The Ibanez Xiphos Iron Label electric guitar was developed with nothing but the heaviest metal in mind. These are the hardest hitting axes ever built by Ibanez with features designed to contribute to the bone rattling, earth shattering tones these guitars deliver. The Xiphos electric is constructed with a 5-piece maple/walnut neck topped with an ebony fretboard, an okoume body for bright sound and an Edge-Zero II Tremolo for fluid whammy attacks. Equipped with DiMarzio D-Activator pickups, this metal-centric shred machine provides a powerful, clean and open sound with excellent harmonic overtones and a very tight low-end response. A gig bag is also included for portable protection between gigs.