Changes: S520

Revision as of 14:27, 12 January 2019

For the earlier model with the same name, see S520 (2000–2001).

S520 Blackberry Sunburst (more images)

The S520 is an S series solid body electric guitar introduced by Ibanez in 2014. It is produced in Indonesia.

The S520 features a mahogany body bolted to a maple Wizard III neck with a 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with offset dot position markers. Components include dual Ibanez Quantum humbucking pickups and an Edge Zero II double locking tremolo bridge with a locking nut.

For 2018 the rosewood fretboard was replaced by jatoba. For 2019 the mahogany body was replaced by meranti for markets other than Japan.

The S521 is a similar model with a fixed bridge.

Specifications

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Specifications for S520

Model name: S520

Year(s) offered: 2014–2019

Sold in: Worldwide

Made in: Indonesia

Finish(es): Blackberry Sunburst (BBS) / Light Violin Sunburst (LVS) 2014–2016 / Transparent Black Sunburst (TKS) 2017–2018 / Weathered Black (WK)

Body

Body type:
Solid body

Body material:
2014–2018: Mahogany
2019 (Japan): Mahogany
2019 (outside Japan): Meranti

Neck joint:
AANJ

Bridge:
Edge Zero II tremolo

Hardware color:
Cosmo black

Neck

Neck type:
Wizard III

Neck material:
3-piece maple

Scale length:
648mm/ 25½"

Fingerboard material:
2014–2017: Rosewood
2018–2019: Jatoba

Fingerboard inlays:
Offset white dot

Frets:
24 / jumbo

Nut:
Locking (barless)

Electronics/ Strings

Pickup configuration:
HH

Bridge pickup:
Ibanez Quantum (H)

Neck pickup:
Ibanez Quantum (H)

Controls:
Master volume / master tone / 5-way lever pickup selector

String gauge (factory):
.009–.042

About this table

Images

Additional finishes/ details

Weathered Black

Light Violin Sunburst

Transparent Black Sunburst

Pickup switching diagram

Control layout

Sources

2014 Europe catalog (page 20)
2017 USA summer new product catalog (page 3)
S520 product page, Ibanez Asia, archived from the original November 2017
2018 Europe catalog (page 27)
S520 product page, Ibanez USA, archived from the original January 2018
S520 product page, Ibanez Asia, archived from the original January 2019

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 The S520 features a mahogany body bolted to a maple Wizard III neck with a 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with offset dot position markers. Components include dual Ibanez Quantum [[humbucking pickup]]s and an Edge Zero II [[double locking tremolo]] bridge with a locking nut.
-For 2018 the rosewood fretboard was replaced by jatoba.
+For 2018 the rosewood fretboard was replaced by jatoba. For 2019 the mahogany body was replaced by meranti for markets other than Japan.
 The [[S521]] is a similar model with a fixed bridge.
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  | name       = S520
  | series     = S series
- | year       = 2014–2018
+ | year       = 2014–2019
  | area       = Worldwide
  | made       = Indonesia
  | colors     = Blackberry Sunburst (BBS) / Light Violin Sunburst (LVS) ''2014–2016'' / Transparent Black Sunburst (TKS) ''2017–2018'' / Weathered Black (WK)
  | bodytype   = Solid body
- | matbody    = Mahogany
+ | matbody    = ''2014–2018'': Mahogany<br/>''2019 (Japan)'': Mahogany<br/>''2019 (outside Japan)'': Meranti
  | matneck    = {{3pm}}
- | matfb      = ''2014–2017'': Rosewood<br/>''2018'': Jatoba
+ | matfb      = ''2014–2017'': Rosewood<br/>''2018–2019'': Jatoba
  | nj         = [[AANJ]]
  | neck       = [[Wizard III]]
  | scale      = {{25.5}}
- | nut        = [[Barless Top-Lok]]
+ | nut        = Locking (barless)
  | frets      = 24 / jumbo
  | bridge     = [[Edge Zero II]] tremolo
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 {{Imagegallery
  | models
- | title = Other available finishes
+ | title = Additional finishes/ details
  | S520 WK.png       | Weathered Black
  | 2016 S520 LVS.jpg | Light Violin Sunburst
  | 2017 S520 TKS.png | Transparent Black Sunburst
+ | 2-Hum 5-way parallel-neck.png | Pickup switching diagram
+ | Controls VT5.png | Control layout
 }}
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 * [[2018 Europe catalog]] ([[:File:2018 EU full line catalog p27-28.jpg|page 27]])
 * [http://archive.is/2018.01.17-163259/http://www.ibanez.com/products/u_eg_detail18.php?year=2018&cat_id=1&series_id=4&data_id=376&color=CL01 S520 product page], Ibanez USA, archived from [http://www.ibanez.com/products/u_eg_detail18.php?year=2018&cat_id=1&series_id=4&data_id=376&color=CL01 the original] January 2018
+* [http://web.archive.org/web/20190112142111/https://www.ibanez.com/asia/products/detail/s520_03.html S520 product page], Ibanez Asia, archived from [https://www.ibanez.com/asia/products/detail/s520_03.html the original] January 2019<!-- alternate archive link: http://archive.today/2019.01.12-142108/https://www.ibanez.com/asia/products/detail/s520_03.html -->
 [[Category:Guitar models]]
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 [[Category:Updated in 2018]]
 [[Category:2018 models]]
+[[Category:Updated in 2019]]
+[[Category:2019 models]]