Description
The pinnacle of modern performance, this QX52 Q Standard from Ibanez is one of the most advanced guitars we've ever seen. When Ibanez developed this guitar, they aimed to create an entirely new guitar from the ground up - and they didn't disappoint. Brimming with ultra-modern performance features, this guitar will perform admirably in the hands of even the most technically skilled guitarists.
The body on this QX52 Q Standard was built following a player-centric design that optimizes comfort and tone. With its lightweight, compact shape, this guitar eliminates shoulder strain, making it ideal for extended performances and practice sessions. It also features numerous strategically shaped curves, meticulously sculpted to fit your body whether you're seated or standing. Don't worry, though - even though this guitar sports a slimmed-down body, it still produces a full-bodied tone. Crafted from a premium slab of Nyatoh, the body of this guitar produces a resonant and woody tone with a rich, mid-low end.
The real showstopper on this axe, though, is its incredibly comfortable neck that offers the best in performance for advanced playing techniques. Following an all-new design, this Parallel Wizard neck is 19mm thick across the entire length, giving it an outstanding in-hand feel and making it optimal for players who prefer holding their guitars in a higher position. To further support highly technical playing, the fingerboard on this guitar has been fit with 24 Jumbo Jescar EVOgold frets, equally slanted at an 8-degree angle. The inward slant of the frets perfectly accommodates the natural tilt of the fretting hand in higher positions, making this guitar excellent for tapping, sweeping, and even percussive, slap-style techniques.
Powering this guitar is a set of super-modern Q58 pickups, specifically designed to pair well with headless instruments. These humbuckers offer a clear and defined sound with an exceptional tonal balance across the whole frequency spectrum. With powerful lows, punchy mids, and chiming highs, these pickups pump out a rich but defined tone that sounds wonderful in any genre. Thanks to Ibanez's masterful pickup construction, these pickups have an extremely low noise performance that makes them sound great with both digital and analog effects. And, for extensive tone shaping, this Q52 Q Standard comes equipped with a dyna-MIX 10 switch, offering ten unique single coil and humbucking sounds.
Complete with a custom string lock, a durable Mono-Tune bridge, and an elegant black flat finish, this Ibanez QX52 Q Standard is a state-of-the-art guitar that offers an unparalleled tone and an incomparable playing experience.
Specs
Neck Type: Parallel Wizard, 3 piece Roasted Maple/Bubinga neck
Top/Back/Body: Nyatoh body
Fretboard: Roasted Birdseye Maple fretboard, Mother of Pearl Step off-set dot inlay
Frets: Jumbo Jescar EVOgold frets
Number of Frets: 24
Bridge: Ibanez Mono-Tune bridge
String Space: 10.8mm
Neck Pickup: Q58 (H) neck pickup (Passive/Ceramic)
Bridge Pickup: Q58 (H) bridge pickup (Passive/Ceramic)
Hardware Color: Cosmo black
Neck Dimensions
Scale: 648mm/25.5"
Width at Nut: 42mm
Width at 24F: 57mm
Thickness at 1F: 19mm
Thickness at 12F: 19mm
Radius: 508mmR
SKU: QX52BKF
