All user reviews for the Ibanez SZ520QM

Channel 22 frets
Saddle sunburst body finish (see photo)
2 double pickups
slecteur 3 positions (neck, bridge, split of 2)
3 pots: bridge, neck and genral level
sleeve type Les Paul
no vibrato

Finish beautiful (we see the drawings of the stocky, beautiful)
A flame 11 of the 13 freight

Résumé to: it from the mouth !!!!!

UTILIZATION

I also possde an old skyscraper type strato and I must say that has changed a lot.
The SZ520QM possde a quick mache got my (and I'm the type to make excs speed when I go solo), it holds well in hand, neither too fat nor too thin.
What type Les Paul (but faster).

Easy Access in acute arch (neck-through profile.

Question I find the correct weight (lighter and compact than my strato type).

The management of microphones may be a little dlicate, I took some time to myself (too much treble or too serious) but once you know a metering rolls alone.

Passes without any problem: the Malmsteen solos, chords, arpges, harmonics etc ...

SOUNDS

Being versatile and not a scratch forcment pt of Tunis, I searched a guitar goes everywhere and affordable ... and I must say that SZ520QM is what I want.

I use it with a small Roland Cube-30 and everything going on with a:

- Its clear the slecteur in high position, you get good sounds, round, soft, warm bass of the lower limit if we push the knob back.
Position intermdiaire microphones splittent automatically give its own, ideal for arpges and agreements.
I use some trs in the low position is clear because I think the sound is too loud and tends snapping the ears. However, if you push the knob to the minimum we cut the treble and you end up with a sound quite interesting bunch.
PS: I push the personal rverb Cube-30 of my background and I find myself in Znith, the sound is IDAL for small acoustic blues and gypsy solos or Hispanos.

- Saturated in its lower position to become serious normment Submitted (watch what they do not become too), ability to palm-mute standards.
In Splitt sounds become thinner but remain trs offensive styles arpges possibility of Muse.
In the down position there is more that let go a lengthy solo, the bte rpond the finger and the eye, the possibility of Jimmy Page solos, Matthew Bellamy, Angus Young etc..

OVERALL OPINION

I possde for 2 months and I do not regret at all at all at all.
Instead, every night when I get home from work and I look at it is that once fell in love ds and the scratches she surprises me even more than before.

It can play anything, it is super enjoyable, it is beautiful to watch.

I advise all those who want a versatile guitar an affordable price (I paid 525 with the cover, the jack and strap 3m).

Strongly tonight that I find it

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UTILIZATION

Super enjoyable! Its tough to prfre that the Les Paul for Strats!

SOUNDS

Rock guitar par excellence, it can play anything!

OVERALL OPINION

2 years. Report quality unbeatable price, with excellent microphones Ibanez original, perfect finish, beautiful Aesthetics, is not dsaccorde trs. I do not regret at all an old Ibanez Les Paul that is all done playing comfort as well as significantly lower. I also possde a Squier Stratocaster 80s and a Yamaha RGX TT (bcp coteuse more), but there is no photo, the Ibanez is my prfre. Trs beautiful instrument both for beginners or guitarists confirmed.

-Manufacturing "made in korea", but the quality of the finish is top vraimant!
Al-neck 22 frets, 2 humbuckers coils duncan ibanez, one neck pickup volume, bridge pickup 1 volume, 1 Tone classic .....

UTILIZATION

So cot use and ease of play let's be clear: the handle is great! even if like me you have lumberjack hands, it is very enjoyable, and makes a game really accurate.
access to the treble is very well and is a little heavy, but nothing more.

Even before the plug, we feel that the good vibrations are to go ... amp impatient!

SOUNDS

It's an ibanez, no doubt about it. The sound is great in short, the micro serious really not bad for the price, the DS comes to saturation, the beautiful asks only scream!
I use it mostly on guitar rig and line6 Vetta and the palette of sound is really very wide, from blues to heavy metal, everything sounds!
mics are certainly not destinsa use pro, but even if your fingers get carried away, is a very precise.

OVERALL OPINION

It's been one month it is mine, and I find it just perfect. the only default is that we could find him at the microphones, but less than 600euro, a very very good rest of the material.
I Owner 't happy with among other a ibanez jem 555, a jackson dk2 and a vintage washburn a20, and I think it's my pampers.
qualitprix the report is unbeatable.

Everything has been said by others opinions

UTILIZATION

The handle is really nice and very easy to get out all the sounds you want to ...

