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Ibanez Creates S520EX "Extreme Metal" Model

January 23, 2005

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On display at the Ibanez booth at the January NAMM show was an eye-catching all-black S guitar, the S520EX "Extreme Metal" model. Explained Rob Nishida of Ibanez Artist Relations, "The S design has proved popular with every genre from goth to gospel, and we've got all kinds of artists playing it. But we noticed an upsurge in the number of players of extreme forms of heavy rock and metal asking us for S guitars. The S can already get the sounds of those kinds of music, as well as just about anything else, but we felt the S line-up needed a guitar with the right look for those genres."

Nearly all the appointments on the S520EX "Extreme Metal" model are black including the hardware and pickup mounting rings. The S features Ibanez's ball-bearing equipped Zero Resistance tremolo and Zero Point system for the added stability needed for aggressive styles.

Model S520EX Features:

Available Finish - BK Black
Body Material - Mahogany
Neck Materia - 3pc Maple
Neck Scale/Type - 25.5"/Wizard II
No. Frets/Type - 22/Jumbo
Fingerboard - Bound Rosewood
Inlay - S Special On 12th Fret
Bridge - ZR Zero Resistance Tremolo
H/W Color - Black
Neck Pickup - IBZ Infinity 1 Humbucker
Bridge Pickup - BZ Infinity 2 Humbucker
Controls - One Volume/One Tone/5-Way Switch
Other Special Features - Zero Point System
Case - M100C (List $139.99)
List - $729.99

For more information, visit their web site at http://www.ibanez.com/.

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