The Ibanez Alpha series marks a bold new chapter in modern guitar design, built for players who demand cutting-edge ergonomics, extended range performance, and uncompromising tone. The A528 expands that vision into the 8-string world, pairing an innovative sculpted body with Ibanez’s Parallel Wizard AS neck for an incredibly natural, balanced feel across the entire multi-scale fretboard.

A 5-piece Maple/Walnut neck, ebony fingerboard, and jumbo stainless steel frets deliver exceptional clarity, snap, and long-term durability. The American Basswood body keeps the response tight and articulate, while a set of Fishman Fluence Modern humbuckers (Alnico 9 neck, Ceramic 9 bridge) provides crushing low-end authority, articulate mids, and clear high-gain definition with selectable voicings at the flip of a switch.

Finished in striking Coral Mirage and outfitted with Mono-Rail G2 hardware, Gotoh MG-T locking tuners, luminescent side dots, and Ibanez’s ergonomic elbow contour, the A528 is engineered for modern players pushing into new sonic territory. Includes Ibanez gig bag.

Specs

Model: A528
Series: Alpha
Finish: Coral Mirage
Made In: Indonesia
Body Construction: Solidbody
Body Wood: American Basswood
Neck Type: Parallel Wizard AS
Neck Construction: Bolt-On
Neck Wood: 5-Piece Maple/Walnut
Neck Finish: Satin Polyurethane
Scale Length: 27.5"–25.5" Multi-Scale
Fingerboard Wood: Ebony
Fingerboard Radius: 508mm
Fingerboard Inlay: Mother of Pearl Step Off-Set Dot
Side Dots: Luminescent
Number of Frets: 24
Fret Size: Jumbo Stainless Steel
Bridge: Mono-Rail G2
String Spacing: 10.8mm
Nut Material: Plastic
Tuners: Gotoh MG-T Locking
Hardware Finish: Black
Neck Pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern Humbucker Alnico 9
Bridge Pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern Humbucker Ceramic 9
Electronics: Fishman Fluence System
Controls: Volume | Tone | 3-Way Blade Switch
Switching: Fishman Fluence Voicing Switch
Strings: .009 | .011 | .016 | .024 | .032 | .042 | .054 | .065
Factory Tuning: 1E | 2B | 3G | 4D | 5A | 6E | 7B | 8F#
Case: Ibanez Gig Bag Included