IBANEZ Q52PBABS

With new developments in instrument technology, the prominence of more technical playing styles, and players’ desire for lighter, more portable instruments, today’s headless guitars are pushing far beyond designs of the past. However, even with all these advancements, Ibanez still saw an exciting opportunity in this space. The Q or Quest series is an entirely new concept for Ibanez. The “Quest” in this case was to not just to adapt an existing instrument into a headless design, but to develop an entirely new guitar from the ground up. This range features a number of unique elements intended to maximize tone, performance, and playing comfort. These include, custom designed R1 single coil and Q58 humbucker pickups, a new Mono-Tune bridge, and a proprietary custom string locking mechanism. The QX subseries is also equipped with innovative 8-degree inward slanted frets, uniquely tailoring their ergonomics to the benefit of highly technical players. Ultimately, this series offers a diverse and versatile enough feature set to attract not only the modern, technical guitarist, but also players who may have never even considered a headless guitar before. Regardless of genre, Q (Quest) allows guitarists of every background to question the full scope of their creative possibilities.

Q Standard

Ibanez builds guitars for players of all levels—from beginners to the most demanding masters of the instrument. Regardless of price, Ibanez always strives to offer the absolute best sound, style, and playability in its class. The Standard series incorporates all the staples the Ibanez brand is famous for, such as fast necks, floating trems, and high-octane distortion in a package that is available and accessible to most players.

SPECS

• neck type: Wizard C3pc Roasted Maple/Bubinga neck
• top/back/body: Poplar Burl topNyatoh body
• fretboard: Roasted Birdseye Maple fretboardMother of Pearl Step off-set dot inlay
• fret: Jumbo Stainless Steel Frets
• number of frets: 24
• bridge: Ibanez Mono-Tune bridge
• string space: 10.8mm
• neck pickup: Q58 (H) neck pickupPassive/Ceramic
• bridge pickup: Q58 (H) bridge pickupPassive/Ceramic
• factory tuning: 1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E
• strings: D'Addario® EXL110
• string gauge: .010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046
• hardware color: Cosmo Black