Ibanez Iron Label QX52B Electric Guitar Weathered Black
Weight: 4.9 lbs
DESCRIPTION
With new developments in instrument technology, the prominence of more technical playing styles, and players’ desire for lighter, more portable instruments, today’s headless guitars are pushing far beyond designs of the past. However, even with all these advancements, Ibanez still saw an exciting opportunity in this space. The Q or Quest series is an entirely new concept for Ibanez. The “Quest” in this case was to not just to adapt an existing instrument into a headless design, but to develop an entirely new guitar from the ground up. This range features a number of unique elements intended to maximize tone, performance, and playing comfort. These include, custom designed R1 single coil and Q58 humbucker pickups, a new Mono-Tune bridge, and a proprietary custom string locking mechanism. The QX subseries is also equipped with innovative 8-degree inward slanted frets, uniquely tailoring their ergonomics to the benefit of highly technical players. Ultimately, this series offers a diverse and versatile enough feature set to attract not only the modern, technical guitarist, but also players who may have never even considered a headless guitar before. Regardless of genre, Q (Quest) allows guitarists of every background to question the full scope of their creative possibilities.
SPECS
Weight: 4.9 lbs
Case: Bag
Year: 2025
Neck Type: Parallel Wizard 3pc Roasted Maple/Bubinga Neck
Top/Back/Body: Okoume Body
Fretboard: Ebony Fretboard With Mother Of Pearl Step Off-Set Dot Inlay
Frets: Jumbo Stainless Steel Frets
Number Of Frets: 24
Bridge: Ibanez Mono-Tune Bridge
String Spacing: 10.8mm
Neck Pickup: Q58 (H) Neck Pickup (Passive/Ceramic)
Bridge Pickup: Q58 (H) Bridge Pickup (Passive/Ceramic)
Factory Tuning: 1E, 2B, 3G, 4D, 5A, 6E
Strings: D'Addario® EXL110
String Gauge: .010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046
Hardware Color: Black
Scale Length: 648mm / 25.5"
Width At Nut: 42mm
Width At 24th Fret: 57mm
Thickness At 1st Fret: 19mm
Thickness At 12th Fret: 19mm
Fingerboard Radius: 508mmR
SETUP & INSPECTED BY OUR TECH TEAM
All of our guitars come with a FREE professional setup to a comfortable action as specified by that instrument’s manufacturer. Our setups always include inspection of (and necessary adjustment to): action, intonation, tremolo angle, truss rod, frets, nut, bridge, and more. We can accommodate special setup requests - additional charges and/or shipping delays of 1-2 business days could occur.
INDIVIDUALLY PHOTOGRAPHED
After 15 years of innovation in our photography process, Ish Guitars has developed a way to get you the most accurate true-to-life color of every instrument we sell. We never embellish, oversaturate, or misrepresent our images, so that your buying experience can be as much like visiting our showroom as possible. Keep in mind that various computer screens can show colors a bit differently, so the color on your screen may not match the real thing perfectly no matter how hard we try. Also, unless otherwise noted, we individually list and photo every piece of gear that comes through our doors.
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Questions?
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