Khan Manuel: guitar international interview

Matt Warnock: You’ve recently started an endorsement deal with Ibanez. How did that deal come about, and why did you choose to work with Ibanez over other guitar companies such as Fender or Gibson?

Khan Manuel: I approached Ibanez a few years ago, but didn’t get a reply back from them. I think the reason was quite simple, in that I had only a few compositions and performing experiences under my belt. However, I continued to work harder and harder to achieve certain career goals, one being to compose enough material to record an album of all original songs.

By this time, I was fortunate enough to have write ups in various magazines and websites, from the album and concerts etc. I then gathered up everything I had and approached them with my expanded portfolio in hand. This time I was lucky enough to get a response, and the endorsement deal was worked out from there.

I’ve played Ibanez guitars most of my life, and have always regarded them as a top guitar company, so I was determined to endorse them and also to have them support me and my music.

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