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540PⅡ-SH Desert Sun Yellow (24-fret) (more images)

The 540PⅡ-SH (or 540PII-SH) is a Power series guitar model introduced by Ibanez in 1988 as part of the Roadstar Pro series. It was produced in Japan by FujiGen. The 540PⅡ models are based on a new 'reverse RG style' body shape replacing the older Power series body shape introduced only one year earlier.

The 540PⅡ-SH features a basswood body with a cutaway heel bolted to a maple Wizard neck with a reverse headstock and a 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with binding and sharktooth position markers. Components include a pair of DiMarzio-made IBZ/USA pickups with a humbucker at the bridge and a single-coil in the neck position, an Edge double locking tremolo bridge and a pickguard mounted below the pickups.

The 540PⅡ-HH is a similar model with dual humbucker pickups. Both of these 24-fret 540PⅡ models were offered only in Japanese and European markets. The 540PSH and 540PHH are similar models offered in the USA market with 22-fret necks and no pickguard.

Although these guitars are not signature models, they were strongly associated with Alex Skolnick who is best known for is work with American thrash metal band Testament.

Specifications

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Specifications for 540PⅡ-SH

Model name: 540PⅡ-SH

Year(s) offered: 1988–1990

Sold in: Europe / Japan

Made in: Japan

Finish(es): Black (BK) / Desert Sun Yellow (DY) / Fire Alarm Red (FA) / Purple Neon (PN) / White (WH)

Body

Body type:
Solid body

Body material:
Basswood

Neck joint:
Cutaway Heel

Bridge:
Edge tremolo

Pickguard:
Pearl white

Hardware color:
Cosmo black

Neck

Neck type:
Wizard

Neck material:
1-piece maple

Fingerboard material:
Rosewood w/ binding

Fingerboard inlays:
Sharktooth

Frets:
24 / jumbo

Electronics

Pickup configuration:
HS

Bridge pickup:
IBZ/USA F3 (H)

Neck pickup:
IBZ/USA C2 (S)

Controls:
Single volume / 3-way toggle pickup selector

About this table

Images

Sources

1988 Europe catalog (pages 16–17)
1990 Europe catalog (pages 20–21)

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-The Ibanez '''540PⅡ-SH''' (or '''540PII-SH''') is a [[Power series]] guitar model introduced in 1988 as part of the [[Roadstar Pro series]]. Features include a basswood body, two DiMarzio made IBZ/USA pickups, a 24-fret Wizard neck and an Edge tremolo. The 540PⅡ models are based on a new 'reverse style' body shape replacing the older Power series body shape introduced only one year earlier.
+The '''540PⅡ-SH''' (or '''540PII-SH''') is a [[Power series]] guitar model introduced by [[Ibanez]] in 1988 as part of the [[Roadstar Pro series]]. It was produced in Japan by [[FujiGen]]. The 540PⅡ models are based on a new 'reverse RG style' body shape replacing the older Power series body shape introduced only one year earlier.
+The 540PⅡ-SH features a basswood body with a cutaway heel bolted to a maple Wizard neck with a reverse headstock and a 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with binding and sharktooth position markers. Components include a pair of DiMarzio-made IBZ/USA pickups with a [[humbucker]] at the bridge and a [[single-coil]] in the neck position, an Edge [[double locking tremolo]] bridge and a pickguard mounted below the pickups.
-Multiple versions of the Power model were introduced in 1988 and 1989: a version two humbucking pickups was issued as the [[540PⅡ-HH]]. Both 540PⅡ models originally were for the Japanese and European market. Two 22-fret models without pickguard were introduced in 1989 as the [[540PHH]] and [[540PSH]] for the US market.
+The [[540PⅡ-HH]] is a similar model with dual humbucker pickups. Both of these 24-fret 540PⅡ models were offered only in Japanese and European markets. The [[540PSH]] and [[540PHH]] are similar models offered in the USA market with 22-fret necks and no pickguard.
-Although these guitars are not signature models, they were strongly associated with guitarist Alex Skolnick of Testament fame.
+Although these guitars are not signature models, they were strongly associated with [[Wikipedia:Alex Skolnick|Alex Skolnick]] who is best known for is work with American thrash metal band [[Wikipedia:Testament (band)|Testament]].
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-|name    =540PⅡ-SH
+{{Clr}}
-|series  =Power series|subseries=Roadstar Pro series
+== Specifications ==
-|year    =1988-1990
+{{Speclist
-|area    =Europe / Japan
-|made    =Japan
+ | name       = 540PⅡ-SH
+ | series     = Roadstar Pro series
-|colors  =BK (Black) / DY (Desert Sun Yellow) / FA (Fire Alarm Red) / PN (Purple Neon) / WH (White)
+ | subseries  = Power series
-|matbody =Basswood
+ | year       = 1988–1990
-|matneck =1-Piece Maple
+ | area       = Europe / Japan
-|matfb   =Bound Rosewood
-|nj      =[[Cutaway Heel]]
+ | made       = Japan
+ | colors     = Black (BK) / Desert Sun Yellow (DY) / Fire Alarm Red (FA) / Purple Neon (PN) / White (WH)
-|neck    =[[Wizard]]
-|frets   =24 / Jumbo
+ | bodytype   = Solid body
+ | matbody    = Basswood
-|bridge  =[[Edge]] tremolo
-|hw      =Cosmo Black
+ | matneck    = {{1pm}}
+ | matfb      = Rosewood w/ binding
-|pucon   =SH
-|puneck  =[[IBZ/USA C2]]
+ | nj         = [[Cutaway Heel]]
+ | neck       = [[Wizard]]
-|pubridge=[[IBZ/USA F3]]
+ | frets      = 24 / jumbo
-|control =1 Volume / 3-Way Lever
+ | bridge     = [[Edge]] tremolo
-|inlay   =Sharktooth
-|pg      =Pearl white
+ | hw         = Cosmo black
+ | pucon      = HS
+ | puneck     = [[IBZ/USA C2]] {{S}}
+ | pubridge   = [[IBZ/USA F3]] {{H}}
+ | control    = {{V3}}
+ | inlay      = [[Sharktooth]]
+ | pg         = Pearl white
 }}
+== Images ==
+== Sources ==
+* [[1988 Europe catalog]] ([[:File:1988_Artist_Spirit_catalog_p16-17.jpg|pages 16–17]])
+* [[1990 Europe catalog]] ([[:File:1990_Europe_catalog_p20-21.jpg|pages 20–21]])
 [[Category:Guitar models]]
 [[Category:Power models]]