Ibanez KIKO100-TRR Transparent Ruby Red Signature Kiko Loureiro

A Signature Designed for Demands and Musicality

The KIKO100 fits within Ibanez's performance-oriented signature guitars: an instrument designed to meet technical, fast, and expressive playing while remaining musical in more nuanced registers. The luthiery choices, deep access to the upper frets, and "Special Wiring" electronics aim for a stage and studio guitar capable of covering modern sounds without losing definition.

For Which Guitarists and Styles?

This electric guitar is mainly aimed at intermediate to expert guitarists seeking a fast neck, comfortable access to high frets, and a wide palette of sounds. It excels in metal, modern rock, jazz fusion, and shred, but remains comfortable when articulating clear chords, tight rhythms, and singing solos with good dynamic control.

Sound

The combination of alder (body) and flamed maple (top) provides a very usable balance: clean lows, present mids, and a bright attack that helps fast playing stay clear. The 5-piece maple/walnut neck enhances stability and clarity, with a more "percussive" and precise response.

Regarding pickups, the original DiMarzio KIKO in HSH configuration offers a modern signature: medium-output humbuckers with balanced response for dense rhythms and defined leads, and a central single coil warmer than a vintage single coil to retain body in intermediate positions. The push/pull (coil tap) and 5-position selector multiply textures, from full and tight tones to sharper and airier attacks, without sacrificing volume balance between positions.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

To stay as close as possible to the original feel, a set of D'Addario EXL110 strings with gauges .010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046 is a perfectly suitable choice. A 6.35 mm jack instrument cable will also fit the angled output jack. A hard case is included.

Technical specifications

Left handed	No	Nbr of strings	6
Strings	Steel	Color	Red

Top/back/body	flamed maple top / alder body	Scalloped fingerboard	19th to 24th frets
Lower horn cutaway	deep and beveled (multidirectional access to high frets)	Bridge	Edge
Neck type	KIKO	String spacing	10.8 mm / 0.43"
Construction	5-piece maple / walnut neck	Tuners	Gotoh
Scale length	648 mm / 25.5"	Hardware color	Cosmo black
Nut width	42 mm / 1.65"	Neck pickup	DiMarzio KIKO original (H) (passive / ceramic)
Width at 24th fret	57 mm / 2.24"	Middle pickup	DiMarzio KIKO original (S) (passive / alnico)
Thickness at 1st fret	20 mm / 0.79"	Bridge pickup	DiMarzio KIKO original (H) (passive / ceramic)
Thickness at 12th fret	22.3 mm / 0.88"	Selector	5 positions
Radius	430 mm / 16.93"	Special wiring switch on volume control	push/pull (coil tap)
Fingerboard	rosewood / special KIKO inlay	Factory tuning	1E, 2B, 3G, 4D, 5A, 6E
Frets	jumbo / Prestige fret edge treatment	String gauges	.010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046
Number of frets	24	Output jack	angled (better cable retention)