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At A Glance

Neck Type
AX / Maple neck
Top/Back/Body
Basswood body
Fretboard
Jatoba 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
Copper Metallic
Description

Ibanez positioned the AX120CM within its AX Series as a solidbody electric built around an accessible, player-focused platform. The AX Series was designed to offer a straightforward hardtail-style feel with a familiar humbucker configuration, and the AX120CM represented the line's entry into that format with a basswood body and maple neck.

The neck carries a jatoba fretboard with white block inlays and 22 medium frets across a 305mm radius. The nut width measures 43mm, tapering to 56mm at the 22nd fret, with a neck thickness of 20mm at the first fret and 22mm at the twelfth. Scale length is 628mm (24.7"). Two Classic Elite humbuckers — passive, ceramic-loaded — occupy the neck and bridge positions, and hardware throughout is finished in chrome. String spacing at the bridge is 10.5mm, routed through a Quik Change III tailpiece and anchored at a Gibraltar Performer bridge. The guitar left the factory strung to standard E-to-E tuning with a .010–.046 gauge set.

Owners sourcing replacement parts — bridge saddles, tailpiece components, tuning machines or pickup covers — should verify fit against the Gibraltar Performer and Quik Change III specifications before ordering, and consult a qualified guitar technician for any setup or wiring work.

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