Ibanez S520AHOBF Cosmic Blue Flat
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Essential Information About the Ibanez S520AH Cosmic Blue Flat Guitar
Essential Information About the Ibanez S520AH Cosmic Blue Flat Guitar
- Ash Body in S shape: a thin, lightweight, and highly resonant solid body with a sharp attack and beautiful brightness.
- Wizard III Maple Neck: fast and comfortable profile, ideal for technical playing and quick movements across 24 frets.
- Quantum H-H Pickups: responsive lows, pronounced mids, and precise highs for staccato riffs, modern rock, and metal.
- Edge-Zero II Tremolo with locking nut: low-profile feel and excellent tuning stability even under intensive use.
Manufacturer Information
Ibanez
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An S-Series Designed for Speed and Style
An icon of Ibanez design, the S series is known for its ultra-thin sculpted silhouette and stage-oriented ergonomics. The S520AH carries this "fast weapon" DNA: an elegant solid body, comfortable for long sessions, and sufficiently lively to keep up with the most modern playing styles. Its Cosmic Blue Flat finish enhances the sleek and refined look, complemented perfectly by Cosmo Black hardware.
For Which Guitarists and Styles?
This Ibanez is especially aimed at intermediate to advanced guitarists seeking a versatile electric guitar focused on performance: rock, hard rock, modern metal, shred, fusion, and anything demanding precision and speed. The Wizard III neck and 24 frets facilitate solos, legatos, and wide stretches, while the 5-position selector switch helps vary tonal colors to switch from tight riffs to more singing leads.
Sound Characteristics
Ash provides a dynamic response with a clear attack, great definition in the highs, and excellent clarity when gain is increased. Paired with the Quantum humbuckers, the output remains punchy: the lows respond quickly for palm mutes and choppy rhythms, the mids maintain presence in a dense mix, and the highs keep precise articulation for fast runs. The low-profile Edge-Zero II promotes comfortable and expressive playing while maintaining good tuning stability thanks to the locking nut.
Technical specifications
| Electronics: microphone configuration | HH | Body | Ash |
| Category | ST | Bridge / tailpiece | Floyd |
| Left handed | No | Electronics | Passive |
| Strings | Steel | Color | Blue |
| Nbr of strings | 6 | Finishing | Satin |
| Fingerboard | Rosewood | Hardware | Black |
| Nbrs of frets | 24 | ||
| Body Material (for solid body) | Ash | Bridge | Edge-Zero II |
| Finish | Satin polyurethane | String Spacing | 10.8 mm |
| Neck Type | Wizard III | Nut | Locking |
| Construction | Bolt-on | Tuners | Ibanez |
| Material | Maple | Hardware Color | Cosmo Black |
| Thickness (1st fret) | 19 mm | Active or Passive | Passive |
| Thickness (12th fret) | 21 mm | Neck Pickup | Quantum (H) |
| Scale Length | 25.5 inches / 648 mm | Bridge Pickup | Quantum (H) |
| Nut Width | 1.7 inches / 43 mm | Controls / Selector | 1 volume, 1 tone, 5-position selector switch |
| Width at Neck End | 58 mm | Number of Strings | 6 |
| Number of Frets | 24 | String Gauges (low to high) | .009 / .011 / .016 / .024 / .032 / .042 |
| Radius | 15.75 inches / 400 mm | Special Strings | D'Addario EXL120 |
| Fret Type | Jumbo | Tuning (low to high) | 6E, 5A, 4D, 3G, 2B, 1E |
| Inlays | Offset white dots | Other Included Accessories | Tremolo arm, hex wrench |
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Questions frequently asked
Is the Ibanez S520AHOBF Cosmic Blue Flat suitable for metal and shred?
This model is suitable for rock, hard rock, modern metal, shred, and fusion thanks to its Wizard III neck with a 19 mm thickness at the 1st fret and 24 Jumbo frets. The two Quantum humbuckers support high-gain rhythm playing and fast runs.
What type of tremolo is installed on this Ibanez S?
The low-profile Edge-Zero II bridge is paired with a locking nut to improve tuning stability when using the tremolo. A tremolo arm and an Allen wrench are included.
What sounds does the 5-position selector offer?
The HH Quantum configuration is controlled by a 5-position selector, a volume, and a tone knob. This passive electronics setup allows variations between tight rhythm tones and more singing lead sounds.
Is the neck of the S520AH fast?
With its maple Wizard III profile, 400 mm radius, and 648 mm scale length, the neck is designed to facilitate legatos, solos, and wide stretches.
Which strings and tuning are installed by default?
The guitar comes fitted with D’Addario EXL120 strings in .009-.042 gauge, tuned to standard E-A-D-G-B-E.
