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Published on 12/26/11 at 10:18SPECS
Neck Material: 5pc Maple/ Walnut
Neck Type: Wizard Prestige
Body: Mahogany body/ Flamed Maple top
Frets: Jumbo frets
Fingerboard: Bound Rosewood
Inlay: Pearl dot SV Presige inlay
Bridge: SynchroniZR bridge
NeckPU: TDB2
MiddlePU: ST2
BridgePU: TDB3
HW Color: CK
Finishes: DSB, NBL
NECK DIMENSIONS
Scale/Length 648mm/25.5"
a: Width at Nut 43mm
b: Width Last Fret 58mm
c: Thickness 1st Fret 18mm
d: Thickness 12th Fret 20mm
Radius 430mm
PICKUPS
Bridge Pickup
Name: True-Duo Blast 2
Model No: TDB3
Construction: Humbucking
Magnet: Ceramic/Alnico
Description: Same True-Duo construction as True-Duo Bucker, but the wiring enables True-Duo function as a pair, Bridge and Neck.
Middle Pickup
Name: Short Tracer
Model No: ST2
Construction: Single Coil
Magnet: Alnico
Description: Alnico magnet provides full output in low profile setting.
Neck Pickup
Name: True-Duo Blast 1
Model No: TDB2
Construction: Humbucking
Magnet: Ceramic/Alnico
Description: Same True-Duo construction as True-Duo Bucker, but the wiring enables True-Duo function as a pair, Bridge and Neck.
UTILIZATION
This guitar is amazingly fast to play. The action came perfect out of the box! The neck feels thing, yet strong, like most of Ibanez's guitars. Also, the SynchroniZR tremolo system may be awkwardly named, but it is incredibly smooth and returns to pitch very accurately. I found that I couldn't divebomb or pull up as extremely as the other Edge double-locking systems from Ibanez, but the buttery float to the trem bar still made whammy tricks a pleasing experience.
SOUNDS
The pickups are good. I've come to expect good things from Ibanez, as they consistently blow me away with most of their products. The different tonal range in the different pickup selection positions make this a versatile instrument indeed. It excels at shred, rock, classic rock, metal, jazz, fusion, and even country.
OVERALL OPINION
This is a nice instrument all the way around. And this blue is out of this world! It looks like one could dive right inside, it is so deep! The gorgeousness of the finish, great playability of the neck, and smoothness of the tremolo garnered high marks from me overall. Recommended.
Neck Material: 5pc Maple/ Walnut
Neck Type: Wizard Prestige
Body: Mahogany body/ Flamed Maple top
Frets: Jumbo frets
Fingerboard: Bound Rosewood
Inlay: Pearl dot SV Presige inlay
Bridge: SynchroniZR bridge
NeckPU: TDB2
MiddlePU: ST2
BridgePU: TDB3
HW Color: CK
Finishes: DSB, NBL
NECK DIMENSIONS
Scale/Length 648mm/25.5"
a: Width at Nut 43mm
b: Width Last Fret 58mm
c: Thickness 1st Fret 18mm
d: Thickness 12th Fret 20mm
Radius 430mm
PICKUPS
Bridge Pickup
Name: True-Duo Blast 2
Model No: TDB3
Construction: Humbucking
Magnet: Ceramic/Alnico
Description: Same True-Duo construction as True-Duo Bucker, but the wiring enables True-Duo function as a pair, Bridge and Neck.
Middle Pickup
Name: Short Tracer
Model No: ST2
Construction: Single Coil
Magnet: Alnico
Description: Alnico magnet provides full output in low profile setting.
Neck Pickup
Name: True-Duo Blast 1
Model No: TDB2
Construction: Humbucking
Magnet: Ceramic/Alnico
Description: Same True-Duo construction as True-Duo Bucker, but the wiring enables True-Duo function as a pair, Bridge and Neck.
UTILIZATION
This guitar is amazingly fast to play. The action came perfect out of the box! The neck feels thing, yet strong, like most of Ibanez's guitars. Also, the SynchroniZR tremolo system may be awkwardly named, but it is incredibly smooth and returns to pitch very accurately. I found that I couldn't divebomb or pull up as extremely as the other Edge double-locking systems from Ibanez, but the buttery float to the trem bar still made whammy tricks a pleasing experience.
SOUNDS
The pickups are good. I've come to expect good things from Ibanez, as they consistently blow me away with most of their products. The different tonal range in the different pickup selection positions make this a versatile instrument indeed. It excels at shred, rock, classic rock, metal, jazz, fusion, and even country.
OVERALL OPINION
This is a nice instrument all the way around. And this blue is out of this world! It looks like one could dive right inside, it is so deep! The gorgeousness of the finish, great playability of the neck, and smoothness of the tremolo garnered high marks from me overall. Recommended.