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For other models with the same name, see SA160 (disambiguation).
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The SA160 is an SA series solid body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez for 2000. It was produced in South Korea.

The SA160 features a sculpted mahogany body bolted to a one-piece maple neck with a 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with white dot position markers. Components include a synchronized tremolo bridge and Ibanez Powersound pickups with a humbucker at the bridge mounted in a plastic pickup ring and single-coils in the neck and middle positions, a TZ30 synchronized tremolo bridge, a plastic nut, and Ibanez die cast tuning machines.

For 2001 the bridge was changed to the new SAT30 tremolo, and the pickups were changed to Ibanez Axis units in the same HSS configuration. The body material was listed as nato for 2003, but reverted to mahogany the following year. For 2005 the neck was changed to a three piece maple construction.

The SA160QM is a similar model with a quilted maple top. The SA160AH is a similar model with an ash body.

Production of this SA160 ended after 2005, but a new model with the same name was introduced for 2008.

Specifications

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Model name: SA160 (2000–2005)
Year(s) offered: 2000–2005
Sold in: Europe / Japan / USA
Made in: South Korea
Price: MSRP: US$449.99 (2003–2005)[1][2] • SMAP: US$339.99 (2003)[1]
Finish(es): Black (BK) / Candy Apple (CA) 2001–2004 / Metallic Grape (MG) 2000–2004 / Noble Gray (NY) 2002–2004 / Royal Blue (RB) 2002–2004 / Vampire Kiss (VK) 2000 / Weathered Brown (WBR) 2004–2005
Body
Body type:
Solid body
Body material:
Mahogany (except 2003: Nato)
Neck joint:
Bolt-on
Bridge:
2000: TZ30 tremolo
2001–2005: SAT30 tremolo
Strap buttons:
Standard metal button
Knob style:
Knurled metal dome
Hardware color:
Chrome
Neck
Neck type:
SA
Neck material:
2000–2004: 1-piece maple
2005: 3-piece maple
Scale length:
648mm/ 25½"
Fingerboard material:
Rosewood
Fingerboard inlays:
White dot
Frets:
22 / medium
Nut:
Black plastic (42mm)
Machine heads:
Ibanez die-cast
String gauge (factory):
.009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042
Factory tuning:
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)
Electronics/ case
Pickup configuration:
HSS
Bridge pickup:
2000: Ibanez Powersound 2 (H)
2001–2005: Ibanez Axis Humbucker 4 (H)
Middle pickup:
2000: Ibanez Powersound Single (S)
2001–2005: Ibanez Axis Single 2 (S)
Neck pickup:
2000: Ibanez Powersound Single (S)
2001–2005: Ibanez Axis Single 2 (S)
Controls:
Master volume / master tone / 5-way lever pickup selector
Output jack:
2000: ¼" mono (angled face mount)
2001–2005: ¼" stereo barrel (angled face mount)
Recommended case:
M100C

Images

Other available finishes
SA160 CA
Candy Apple
SA160 MG
Metallic Grape
SA160 NY
Noble Gray
SA160 RB
Royal Blue
SA160 VK
Vampire Kiss
SA160 WBR
Weathered Brown
Additional details
HSS 5-way split
Pickup switching
Controls VT5
Controls layout

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 SA160 product listing, Zzounds (US retailer), archived April 2003
  2. 2005 USA winter price list (p. 3)