S8

S8 BK

The S8 is an eight string S series electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez in 2013.

The S8 is similar in terms of specs to the seven-string S7421, except with a different neck construction. Features include a mahogany body, a 5-piece neck with titanium reinforcement, Ibanez-made pickups, and a Gibraltar Standard II-8 hard-tail bridge.

The S8QM is a similar model with a quilted maple top.

The S8 was sold only in the USA market and was discontinued after two years.

Specifications

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Specifications for S8

Model name: S8 Year(s) offered: 2013–2014 Sold in: USA Made in: Indonesia Price: MSRP: US$933.32 (2013) • SMAP: US$699.99 (2013) Finish(es): Black (BK)
Body Body type: Solid body Body material: Mahogany Neck joint: AANJ Bridge: Gibraltar Standard II-8 Knob style: Knurled metal dome Hardware color: Black	Neck Neck type: Wizard II-8 w/ KTS titanium rods Neck material: 5-piece maple/ walnut Scale length: 686mm/ 27" Fingerboard material: Rosewood Fingerboard inlays: White dot Frets: 24 / jumbo nickel silver Nut: Black plastic (55mm) Machine heads: Ibanez die-cast String gauge (factory): .009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042/.054/.065 Factory tuning: 1D# 2A# 3F# 4C# 5G# 6D# 7A# 8F	Electronics Pickup configuration: HH Bridge pickup: IBZ-8 (H) Neck pickup: IBZ-8 (H) Controls: Master volume / master tone / 5-way lever pickup selector Output jack: ¼" stereo barrel (angled face mount)

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Sources

• S8 product page, Ibanez USA, archived February 2013