Essential Information About the Ibanez TQMS1 Guitar
- Signature model inspired by Tom Quayle?s legato playing, designed for modern precision and fluidity.
- ?Oval C? roasted maple S-TECH neck, oil finish, jumbo stainless steel frets, and ?Super All Access? joint for exceptional comfort.
- Versatile electronics: Seymour Duncan trio (mini-humbucker neck, single coil middle, single coil bridge) + dyna-MIX5 with Alter Switch.
- Alder body with 4 mm maple top, Gotoh T1802 tremolo, and steel pickup plate for precise ?twang? and generous sustain.
A Signature in the AZ/Prestige Lineage
Designed with Tom Quayle, the TQMS1 fits within Ibanez?s AZ/AZS aesthetic: a modern platform with high-end lutherie specifications, combining stage ergonomics and studio reliability. Maple top, Gotoh hardware, and ?Prestige? fret finishing place this instrument at the top of the range aimed at fusion/contemporary rock.
Who Is It For, and What Styles?
Ideal for
intermediate to expert guitarists seeking fast response and stable intonation. It excels in
fusion, modern jazz, technical rock, funk, and demanding pop. The smooth neck profile, consistent action, and precise tremolo favor legato, hybrid picking, and controlled vibratos.
Sound
The Seymour Duncan mini-humbucker neck pickup delivers refined, full, and articulate clarity for singing lines. The Fortuna single coil in the middle adds glassy textures and snappy rhythms. At the bridge, the Alnico II Pro Custom offers a punchy ?twang,? woody mids, and an attack that cuts through the mix. The
dyna-MIX5 system with Alter Switch provides five useful combinations (parallel/singles) to switch from a spongy clean to expressive crunch without volume loss. The
alder + maple top tightens the lows, adds controlled brightness, and stabilizes sustain, while the
steel pickup plate preserves the typical ?twangy? DNA even with the Gotoh T1802 tremolo.
Recommended Compatible Accessories
To preserve the original setup and tone, choose
D?Addario EXL110 10?46 strings (factory installed). For transport, the
IGB724-BK gig bag is perfectly suited; a hard case is already included for maximum protection.
Technical Specifications
Body
- Wood: alder body with 4 mm maple top
- Steel pickup plate (signature of the AZS series) for defined ?twang?
- Bridge: Gotoh T1802B (non-recessed cavity), string spacing 10.5 mm / 0.41"
- Hardware color: chrome
Neck
- Profile: AZ ?Oval C? roasted maple S-TECH, one piece, oil finish
- Fingerboard: rosewood, mother-of-pearl dot inlays
- Frets: 22 jumbo stainless steel frets, Prestige edge treatment
- Scale length: 25.5" / 648 mm
- Nut width: 1.65" / 42 mm
- Width at 22nd fret: 2.22" / 56.4 mm
- Thickness at 1st fret: 0.81" / 20.5 mm
- Thickness at 12th fret: 0.89" / 22.5 mm
- Compound radius: 9" to 12" / 228 mm to 305 mm
- Nut: oil-impregnated bone
- Tuners: Gotoh Magnum Lock with H.A.P. (height-adjustable posts)
- Markers: Luminlay side dots
- Neck-body joint: ?Super All Access?
Electronics
- Pickups: Seymour Duncan Magic Touch-mini neck (H, passive/Alnico), Seymour Duncan Fortuna middle (S, passive/Alnico), Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro Custom bridge (S, passive/Alnico)
- Switching: 3-position selector + dyna-MIX5 system with Alter Switch (5 useful voicings)
- Controls: 1 volume, 1 tone
- Factory strings: D?Addario EXL110
- Gauge: .010 / .013 / .017 / .026 / .036 / .046
- Factory tuning: Standard E (E B G D A E from low to high: 6E, 5A, 4D, 3G, 2B, 1E)
Miscellaneous
- Recommended gig bag: IGB724-BK
- Hard case included
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