Ibanez A527NSH A Series 7 String Electric Guitar, Nebula Shift

When styles and techniques evolve, so does the guitar. Ibanez has created the A Series to keep up with the modern player who necessitates contemporary features to deliver their next-gen vision. This 7 string electric guitar, coming in an out-of-this-world Nebula Shift gloss finish, lives up to its "Alpha" title.

Not all guitars should be cut the same, and the A Series proves that point. Sculpted from a solid piece of American basswood, and featuring ergonomic elbow and rear body contours, players will find that the instrument falls perfectly in place, a comfortable play that produces an unbiased, natural tone. Attached to the body with an innovative three-screw neck joint is a multi-scale 5-piece maple and walnut neck in the Parallel Wizard As-7 profile, an asymmetrical shape that's more rounded towards the bass side while maintaining even thickness across the full scale. This unique build provides a natural hold, eliminating the clunky feeling some players note on other extended range guitars. An ebony fingerboard is utilized for sharp attacks and generous sustain, with 24 Jumbo sized stainless steel frets marked by mother of pearl step off-set dots and luminescent side dot inlays, ensuring stage-ready precision across the full two octaves.

The innovations continue with active Fishman Fluence Modern humbucker pickups, a ceramic variant in the bridge and an alnico flavor in the neck. Power and aggression doesn't equate to noise, and these pickups bring the weight without buzzing over riffage. A Fishman Fluence Voicing switch is also utilized to switch tones from high output heaters to clean and concise articulators, a much needed tool for players who seek extra control over their sensitive dynamics. Beyond that, the master volume and master tone knobs, and 3-way pickup selector will feel at home for any guitarist; modernity doesn't mean complexity. A rear input jack is installed to keep cables out of the player's strum zone.

When you have an extra string supporting a heavier bottom-end, one that, let's be honest, you're going to tune even lower, appropriate mechanisms are dire to maintaining reliable tuning and intonation. Ibanez's Mono-rail G2 bridge, capable of string-through or top-loading string installation, provides optimal string resonance and note separation. For unmatched tuning stability, Gotoh MG-T locking tuners have been installed to keep even the thickest of gauges in check - so keep on chugging.

Bear witness to the new standard for shred with the Ibanez A527NSH A Series 7 string electric guitar.