SOUNDS

Guitar high perfomande regarding aggressive rock notament see any metal with the kind of multi BOSS GT8.
What is remarkable is that when you switch on the neck pickup .... pairing them blues sound like a miracle which is amazing what this can do on the bridge pickup (untilisé plain)

Little less of the notes specifying expected saturation.

OVERALL OPINION

I possess 2 years now and have a blast as always it.
in terms of my little unless stated above I have adjusted by changing the two micro for installing EMG 81 and ... présicion is a massacre, but I always that little blue on the neck pickup (Bizarre non ????)

All we can say is for a guitar at this price the big brand simply get dressed.

It's been a while since I played and the scratching is really a jewel to keep ...

Mahogany for the body and the handle 22 boxes, table (a real table) and dappled maple rosewood fingerboard. A classic in a brand that shall remain nameless, but I would give just the initials PRS ...
Fixed bridge very well designed. 2 doubles Duncan / Ibanez split with central selector 3 positions. Rated quality of wood and finishes nothing wrong it's clean and well done. Korea has really progressed at all levels and is up to the Japanese (and Americans at once ... some would say ill-intentioned).

UTILIZATION

The neck is incredible! Pile-hair between the classic Ibanez and PRS or Les Paul. Very fluid, easy to play but not too late. Access to acute is total. The weight is very reasonable. Sustain a vacuum is already very significant. It smells good when you go to plug ...

SOUNDS

... And here we are not disappointed! Finally, unless you love the sounds cold and clinical. It sounds very hot, slightly runny but rather as a Les Paul than a boxer neurasthenic Not too rock ... It releases what. So if you have a game like surgical Petrucci, hop, change and two DiMarzio pickups directly to the cleat to find a grain that is good. It leaves a skyscraper to kill a very reasonable price. If you like the rock one can to the old (Led Zep, Black Sabbath, Santana and friends), or you are looking for a warm sound without canceling your next vacation in Berck beach, then change anything ... It's strong and moves in my TSL100 is monstrous. 9 because the pickups may not be suitable for everyone, but frankly I quibble ...

OVERALL OPINION

Bon ben like a lot. It will not be my main guitar (my 7-string 7620 is unbeatable), but it is a serious competitor for the title of value for money the most breathtaking in its class ... When I think of what I had there 10 years for the same price ... ripolin two boards painted with ropes mounted on an easel that could as easily have been surrounded by barbed wire ... well I think the guys that start today with such instruments they have no excuse for not at 5 or 10 years ... in short it makes him gravely and rather than dream of a PRS I prefer to have two like that and to go on holidays to the fat on the beach this summer ... There's no 11 as a note?

Edit 3/18/2007: Okay, well, in fact, if ... It almost dethroned my RG7620, I use 3's currently the guitar in particular: my two Ibanez Les Paul Gibson and equipped with an air zone and air norton (tearing two microphones for that matter) ... Well, the SZ is my little guitar as the basis for 80% of what I do ... Next month, we move on DiMarzio's also this one: acute air area (the microphone is just insane in real life), and I try a different neck pickup for a pleasant change from my other configs ... In short, I use for almost everything and it sounds as good as more expensive guitars really ...

Well I think a tt t CHARACTERISTICS said and the big stick was above the level (head, repre ...)!

UTILIZATION

The neck is super enjoyable! pais but not too much not as much as a les paul but how much more than a strat!
CHAC is good for acute given that this form is not trs original level body is no problem we come to aisment dernires frets!
The Fomrez is nice but becomes monotonous as and as the years pass collection outdoor but I often reflect an unusual m'erveiller front of my scrapers!
It should also prciser the varnish is a bomb! Trs enjoyable on the handle (glue little) it is also trsrsistants (no paint exploded despite two years of dedicated service and many of the shots reus

SOUNDS

Trs sounds good I think!
Difference in standard clean a microphone to the other and therefore a large range of sound even if you do not go into the crystal by trs against trs sound was warm and round the neck pickup !
APRS upgrade, sound st trs especially good position and the neck pickup intermdiaire am using mainly micro bluesy enough for dirty ...
Then the distortion level has a trs niquel good potato and can do everything this level: from pop to heavy (can not be death anyway) but let's say that after depending on how distortion and grant out the knobs found tt!
I use a peavey bandit 112, Ashdown, the fender (on those above it is clear fates for aps)
And now head of a Marshall Valvestate 2x12 cabinet and a 80,800 Mrshall ...

