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Ibanez SZ2020FM (Transparent Flat Black) (No Longer Available)

Mahogany-Body Guitar with Flamed Maple Top, Duncan Humbucker Pickups and 5-Piece Prestige Neck - Transparent Flat Back

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A Superior Mahogany Ibanez with Duncan Pickups!

Here's a guitar that combines great looks, mahogany-body tone and humbucker pickups! The new Ibanez SZ2020FM is an evolutionary instrument, but that doesn't mean it's complicated. In fact, the SZ2020FM is an even simpler instrument than its famous S Series ancestor. The comfortable slim body with fat mahogany tone and sustain that made the S famous is there - but the Ibanez SZ2020FM features a special Mike Mushok fixed bridge for tonal clarity and a 25.1" scale that plays easier. Ibanez SZ2020FM Guitar at a Glance:
  • Fat tone and great sustain from mahogany body with flamed maple top
  • Classic humbucker sound from Seymour Duncan-designed pickups
  • Better upper fret access with 5-piece Prestige set-in neck
  • Superior tonal balance from string-through-body design and fixed bridge
Fat tone and great sustain from mahogany body with maple top You know how a great mahogany-body guitar sounds. The Ibanez SZ2020FM offers a solid mahogany body that's meatier than its S-Series ancestor to serve up an astonishingly full tone with a wide range of overtones. Plus, the SZ2020FM adds a flamed maple top for a distinctive look and an extra tonal quality all its own. Classic humbucker sound from Seymour Duncan-designed pickups Ibanez fitted the SZ2020FM with U.S.A.-made Seymour Duncan/IBZ pickups for another new level of warm, fat, powerful tone. These Ibanez pickups are well matched and you'll get awesome harmonics and squeals coming from almost anywhere on the neck. Wind the SZ2020FM's volume control back a touch when strumming full chords, and you'll clearly every note ringing. This guitar is a perfect setup for both lead and rhythm playing. The SZ2020FM has a great tone for recording! Better upper fret access with 3-piece set-in neck The Ibanez SZ2020FM features the Prestige Series 5-piece set-in neck, which provides great sustain and easy upper register playing. The maple/mahogany neck delivers great feel and a ringing tone. The attention to detail in this set-in neck is amazing! It makes for a beautiful join with the smoothness and look of a "neck-through" guitar. Ibanez gave the SZ2020FM a 25.1" scale, slightly shorter and easier to play than the original S Series. The SZ2020FM's neck is complemented by a bound rosewood fingerboard, graced by special SZ inlays. Superior tonal balance from string-through-body design and fixed bridge The Ibanez SZ2020FM uses graduated string-post heights and through-body stringing to provide equalized string tension, precise articulation, and an all around great feel. Through-body stringing also provides superior tonal balance and sustain. The SZ2020's MM1 bridge - designed for guitarist Mike Mushok of Staind - allows radical intonation adjustments and augments the SZ2020FM's great sustain. Ibanez SZ2020FM Guitar Features:
  • Color: Transparent Flat Black
  • Body Type: Double cutaway
  • Neck Wood: 5-piece maple/mahogany
  • Top Wood: Flamed maple
  • Back Wood: Mahogany
  • Machine Heads: Ibanez
  • Fingerboard: Bound rosewood
  • No. of Frets: 22 Medium
  • Position Markers: Prestige inlay on 12th fret
  • Scale Length: 25.1"
  • Pickups: 2 Duncan/Ibanez humbuckers (neck/bridge)
  • Controls: Volume 1, Volume 2, Tone
  • Bridge/Tailpiece: MM1 Mike Mushok fixed bridge
  • Pickup Switching: 3-way switch
  • Hardware: Chrome
For premium-quality looks, tone and feel, the Ibanez SZ2020FM rules!
Specification Detail
Manufacturer Part Number SZ2020FMTKF

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