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2021 JCS2101
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The JCS2101 is a limited edition S series solid body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez for 2021. It was crafted in Japan by Sugi as part of the exclusive J Custom line. It was offered exclusively for sale by Japanese retailer Ikebe Gakki.

The JCS2101 features a buckeye burl top which has had its voids filled with orange & blue resin on a Honduras mahogany body mated to a set-in Honduras mahogany and purpleheart neck with a 22-fret ebony fingerboard with abalone and mother of pearl Tree of Life inlay. The headstock features a buckeye burl and resin veneer to match the body. Components include a pair of DiMarzio PAF 36th Anniversary humbucking pickups, a Lo-pro Edge double locking tremolo bridge, a locking nut, Gotoh tuning machines, African mahogany rear cavity covers, and Gotoh knurled metal knobs.

The JCS2102 & JCS2103 are related models.

The JCS2101 was offered only in 2021.

Specifications[]

Related content: J Custom series | S series | Models-icon
Specifications for JCS2101
Model name: JCS2101
Year(s) offered: 2021
Sold in: Japan
Made in: Japan
Price: SMAP: ¥ 900,000 pre-tax (2022)[1]
Finish(es): Buckeye Burl w/ blue & orange resin
Body
Body type:
Solid body
Body material:
Honduras mahogany w/ resin-filled buckeye burl top
Neck joint:
Set-in
Bridge:
Lo-Pro Edge tremolo (10.8mm string spacing)
Knob style:
Gotoh VK1-19 (knurled metal dome)
Hardware color:
Gold
Neck
Neck type:
S J.Custom Asymmetric Ultra
Neck material:
3-piece Honduras mahogany/ purpleheart
Scale length:
648mm/ 25½"
Fingerboard material:
Ebony
Fingerboard inlays:
Abalone & mother of pearl Tree of Life
Frets:
22 / Jescar FW55090 Jescar EVO Gold (J Custom edge treatment)
Nut:
Top-Lok III (43mm)
Machine heads:
Gotoh SG381 (non-locking)
String gauge (factory):
.009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042 (D'Addario EXL120)
Factory tuning:
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)
Electronics
Pickup configuration:
HH
Bridge pickup:
DiMarzio PAF 36th Anniversary (H)
Neck pickup:
DiMarzio PAF 36th Anniversary (H)
Controls:
Master volume / master tone / 5-way lever pickup selector
Output jack:
¼" stereo barrel angled face mount

Images[]

Additional details
JCS2101
Full body
JCS2101 front
Front of body
JCS2101 HW
Gold hardware
JCS2101 headstock
Headstock w/ buckeye burl veneer
JCS2101 tuners
Gotoh SG381 tuning machines
JCS2101 inlays
Tree of Life position markers
JCS2101 neck
Honduras mahogany & purpleheart neck
JCS2101 HH
DiMarzio PAF 36th Anniversary pickups
Controls VT5
Controls layout
HH 5-way single-split
Pickup switching

Sources[]

  1. JCS2101 product listing, Ikebe Gakki (Japanese retailer), archived June 2022