Ibanez Luke Hoskin Signature LHM1 Electric Guitar – Luna White

A Signature Model You Won’t Protest

Since 2001, Luke Hoskin has been a critical force in the artistic trajectory and unrelenting riffs of Canadian mathcore/prog-metal collective Protest the Hero. Though Hoskin would only become a bona fide member in 2021, he’s remained integral to the band’s live performances since the early days. As such, he needed a guitar up to the task of tearing up the stage night after night, and one that is capable of enduring the break-neck diversity of the band’s creative and sonic offerings. Enter his Ibanez LHMI1 signature electric guitar. The 3-piece maple neck is reinforced by KTS titanium rods, boasting an ebony fingerboard with 24 jumbo frets. A flamed maple-topped nyatoh body is embedded with active Fishman Fluence humbuckers, designed to handle a wealth of playstyles, including a push-pull voicing switch on the volume knob. And no matter what type of sonic mayhem you dish out, Gotoh MG-T locking tuners ensure even your most searing licks won’t go out of tune.

Sonorous voicing

The luthiers at Ibanez applied their expertise to engineer an ideal shred machine. Its body features a 4mm flamed maple top, known for its reflective and powerful projection, in addition to its penchant for blending tight highs with saccharine lows. Underneath is the nyatoh body, maintaining a bright profile with solid mids and a healthy dose of blooming overtones for great harmonics. A 3-piece maple neck delivers tremendous articulation, remaining clear in every register with wonderful balance. An ebony fingerboard will have your sounds singing, imbuing your tones with unmatched sustain, shimmering trebles, potent basses, and rich mids. Taken together, AJ’S Music & The Music Man guitar pros are impressed with the masterful blend of tonewoods that accommodate numerous styles, while ensuring the hottest licks never get lost in the sonic muck.

Playing with a need for speed

In addition to being light in weight, the 3-piece maple neck is especially resilient to twisting and warping, reducing the frequency of maintenance and making it an excellent feature for any gigging artist on the road. Ibanez’s vaunted Wizard neck profile is ultra-slick and lightning fast, with a thickness of just 18mm at the first fret and 20mm at the 12th. With 24 frets sprawling a 15.75-inch fingerboard radius, this signature axe is precision engineered to shred. Plus, stable tones and reliable intonation are a given, thanks to the lightweight KTS titanium rods, blending stability and flexibility with enough heft to feel solid in-hand, minus the weight.

Solid metal gear

What good are all these features without the proper electronics and hardware to get the job done? Fortunately, Ibanez and Luke Hoskin opted for a pair of active Fishman Fluence humbuckers to capture your sound. Ceramic in bridge and alnico in the neck, these pickups offer tremendous articulation with round, full-bodied sound up top, and tight, searing tones down low. What’s more, these pickups are enabled with a multi-voicing mode, toggled with the volume knob. This engages the pickups into a passive mode, brimming with responsive, organic character that won’t pull their punches when you turn them up. Gotoh MG-T locking tuners and a Gibraltar Standard II bridge bookend the strings, ensuring your tones are in tune and your tunes are never short on tone.

Ibanez Luke Hoskin Signature LHM1 Electric Guitar Features:

Signature model from Protest the Hero guitarist Luke Hoskin
Flamed maple top is brimming with detail, imbuing tones with brightness and projection
Nyatoh body grounds your sound with mid-range heft and plenty of substance
3-piece maple neck is tonally and structurally resilient, boasting tight lows, crisp highs, and excellent articulation
Ebony fingerboard adds a shimmering veneer to your tunes with excellent sustain that’s rich in every register
Wizard neck profile is ultra-thin and engineered to rip, at just 18mm thick at the first fret and 20mm at the 12th fret
24 jumbo frets sprawl a 15.75-inch radius fingerboard, conducive to shredding
KTS titanium rods are lightweight, flexible, and a perfect mix of solid hand-feel and reliable intonation
2 Fishman Fluence humbuckers ensure faithful pickup of your sound with crisp, clear, full-bodied sound and wonderful articulation
Multi-voicing is toggled the push-pull of the lone volume knob, delivering tonal versatility that doesn’t fall flat when in passive mode
Gotoh MG-T locking tuners keep your tones in tune for the long haul
Gibraltar Standard II bridge maintains tonal character and buzz-free sound, bookending the 25.5-inch scale

Tech Specs

GENERAL
Number of Strings 6
Left-/Right-handed Right-handed
BODY
Body Type Solidbody
Body Shape LHM1 Luke Hoskin Signature
Body Material Nyatoh
Top Material Flamed Maple
Color Transparent Green Gradiation
NECK
Neck Material 3-piece Maple, KTS Titanium rods
Neck Shape Wizard
Neck Joint Bolt-on
Radius 15.7″
Fingerboard Material Ebony
Fingerboard Inlay Gold Step offset Dots
Number of Frets 24, Jumbo
Scale Length 25.5″
Nut Width 1.692″
HARDWARE
Bridge/Tailpiece Gibraltar Standard II
Tuners Gotoh MG-T Locking
ELECTRONICS
Neck Pickup Fishman Fluence Modern Alnico Humbucker
Bridge Pickup Fishman Fluence Modern Ceramic Humbucker
Controls 1 x volume (push/pull voice select)
Switching 3-way blade pickup switch
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings D’Addario, .010-.052
Case/Gig Bag Gig Bag
Manufacturer Part Number: LHM1wh