Ibanez Q52PB-COL Cosmic Blue Low Gloss

The Ibanez Q52PB-COL is a headless electric guitar designed to be lightweight and comfortable. Its nato body with a poplar top delivers a balanced tone and a distinctive look. The roasted maple and bubinga neck, paired with a roasted birdseye maple fingerboard, provides stability and comfort. Equipped with two Q58 humbuckers and the dyna-MIX10 system, it offers a wide range of tones. Its Mono-Tune bridge enhances tuning stability and sustain.

• Body: Nyatoh
• Poplar burl top
• 3-piece bolt-on neck: Roasted maple / Bubinga
• Fingerboard: Roasted birdseye maple
• Off-center pearl dot inlays
• Neck profile: Wizard "C" - Thickness at fret 1: 21 mm, at fret 12: 22 mm
• Scale length: 648 mm
• Fingerboard radius: 305 mm
• Nut width: 42 mm
• Nut: Plastic
• 24 jumbo stainless steel frets
• Pickups: 2 Q58 Humbuckers
• Volume and tone controls
• 5-way pickup selector switch
• dyna-MIX10 switching system with Alter switch
• Ibanez Mono-Tune bridge
• Custom Ibanez locking tuning machines
• Black cosmos hardware
• Strings: .010 - .046
• Color: Low-gloss Cosmic Blue
• Includes gig bag

The poplar burl top features an exotic wood grain, while the Nyatoh body delivers rich mid-low frequencies.

The Q58 pickups are specifically designed for headless guitars. They deliver a clearly defined sound, providing excellent tonal balance across all frequencies. The lows are powerful without being muddy, and the highs are bright and clear without harshness. As a result, every note within a chord structure is well-defined and easily heard. These pickups, with their tonal balance and extremely low noise performance, work very well with both digital and analog effects.

This custom string lock is a single-piece unit featuring a very simple construction. This means the hardware requires less maintenance, is highly durable, and makes string changes very easy. Additionally, no proprietary strings are needed, so you can continue using your preferred gauge and brand.

The body features a series of strategically placed contours on both the top and back of the instrument. This complex yet sophisticated design provides maximum playing comfort.

The dyna-MIX 10 offers ten tonal variations and allows easy switching between humbucker and single-coil modes via the mini switch. The Power Tap mode provides a realistic single-coil sound despite its two-humbucker pickup configuration.

About the Q Series

The Q or Quest series represents a completely new concept for Ibanez. This line features a set of unique elements designed to maximize tone, performance, and playing comfort. These include custom-designed Q58 humbuckers and R1 single-coil pickups, a new Mono-Tune bridge, and a patented custom string lock mechanism. The QX subseries is also equipped with innovative 8-degree inward-angled frets, uniquely adapting its ergonomics to benefit highly technical players.

About Ibanez

Ibanez is a guitar and bass manufacturer based in Japan. The name comes from the Spanish luthier Salvador Ibañez, whose excellent guitars were distributed in Japan by Hoshino Gakki. The 1929 recession affected the company, which closed in 1933. The Japanese market was left underserved, so in 1935 the importer decided to start manufacturing Spanish guitars independently, distributing them under the name "Ibanez Salvador." Later, the name was shortened to "Ibanez."