Difference Between Prestige and Premium??

[DonnyDCLXVI]

I have just been wondering when looking at the different models if there are any significant differences in the two branches of Ibanez. Any Input?

 

[jim777]

Prestige are made in Japan, and hand finished by the best people Ibanez have. Premiums are finished in Indonesia, by people that were trained by the guys from Japan who do the Prestige instruments. Prestige is better, but Premiums are usually very nice.

 

[Wallace320]

Prestige are made in Japan, and hand finished by the best people Ibanez have. Premiums are finished in Indonesia, by people that were trained by the guys from Japan who do the Prestige instruments. Prestige is better, but Premiums are usually very nice.

Just labor cost differ so much (and titanium reinforced necks) to justify the price gap.

Cheers,
Wallace