Ibanez Q52 Headless in Matte Laser Blue. My favorite headless???

[@brannonevans3685]

I have this one and the QX52. will get the Q52PB soon. These guitars are all I play now. Once I went headless, I cannot go back to guitars with headstocks. Love the compactness, the playability, they are so balanced, and no neck dive. Headless all the way. I play mostly jazz fusion type stuff these days, through Quilter amps.

[@thormusique]

Great video, thanks! I think I've just fallen in lust with this guitar. I think Ibanez have knocked it out of the park with this one. Cheers!

[@nikkiduncan9209]

Killer playing, dude.

[@twowaymuir]

Those pickups sound exceptional as well as your nimble fingers.

[@philippegilson666]

Real nice tones, sounds quite woody for such small guitar 👍🏻

[@56brever]

Great demo Chris. Thanks.

[@zoomzoom3950]

I have the same guitar. Sounds great, very playable. Wish Ibanez would release a model with a trem.

[@stormer268]

Cool~! Nice play

[@davidoliver1034]

In top form there chris, bought the 7 string guitar, truly epic, keep up the good work....

[@sjcortese]

Pretty impressive range of sounds from those pickups.

[@FretboardToAsh]

I tend to dislike split humbuckers, these are a welcome exception.

[@beebala3]

I have this guitar as well. It jumped straight to being my #1, over my Mark Holcomb SE and my Ibanez JS2000. I may eventually get the Q52PB

[@TheShinyShow]

So far I've only played Strandberg copies in the headless world, would like to try these

[@michael1]

They've got stainless steel frets in 2024 (although every retailer I've seen still has older stock - check the back of the headstock for 1p-02 if you care about fret material) Lots of people complaining about QC issues though (including on the ichi10 signature version) puts me off (especially for a guitar costing over £800) Maybe if they do a Prestige model....

[@timointrouble]

I got my QX52 from my local shop today and it's a 1P-02 with stainless steel frets. No Quality issues, looks gorgeous with ss frets and is absolutely fantastic to play

[@fedestrat2caster]

Great review! Nice sounds and playing! What could you tell about the tuners? Are a bit hard to use? Thank you! Best Regards from Argentina.

[@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear]

Tuners work great and are easy to turn.

[@fedestrat2caster]

@@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear Thank you very much!

[@calpsych6474]

i saw a used seafoam Q 54 at a Guitar Center in Chico, CA today and thought WTF??? I had no idea........ I may well end up going for a Flat Black iteration. thanks for the review Chris. Have to ask though, if you could have JUST ONE: this or the Legator Ghost Iris Fade?

[@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear]

This beats the heck out of the Legator IMO.

[@calpsych6474]

i just purchased the Blue Sphere and it is slated to arrive tomorrow, Tues the 17th. Also gotta say, I most love that "acoustic...of some flavor" sound I heard you slinging among all of your tones....on keisel lm6 at 10:00. THAT was exquisite. I AM beyond antsy about my Ibanez arriving tomorrow though. btw, you from Ulster area?@@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear

[@JasonGrantProject]

Great review Chris!! Killer playing as well! Really enjoyed it! What state do you live in?😜

[@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear]

Thanks! I'm in Massachusetts.

[@Chillnote]

I really dont understand why it is so resonant. I have the HSS version

[@mael_stro5783]

Its because of the fixed bridge. Fixed bridge resonates well in comparison with tremolo bridges due to its nature of direct mount on the body.

[@JackieMcGruffster]

How does the bridge compare to your other headless guitars ? Are the tuners easy to turn ? Is it easy to adjust the bridge and do string changes ?

[@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear]

Very good quality tuners. They turn very easily and are a breeze to work with. Excellent design. The only headless hardware that I really like better (ever so slightly) than this set, is the Legator.

[@JackieMcGruffster]

@@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear Cool; thanks for your input.

[@bacachaca]

Would you say that a roasted maple fretboard/neck softer than regular maple? How does it compare to rosewood?

[@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear]

I think it seems a bit softer than regular maple. But, likely because there isn't a hard finish on it like regular maple has. Though it seems to be harder than a rosewood board. Likely because its simple less porous. It feels nice under the fingers too.

[@SleeplessFretworks]

Can any one suggest me an Amp (mid range) which could be a best fit with this guitar 🙏

[@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear]

I really love my Boss Katana head, running into a 2x12 cab.

[@SleeplessFretworks]

@@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear which amp did you used with this guitar in this vdo....?

[@Clemens.F.]

Check out the Amp 1 from Bluguitar, sounds killer 😊😊😊 100Watt and easy portable

[@emelle1283]

is it a Floyd Rose type bridge?

[@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear]

No. It's is a "Hardtail" style bridge, which is fixed to the body. A "Floyd Rose" style bridge is a locking tremolo system, which has a "whammy bar".

[@michalkowala2195]

string gauge?

[@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear]

I put D'Addario NYXL 10-46 gauge strings on it.

[@megadave9941]

Nice job !!