Ibanez
AR520HME
ElectricLes Paul
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A high-end AR series electric with macassar ebony top, okoume back, maple neck, jatoba fingerboard and Super 58 humbuckers, offering rich sustain and tonal complexity.
Best for
RockHard RockBlues Rock
Score
estimated from specs & owner reviews65
Overall / 100
Playability
67
Sound
68
Build
61
Value
65
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Specifications
Suggest an edit| Brand | Ibanez |
|---|---|
| Type | Electric |
| Body wood | Macassar Ebony topOkoume backMaple |
| Neck wood | Maple |
| Fretboard | Jatoba |
| Strings | 6 |
| Frets | 22 |
| Scale length | 24.75" |
| Pickups | Super 58 (H) / Super 58 (H) |
| A Width | 43mm at NUT |
| Bridge | Gibraltar Performer bridge |
| Bridge pickup | Super 58 (H) bridge pickupPassive/Alnico |
| B Width | 56mm at 21F |
| C Thickness | 20mm at 1F |
| D Thickness | 22mm at 12F |
| Factory Tuning | 1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E |
| Fret | Medium frets |
| Hardware | Gold |
| Neck pickup | Super 58 (H) neck pickupPassive/Alnico |
| Neck Type | AR3pc Maple neckSet-in neck (smooth heel) |
| Radius | 305mmR |
| Recommended Bag | IGB540-BK |
| String Gauge | .010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046 |
| String Space | 10.5mm |
| Tailpiece | Quik Change Classic tailpiece |
| Top Back Body | Macassar Ebony topOkoume backMaple body |
