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At A Glance

Neck Type
Wizard II-7 / 3pc Maple neck
Top/Back/Body
Maple top / Nyatoh body
Fretboard
Bound Jatoba / JBM special inlay on 12th fret
Fret
Jumbo frets
Bridge
Edge-Zero II-7 tremolo bridge
String Space
10.8mm
Neck Pickup
DiMarzio Titan (H) neck pickup (Passive/Ceramic)
Bridge Pickup
DiMarzio Titan (H) bridge pickup (Passive/Ceramic)
Factory Tuning
1D#, 2A#, 3F#, 4C#, 5G#, 6D#, 7G# (Drop G#)
String Gauge
.011/.014/.018/.030/.042/.052/.064
Hardware Color
Black
Scale
673.5mm/26.5"
A : Width
48mm at NUT
B : Width
68mm at 24F
C : Thickness
19mm at 1F
D : Thickness
21mm at 12F
Radius
400mmR
Finish
Silver
Description

Ibanez built the JBM27 as part of its JBM Signature Series, positioning the model as a seven-string instrument within that line. It carried a Silver finish and was equipped for extended-range playing, shipped from the factory in Drop G# tuning.

The guitar was constructed with a Nyatoh body and a Maple top, paired with a three-piece Maple Wizard II-7 neck. The bound Jatoba fretboard featured jumbo frets and a JBM special inlay at the 12th fret. The 26.5" scale — 673.5mm — suited the low factory tuning, and the nut measured 48mm wide. Neck thickness measured 19mm at the first fret and 21mm at the twelfth, with a 400mm radius across the board. Electronics consisted of DiMarzio Titan humbuckers at both neck and bridge positions, passive and ceramic, with string spacing of 10.8mm at the bridge. Tremolo duties were handled by an Edge-Zero II-7 bridge, and all hardware was finished in black. The factory string set ran .011/.014/.018/.030/.042/.052/.064.

Owners sourcing replacement parts — including Edge-Zero II-7 components, DiMarzio Titan pickup covers or mounting hardware, or seven-string Jatoba fretboard nuts — should consult a qualified guitar technician to confirm dimensional compatibility before fitting.

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