Ibanez S1520 Prestige Mahogany Body, Bubiga Top Electric Guitar

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Big, heavy tone without the big heavy body.

Overview

Sixteen years ago everyone "knew" that fat Mahogany tone and sustain equaled weight and discomfort. Then the S changed everything. The S is thin around the edge to give you great comfort, and thick around the neck, pickups and bridge to give you great tone. The 2003 S line offers both double locking and synchronized trems, some including built-in piezos so the S can add acoustic clarity to its signature Mahogany tone and sustain.

Series Features:
Big, heavy tone without the big heavy body. Super sleek S guitars provide complete playing freedom and comfort. New finishes complement the unique S arched back and top.

Thin fast, and flat Wizard and Wizard II necks allow effortless fretwork.

2003 models feature the ZR Zero Resistance tremolo, a major technological advance in tremolo smoothness and tuning stability.

Have you seen the headlines? "Guitar rock is back."
We're happy to hear it. Except at Ibanez, guitar rock never "left" - and if you're the type of player who reads Ibanez catalogs, you've been too busy playing guitar or bass to worry a whole lot about the media's take on music. However, the papers are right about one thing: there are more new guitar and bass guitar styles than ever before. That's why there are more different kinds of guitars and basses in the 2003 Ibanez line up.

Documents and Manuals

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

Reviews

(1 ratings)

Submitted November 1, 2003 by a customer from hotmail.com

"If you ever see this guitar, f-ing buy it."

Overall:

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I expect to be satisifed with this guitar until the day I die. I would never consider getting rid of it. It is one of the finest instruments I've ever played, and we should all be so lucky. I wouldn't hesitate to supplement my collection with more S series models, though. What I like most about it is the bubinga. It's a beautiful finish and adds to the character of the guitar. What I like least is the width of the neck. It was adeparture from the Strat neck I am familiar with, but I got used to it pretty quickly.

Sound
IT's fitted with Ibanez Quantum 1 & 2 humbucking pickups. They have great low-end chunk and searing highs.

Features
Ibanez spares no expense on the Prestige models. It came with the standard allen keys, trem arm, trem snaps, etc., but also came with integrated Grover strap locks.

Quality
This guitar is extremely well made. Again, the Prestige models get a little bit more presonal treatment than the flagship production run models. Quality control is top-notch; it was made in Japan and arrived already in tune, set up with a set of .9s.

Value
I would have gladly paid retail for this instrument, but I got it on sale. For an S series Prestige with a bubinga top and Wizard II neck, $1,000 or higher is exactly what it should sell for.

Manufacturer Support
I haven't had to contact Ibanez for anything. I… read more registered the guitar for the warranty at their website but that was it. But if I ever have to contact them, I can't imagine that their customer support would be shotty. It'd probably reflect the quality of their instruments.

The Wow Factor
This guitar is a piece of ass. The bubinga top is to die for, and the quality is to kill for. I was lucky to get this guitar before it went out of production (although it's been recontinued as the S1620 w/ a ZR trem).

Musical Style:
rock, prog

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