AX520

AX520 Transparent Red (more images)

The AX520 is an AX series solid body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez in 2000. It was made in Japan by FujiGen and sold exclusively in Japan.

The AX520 features a crystal cut AX-style double cutaway mahogany body mated to a set-in maple neck with a 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with binding and split block position markers. Components include a pair of Ibanez Super 58 humbucking pickups with individual volume and tone controls, Short Stop II integrated fixed bridge, Sure Grip knobs and Gotoh machine heads.

The AX520 was discontinued after 2002.

Specifications

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Specifications for AX520

Year(s) offered: 2000–2002 Sold in: Japan Made in: Japan Finish(es): Flaked Rainbow (FRW) / Galaxy Black (GK) 2000 / Transparent Red (TR)
Body Body type: Solid body Body material: Mahogany Neck joint: Set-in Bridge: Short Stop II fixed Knob style: Sure Grip II (black) Hardware color: Chrome	Neck Neck type: AX Neck material: 1-piece maple Scale length: 628mm/ 24¾" Fingerboard material: Rosewood w/ binding Fingerboard inlays: Pearl & abalone split block Frets: 22 / medium Machine heads: Gotoh SG38	Electronics/ Strings Pickup configuration: HH Bridge pickup: Ibanez Super 58 (H) Neck pickup: Ibanez Super 58 (H) Controls: Two volumes / two tones / 3-way toggle pickup selector / push-pull coil-split on neck tone control String gauge (factory): .010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046 Factory tuning: 1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)

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Other available finishes

Galaxy Black

Flaked Rainbow

Sources

• 2000 Japan catalog (page 17)
• 2002 Japan catalog (page 5)
• AX520 product page, Ibanez Japan, archived May 2002