With new developments in instrument technology, the prominence of more technical playing styles, and players’ desire for lighter, more portable instruments, today’s headless guitars are pushing far beyond designs of the past. However, even with all these advancements, Ibanez still saw an exciting opportunity in this space.
The Q or Quest series is an entirely new concept for Ibanez. The “Quest” in this case was to not just to adapt an existing instrument into a headless design, but to develop an entirely new guitar from the ground up. This range features a number of unique elements intended to maximize tone, performance, and playing comfort. These include, custom designed R1 single coil and Q58 humbucker pickups, a new monotone bridge, and a proprietary custom string locking mechanism. The QX subseries is also equipped with innovative 8-degree inward slanted frets, uniquely tailoring their ergonomics to the benefit of highly technical players.
Ultimately, this series offers a diverse and versatile enough feature set to attract not only the modern, technical guitarist, but also players who may have never even considered a headless guitar before. Regardless of genre, Q (Quest) allows guitarists of every background to question the full scope of their creative possibilities.
- Gig bag included
- neck type Wizard C3pc Roasted Maple/Bubinga neck
- top/back/body Nyatoh body
- fretboard Roasted Birdseye Maple fretboardMother of Pearl Step off-set dot inlay
- fret Jumbo Jescar EVOgold™ frets
- number of frets 24
- bridge Ibanez Mono-Tune bridge
- string space 10.8mm
- neck pickup R1 (S) neck pickupPassive/Ceramic
- middle pickup R1 (S) middle pickupPassive/Ceramic
- bridge pickup Q58 (H) bridge pickupPassive/Ceramic
- factory tuning 1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E
- strings D’Addario® EXL110
- string gauge .010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046
- hardware color Cosmo black
- NECK DIMENSIONS
- Scale : 648mm/25.5″
- a : Width 42mm at NUT
- b : Width 57mm at 24F
- c : Thickness 21mm at 1F
- d : Thickness 22mm at 12F
- Radius : 305mmR

ERNIE BALL EARTHWOOD PHOSPHOR BRONZE ACOUSTIC 11-52
ROLAND CB-B88 88-KEY KEYBOARD BAG
ELECTRO HARMONIX OCEANS 11
DADDARIO EJ10 80/20 BRONZE
DADDARIO ACCESSORIES PWPC01 MONO PATCH CABLE
KORG G1 B AIR BLACK DIGITAL PIANO
PROTECTION RACKET 6016 TOM CASE
KLOTZ M2 MIC CABLE 3M XLR-XLR
TAYLOR 0,96 CLLOID 351 ABALONE 12 PICKS
MEINL 20AMUN POWERFUL RIDE
ROLAND KC-L 88 NOTE KEYBOARD COVER LARGE
DADDARIO ACCESSORIES 50A07 WOVEN GUITAR STRAP CELTIC
YAMAHA TRBX 174EW NATURAL
ERNIE BALL EARTHWOOD PHOSPHOR BRONZE ACOUSTIC 12-54
DADDARIO ACCESSORIES PWCP15 ARTIST DROP TUNE CAPO
