Description
The Ibanez Alpha A527 is apart of the newly designed Alpha line from Ibanez, built for players who demand both technical precision and ergonomic comfort during extended sessions. It's engineered specifically for modern metal and progressive players who need a guitar that can handle complex techniques like sweeping, string skipping, and rapid position changes without fighting back. The unique asymmetric neck profile and sculpted elbow contour show that Ibanez really thought about how players actually interact with their instruments.
The Fishman Fluence Modern humbuckers are the real standout here. These active pickups deliver aggressive, high-output tone with none of the noise you'd expect from traditional high-gain pickups. The voicing switch lets you flip between that modern, cutting active sound and a cleaner, more fluid voice, so you're not locked into just one character. The ebony fretboard and jumbo stainless steel frets feel fast and articulate, whether you're playing complex chord voicings or single-note runs. That basswood body keeps the tone balanced and neutral, letting the pickups do their work without coloring the sound.
The build quality here is solid and thoughtful. We've found the Gotoh locking tuners to be rock-solid for tuning stability, and the Mono-rail bridge design really does improve note separation, each string feels distinct and clear. The 5-piece maple/walnut neck construction adds stability and a visual flair, while those luminescent side dots are genuinely useful for dark stage situations. Everything from the ergonomic contours to the included gig bag shows this guitar was designed by thoughtfully and with pride, and we'd expect nothing less from Ibanez.
Specifications:
- Body: American Basswood with ergonomic elbow contour
- Neck: Parallel Wizard AS 5pc Maple/Walnut, asymmetric profile
- Fretboard: Ebony
- Frets: Jumbo Stainless Steel
- Pickups: Fishman Fluence Modern Humbucker Alnico (neck), Fishman Fluence Modern Humbucker Ceramic (bridge)
- Bridge: Mono-rail G2 (string-through-body or top-loading)
- Tuners: Gotoh MG-T locking machine heads
- Electronics: Fishman Fluence Voicing switch
- Inlays: Luminescent side dots
- Includes: Ibanez gig bag
Sku: A527IPT
The Fishman Fluence Modern humbuckers are the real standout here. These active pickups deliver aggressive, high-output tone with none of the noise you'd expect from traditional high-gain pickups. The voicing switch lets you flip between that modern, cutting active sound and a cleaner, more fluid voice, so you're not locked into just one character. The ebony fretboard and jumbo stainless steel frets feel fast and articulate, whether you're playing complex chord voicings or single-note runs. That basswood body keeps the tone balanced and neutral, letting the pickups do their work without coloring the sound.
The build quality here is solid and thoughtful. We've found the Gotoh locking tuners to be rock-solid for tuning stability, and the Mono-rail bridge design really does improve note separation, each string feels distinct and clear. The 5-piece maple/walnut neck construction adds stability and a visual flair, while those luminescent side dots are genuinely useful for dark stage situations. Everything from the ergonomic contours to the included gig bag shows this guitar was designed by thoughtfully and with pride, and we'd expect nothing less from Ibanez.
Specifications:
- Body: American Basswood with ergonomic elbow contour
- Neck: Parallel Wizard AS 5pc Maple/Walnut, asymmetric profile
- Fretboard: Ebony
- Frets: Jumbo Stainless Steel
- Pickups: Fishman Fluence Modern Humbucker Alnico (neck), Fishman Fluence Modern Humbucker Ceramic (bridge)
- Bridge: Mono-rail G2 (string-through-body or top-loading)
- Tuners: Gotoh MG-T locking machine heads
- Electronics: Fishman Fluence Voicing switch
- Inlays: Luminescent side dots
- Includes: Ibanez gig bag
Sku: A527IPT
