Ibanez S5EX1 Review

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Overall Rating 4.58

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Features 4.67

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Quality 2.33

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Reliability / Value 4.42

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Ibanez S5EX1 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: Mahogany  
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  • Neck Shape: Wizard II  
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  • Neck Joint: Bolt-on  
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  • Neck Wood: Maple  
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  • Fingerboard Radius: 15.75"  
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  • Fingerboard Material: Rosewood (Bound)  
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  • Fingerboard Inlays: Abalone S Oval  
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  • Number of Frets: 24  
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  • Nut Width: 1.69''  
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  • Tuners: Die-cast  
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  • Bridge: Floyd Rose  
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  • Hardware: Cosmo Black  
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  • Fret Size: Jumbo  
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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: Humbucker  
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  • Controls: Volume  
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  • Controls: Tone  
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  • Bound zebrawood top. Zero resistance (ZR) Double locking tremolo bridge with ZPS2.

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Ibanez just can't get tired of making great guitars! S5EX1 is another fabulous instrument that deserves and gets the highest grades! There's little to be wished for, if anything, with this great sounding instrument. A job well done by Ibanez!

Nobody argues that S5EX1 has the most complete set of features that outshine most of the other guitar models in its price range. Ibanez equipped this guitar with most features any musician would like to see in a guitar, so you may rest assured that S5EX1 is in the top of its league. With a matching price, this guitar is an excellent choice!

S5EX1 is a guitar that looks great and feels great while playing. Top quality finish is what gives S5EX1 its expensive look and totally great feel while playing. Action is great and easily adjustable and top quality hardware will not let you down. Ibanez's reputation grows with S5EX1 guitar. This guitar is definitely worth keeping.

If you need an instrument that withstands live performances and studio sessions, rehearsals and practicing, you should rest assured that Ibanez's S5EX1 is the right choice. This instrument is definitely built to last and will do so , through fire and flames. Ibanez has the knowledge and experience you can rely on, and that kind of experience is well built into S5EX1.