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Ibanez SV5470F Prestige £999
Smooth lines and thin binds – does this latest size-zero offering from Japan outweigh the competition?
The MusicRadar Team, Wed 7 May 2008, 12:53 pm UTC
Conclusions
The trade off for power is perhaps a lack of classic double-cut character - players who've grown up on Strats may want to look elsewhere. On the other hand, if you're looking for something to bridge the gap between a Strat and a more heavy rock/metal-oriented guitar (without going the whole hog for a Jem), the SV5470F slots comfortably between the two.
Verdict
A versatile modern guitar that offers plenty of clout for heavy gain sounds, and a welcome break from fiddly Floyd Rose bridges.
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User comments (1)
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The strings can be cut without over-tightening the locking nuts:
Ensure that the excess string is not allowed to rise up away from the headstock when the cutting part of the tuning peg is doing its stuff then it works ok. Over-tightening the lock nuts is not a solution - though under-tightening is a bitch if the string falls out!
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Pros
Clever, easy-to-use bridge system. Classy design and quality build. Versatile modern rock/fusion tones.
Cons
Modern tones won't please everyone. Tuner locking nuts on the top three string have to be over-tightened.
Verdict
A versatile modern guitar that offers plenty of clout for heavy gain sounds, and a welcome break from fiddly Floyd Rose bridges.
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SV5470F Prestige
- Price:
- £999
- Country of Origin:
- Japan
- Available Finish:
- Natural blue (as reviewed), dark sunset burst
- Body Style:
- Double-cutaway, carved top electric
- Bolt-on Neck:
- true
- Features:
- • ELECTRICS: Ibanez True-Duo TDB2 (bridge) and TDB3 (neck) humbuckers, ST1 single coil, five-way toggle selector, push-pull volume with coil-split, one tone control
- Fingerboard Material:
- Bound Rosewood
- Fingerboard Radius:
- 430mm (16.9-inch) radius
- Guitar Body Material:
- Mahogany
- Hardware:
- SynchroniZR Bridge with ZPS-FX Spring system, Auto-Trim locking tuners – all Cosmo black
- Inlays:
- Dot
- Left Handed Model Available:
- false
- Neck Material:
- Five-piece maple/walnut, Wizard profile
- No. of Frets:
- 24
- Nut:
- Black Ivorex
- Options:
- Check out the SV5470A Prestige £999, which has an ash top/mahogany body and honey gold finish
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grumbleweed
Thu 14 Aug 2008, 1:24 pm UTC
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