With new developments in instrument technology, the prominence of more technical playing styles, and players’ desire for lighter, more portable instruments, today’s headless guitars are pushing far beyond designs of the past. However, even with all these advancements, Ibanez still saw an exciting opportunity in this space.

The Q or Quest series is an entirely new concept for Ibanez. The “Quest” in this case was to not just to adapt an existing instrument into a headless design, but to develop an entirely new guitar from the ground up. This range features a number of unique elements intended to maximize tone, performance, and playing comfort. These include, custom designed R1 single coil and Q58 humbucker pickups, a new Mono-Tune bridge, and a proprietary custom string locking mechanism. The QX subseries is also equipped with innovative 8-degree inward slanted frets, uniquely tailoring their ergonomics to the benefit of highly technical players.

Ultimately, this series offers a diverse and versatile enough feature set to attract not only the modern, technical guitarist, but also players who may have never even considered a headless guitar before. Regardless of genre, Q (Quest) allows guitarists of every background to question the full scope of their creative possibilities.

Features

• Parallel Wizard-7 5pc Roasted Maple/Bubinga Neck with Ebony Fingerboard & Jumbo Stainless Steel Frets
• Okoume Body
• Neck Pickup: Q58-7 (H), Bridge Pickup: Q58-7 (H)
• Ibanez Mono-Tune Bridge
• Gig bag included

Specs

Type	Solid Body
Colour	Weathered Black
Orientation	Right Handed
Number of Strings	7
Body Shape	Q (Headless)
Body Material	Okoume
Neck Material	5pc Roasted Maple/Bubinga
Neck Shape	Parallel Wizard-7
Fretboard Material	Ebony
Number of Frets	24
Fretboard Inlays	Mother of Pearl Step Offset Dots with Luminescent Side Dots
Fret Size	Jumbo Stainless Steel
Scale Length	648 mm (25.5")
Fretboard Radius	508 mm (20")
Nut Width	47 mm
Neck Pickups	Q58-7 Humbucker (Passive/Ceramic)
Bridge Pickups	Q58-7 Humbucker (Passive/Ceramic)
Controls	1 x Volume, 1 x Tone, 5-Way Switch, dyna-MIX10 Alter Switch
Bridge	Ibanez Mono-Tune bridge (10.8mm spacing)
Tuners	Headless (Custom String Lock at headstock)
Strings	D'Addario® EXL110-7 (.010-.059)
Case / Bag	Gig Bag