Ibanez JEM505 Review

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Overall Rating 5

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Features 5

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Quality 2.5

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Reliability / Value 5

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Ibanez JEM505 Specs

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  • Body Shape: Soloist  
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  • Number of Strings: 6  
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  • Body Type: Solid Body  
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  • Scale Length: 25-1/2"  
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  • Body Construction: Double cutaway  
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  • Body Wood: Basswood  
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  • Finish: Gloss  
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  • Pickguard: Yes  
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  • Neck Construction: 5-piece neck  
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  • Neck Shape: JEM Prestige  
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  • Neck Joint: Bolt-on  
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  • Neck Wood: Maple  
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  • Fingerboard Radius: 16.90"  
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  • Fingerboard Material: Maple  
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  • Fingerboard Inlays: Black Dot  
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  • Number of Frets: 24  
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  • Nut Width: 1.69''  
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  • Locking Nut: Yes  
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  • Tuners: Ibanez  
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  • Bridge: Floyd Rose  
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  • Hardware: Cosmo Black  
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  • Fret Size: 6105  
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  • Number of Pickups: 3  
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  • Pickup Switch Type: 5-Position Blade  
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  • Bridge Pickup Type: Humbucker  
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  • Middle Pickup Type: Single Coil  
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  • Neck Pickup Type: Burstbucker  
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  • Controls: Volume  
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  • Controls: Tone  
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  • Bridge: Edge with Lion's Claw tremolo cavity Neck pickup: Ibanez Vintage 7 (humbucker) Middle pickup: Ibanez Single 1 (single-coil) Bridge pickup: Ibanez Vintage 8 (humbucker) Switching system: Position 1: neck pickup (humbucking) Position 2: neck split-coil (inside) and middle pickup (humbucking) Position 3: middle pickup (single-coil Position 4: bridge split-coil (inside) and middle pickup (humbucking) Position 5: bridge pickup humbucking

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Comparing to other guitars in its range this is an absolute must have! JEM505 is a perfect choice for musicians seeking a guitar in this price range. If you give it a shot, you won't be sorry and surely you'll fall in love with this Ibanez's beauty in no time.

Feature-wise this guitar is perfect! There is no need to add or remove anything, and that is quite an achievement by Ibanez, considering that it's quite hard to please every musician's desire, in order to grade an instrument such as JEM505 with such a high score when it comes to guitar features. That means that Ibanez has constructed more or less a guitar with perfect features, so if you decide to buy JEM505 you will be more than happy with it.

This beauty has virtually no flaws. Ibanez surpassed their traditional level of quality and produced an instrument that is built great, and built to last. The finish is amazing and the hardware easily adjustable to fit any kind of action. The neck is superb and smooth while playing. JEM505 stays in tune 99% of the time and responds well to various playing styles.

JEM505 is a reliable guitar that will go to hell and back with you, and would want to do it again. It's a magnificent instrument that is reliable on stage as it is in studio. It will stand the beating and still would not lose its charm and ability to perform. Ibanez did make the instrument that should be considered the most reliable in its class!