Key Features
- The pinnacle of guitar build quality, custom made in Japan
- Powerful, articulate, dynamic voice with high grade DiMarzio humbuckers
- Superb playability and feel thanks to custom Super Wizard neck
- Crafted with supreme components for the ultimate sound
Ibanez RG8520 J-Custom, Green Emerald Overview
The God of Guitars. With its divine power, the Ibanez RG8520 J-Custom is an all-powerful being which glows with quality and superiority. Forged in Japan by master luthiers, it is ready to take on the world with its incredible voice – with you behind it. It contains two beacons of power in the neck and bridge. The DiMarzio Fusion Edge pickups bring its godly sound to life, articulating every detail of each note you play. If you want to experience pure expression every time you play, the RG8520 will serve you well.
Elegant. Refined. Unique. With pristine playability at the heart of its design, this guitar is a goldmine of class. Its sleek, supreme maple/wenge neck offers you a seductively smooth ride, allowing your hand to fly along each fret like a jet. You'll have no restrictions to your creativity, and your own musical voice will soar out from this exceptional model. Whether shredding, bending, strumming, or chugging, you'll get stellar results every time you play this machine. Guitar without limits.
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Full Description
View Full DescriptionThe j.custom experience
The best of the best. The reputation of j.custom guitars has spread around the world like wildfire. They are some of the best models you will ever see, with features which are guaranteed to make your jaw drop. Boasting cutting edge design and all the quality you would expect from a custom made Japanese guitar, they offer a magical playing experience like no other. The RG8520 is no exception. Carve your own path.
High performance pickups
The tone of virtuosos. Each DiMarzio pickup in this guitar offers you a world of sound with which you can create your own voice on the guitar. The Tone Zone in the bridge position will give you all the punch and clarity you could ever wish for, facilitating tight, defined, rhythmic riffs which will roar with power. An Air Norton in the neck position will bring your lead licks into a new realm, making them sing with tonal richness and clarity. As such, you'll be able to play with unbridled precision, even when shredding like a maniac. And there's a coil tap switch which lets you unlock the twangy, sparkling tones of a single coil as you desire. These pickups form the foundation of the outstanding tone offered by this superb model.
Neck wizardry
Can you feel the sorcery? The RG j.custom Super Wizard neck is one impressive creation, providing you with dreamy manoeuvrability. Ibanez are more than well known for their thin, shred-friendly necks, but this raises the bar. Boasting j.custom fret edge treatment for smooth fretting, you'll have total freedom across the entire fretboard. Your hand will skim down the maple and wenge neck like a meteorite, allowing you to play as fast and aggressively as you desire. The bright, dense resonance of the neck also gives you note you play even more crispness and authority, providing the ultimate impact.
Macassar magic
Pure majesty. Macassar ebony is one of the finest fretboard materials in the world. Your fingers will feel caressed by its smoothness and flawless feel. Fret movements will be natural and free whilst your fingers glide along effortlessly. Offering a bright resonance of its own as well as plenty of note sustain, your music will be ablaze with astonishing articulation and bold bite. Reach your full potential.
Shining out
Lock and load. A professional standard Lo-Pro Edge bridge gives the RG8520 holds your strings locked in a vice grip. It also allows unlimited whammy bar action, so you can put some volcanic vibrato into your riffs. Gotoh tuners further increase your tuning stability, whilst sturdy Gotoh strap locks keep your strap comfortably in place. Topped off with an AAA flamed maple top and stunning, prestigious finish, this special j.custom model represents the pinnacle of modern guitar design.
Specifications
Body
- Model Name: Ibanez RG8520 J-Custom, Green Emerald
- Model Code: RG8520-GE
- Body: African Mahogany with AAA Flamed Maple Top
- Finish: Almandite Garnet
Neck and Fingerboard
- Neck: RG J.Custom Super Wizard 5pc Maple/Wenge
- Fretboard: Bound Macassar Ebony
- Frets: 24 Jumbo Frets With J.Custom Fret Edge Treatment
- Inlays: Tree of Life
Hardware and Electronics
- Bridge Pickup: DiMarzio The Tone Zone Humbucker (Passive/Alnico)
- Neck Pickup: DiMarzio AirNorton Humbucker (Passive/Alnico)
- Controls: Volume and Three Way Pickup Selector
- Bridge: Lo-Pro Edge Tremolo w/ Fine Tuners and Locking Studs
- Tuners: Gotoh Machineheads
- Hardware: Cosmo Black
- String Gauge: