As Paul Oldfield from Ibanez's UK distributors, Headstock, explains: "The quality and expertise that is associated with the Japanese-made Prestige series models has been utilised for the Premium ...

Similarly, Ibanez's new Indonesian-built RG Premium line courts ... With a street price of around 700 quid, the Premium is poking its pointy headstock into a crowded market. But just think about it.