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for just over two years and I love the shape, sound, color (dark blue)
The RAPORT quality price is excellent considering the price I pay mine!
I would do this hoice for my game group, but for a scratch obterais type more next time.
APRS micro upgrade it really trs good potential in many records (in a branch head marshall and boost a Rat is a killer)!

<span style="text-decoration: underline;">In which country was it made? (USA, Japan, Mexico, France ...)</span>

N / C

<span style="text-decoration: underline;">What kind of stick?</span>

Rounded rather I find it very enjoyable

Info



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<td> Scale </td>

<td> 628mm/24.75 " </td>

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<td> a: Width at Nut </td>

<td> 43mm </td>

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<td> b: Width at Last Fret </td>

<td> 57mm </td>

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<td> c: Thickness at 1st </td>

<td> 20mm </td>

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<td> d: Thickness at 12th </td>

<td> 22.5mm </td>

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<td> Radius </td>

<td> 305mmR </td>

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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">How many frets, what kind of microphone and their configuration?</span>

22 frets
Types of microphones:

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<td> neck could </td>

<td> ND2-N (H) neck could </td>

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<td> bridge pu </td>

<td> ND2-B (H) bridge pu </td>

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Micro Mainly Rock, Hard Rock, Blues, Metal May suit the style of Metallica but no more. His Light Medium to My taste is to summarize the major weakness of this guitar.

<span style="text-decoration: underline;">What are the settings (volume, tone, micro switch ...)?</span>

Volume, bass, treble,

3 position pickups




Link: https://www.ibanez.co.jp/products/eg_page09.php?area_id=3&data_id=595&color=CL01&year=2009&cat_id=1&series_id=233

UTILIZATION

<span style="text-decoration: underline;">The handle is it nice?</span>

Well

<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Ergonomics is it good (in terms of shape, weight ...)?</span>

Guitar loudre me enough I like heavy guitars so no worries

<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Access to acute (last string) Is it easy?</span>

Relatively Easy

<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Do you get a good sound easy? ...</span>

As I said heut microphones are not top néamoins may suffice for the light blues rock (Eric Clapton), remains the major weakness of this guitar, but I like it anyway, it suits me very well for the price he could have put microphones performance.

SOUNDS

<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Are they suitable for your style of music?

</span> Perfectly <span style="text-decoration: underline;">

What kind of sound you get and with what settings ("crystalline", "fat ",....)?</span>

Mainly I find fat or low or even "tired".

<span style="text-decoration: underline;">With what (s) amplifier (s) or effect (s) do you play?</span>

LINE 6 SPIDER III 120 W 2x60 W

<span style="text-decoration: underline;">What are the sounds you prefer, you hate?</span>

Sound distortion and clean sound that vau, rather Medium AC remains about right this time as some try to change them.

OVERALL OPINION

<span style="text-decoration: underline;">For how long have you been using it?

</span> 8 years now
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Did you try many other models before getting this one?

</span> No this is my first electric guitar
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What thing do you like most/least about it?

</span> Plus: The round

The Witness: The microphones <span style="text-decoration: underline;">

What is your opinion about the value for the price?
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Good <span style="text-decoration: underline;">

Knowing what you know now, would you make the same choice? ...</span>

I am not saying too much, I think not
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I got this guitar about a year, good for that matter.
Diapason through 640mm, tune-o-matic stupid law I will come back, two volumes one tone is not practical at all, single selector that allows the split of microphones in an intermediate position.

The benchmarks are pearlescent slice, and mostly invisible, indelible black felt happily fixed.

Construction is set neck, reinforced head is always helpful not count the G. .. broken here.

Very comfortable to hold, it's sturdy solid hours spent alone.

UTILIZATION

Channel fabulous, wide enough and a little fat, a feast of ease and feel (nothing to do with the RG that are too thin).
Chamfers or should, standing as sitting balance, access to acute nickel short, is Ibanez.

The catch: the bridge house made me crazy and has ejected the SZ of my park. On the one hand there is huge under the right palm, about 2-3 times the U.S. standard, very high with his two huge screw height adjustment, and finally the jumpers have a deep gorge (rated x) which prevents the transfer strings with the palm. Why must move his right hand and feel as dry flies.
Of course the distance between two screws did not match anything so no change possible for a Gotoh-badass-gibson etc..
NO.
Spoil such a good guitar for a bit as stupid as superfluous is a crime I think! Tom is a standard and did not even speak!

SOUNDS

The pickups are Ibanez SZ among the very best, everything is the punch clarity the definition of heat output level and split they are credible and free of background noise.
I Choute buttons to a single master volume and rock'n'roll.
This guitar does not forgive anything, you have to play clean. So through a multi-effect is better than usual, and an amp is unexpected detail. Now if you already have a guitar at 4000 roros is less surprising as a result, whether you agree.

