Mahogany body with traditional set-neck construction at 24.75” scale, along with a thin u-shaped three-piece mahogany neck. Roasted jatoba fingerboard features black binding, pearloid block inlays, and 22 extra-jumbo frets. TOM-style bridge with string thru body, LTD tuners, and a single hot, punchy ESP LH-150B humbucking pickup that can be coil-spill via a push-pull control on the master volume.

Okoume neck. Purpleheart fretboard. Solid Sitka Spruce top. Sapele back and sides. Ibanez T-bar Undersaddle pickup. Ibanez AEQ-TP2 preamp w/Onboard tuner. Purpleheart bridge. Ibanez Advantage™ bridge pins. Grand Dreadnought body. X-M Bracing. Functional Tapered Headstock. Advanced Access Cutaway.

The Schecter Traditional Pro Ebony electric guitar in the Transparent Purple Burst finish

With new developments in instrument technology, the prominence of more technical playing styles, and players’ desire for lighter, more portable instruments, today’s headless guitars are pushing far beyond designs of the past. However, even with all these advancements, Ibanez still saw an exciting opportunity in this space.

The Q or Quest series is an entirely new concept for Ibanez. The “Quest” in this case was to not just to adapt an existing instrument into a headless design, but to develop an entirely new guitar from the ground up. This range features a number of unique elements intended to maximize tone, performance, and playing comfort. These include, custom designed R1 single coil and Q58 humbucker pickups, a new Mono-Tune bridge, and a proprietary custom string locking mechanism. The QX subseries is also equipped with innovative 8-degree inward slanted frets, uniquely tailoring their ergonomics to the benefit of highly technical players.

Ultimately, this series offers a diverse and versatile enough feature set to attract not only the modern, technical guitarist, but also players who may have never even considered a headless guitar before. Regardless of genre, Q (Quest) allows guitarists of every background to question the full scope of their creative possibilities.

The Schecter C-1 Exotic Ebony electric guitar in the Satin Natural finish. This guitar features an ebony fretboard over a roasted maple and purpleheart multi-ply neck, a mahogany body, maple top and a set of the Schecter Diamon 78 pickups.

The RG is the most recognizable and distinctive guitar in the Ibanez line. Three decades of metal have forged this high-performance machine, honing it for both speed and strength. Whether you favor a hardtail (fixed) bridge or our industry-leading locking tremolo system, the RG is a precision instrument. The Ibanez RG2027XL DTB Electric Guitar with Case - Dark Tide Blue features include its 5pc Maple/Wenge Neck with Bound Macassar Ebony Fretboard, DiMarzio® Fusion Edge 7 (H) Neck and Bridge Pickups and Off-set Mother of Pearl dot inlay