Description
The Ibanez Alpha A527 is built for players who want modern metal and progressive tones without compromise. This one's designed around serious technical playing - the asymmetric Parallel Wizard neck makes sweep picking and string skipping feel natural, while the ergonomic elbow contour keeps you comfortable during long sessions. If you're chasing tight, articulate leads and heavy rhythm work, this guitar delivers the goods.
The Fishman Fluence Modern humbuckers are the real star here. They give you aggressive, high-output tone without the noise that plagues most active pickups. The voicing switch lets you flip between modern active crunch and a cleaner, more fluid sound, so you're covered whether you need crushing palm mutes or crystal-clear single notes. The ebony fretboard and jumbo stainless steel frets respond quickly under your fingers, and that basswood body keeps the tone balanced and focused across the frequency range.
Build quality is rock-solid throughout. The 5-piece maple and walnut neck construction adds stability and tonal clarity, while the Gotoh locking tuners make string changes quick and keep everything in tune under heavy playing. We've found the Mono-rail bridge system really does improve note separation - each string rings clear even in dense chord voicings. The luminescent side dots are a nice touch for dark stages, and it comes with a fitted gig bag to keep it protected.
Specifications:
- Body: American Basswood with ergonomic elbow contour
- Neck: 5-piece Maple/Walnut Parallel Wizard AS (asymmetric)
- 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 or top-loading)
- Tuners: Gotoh MG-T locking machine heads
- Electronics: Fishman Fluence voicing switch
- Inlays: Luminescent side dots
- Case: Ibanez gig bag
Sku: A527NSH
The Fishman Fluence Modern humbuckers are the real star here. They give you aggressive, high-output tone without the noise that plagues most active pickups. The voicing switch lets you flip between modern active crunch and a cleaner, more fluid sound, so you're covered whether you need crushing palm mutes or crystal-clear single notes. The ebony fretboard and jumbo stainless steel frets respond quickly under your fingers, and that basswood body keeps the tone balanced and focused across the frequency range.
Build quality is rock-solid throughout. The 5-piece maple and walnut neck construction adds stability and tonal clarity, while the Gotoh locking tuners make string changes quick and keep everything in tune under heavy playing. We've found the Mono-rail bridge system really does improve note separation - each string rings clear even in dense chord voicings. The luminescent side dots are a nice touch for dark stages, and it comes with a fitted gig bag to keep it protected.
Specifications:
- Body: American Basswood with ergonomic elbow contour
- Neck: 5-piece Maple/Walnut Parallel Wizard AS (asymmetric)
- 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 or top-loading)
- Tuners: Gotoh MG-T locking machine heads
- Electronics: Fishman Fluence voicing switch
- Inlays: Luminescent side dots
- Case: Ibanez gig bag
Sku: A527NSH
