The demands of down-tuning require a specifically designed responsiveness not found in ”normal” guitars. To optimize for the rich, desirable thickness of tone that down-tuning produces, we extended the neck by one inch to a 26.5” scale. Longer-than standard yet not overly long. The neck is still considered a ”fast” neck for speed soloing. Extra-deep cutaways grant comfortable access to the necks highest notes. Features Macassar Ebony fretboard. Macassar Ebony produces tight lows and mid range along with strong attack in the highs and quick response with rich sustain. Lo-Pro Edge tremolo bridge. The legendary Lo-Pro Edge bridge offers maximum playing comfort with its streamlined profile and recessed fine tuners. Locking studs contribute to tuning stability. Wizard-7 Neck. Slim, fast and durable Wizard-7 5pc Maple/Wenge neck. DiMarzio® Fusion Edge Pickups. Through close collaboration between Ibanez and DiMarzio® Fusion Edge pickups have been engineered to produce a powerful, distinctive tone with a crisp, cutting high end, and a tight, compressed bottom end, minus any muddy mid-range. Luminlay side dot inlays. The Luminlay side dot position marks make it easy for players to see fretboard position marks when performing on dark stages. Specifications Neck type: Wizard-7 / 5pc Maple/Wenge neck w/KTS™ TITANIUM rods Top/back/body: Richlite top / African Mahogany body Fretboard: Bound Macassar Ebony fretboard / Off-set Luminlay dot inlay Fret: Jumbo frets / Prestige fret edge treatment Number of frets: 24 Bridge: Lo-Pro Edge 7 tremolo bridge String space: 10.8mm Neck pickup: DiMarzio® Fusion Edge 7 (H) neck pickup (Passive/Ceramic) Bridge pickup: DiMarzio® Fusion Edge 7 (H) bridge pickup (Passive/Ceramic) Factory tuning: 1D,2A,3F,4C,5G,6D,7A Strings: D'Addario® EXL110-7 String gauge: .010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046/.059 Nut: Locking nut Hardware color: Black Scale: 673mm/26.5 Neck Width: 48mm at NUT Neck Width: 68mm at 24F Neck Thickness: 19mm at 1F Neck Thickness: 21mm at 12F Neck Radius: 430mmR Recommended Bag: IGB724-BK Luminlay side dots Gotoh® machine heads