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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)[1][2] / US$1,515.54 (2022–2025)[3][4] / ¥ 173,400 (2023–2024)[5][6] / 1,199 (2024–2025)[7][8] / ¥ 190,000 (2025)[9] / US$1,653.32 (2025)[10] • SMAP: US$1,099.99 (2022–2025)[3][4] / US$1,199.99 (2025)[10]
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

Images[]

Additional details
P region QX54QM BSM 1P 01 sub 1
Front of body
P region QX54QM BSM 1P 01 sub 2
Rear of body
Feat QX54QM slantfret
Fretboard
Q54 sw
Controls
Q control 99
Controls layout
Q puswitch
dyna-MIX9 switching system

Video[]

Quest_Series_Pickup_Combinations-_dyna-MIX9_switching_system
Quest Series Pickup Combinations- dyna-MIX9 switching system


Ibanez_QX54QM_featuring_Manuel_Gardner_Fernandes
QX54QM demo/ review by Manuel Gardner Fernandes


Sources[]

  1. QX54QM product page, Ibanez Japan, archived July 2021
  2. QX54QM product page, Ibanez Japan, archived December 2022
  3. 3.0 3.1 2022 USA catalog (p. 15)
  4. 4.0 4.1 QX54QM-BSM product listing, Adorama (US retailer), archived March 2025
  5. QX54QM product page, Ibanez Japan, archived September 2023
  6. QX54QM product page, Ibanez Japan, archived January 2024
  7. 2024 Europe dealer catalog (p. 21)
  8. 2025 Europe dealer catalog (p. 22)
  9. QX54QM product page, Ibanez Japan, archived March 2025
  10. 10.0 10.1 QX54QM-BSM product listing, Adorama (US retailer), archived December 2025
  • 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