This High-end Ibanez Has It All
The Ibanez RG8520 has it all — looks, tone, playability — and then some. Its resonant African mahogany body is capped in beautiful AAA flamed maple. Its 5-piece Super Wizard neck provides a just-right feel, while a J Custom fret edge treatment infuses its bound ebony fingerboard with the ultimate in smooth playability. Experience incredible clarity, power, and fast attack, thanks to the RG8520’s DiMarzio Air Norton and Tone Zone humbuckers. Maintain perfect intonation while bending, twisting, and dive-bombing, courtesy of a Lo-Pro Edge tremolo. A member of Ibanez’s high-end J Custom line, the RG8520 features recessed control knobs and an eye-grabbing tree of life fingerboard inlay.
Incredibly fast J Custom Super Wizard neck
Ibanez Wizard necks are thin and built for speed, and they enable effortless playability and comfort. The RG8520 takes that design to the next level with its 5-piece maple/wenge J Custom Super Wizard neck. The just-right feel provided by this neck encourages lightning-fast runs, arpeggios, and hammer-ons. Capping the neck is a 24-fret Macassar ebony fingerboard, loaded with jumbo frets that are perfect for big note bends. Beyond that, the RG8520's frets have been given Ibanez’s Prestige edge treatment, delivering the ultimate in smooth playability.
DiMarzio humbuckers are made for metal
There’s no denying the massive range of tone that you can get out of the Ibanez RG8520's duo of DiMarzio pickups. First, there’s the DiMarzio Tone Zone at the bridge — a hot humbucker with a super-wide dynamic range. It’s a perfect complement to the RG8520's DiMarzio Air Norton at the neck, which is deep, warm, and remarkably clean, with just the right amount of brightness for chimey chord work. You’ll love this ultra-flexible pickup set.
Lo-Pro Edge tremolo for maximum expression
Whether you palm mute with precision or simply have a wild strumming style, few things are worse than getting hung up on your bridge during a furious performance. Guitar players at Sweetwater all agree the Ibanez Lo-Pro Edge gets out of the way of your playing while still serving up maximum expression and tuning stability. You’ll barely know it’s there, thanks to its streamlined profile and recessed fine tuners. And locking studs give you additional tuning stability. You also get a specially designed arm socket that prevents unnecessary wobble, while providing you with full control over the arm’s torque.
Ibanez RG8520 Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:
- Resonant African mahogany body topped with beautiful AAA flamed maple
- 5-piece maple/wenge J Custom Super Wizard neck provides a just-right feel
- Bound Macassar ebony fingerboard with Prestige fret edge treatment delivers the ultimate in smooth playability
- DiMarzio Air Norton and Tone Zone humbucking pickups yield clarity, power, and fast attack
- Coil-split switch unlocks a myriad of single-coil tones
- Play expressively while maintaining your tuning stability with the Lo-Pro Edge tremolo
- Recessed control knobs and an eye-grabbing tree of life fingerboard inlay
- Head-turning exclusive finish — only available at Sweetwater!