The split in the middle position does not convince me otherwise, too much difference with the other 2 sounds. In fact a split generally sufficient, the more simple the better.

The violin is amazing, I installed later pickups Ibanez Artcore not split-and guitar sounded almost equally or even more rock.

OVERALL OPINION

We really try to realize the bridge, without him I would still have this guitar.
A great guitar at any point of view if, in fact Marty Friedman chose says it all.
I liked the handle and heat / sound definition.
For the price it's great, but I do not redeem them as you can not change the bridge ...

After Asian manufacturing I Do not Know

Tune O Matic bridge with strings through-

Channel Profile C

With Flame Inlays 22 Frets 12th Case

Ibanez Pickups 2xHambucker

For Each 1Volume Pickups (1 + 1 = 2) Thus 2 Volume control

1 Tone General

3 Position Selector and A Classic For This Configuration

UTILIZATION

Although the Channel Is Awesome As It Is, Me This is my second guitar I also have a PRS SE Singlecut Who Had A Very Round Neck And getting started with Ibanez This is done very quickly

The Heavy Weight Normal No No Legere

The access to the Treble is done without problems ( <img class="smiley" src="https://fr.audiofanzine.com/images/audiofanzine/interface/smileys/icon_mrgreen.gif" alt="mrgreen" /> For The Shreders)

SOUNDS

While the style of music, I currently browsing A guitar that had a high output So Who Sends, I Am She Served In The Bide A!

Of course the sounds are to shit So if you want a versatile guitar forget right away ...

Pheasants In The Crunch On A Slightly A Very Nice Sounds A Little Blues For The Fun Pass Without Problem, And The Gender Disto Dommaine ACDC is His, for solos Not a problem either Junction Main Channel is without Talon So is Normal

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a Year

As I told you I Possession In A Paul Reed Smith Special Edition Singlecut

I love his sins I have not found in my PRS

Everything has been said

UTILIZATION

The handle is very comfortable and that is what motivated my purchase at the time and access to the latest boxes is easy.
In terms of ergonomics I must say that the guitar is pretty heavy (about 5 pounds I think) and then playing up for over an hour it feels a little weight

SOUNDS

The original pickups were pretty nice for the beginner as I was, there was the possibility of having a good sound regardless of the style but the weakness was still a lack of precision and power pickups .. .
So I changed the pickups for Dimarzio D Activator X and total satisfaction, these pickups have changed my SZ, its much more precise, high output level and thus perfect to play metal that is heavy or death of but the guitar is also great for playing rock and blues stuff.
I use a lot the bridge pickup (it was also the case with older microphones) and saturation is the feet, after a clean sound is not great but very correct, then the neck pickup sounds are obtained Clear enough round and warm and saturation is a pleasure to shred.

I played with a Line6 spider II and a Line 6 Spider Valve 112.

OVERALL OPINION

It's been about 6 years that I used was my first electric guitar (and my only right now), I tried several other guitars before taking it, I wanted a guitar to no more than 600euros and I can not find the model that would suit me ...
So I tested the SZ and I immediately liked the ease of play in addition to its look.

Like almost everything on this guitar, the only flaws are its weight and the fact that they have 24 frets.
I think in any case the value for money for SZ 520 is very good and I think I would do this choice without hesitation.

Everything has been said about this guitar.
mine the date of the first year of manufacture, the microphones are not Duncan / Ibanez, Ibanez but basic.
The rest is identical with the flame on the twelfth fret.



UTILIZATION

The only drawback for me is the handle: too late.
I know I'll turn up more than one, but I'm a regular handles vintage Telecaster.
Mics backgrounds have disappeared in favor of Seymour Pearly Gates I hoods. The split is now possible on all three positions, and I modified the wiring for 2 tone and 1 volume.

SOUNDS

The sound is now perfect for my style Blues Rock ".
It is plugged into a Hot Rod or a Marshall JTM 60 15poouce.

All 6 positions are exploitable, the velvet Knopfler to rock the nasty.

Spittlées positions are realistic despite their lack of punch.


OVERALL OPINION

Very good guitar, lovely violin.
Too bad for the origins of microphones (which were not the Duncan / Ibanez) that do not fit me.

If I do not use it often, just because of his race too late. The tastes and colors ...

If the handle you, this is a holy bargain!

In addition she is very pretty. Good violin