 For those of you seeking
a modernized Les Paul like guitar without spending a
fortune seriously check this guitar out. An
interesting combination of an all mahogany body and
maple top. The
 mahogany body gives the guitar
a wonderful deep tone and the maple adds a touch of
bright to the overall sound.
Thicker and heavier
than it's sister series S guitars but not bulky or
uncomfortable. The 25" scale set in neck
offers a different feel for playing and allows for
easy access to the upper frets.
A 3 position switch,
tone, and dual volume knobs allow flexibility in
sound through the Duncan/Ibanez humbuckers.
Specifications
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Neck:
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3pc SZ set-in
neck |
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NeckType:
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SZ (set-in) |
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Body:
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Mahogany body |
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Frets:
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Medium frets |
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Fingerboard:
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Bound Rosewood |
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Bridge:
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Gibraltar III
bridge |
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NeckPU:
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Duncan/Ibanez
neck pu |
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BridgePU:
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Duncan/Ibanez
bridge pu |
 The
two Duncan/Ibanez humbuckers provide clean sound
that makes great use of the heavy body. As
usual with most Ibanez guitars the factory pickups
are usually missing something...nothing a set of
Duncan or DiMarzio pickups would improve.
The three models of
the SZ series guitars are all beauties. All
feature a binding around the body, neck, and head.
The arch top bodies are either painted or are
awesome transparent wood finishes.
 All
three models of the SZ are equipped with the
Gibraltar III bridge and through body string stops.
The Gibraltar bridge allows for easy action
adjustment and a comfortable place to rest your
hand.
Our review
This is a fun guitar
to play with a great feel and balance. The
neck is interesting with it's 25" scale but is not
in the way or a problem. The guitar's sustain
from the mahogany body is quite good. For the
money you can't beat this guitar if it fits your
playing style. The Duncan/Ibanez pickups sound
pretty good but howl at high volumes. We
replaced our SZ's pickups with a set of Duncans.
See the Seymour Duncan 59 and Jazz Pickup Install in
an Ibanez SZ320 article.
Similar guitars to
the SZ
Schecter C Series
Guitars
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