When the pickup selector switch is in the neck position, the neck pickup is selected. When the switch is between the neck and center position, the neck humbucker is selected and is in parallel. When the switch is in the center position, both neck and bridge pickups are selected. When the switch is in between the center and bridge position, the bridge side of the neck pickup and the neck side of the bridge pickup are selected. When the switch is in the bridge position, the bridge pickup is selected.

With the guitar held in the playing position, there is one knob and one switch along the lower edge of the body. Closest to the neck is the five-way pickup selector switch. Closer to the input jack is the tone knob. The volume knob is located right above the five-way pickup selector switch.

Jatoba Fretboard

Jatoba has a reddish-brown color which produces a rich mid-range with a crisp high end.

F106 Bridge

The F106 bridge enriches sustain. String height adjustment can be done easily and independently.

Wizard III Maple Neck

Ibanez's thin, flat, and fast Wizard neck is strong and sturdy offers unlimited playability and features a two-octave 24-fret fretboard for a wide tonal range.

Quantum H-H Pickups

The Quantum pickups provide an accelerated bass response for exceptionally fast tracking of high-speed staccato riffing with crushing mid-range and precise high-end articulation.