The Ibanez Standard SA460MBW is a bona fide rock machine. Equipped with pair of Resolution single-coil pickups in the neck and middle positions, and a Quantum humbucker in the bridge, it's primed to deliver rich, high-output tone. When you pick it up for the first time, you'll notice just how easily the SA maple neck plays. As a matter of fact, everything on this guitar has been engineered for ease of use. The knobs and switches are located at the optimal distance from the treble strings, making them easy to reach without getting in your way. All the way down to the recessed input jack and T102 tremolo bridge, Ibanez made sure that the Standard SA460MBW would play and feel great right out of the box.

HSS pickup configuration yields a wide variety of tones

To achieve its biting tone, the SA460MBW is loaded with a trio of Ibanez pickups. The HSS configuration consists of two Resolution single-coil pickups and a Quantum humbucker in the bridge position. The single-coils produce the perfect blend of vintage-style brightness with a pronounced treble boost. Whether you're playing chords or lead lines, your notes will be clear and articulate. The Quantum humbucker has a hot, high-output tone with a fat dynamic range. You'll love the way the massive bass response complements the sparkling highs of the other pickups. The SA360NQM has a 5-way blade switch to unlock its full palette of tonal variety.

Maple neck and ebony fretboard

The SA460MBW is equipped with a bound maple neck topped with a ebony fretboard. Maple is heralded around the guitar industry for its stability and superb vibrational transfer. Carved in the SA Standard profile, this neck is built for speed and precision playing. Ripping a solo is just as easy as fretting complex chords, thanks to the jumbo frets and flatter 12-inch fretboard radius. The Ibanez Standard SA460MBW may be known as a hard rock guitar, but its quick and easy playability makes it a guitar that's well suited for any player.

Dive-bomb with this guitar's T102 tremolo bridge

From huge dive-bombs to subtle vibrato to stutter-like warbling, the Ibanez SA460MBW's tremolo is ready for anything you throw at it. When not in use, the tremolo is solid and in tune; when in use it does your bidding down to the microtone. Whether you need the trem for cool '50s-era dips or massive metal dives, the Ibanez SA460MBW is ready.

What Ibanez Says...

Ibanez builds guitars for players of all levels—from beginners to the most demanding masters of the instrument. Regardless of price, Ibanez always strives to offer the absolute best sound, style, and playability in its class. The Standard series incorporates all the staples the Ibanez brand is famous for, such as fast necks, floating trems, and high-octane distortion in a package that is available and accessible to most players.

Maple neck

The Maple neck provides stability and bright tonal character.

SA series' graceful 3-D shape

The guitars are light enough for amazing comfort, dense enough to provide the tone and sustain that players expect from the SA-Series.

Resolution single-coil pickups & Quantum humbucker pickup

Resolution single-coil pickups and one Quantum humbucker pickup provide a well-balanced tone and a wide dynamic range for tonal versatility.

5-way pickup selector switch

Wired through a 5-way pickup selector switch, the SSH pickup configuration can be combined in a variety of configurations that create a wide palette of tonal options.

Ebony fretboard