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==History==
==History==
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The Hoshino Gakki company began in 1908 as the musical instrument sales division of the ''Hoshino Shoten'', a bookstore company. The Ibanez brand name dates back to 1929 when Hoshino Gakki began importing Salvador Ibáñez é Hijos guitars from Spain. In 1933 The Salvador Ibáñez é Hijos cy. was bought by Telesforo Julve and incorporated in his enterprise. Hoshino Gakki started making Spanish acoustic guitars from 1935, at first using the "Ibanez Salvador" name, and then later using the "Ibanez" brand name <ref>[http://www.hoshinogakki.co.jp/hoshino_e/history/history.html Hoshino Gakki History]</ref>.
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The Hoshino Gakki company began in 1908 as the musical instrument sales division of the ''Hoshino Shoten'', a bookstore company. The Ibanez brand name dates back to 1929 when Hoshino Gakki began importing Salvador Ibáñez é Hijos guitars from Spain.<ref>[http://members.upc.nl/a.bogaard241/index_bestanden/TelesforoJulveResearch4.htm Salvador Ibáñez history]</ref> In 1933 The Salvador Ibáñez é Hijos cy. was bought by Telesforo Julve and incorporated in his enterprise. Hoshino Gakki started making Spanish acoustic guitars from 1935, at first using the "Ibanez Salvador" name, and then later using the "Ibanez" brand name <ref>[http://www.hoshinogakki.co.jp/hoshino_e/history/history.html Hoshino Gakki History]</ref>.
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The modern era of Ibanez guitars began in 1957 <ref>Ibanez, The Untold Story by Paul Specht (Michael Wright, Jim Donahue) ISBN 0-9764277-0-2</ref> and the late 1950s and 1960s Ibanez catalogues [http://www.sixties-ibanez.com/] show guitars with some wild looking designs [http://vintageibanez.tripod.com/sixties.html]. Japanese guitar makers in the 1960s were mostly copying European guitar designs and some of the late 1960s Ibanez designs were similar to Hagström and Eko guitar designs. Hoshino Gakki used the [[Teisco]] and [[FujiGen]] Gakki guitar factories to manufacture Ibanez guitars after they stopped manufacturing their own guitars in 1966 and after the Teisco guitar factory closed down in 1969/1970 Hoshino Gakki used the FujiGen Gakki guitar factory to make most Ibanez guitars.
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The modern era of Ibanez guitars began in 1957 <ref name=Untold>Specht, Paul (with Wright, Michael; Donahue, Jim) (2005). ''Ibanez : the untold story.'' Bensalem, Penn.: [[Hoshino USA|Hoshino (U.S.A.)]]. [http://www.worldcat.org/title/ibanez-the-untold-story/oclc/261564991 ISBN 978-097642770]</ref> and the late 1950s and 1960s Ibanez catalogues [http://www.sixties-ibanez.com/] show guitars with some wild looking designs [http://vintageibanez.tripod.com/sixties.html]. Japanese guitar makers in the 1960s were mostly copying European guitar designs and some of the late 1960s Ibanez designs were similar to Hagström and Eko guitar designs. Hoshino Gakki used the [[Teisco]] and [[FujiGen]] Gakki guitar factories to manufacture Ibanez guitars after they stopped manufacturing their own guitars in 1966 and after the Teisco guitar factory closed down in 1969/1970 Hoshino Gakki used the FujiGen Gakki guitar factory to make most Ibanez guitars.
In the 1960s Japanese guitar makers started to mainly copy American guitar designs and Ibanez branded copies of [[Gibson Guitar Corporation|Gibson]], [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender]] and [[Rickenbacker]] models started to appear. This resulted in the so called Ibanez [[#Lawsuit|lawsuit]] period. After the lawsuit period Hoshino Gakki introduced Ibanez models that were not copies of the Gibson or Fender designs such as the [[Iceman series|Iceman]] and [[Roadster series|Roadster]]. The company has produced its own guitar designs ever since. The late 1980s and early 1990s were an important period for the Ibanez brand. Hoshino Gakki's relationship with Frank Zappa's former guitarist Steve Vai resulted in the introduction of the [[JEM series|Ibanez JEM]] and the [[Universe series|Ibanez Universe]] models and after the earlier successes of the Roadster and Iceman models in the late 1970s/early 1980s, Hoshino Gakki entered the [[superstrat]] market with the [[RG series]] which were a lower priced version of the Ibanez JEM model.
In the 1960s Japanese guitar makers started to mainly copy American guitar designs and Ibanez branded copies of [[Gibson Guitar Corporation|Gibson]], [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender]] and [[Rickenbacker]] models started to appear. This resulted in the so called Ibanez [[#Lawsuit|lawsuit]] period. After the lawsuit period Hoshino Gakki introduced Ibanez models that were not copies of the Gibson or Fender designs such as the [[Iceman series|Iceman]] and [[Roadster series|Roadster]]. The company has produced its own guitar designs ever since. The late 1980s and early 1990s were an important period for the Ibanez brand. Hoshino Gakki's relationship with Frank Zappa's former guitarist Steve Vai resulted in the introduction of the [[JEM series|Ibanez JEM]] and the [[Universe series|Ibanez Universe]] models and after the earlier successes of the Roadster and Iceman models in the late 1970s/early 1980s, Hoshino Gakki entered the [[superstrat]] market with the [[RG series]] which were a lower priced version of the Ibanez JEM model.
