Ibanez Alpha A528 Multi-scale 8-string Electric Guitar with Gig bag

Ibanez Alpha A528 Multi-scale 8-string Electric Guitar with Gig bag

8-string Multi-scale Electric Guitar with Basswood Body, Maple/Walnut Neck, Ebony Fingerboard, and 2 Active Humbucking Pickups

ALPHA SERIES
As its very name, ALPHA, signifies a beginning, this Ibanez series is no exception. The Ibanez Alpha is forged for the modern, cutting-edge guitar player, boasting an array of truly unique and contemporary features. Its ergonomically designed body silhouette and contours deliver an unprecedented, immersive playing experience. The Ibanez Alpha won’t just change how you approach playing; it will open completely new horizons for your music.

A528 Colors
CMG : Coral Mirage
IPT : Iron Pewter

SPECS
neck type Parallel Wizard AS-8 5pc Maple/Walnut neck
top/back/body American Basswood body
fretboard Ebony fretboard Mother of Pearl Step off-set dot inlay
fret Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
number of frets 24
bridge Mono-rail G2 bridge
string space 10.8mm
neck pickup Fishman® Fluence™ Modern Humbucker Alnico 9 (H) neck pickup Active/Alnico
bridge pickup Fishman® Fluence™ Modern Humbucker Ceramic 9 (H) bridge pickup Active/Ceramic
factory tuning 1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E,7B,8F#
strings D’Addario® EXL120-8
string gauge .009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042/.054/.065
hardware color Black

NECK DIMENSIONS
Scale : 698mm/27.5″ – 648mm/25.5″
a : Width 48mm at NUT
b : Width 66mm at 24F
c : Thickness 21mm at 1F
d : Thickness 21mm at 12F
Radius : 508mmR

SWITCHING SYSTEM
A527’s Switching system diagram
DESCRIPTION
When the Fishman Fluence Voicing switch is set to Voice 1 and the pickup selector is in the neck position, the full neck humbucker is activated. When the middle position is selected, both full humbuckers are activated. Selecting the bridge position activates the full rear humbucker. When the Fishman Fluence Voicing switch is set to Voice 2, the pickup layout is the same as Voice 1, with both pickups in Clear, airy chime mode and Classic Hot Rod mode respectively. When the Fishman Fluence Voicing switch is in Voice 3 and the pickup selector is in the neck position, only the inner coil of the neck pickup is activated. When the middle position is selected, only the inner coils of both pickups are activated. When the bridge position is selected, only the inner coil of the rear pickup is activated.

CONTROLS
A527’s control diagram
DESCRIPTION
With the guitar held in the playing position, there is a three-way pickup selector switch near the knee cutout on lower part of the body. Above it are three controls. The control closest to the neck is the volume knob, the Fishman Fluence Voicing switch is in the middle, and the control closest to the end of the body is the tone knob. The Fishman Fluence Voicing switch changes the overall tone of the pickups: Voice 1 is engaged when the switch is in the the bridge position, Voice 2 is engaged when the switch is is in the neck position, and Voice 3 is engaged when the switch is in the middle position. When the Fishman Fluence Voicing switch set to Voice 1, both pickups are in Vintage PAF mode; in Voice 2, the neck pickup is in Clear, airy chime mode, and the bridge pickup is in Classic Hot Rod mode. In Voice 3, the neck pickup is in Clear, Vintage Single Coil mode, and the bridge pickup is in Slightly Overwound Single coil mode.

OTHER FEATURES
Gig bag included
Gotoh® MG-T locking machine heads
Fishman® Fluence™ Voicing switch
Luminescent side dot inlay
Ergonomic Elbow contour
Ergonomic rear body contour

Features

Parallel Wizard AS 5pc Maple/Walnut neck
This Parallel Wizard AS neck has a more rounded shape towards the bass side, while retaining its even thickness of the 21mm across all positions. This asymmetric shape provides a more comfortable grip and natural feel that makes techniques like sweeping and string skipping much easier. The combination Maple/Walnut neck offers tonal clarity and superior attack.

Ebony fretboard
Ebony produces tight lows and mid range with a strong attack in the high end and features a quick response and rich sustain.

Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
Stainless steel frets boast excellent corrosion resistance. The wide and tall fret-type offers a quick response and effortless articulation when playing chords and clear tone when playing single notes.

American Basswood body
The American Basswood body delivers a natural and flat tone.

Fishman® Fluence™ Modern Humbucker Alnico / Fluence™ Modern Humbucker Ceramic pickups
The Fishman® Fluence™ Modern Humbucker pickups provide an aggressive tone and a powerful attack without excess noise.

Gotoh® MG-T locking machine heads
The Gotoh® MG-T locking machine heads achieve incredible tuning stability, cutting down string-changing time.

Mono-rail G2 bridge
The Mono-rail design transfers string resonance to the body while limiting string-to-string interference and provides superb note separation; The innovative Ibanez Mono-rail G2 bridge is also capable of string-through or top-loading string installation.

Fishman® Fluence™ Voicing switch
The Voicing switch allows the pickups to switch from a modern, active high output sound to a crisp, clean and fluid sound.

Ergonomic Elbow contour
The Alpha’s elbow contour is sculpted to form a slight scoop right where the player’s arm touches the body. This design improves playing position and comfort which helps further stabilize the picking hand.

Neck Joint
The Alpha series features an innovative, three-screw neck joint design, which utilizes two screws mounted within an oval-shaped stainless-steel plate and one additional screw driven directly from the body into the neck. This unique construction ensures joint strength while improving access to the high frets and enhancing overall playability.

Ergonomic rear body contour
The upper side of the body back has a long sculpted contour running the full length of the upper horn. This design naturally angles the guitar slightly upward when held against the player’s body, which also angles the fretboard. This angle efficiently enhances fretboard visibility and the guitar’s playability, requiring minimal effort from the player and allowing for more focus on playing.

Flat body edge (lower side)
The lower side of the body is made flat and wide, providing a large and stable contact area between the guitar and the player’s leg, preventing the guitar from unwanted movement or slippage, while playing sitting down.

Rear output jack
The output jack is precisely positioned to ensure that it does not hinder performance, no matter the player’s posture or playing orientation.

Luminescent side dots
The luminescent side dot position marks make it easy for players to see fretboard position marks when performing on dark stages.