PRESONUS QUANTUM 2
PROTECTION RACKET 5129-10 TOM PADDED DRUM CASE GIG BAG
SQUIER AFFINITY SERIES PRECISION BASS PJ PACK 3-COLOR SUNBURST
YAMAHA THR5H
YAMAHA YFL-372GL FLUTE WITH GOLD LIP PLATE
KLOTZ TM.STEVENS FUNKMASTER 3M
YAMAHA ARIUS YDP-S55 DIGITAL PIANO BLACK
YAMAHA ARIUS YDP-S35 DIGITAL PIANO BLACK
YAMAHA YBL 421GE Bb/F BASS TROMBONE
PAISTE 14 PST 5 N MEDIUM CRASH
HARDCASE 12"13"TOM COMBO CASE
MEINL PERCUSSION HEADLINER SERIES WOOD BONGO 6 3/4-INCH MACHO & 8-INCH HEMBRA, VINTAGE WINE BARREL
EVANS EC2 COATED 13 INCH
JACKSON RRX24MN X SERIES RHOADS SNOW WHITE
DADDARIO ACCESSORIES STD ACRYLUX NITRA 25-PACK
KORG LP 180 WHITE DIGITAL PIANO WITH STAND
YAMAHA TRBX-204 BRIGHT RED METALLIC
ROLAND DP10 SUSTAIN PEDAL
KORG EC5 PEDAL CONTROLLER
DADDARIO ACCESSORIES PWCT17BK ECLIPSE TUNER BLACK
EVANS 13 ONYX 2-PLY COATED
MOOER GREEN MILE OVERDRIVE
YAMAHA BRASS SOAP
IBANEZ RG421EXBKF BLACK FLAT
YAMAHA YSL 630 Bb PROFESSIONAL TENOR TROMBONE GOLD LACQUER
YAMAHA YSL 872 CUSTOM ALTO TROMBONE
PROTECTION RACKET A5012R RIGID TOM CASE
EVANS 12 J1 ETCHED
DADDARIO WOODWINDS RICO GRAND CONCERT EVOLUTION CLAR. 4
PAISTE 18 2002 WILD CRASH
MEINL 18BYZANCE MEDIUM THIN CRASH
YAMAHA YSL 447GE Bb TENOR TROMBONE GOLD LACQUER
CASIO PRIVIA PX-870 DIGITAL PIANO BLACK
YAMAHA ARIUS YDP-S35 DIGITAL PIANO WHITE
IBANEZ UV70P-BK STEVE VAI 7-STRING
PROTECTION RACKET 12X10 TOM CASE
MEINL CAJON MALLET SMALL HEAD
GRETSCH G9100 SOPRANO UKULELE
DADDARIO ACCESSORIES 50B05
LEVANTE LV-HR5155 F/Eb JUNIOR HORN
FENDER FAT '50 PICKUP SET
FENDER VINTAGE NOISELESS STRAT PICKUPS
EVANS 10 J1 ETCHED
ERNIE BALL COATED SLINKY ELECTRIC 12-56
YAMAHA ARIUS YDP-145 DIGITAL PIANO ROSEWOOD
PURESOUND S1430 SUPER 30 WIRES
YAMAHA ARIUS YDP-165 DIGITAL PIANO WHITE ASH
YAMAHA LACQUER POLISH MMLPOLISH02
YAMAHA U3 SH3 SILENT UPRIGHT PIANO POLISHED EBONY
KORG MICROKORG XL+
DUNLOP JCS-50C JOHNNY CASH CAPO
GRETSCH G5655T ELECTROMATIC CENTER BLOCK JR WITH BIGSBY IL CASINO GOLD
DADDARIO ACCESSORIES 25SS02DX SUEDE GUITAR STRAP HONEY
PROTECTION RACKET 1820 BASS DRUM CASE
YAMAHA TRANSACOUSTIC SILENT PIANO YUS1 TA3 PE GLOSSY BLACK
YAMAHA ARIUS YDP-145 DIGITAL PIANO WHITE
EVANS EC2S FROSTED 8 IN.
EVANS EC1 COATED 10 INCH
PEARL PPBKPHD38W 38 HARDWARE BAG WITH WHEELS
STAGG K10-150 STANDARD BLACK NYLON BAG FOR KEYBOARD
YAMAHA AG06MK2 LIVE STREAMING MIXER BLACK
STAGG PSB-48T HARDWARE BAG WITH WHEELS
YAMAHA YSL 354V Bb VALVE TROMBONE
FENDER MESQUITE ACOUSTIC PICKUP HB
EVANS RF12G PRACTICE PAD
KLOTZ TM.STEVENS FUNKMASTER ANGLED 3M
YAMAHA YTR 8335S CUSTOM Bb TRUMPET SILVER PLATED
DUNLOP AALP04 JAVIER REYES TORTEX JAZZ 3 BLACK XL GUITAR PICKS .73 (6-PACK)
DUNLOP 83CG ACOUSTIC TRIGGER CAPO
EPIPHONE LES PAUL CUSTOM EBONY 