Ibanez j.custom RG8520-SDE
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Ibanez
j.custom RG8520-SDE
Product Info
Article Number:
621538
Brand:
Ibanez
Model:
j.custom RG8520-SDE
Category:
Premium Guitars
Price:
$3,430.90
* Prices may vary. Check retailer for current pricing and availability.
This j.custom RG8520-SDE is a serious instrument built for shredders and players who demand performance. The combination of the mahogany body, fast neck, and high-output DiMarzio pickups makes it a tone monster. It’s ideal for rock, metal, and progressive genres where speed and aggression are key.
Product Description
- Ibanez j.custom RG8520-SDE
- Electric Guitar
- Body: Mahogany
- Top: Flamed maple
- 5-piece bolt-on neck: Maple / Wenge
- Fingerboard: Macassar ebony
- Tree of Life fingerboard inlays
- Neck profile: RG j.custom Super Wizard - thickness at 1st fret: 17 mm / 12th fret: 19 mm
- Fingerboard radius: 430 mm (16.93")
- Scale: 648 mm (25.51")
- Nut width: 43 mm (1.69")
- Locking nut
- 24 jumbo frets
- Pickups: 1 DiMarzio The Tone Zone (bridge) and 1 DiMarzio Air Norton (neck) Humbucker
- One volume and one tone control
- One coil tap control
- 3-way toggle switch
- Lo-Pro Edge tremolo
- Gotoh machine heads
- Hardware: Cosmo Black
- Original strings: .009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042
- Colour: Sodalite
- high-gloss
- Includes case
- Made in Japan
PROS
- • Mahogany body provides excellent sustain and warm low-end response.
- • Super Wizard neck profile offers incredibly fast and comfortable playability.
- • DiMarzio pickups deliver a versatile range, from thick rhythm to searing leads.
- • Lo-Pro Edge tremolo allows for extreme dives without tuning instability.
CONS
- • Mahogany body contributes to a relatively heavy instrument, potentially tiring for some.
- • Super Wizard neck may be too thin for players preferring a more substantial feel.
- • While versatile, pickup combination leans towards rock/metal, limiting jazz/clean tones.
Product Video
Key Features
Body Material
Mahogany with Flamed Maple Top
Neck Material
Maple / Wenge 5-piece laminate
Fingerboard
Macassar Ebony
Pickups
DiMarzio The Tone Zone (Bridge), DiMarzio Air Norton (Neck)
Scale Length
648 mm (25.51 in)
Frets
24 Jumbo
Bridge
Lo-Pro Edge Tremolo
Weight
Approximately 4.5 kg (9.9 lbs) – typical for a mahogany body guitar
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Super Wizard is noticeably thinner and flatter than their more traditional profiles, prioritizing speed and access to higher frets.
It's purely aesthetic; the inlays are precisely routed and finished to maintain a smooth playing surface without sonic impact.
It’s a more refined, lower-profile version, offering similar dive-bomb capabilities with improved tuning stability and easier re-stringing.
