Ibanez
S521
ElectricSuperstrat
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Meranti-body S-series with slim Wizard III maple neck and Quantum humbuckers, built for fast, comfortable rock playing.
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RockHard RockShred
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 | Meranti |
| Neck wood | Wizard IIIMaple |
| Fretboard | Rosewood |
| Strings | 6 |
| Frets | 24 |
| Scale length | 25.5" |
| Pickups | Quantum (H) / Quantum (H) |
| A Width | 43mm at NUT |
| Bridge | F106 bridge |
| Bridge pickup | Quantum (H) bridge pickupPassive/Ceramic |
| B Width | 58mm at 24F |
| C Thickness | 19mm at 1F |
| D Thickness | 21mm at 12F |
| Factory Tuning | 1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E |
| Fret | Jumbo frets |
| Hardware | Cosmo Black |
| Neck pickup | Quantum (H) neck pickupPassive/Ceramic |
| Neck Type | Wizard IIIMaple neck |
| Radius | 400mmR |
| Recommended Bag | IGB540-BK |
| Recommended Case | M300C |
| String Gauge | .010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046 |
| String Space | 10.5mm |
| Top Back Body | Meranti body |
