QX54QM

QX54QM Blue Sphere Burst Matte (more images)

The QX54QM is a Q series headless, multi-scale, solid body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez in 2021. It is produced in Indonesia as part of the Standard range.

The QX54QM features a quilted maple top on an ergonomic, compact, light-weight and resonant nyatoh body bolted to a roasted maple and bubinga neck with a 24-fret roasted birdseye maple fingerboard with mother of pearl step off-set dot position markers and luminescent side dots. Components include an Ibanez Q58 humbucking pickup at the bridge and a pair of Ibanez R1 single-coils mounted in a black pickguard in the middle and neck positions all with brushed stainless steel covers, individually mounted Mono-Tune bridges with integrated tuning mechanisms, a plastic nut, and a custom string lock.

For 2022 the magnets in the R1 & Q58 pickups were changed from alnico to ceramic. For 2024 the frets were changed from Jescar EVO gold to stainless steel.

Controls consist of a single volume and tone and a 5-way pickup selector with a dyna-MIX9 switching system with an Alter toggle. The video below offers a sample of some of the tones available.

While the QX54QM is not a true multi-scale guitar, its frets, nut and bridge are slanted at a constant angle across the fretboard to better maintain a natural angle of the player's wrist.

The Q54 is a similar model with traditional perpendicular frets. The QX52 is a related model with a pair of humbucking pickups.

Specifications

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Specifications for QX54QM

Model name: QX54QM Year(s) offered: 2021–2025 Sold in: Americas & Oceania / Asia & Africa / China / Europe / Japan / USA & Canada Made in: Indonesia Price: MSRP: ¥ 146,600 pre-tax (2021–2022) / US$1,515.54 (2022–2025) / ¥ 173,400 (2023–2024) / €1,199 (2024–2025) / ¥ 190,000 (2025) / US$1,653.32 (2025) • SMAP: US$1,099.99 (2022–2025) / US$1,199.99 (2025) Finish(es): Blue Sphere Burst Matte (BSM)
Body Body type: Solid body Body material: Nyatoh w/ quilted maple top Neck joint: AANJ Bridge: Mono-Tune (10.8mm string spacing) Pickguard: Black Strap buttons: Metal button w/ felt washer Knob style: Knurled metal flat head dome Hardware color: Cosmo black	Neck Neck type: Parallel Wizard Neck material: 3-piece roasted maple/ bubinga Scale length: 648mm/ 25½" Fingerboard material: Roasted birdseye maple Fingerboard inlays: Mother of pearl step off-set dot/ Luminescent side dot Frets: 2021–2023: 24 / jumbo Jescar EVO gold 2024–2025: 24 / jumbo stainless steel Nut: Black plastic (42mm) String gauge (factory): .010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046 (D'Addario EXL110) Factory tuning: 1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)	Electronics/ case Pickup configuration: HSS Bridge pickup: 2021: Q58 w/ brushed stainless steel cover (H) passive/alnico 2022–2024: Q58 w/ brushed stainless steel cover (H) passive/ceramic Middle pickup: 2021: R1 w/ brushed stainless steel cover (S) passive/alnico 2022–2024: R1 w/ brushed stainless steel cover (S) passive/ceramic Neck pickup: 2021: R1 w/ brushed stainless steel cover (S) passive/alnico 2022–2024: R1 w/ brushed stainless steel cover (S) passive/ceramic Controls: Master volume / master tone / dyna-MIX9 switching system w/ "Alter switch" toggle Output jack: ¼" stereo barrel (side mounted) Recommended case: MR350C Included gig bag: yes

About this table

Images

Additional details

Front of body

Rear of body

Fretboard

Controls

Controls layout

dyna-MIX9 switching system

Video

Quest Series Pickup Combinations- dyna-MIX9 switching system

QX54QM demo/ review by Manuel Gardner Fernandes

Sources

• QX54QM-BSM (1P-02) parts list, Ibanez parts catalog, archived March 2025
• QX54QM product page, Ibanez USA & Canada, archived July 2021
• QX54QM product page, Ibanez Europe, archived June 2022
• QX54QM product page, Ibanez Americas & Oceania, archived January 2023
• QX54QM product page, Ibanez Asia & Africa, archived January 2024
• QX54QM product page, Ibanez China, archived March 2025