Changes: 540PⅡ-SH

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For the 22-fret version of this guitar, see 540PSH.

540PⅡ-SH Desert Sun Yellow (more images)

The 540PⅡ-SH (or 540PII-SH) is a Power series guitar model introduced by Ibanez for 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 with a long, pointy lower horn. This replaced the older Power series body which had been introduced in 1987.

The 540PⅡ-SH features a basswood body with a cutaway heel bolted to a maple Wizard neck with a reverse headstock and a 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with binding and sharktooth position markers. Components include a pair of DiMarzio-made IBZ/USA pickups with an F3 humbucker at the bridge and a C2 noiseless, stacked 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.

The 540PⅡ-SH was discontinued after 1990.

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 (10.8mm string spacing)

Pickguard:
Pearl white

Hardware color:
Cosmo black

Neck

Neck type:
Wizard

Neck material:
1-piece maple

Scale length:
648mm/ 25½"

Fingerboard material:
Rosewood w/ binding

Fingerboard inlays:
Sharktooth

Frets:
24 / jumbo

Nut:
Top-Lok III

Machine heads:
Gotoh SG38

Electronics/ Strings

Pickup configuration:
HS

Bridge pickup:
IBZ/USA F3 (H)

Neck pickup:
IBZ/USA C2 (S)

Controls:
Single volume / 3-way toggle pickup selector

Output jack:
¼" stereo barrel (side mounted)

String gauge (factory):
.009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042

Factory tuning:
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)

About this table

Images

Ibanez 540PII-SH DY ( Rear: Basswood body / Cutaway Heel 1-piece maple Wizard neck & Gotoh SG38 tuners )

Other available finishes

Black

Fire Alarm Red

Purple Neon

File:540PSH WH.jpg

White

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+{{For|the 22-fret version of this guitar|540PSH}}
-[[File:540PII-SH DY.jpg|thumb|500px|540PⅡ-SH DY]]
+{{Topimage
-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.
+ | file    = 540PII-SH DY.jpg
+ | caption = '''540PⅡ-SH''' [[Desert Sun Yellow]]
+ | more    = yes
+}}
+The '''540PⅡ-SH''' (or '''540PII-SH''') is a [[Power series]] guitar model introduced by [[Ibanez]] for 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 with a long, pointy lower horn. This replaced the older Power series body which had been introduced in 1987.
-Multiple versions of the Power model were introduced in 1988 and 1989: a version two humbucking pickups was issued as the [[540PⅡ-SH]]. 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-SH features a basswood body with a cutaway heel bolted to a maple Wizard neck with a reverse headstock and a 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with binding and sharktooth position markers. Components include a pair of DiMarzio-made IBZ/USA pickups with an F3 [[humbucker]] at the bridge and a C2 noiseless, stacked [[single-coil]] in the neck position, an Edge [[double locking tremolo]] bridge and a pickguard mounted below the pickups.
-Although these guitars are not signature models, they were strongly associated with guitarist Alex Skolnick of Testament fame.
+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.
-{{speclist
-|name    =540PⅡ-SH
+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]].
-|series  =Power series|subseries=Roadstar Pro series
-|year    =1988-1990
+The 540PⅡ-SH was discontinued after 1990.
-|area    =Europe / Japan
-|made    =Japan
+{{Clr}}
-|colors  =BK (Black) / DY (Desert Sun Yellow) / FA (Fire Alarm Red) / PN (Purple Neon) / WH (White)
+== Specifications ==
-|matbody =Basswood
+{{Speclist
-|matneck =1-Piece Maple
+ | name        = 540PⅡ-SH
-|matfb   =Bound Rosewood
-|nj      =[[Cutaway Heel]]
+ | type        = Guitar
+ | series      = Roadstar Pro series
-|neck    =[[Wizard]]
-|frets   =24 / Jumbo
+ | subseries   = Power series
+ | year        = 1988–1990
-|bridge  =[[Edge]] tremolo
-|hw      =Cosmo Black
+ | area        = Europe / Japan
-|pucon   =SH
+ | made        = Japan
+ | colors      = Black (BK) / [[Desert Sun Yellow]] (DY) / Fire Alarm Red (FA) / Purple Neon (PN) / White (WH)
-|puneck  =[[IBZ/USA C2]]
+ | bodytype    = Solid body
-|pubridge=[[IBZ/USA F3]]
+ | matbody     = Basswood
-|control =1 Volume / 3-Way Lever
+ | matneck     = {{1pm}}
-|inlay   =Sharktooth
-|pg      =Pearl white
+ | matfb       = Rosewood w/ binding
+ | nj          = [[Cutaway Heel]]
+ | neck        = [[Wizard]]
+ | scale       = {{25.5}}
+ | nut         = [[Top-Lok III]]
+ | frets       = 24
+ | fretsize    = jumbo
+ | bridge      = [[Edge]] tremolo
+ | stringspace = 10.8mm
+ | hw          = Cosmo black
+ | pucon       = HS
+ | puneck      = [[IBZ/USA C2]] {{S}}
+ | pubridge    = [[IBZ/USA F3]] {{H}}
+ | control     = {{V3}}
+ | output      = {{Stereo-barrel}} (side mounted)
+ | inlay       = [[Sharktooth]]
+ | pg          = Pearl white
+ | strings     = {{9–42}}
+ | tuning      = {{EStd}}
+ | tuners      = [[Gotoh SG38]]
+ | knobs       =
 }}
+== Images ==
-[[Category:Guitar models]]
+{{Image
+ | category = models
+ | file     = 540PII-SH DY rear.jpg
+ | caption  = ''Ibanez '''540PII-SH''' DY ( Rear: Basswood body / [[Cutaway Heel]] {{1pm}} [[Wizard]] neck & [[Gotoh SG38]] tuners )''
+ | width    = 650px
+ | float    = center
+}}
+{{Imagegallery
+ | models
+ | title = Other available finishes
+ | 1989 540PⅡ-SH BK.jpg | Black
+ | 540PSH FA.jpg        | Fire Alarm Red
+ | 540PSH PN.jpg        | Purple Neon
+ | 540PSH WH.jpg        | White
+}}
+{{Image missing| '''540PⅡ-SH White (WH)}}
+== Sources ==
+* [[1989 Series catalog|1989 Artist Spirit catalog]] ([[:File:1989 Artist Spirit catalog p16-17.jpg|pages 16–17]])
+* [[1990 Europe catalog]] ([[:File:1990 Europe catalog p20-21.jpg|pages 20–21]])
 [[Category:Power models]]
 [[Category:Roadstar Pro models]]
+[[Category:HS pickup configuration]]
+[[Category:Guitar models with reverse headstock]]
 [[Category:New in 1988]]
 [[Category:1988 models]]
 [[Category:1989 models]]
 [[Category:1990 models]]
+[[Category:Discontinued guitar models]]