Ibanez SML721-MAM S Light Multi-Scale Guitar, Midnight Arctic Ocean Matte

The Ibanez SML721-MAM in Midnight Arctic Ocean Matte brings together cutting-edge design with the powerful functionality musicians demand. A part of Ibanez's Axe Design Lab, the S series is known for its sculpted, lightweight body and unparalleled playability. Built for the modern player, this guitar offers a seamless combination of strength, precision, and musical responsiveness. Whether you're shredding through complex leads or pounding out powerful riffs, the SML721-MAM delivers exceptional performance at every turn.

Innovative Design, Unmatched Performance

The SML721-MAM is designed with Ibanez’s signature Wizard 5-piece Maple/Walnut neck, providing a thin, flat, and fast profile that ensures smooth, unrestricted playability. The Rosewood fretboard offers a balanced tone with a focus on mid-range clarity, perfect for intricate chord work or lead playing. With the inclusion of jumbo stainless steel frets, this guitar offers excellent corrosion resistance and effortless articulation for both chord and single-note playing. The Nyatoh body ensures rich mid-low tones while the Q58 H-H pickups deliver a defined, balanced sound ideal for all genres, from crisp clean tones to powerful distortion.

Key Features

• Wizard 5pc Maple/Walnut Neck: Known for its thin, flat, and fast profile, this neck provides the playability demanding players seek, allowing for fast, precise fingerwork across the fretboard.
• Rosewood Fretboard: The well-balanced and solid tone of the rosewood fretboard offers a focused mid-range, making it perfect for both rhythm and lead playing.
• Jumbo Stainless Steel Frets: These frets offer durability and corrosion resistance, providing a quick response and clear articulation when playing both chords and individual notes.
• Nyatoh Body: The rich mid-low end produced by the Nyatoh body enhances your tone, adding depth and warmth.
• Q58 H-H Pickups: Specifically designed for headless guitars, these pickups offer excellent tonal balance across all frequencies, delivering powerful lows, clear highs, and excellent performance with both digital and analog effects.
• Gotoh MG-T Locking Machine Heads: Achieving superior tuning stability, these locking tuners ensure quick string changes and consistent performance.
• Mono-Rail Bridge: The innovative Mono-Rail bridge minimizes cross-talk between strings, providing exceptional stability and sustain.
• dyna-MIX10 Switching System with Alter Switch: The dyna-MIX10 system offers ten sound variations, allowing you to switch between humbucker and single-coil modes with ease, and provides a realistic single-coil sound with the Power Tap mode.
• Luminescent Side Dots: Luminescent position markers ensure visibility on dark stages, making it easier to navigate the fretboard during performances.

Technical Specifications

• Neck Type: Wizard
• Neck Joint: Bolt-on
• Neck Material: 5pc Maple/Walnut
• Neck finish: Satin Polyurethane
• Neck thickness (1st fret, mm): 18
• Scale (inch): 25.5 - 25.0
• Nut width (inch): 1.7
• Number of fret: 24
• Fretboard: Rosewood
• Fretboard Radius (inch): 15.75
• Fret Type: Jumbo Stainless Steel
• Inlay: White Step off-set dot
• Body Material (For Solid): Nyatoh
• Body finish: Satin Polyurethane
• Bridge: Mono-rail
• String spacing (mm): 10.8
• Active or Passive: Passive
• Nut: Plastic
• Machine Head: Gotoh MG-T locking machine heads
• Hardware color: Gold
• Neck Pickup: Q58 (H)
• Bridge Pickup: Q58 (H)
• Controls, Pickup selector: 1 Volume, 1 Tone, 5-way lever switch
• Other Switches: dyna-MIX10 switching system w/Alter Switch
• Side Dot Inlay: Luminescent side dot inlay
• String Gauges (from top to bottom): .010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046
• Special Strings: D'Addario EXL110
• Tuning (from top to bottom): 1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E