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At A Glance

Neck Type
Wizard III / Maple neck
Top/Back/Body
Meranti body
Fretboard
Jatoba fretboard / Off-set white dot inlay
Fret
Jumbo frets
Number of Frets
24
Bridge
F106 bridge
String Space
10.5mm
Neck Pickup
Quantum (H) neck pickup (Passive/Ceramic)
Bridge Pickup
Quantum (H) bridge pickup (Passive/Ceramic)
Factory Tuning
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E
Strings
D'Addario EXL110
String Gauge
.010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046
Hardware Color
Cosmo black
Scale
648mm/25.5"
A : Width
43mm at NUT
B : Width
58mm at 24F
C : Thickness
19mm at 1F
D : Thickness
21mm at 12F
Radius
400mmR
Finish
Ocean Fade Metallic
Description

Ibanez built the S521OFM as part of the S Series line, a range positioned around the brand's thin, lightweight body platform and fast-playing Wizard neck profile. The Ocean Fade Metallic finish places this model within the standard S521 production run as a colour variant.

The guitar was constructed with a Meranti body and a Maple Wizard III neck, with a Jatoba fretboard carrying off-set white dot inlays across 24 jumbo frets. The scale length runs 648mm (25.5"). Nut width measures 43mm, widening to 58mm at the 24th fret; neck thickness is 19mm at the first fret and 21mm at the twelfth, with a 400mm radius fretboard. Hardware throughout is finished in Cosmo black, including the F106 bridge, which has a string spacing of 10.5mm. Pickup duties are handled by a pair of passive, ceramic-magnet Quantum humbuckers — one at the neck, one at the bridge. The guitar left the factory strung with D'Addario EXL110s (.010–.046) in standard E tuning.

Owners seeking setup adjustments, fret work, or compatible replacement parts for the F106 bridge or Quantum pickups should consult a qualified guitar technician or luthier familiar with Ibanez hardware specifications.

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