Changes: AR520H

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The AR520H is an Artist series solid body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez for 2021. It is produced in China.

The AR520H features an arched maple top with abalone purfling and cream binding on a chambered maple body with an ƒ-hole which is mated to a set-in maple neck with a smooth heel and a 22-fret fingerboard with binding and acrylic and abalone split block position markers. Components include a pair of Ibanez Super 58 humbucking pickups with individual volume and tone controls wired to Tri-sound switches which allow a range of tone options, a Gibraltar Performer Tune-o-matic style bridge, a Quik Change Classic tailpiece with integrated scalloped gold ornament, Sure Grip III knobs, and Ibanez die-cast tuners with half moon buttons.

The AR520HFM is a similar model with a flamed maple top.

Specifications

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Specifications for AR520H

Model name: AR520H

Year(s) offered: 2021–2024

Sold in: Americas & Oceania / Asia & Africa / China / Europe / Japan / USA

Made in: China

Price: MSRP: JP¥ 115,000 (2024^[1])

Finish(es): Black (BK)

Body

Body type:
Chambered

Body material:
Maple w/ maple top & okoume back; abalone purfling & cream binding

Neck joint:
Set-in w/ smooth heel

Bridge:
Gibraltar Performer fixed

Tailpiece:
Quik Change Classic

Knob style:
Sure Grip III

Hardware color:
Gold

Neck

Neck type:
AR chambered

Neck material:
3-piece maple

Scale length:
628mm/ 24¾"

Fingerboard material:
Jatoba w/ binding

Fingerboard inlays:
Acrylic & abalone split block

Frets:
22 / medium nickel silver

Nut:
Ivory plastic (43mm)

Machine heads:
Ibanez die-cast w/ half moon buttons

Electronics/ Strings

Pickup configuration:
HH

Bridge pickup:
Ibanez Super 58 bridge (H) passive/ alnico

Neck pickup:
Ibanez Super 58 neck (H) passive/ alnico

Controls:
Two volumes / two tones / 3-way toggle pickup selector / two Tri-sound switches

Output jack:
¼" mono (side mounted)

String gauge (factory):
.010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046 (D'Addario EXL110)

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

About this table

Images

Additional details

Front of body

Super 58

Quik Change Classic

Gibraltar Performer

2 Tri-sound switches

Jatoba fretboard

Rear of body

Pickup switching

Controls layout

Video

Ibanez_AR520H_Artist_Semi-Hollow_Electric_Guitar-_AmericanMusical.com

2021 Ibanez AR520H ( Demo by "American Musical Supply" )

Sources

↑ [ AR520H] product page, Ibanez Japan, archived January 2024

AR520H product page, Ibanez Asia & Africa, archived January 2021
AR520H product page, Ibanez China, archived June 2022
AR520H product page, Ibanez USA, archived January 2023
AR520H product page, Ibanez Europe, archived January 2024

[1] [ AR520H] product page, Ibanez Japan, archived January 2024

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  | series      = Artist series
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+ | year        = 2021–2024
  | area        = {{Worldwide}}
  | made        = China
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  | scale       = {{24.75}}
  | nut         = Ivory plastic
+ | nutwidth    = 43mm
  | frets       = 22
  | fretsize    = medium
+ | matfret     = nickel silver
  | bridge      = [[Gibraltar Performer]] fixed
  | tailpiece   = [[Quik Change Classic]]
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  | tuners      = Ibanez die-cast w/ half moon buttons
  | knobs       = [[Sure Grip III]]
+ | msrp        = JP¥ {{formatnum:115000}} (2024<ref>[ AR520H] product page, Ibanez Japan, archived January 2024</ref>)
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  | title = Additional details
  | AR520H body.jpg                          | Front of body
+ | AR520H 58 pk.jpg                         | Super 58
+ | AR520H ClassicTail piece.jpg             | Quik Change Classic
+ | AR520H gibraltar performer bridge.jpg    | [[Gibraltar Performer]]
+ | AR520H_2trisound.jpg                     | 2 [[Tri-sound switch]]es
+ | AR520H fret.jpg                          | Jatoba fretboard
  | 2021 AR520H BK 4L 01 back.jpg            | Rear of body
  | HH 3-way tri-sound.png                   | Pickup switching
- | Controls VT3 tri-sound single-cavity.jpg | Control layout
+ | Controls VT3 tri-sound single-cavity.jpg | Controls layout
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 == Sources ==
 <references/>
-* [https://web.archive.org/web/20210105155827/https://www.ibanez.com/asia/products/detail/ar520h_4l_01.html AR520H product page], Ibanez Asia, archived January 2021
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20210105155827/https://www.ibanez.com/asia/products/detail/ar520h_4l_01.html AR520H] product page, Ibanez Asia & Africa, archived January 2021
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20220601201557/http://www.ibanez.com/cn/products/detail/ar520h_4l_01.html AR520H] product page, Ibanez China, archived June 2022
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20230104180319/https://www.ibanez.com/usa/products/detail/ar520h_4l_01.html AR520H] product page, Ibanez USA, archived January 2023
+* [http://web.archive.org/web/20240115164047/https://www.ibanez.com/eu/products/detail/ar520h_4l_01.html AR520H] product page, Ibanez Europe, archived January 2024
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