The Ibanez j.custom RG8520-SDE Sodalite is a high quality electric guitar for rock and metal that combines smart looks with great playability and multi-faceted sounds. Besides a mahogany body with flamed maple top, Ibanez uses a bolt-on five-piece maple-wenge neck with Macassar ebony fretboard in the fast "j.custom Super Wizard" neck profile. Two DiMarzio Fusion Edge humbuckers promise modern rock and metal sounds with tight precision even in drop tunings and with heavy distortion. An Ibanez Lo-Pro Edge double-locking tremolo and Gotoh tuners harmoniously complete the Ibanez j.custom RG8520-SDE Sodalite.
In designing the Ibanez j.custom RG8520-SDE Sodalite, Ibanez paid special attention to the use of high quality woods and comfortable feel. Accordingly, the
African mahogany body
carries a
flamed maple top in AAA quality
, whereas the
bolt-on neck
proves to be particularly stable thanks to the
five-piece maple-wenge
construction. The extremely flat
"j.custom Super Wizard" neck profile
combined with the flat radius of the
Macassar ebony fingerboard
enables smooth playing up to the
24th of the jumbo frets
.
The electrical sound conversion of the Ibanez j.custom RG8520-SDE sodalite is done by
two DiMarzio Fusion Edge humbuckers
with powerful ceramic magnets. Specially tuned to modern styles of rock and metal, these pickups convince with a tight bass foundation and crisp highs, ensuring that even high-gain sounds and drop tunings are reproduced with absolute precision. The
mini-switch
between the volume and tone controls allows both humbuckers to be
split
, adding transparent single-coil sounds to the palette of the Ibanez j.custom RG8520.
Last but not least, the Ibanez j.custom RG8520-SDE Sodalite comes with high quality and reliable hardware equipment. The classic
Ibanez Lo-Pro Edge tremolo
offers smooth handling and absolute tuning stability even with extensive whammy bar action, thanks to its
double-locking construction
. Behind the
locking nut
, six
Gotoh tuners
on the headstock guarantee precise tuning. Furthermore
Gotoh Strap-Locks
hold the Ibanez j.custom RG8520-SDE Sodalite securely on the guitar strap.