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Ibanez Alpha Series A528 8-String Electric Guitar with Gig Bag

Ibanez Alpha delivers modern playability with ergonomic contours, Parallel Wizard neck, SS frets, Fishman Fluence pickups with voicing switch, Mono-rail bridge, locking tuners, and ebony board.

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    Ibanez Alpha Series A528 8-String Electric Guitar

    The Ibanez Alpha marks a bold new chapter for modern guitarists. Built for cutting-edge players, this 8-string electric guitar combines sleek, ergonomic design with powerful, high-definition tone. Its streamlined build offers a fluid playing experience, enabling you to explore extended sonic ranges and push the boundaries of heavy music with ease.

    Ibanez Alpha Series A528 Ergonomic Excellence

    Ergonomic Excellence

    Playing an 8-string shouldn't feel like wrestling a sequoia. The Alpha's body and neck are painstakingly sculpted to melt seamlessly into your playing stance. It provides a highly tactile, physically forgiving experience that keeps your picking hand anchored and your fretting hand flying across the board.

    • Ergonomic Elbow Contour: A specialized scoop where your arm naturally rests, locking in your picking hand for incredible stability and rapid-fire palm muting.
    • Parallel Wizard AS Neck: This 5-piece Maple/Walnut neck features an asymmetric, rounded shape on the bass side, making sweeping arpeggios and wide string-skipping maneuvers feel entirely natural.
    • American Basswood Body: Yielding a beautifully balanced, flat tonal response, this lightweight core sits comfortably strapped to your shoulder all night long.

    Fierce, Focused, and Flawless Tone

    Eight strings mean absolutely nothing if your lowest notes turn to a muddy blur. The electronics and hardware on this beast are engineered to keep every single note surgically articulate, highly aggressive, and completely free of unwanted hum.

    • Fshman Fluence Modern Humbuckers:  Armed with Alnico and Ceramic configurations, these pickups deliver a crushing, powerful attack and tight lows, stripping away the excess noise normally plaguing high-gain rigs.
    • Fishman Voicing Switch: Flick a single switch to jump from a scorching, modern active output to a glassy, crisp, and fluid clean tone in an instant.
    • Mono-rail G2 Bridge: By completely isolating each string, this bridge ensures maximum resonance transfer to the body and pristine note separation.
    Ibanez Alpha Series A528 Fierce, Focused and Flawless Tone
    Ibanez Alpha Series A528 Uncompromising Playability

    Uncompromising Playability

    Navigating an extended scale requires absolute precision and flawless tactile feedback. Every detail on the Alpha’s fretboard and headstock is designed to give you an undeniable mechanical advantage, ensuring your heaviest riffs land perfectly every single time.

    • Ebony Fretboard & Stainless-Steel Frets: Experience crisp high-end tones and smooth, effortless bends. The jumbo stainless-steel frets resist wear and provide seamless playability.
    • Gotoh MG-T Locking Machine Heads: Secure your tuning, enhance sustain, and speed up string changes with ease.
    • Luminescent Side Dots: Never lose your place on a dark stage. These glowing markers guide your hands flawlessly, even under the most chaotic stage lighting.

    Redefining the Modern 8-String

    The Ibanez Alpha Series A528 is exactly what a modern 8-string electric guitar should be: fiercely articulate, remarkably comfortable, and built to withstand the punishing rigors of the road. It successfully removes the physical friction of playing an extended-range instrument, leaving you with pure, unadulterated creative freedom.

    Ibanez Alpha Series A528 Redefining the Modern 8 String

    Ibanez Alpha Series A528 Features:

    • Parallel Wizard AS 5-Piece Maple/Walnut neck with asymmetric grip
    • Ebony fretboard featuring Jumbo Stainless-Steel frets
    • American Basswood body with a stabilizing ergonomic elbow contour
    • Fishman Fluence Modern Humbucker Alnico and Ceramic pickups
    • Fishman Fluence Voicing switch for active and clean tonal shifts
    • Gotoh MG-T locking machine heads for supreme tuning stability
    • Mono-rail G2 bridge offering string-through-body or top-loading installation
    • Luminescent side dots for excellent visibility on dark stages
    • Custom-fit Ibanez gig bag included
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    Ibanez Alpha Series A528 8-String Electric Guitar with Gig Bag Specifications

    Ibanez Alpha Series A528 8-String Electric Guitar with Gig Bag Specifications
    Product Specifications
    • Body Material: American Basswood
    • Neck: 5-Piece Maple/Walnut
    • Neck Thickness: 21 mm
    • Fretboard: Ebony
    • Frets: Jumbo Stainless Steel
    • Pickups: Fishman Fluence Modern Humbucker Alnico/Ceramic
    • Bridge: Ibanez Mono-rail G2
    • Tuners: Gotoh MG-T locking machine heads
    • Controls: Volume, Tone, 3-way Pickup Selector switch, Fishman Fluence Voicing switch
    • Gig Bag: Included
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