Ibanez S520EX S-Series Electric Guitar

No longer available at zZounds
This is a carousel with one large image and a track of thumbnails on the left side. Select any of the thumbnail buttons to change the main image. You may also use the left and right arrow keys to navigate between images.
Ibanez S520EX S-Series Electric Guitar, Black
Ibanez S520EX S-Series Electric Guitar, Black
zZounds Gear Experts Say...
Mahogany body. Three-piece maple neck. ZR tremolo. Ibanez Infinity humbuckers.

The S design has proved popular with every genre from goth to gospel, and Ibanez has all kinds of artists playing it. But they noticed an upsurge in the number of players of extreme forms of heavy rock and metal asking them for S guitars. The S can already get the sounds of those kinds of music, as well as just about anything else, but Ibanez felt the S line-up needed a guitar with the right look for those genres.

Nearly all the appointments on the S520EX "Extreme Metal" model are black including the hardware and pickup mounting rings. The S features Ibanez's ball-bearing equipped Zero Resistance tremolo and Zero Point system for the added stability needed for aggressive styles.

Features
Available finish: BK black

Body material: mahogany

Neck material: 3pc maple

Neck scale/type: 25.5 in./Wizard II

No. frets/type: 22/jumbo

Fingerboard: bound rosewood

Inlay: S special on 12th fret

Bridge: ZR Zero Resistance tremolo

Hardware color: black

Neck pickup: IBZ Infinity 1 humbucker

Bridge pickup: BZ Infinity 2 humbucker

Controls: one volume/one tone/5-way switch

Other special features: Zero Point system

Optional Case: M100C

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-669-8262
Web: https://www.ibanez.com/usa/support/
Guitars and Basses Manual
Maintenance

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. (104 ratings)
Submitted July 27, 2007 by a customer from hotmail.com

"The Wonderful Shiny Black Beast."

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
(see rating details)
I plan on buying a different guitar in maybe a few years. In the future, I plan on buying another Ibanez.
Sound
On clean...this thing is a beast. On distortion, this thing is a beast with a nuke. This thing just sounds good all around. I can't complain at all about the sound, or tone of it.
Features
For an Ibanez, this is awesome. 1 volume, and 1 tone for an Ibanez is standard, but it also has an incredible ZR tremolo that will never go out of tune, so you can dive bomb all day.
Ease of Use
Even if you aren't too good, it'll sound great. The Wizard necks are absolutely wonderful, so you can play ultra fast.
Quality
I really like how everything is built solidly, and the tone and volume knobs are staying tight, so a 10 for this is well earned.
Value
A friend of mine has a guitar at the same price from a more well known company. I think that all $600 of this guitar came out into the guitar, while others have a certain amount going into the name...
The Wow Factor
This guitar is absolutely gorgeous. The pictures don't do justice to how much it shines.

Musical Background:

Hobbyist

Musical Style:

Rock, METAL
16 of 17 people (94%) people found this review helpful. Did you?
Thanks for your opinion!
Rate and Review this Product
Read more reviews

No longer available at zZounds

In most cases, a product is unavailable because it has been discontinued by the manufacturer