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Ibanez S521-OFM Electric Guitar in Ocean Fade Metallic

Wizard III Maple neck, Quantum pickups and Rosewood Fretboard

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SKU: S521-OFM

Product Description

The S series is an integral part of Ibanez's catalogue. Incredibly popular for their thin and sleek body shape, these guitars are built purely with performance in mind, and the S521-OFM is no exception. With a super-fast Wizard III neck and high-output Quantum pickups, this instrument is a true shedding machine!

Construction

The S521-OFM has a Mahogany body, offering plenty of low-end thump and a warm mid-range, making up for its thin design. It still boasts plenty of top-end sizzle however, thanks to the brightness of its Maple neck, and a bolt-on construction can give your riffs lots of snap and clarity to punch through even the most frantic of mixes. 

Ibanez are notorious for their thin neck profiles, and the Wizard III carve will let you play fast, technical solos without hindrance. Topped with a Rosewood fretboard, this beloved wood will feel sleek and smooth under the fingers, offering a nice, fluid-like feel.

Electronics and Hardware

A versatile set of Ibanez's high-output Quantum pickups will easily dish the dirt, boasting plenty of power and clarity. The potent-sounding bridge humbucker will deal with all the gain you can give it, with a crunchy and saturated tone that is perfect for metal. The Quantum neck humbucker will sound smooth and precise with distortion, amazing for lead playing but also clear and vibrant with clean settings.

Here's what Ibanez say about the S Series S521-OFM:

The cutting edge of Ibanez design, the S series continues to be a marvel of form and function. Its signature body shape - sculpted, lightweight, and mahogany - is stronger and more musically responsive than guitars weighing twice as much. The S series is still a rock 'n' roll version of a quick, graceful, and potentially lethal weapon.

Specifications

  • Neck type: Wizard III Maple
  • Fretboard: Rosewood w/Off-set white dot inlay
  • Frets: Jumbo
  • Bridge: Fixed
  • Neck pickup: Quantum Humbucker (Passive/Ceramic)
  • Bridge pickup: Quantum Humbucker (Passive/Ceramic)
  • Factory tuning: 1E, 2B, 3G, 4D, 5A, 6E
  • String gauge: .010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046
  • Hardware color: Cosmo black
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Customer Reviews

5.0

5 reviews

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Mr Ann Burdass7th Apr 2024

Value 5Looks 5Durability 5Sound 5

Trusted Customer14th Jan 2024

Value 5Looks 5Durability 5Sound 4

Mr. David Laurie1st Jan 2024

Looks and sounds great; with a 5 position pickup switch.

Value 5Looks 5Durability 5Sound 5

Mr Gabriel Nacu29th Dec 2023

Simply one of the best options on the market if you want something ultra light (and suffer of a bad back like me) and need an affordable hardtail guitar. Pickups are not bad for the money ; the neck pickup is definitely a bit sterile but the bridge has got plenty of bite. These are fairly low output pickups (under 9K for both) so you metal-kidz might want to swap them out for something higher output as it would make a great mod platform. Well impressed to see Ibanez put Rosewood on the fingerboard of the Wizard neck! Fretwork is really good too with no sharp frets sticking out or snagging to my hand. Quality Control can be hit or miss with Ibanez in this price range (like most guitars to be fair), as I had to return the first S521 to Andertons due to a few blemishes in the finish and fretboard ; they managed to get me another from the warehouse which is pristine! Really appreciate Andertons for doing this as they sorted me out propa :) Overall, really impressed with this guitar for the price as Im hoping it will become the daily workhorse for slugging it around on my back and teaching from place to place.

Value 5Looks 5Durability 5Sound 4

mark whitman23rd Feb 2019

Love my guitar and fab paint job

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