy Pratt Signature
Foxgear
tonal matchFeed a high gain signal into Foxgear Pedals Knee Trembler Guy Pratt Signature and it comes out closer to mid-forward
JAM Pedals RetroVibe Mk.4
Jam Pedals
tonal matchStack JAM Pedals RetroVibe Mk.4 on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Jackson Misha Mansoor Juggernaut
Jackson
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Ernie Ball Music Man Luke
Ernie Ball
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Jackson Rhoads
Jackson
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Ibanez Iceman Electric Guitar
electric guitar
95% similaritysimilar tone character
ESP Tiger
Esp
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Dean Michael Schenker Signature V
Dean
95% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Ibanez Universe?+
The closest matches in character are the Jackson Misha Mansoor Juggernaut, the Ernie Ball Music Man Luke, the Jackson Rhoads.
What pairs well with the Ibanez Universe?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Vox MV50-CE Rock, Roland Cube Street, Marshall JCM900 2100 — Feed a high gain signal into Vox MV50-CE Rock and it comes out closer to tight.