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At A Glance

Neck Type
ART / Maple / set-in neck
Top/Back/Body
Quilted Maple Art Grain top / Poplar body
Fretboard
Bound Purpleheart fretboard / White block inlay
Fret
Medium frets
Number of Frets
22
Bridge
Gibraltar Performer bridge
String Space
10.5mm
Tailpiece
Quik Change III tailpiece
Neck Pickup
Classic Elite (H) neck pickup (Passive/Ceramic)
Bridge Pickup
Classic Elite (H) bridge pickup (Passive/Ceramic)
Factory Tuning
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E
String Gauge
.010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046
Hardware Color
Chrome
Scale
628mm/24.7"
A : Width
43mm at NUT
B : Width
56mm at 22F
C : Thickness
20mm at 1F
D : Thickness
22mm at 12F
Radius
305mmR
Finish
Sunburst
Description

Ibanez built the ART120QASB as part of its ART Series, a line positioned around a set-in neck construction and a visually oriented top treatment. The model carried a Quilted Maple Art Grain top over a Poplar body, finished in Sunburst, and was fitted with a bound Purpleheart fretboard bearing white block inlays across 22 medium frets.

The neck joined the body via a set-in joint and was constructed from Maple. Nut width measured 43mm, widening to 56mm at the 22nd fret, with a 305mm radius fretboard. Neck thickness ran 20mm at the first fret and 22mm at the twelfth. The 628mm (24.7") scale length was served by a Gibraltar Performer bridge with 10.5mm string spacing and a Quik Change III tailpiece, all in chrome hardware. Two passive ceramic Classic Elite humbuckers — one at the neck, one at the bridge — handled pickup duties. The guitar left the factory strung with a .010–.046 set in standard E tuning.

Owners sourcing replacement parts should note that the Gibraltar Performer bridge and Quik Change III tailpiece are Ibanez-specific components; a guitar technician or qualified luthier can advise on compatible substitutes and confirm correct post spacing before fitting.

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