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Starfield was a guitar brand owned by Hoshino Gakki. In the 1970s, Hoshino Gakki and Kanda Shokai shared some guitar designs and so some Ibanez and Greco guitars have the same features. The Kanda Shokai [[Greco guitars]] were sold in Japan and the Hoshino Gakki Ibanez guitars were sold outside of Japan. From 1982, Ibanez guitars have also been sold in Japan as well as being sold outside of Japan [http://www.daeschler.com/articles/fujigen/].
Starfield was a guitar brand owned by Hoshino Gakki. In the 1970s, Hoshino Gakki and Kanda Shokai shared some guitar designs and so some Ibanez and Greco guitars have the same features. The Kanda Shokai [[Greco guitars]] were sold in Japan and the Hoshino Gakki Ibanez guitars were sold outside of Japan. From 1982, Ibanez guitars have also been sold in Japan as well as being sold outside of Japan [http://www.daeschler.com/articles/fujigen/].
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Guitar brands such as Antoria shared some Ibanez guitar designs. The Antoria guitar brand was managed by JT Coppock Leeds Ltd England. CSL was a brand name managed by Charles Summerfield Ltd England. Maurice Summerfield of the Charles Summerfield Ltd company contributed some design ideas to Hoshino Gakki and also imported Ibanez and CSL guitars into the [[United Kingdom|UK]] with Hoshino Gakki cooperation from 1964-1987 <ref>Ibanez: The Untold Story, 2005 Hoshino, USA</ref>. The Maxxas brand name came about because Hoshino Gakki thought that the guitar did not fit in with the Ibanez model range and was therefore named Maxxas by Rich Lasner from Hoshino USA <ref>[http://www.ibanezregister.com/history/nuno/nuno-richlasner.htm Rich Lasner interview]</ref>.
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Guitar brands such as Antoria shared some Ibanez guitar designs. The Antoria guitar brand was managed by JT Coppock Leeds Ltd England. CSL was a brand name managed by Charles Summerfield Ltd England. Maurice Summerfield of the Charles Summerfield Ltd company contributed some design ideas to Hoshino Gakki and also imported Ibanez and CSL guitars into the [[United Kingdom|UK]] with Hoshino Gakki cooperation from 1964-1987.<ref name=Untold/> The Maxxas brand name came about because Hoshino Gakki thought that the guitar did not fit in with the Ibanez model range and was therefore named Maxxas by Rich Lasner from Hoshino USA <ref>[http://www.ibanezregister.com/history/nuno/nuno-richlasner.htm Rich Lasner interview]</ref>.
===Lawsuit===
===Lawsuit===
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Harry Rosenbloom, founder of the (now-bankrupt) Medley Music of Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, was manufacturing handmade guitars under the name "Elger." By 1965 Rosenbloom had decided to stop manufacturing guitars and chose to become the exclusive North American distributor for Ibanez guitars. In September of 1972 Hoshino began a partnership with Elger Guitars to import guitars from Japan. In September of 1981, Elger was renamed "Hoshino U.S.A.", retaining the company headquarters in Bensalem, Pennsylvania as a distribution and quality-control center.
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Harry Rosenbloom, founder of the (now-bankrupt) Medley Music of Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, was manufacturing handmade guitars under the name "Elger." By 1965 Rosenbloom had decided to stop manufacturing guitars and chose to become the exclusive North American distributor for Ibanez guitars. In September of 1972 Hoshino began a partnership with Elger Guitars to import guitars from Japan. In September of 1981, Elger was renamed "[[Hoshino USA|Hoshino U.S.A.]]", retaining the company headquarters in Bensalem, Pennsylvania as a distribution and quality-control center.
The lawsuit was brought by the "Norlin Corporation", the parent company of [[Gibson Guitar Corporation|Gibson]] guitars against Elger/Hoshino U.S.A. on June 28th, 1977 in the Philadelphia Federal District Court, and was based on the Gibson [[headstock]] design. Hoshino settled out of court in early 1978 and the case was officially closed on February 2nd, 1978 <ref>Blue Book of Acoustic Guitars by Zachary R. Fjestad page 331. Alfred Music Publishing 2008. ISBN 1886768749, 9781886768741</ref>.
The lawsuit was brought by the "Norlin Corporation", the parent company of [[Gibson Guitar Corporation|Gibson]] guitars against Elger/Hoshino U.S.A. on June 28th, 1977 in the Philadelphia Federal District Court, and was based on the Gibson [[headstock]] design. Hoshino settled out of court in early 1978 and the case was officially closed on February 2nd, 1978 <ref>Blue Book of Acoustic Guitars by Zachary R. Fjestad page 331. Alfred Music Publishing 2008. ISBN 1886768749, 9781886768741</ref>.
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