{"product_id":"ibanez-sas32ex-bk-2010-cosmo-black","title":"Vesper! - Ibanez SAS32EX-BK – 2010 Cosmo Black Electric Guitar","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2010 Ibanez SAS32EX-BK Electric Guitar in Cosmo Black\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeet Vesper, a rare and discontinued 2010 Ibanez SAS32EX-BK combining a carved mahogany body, three-piece maple set neck, rosewood fingerboard, dual True-Duo Bucker pickups and SAT Pro II tremolo.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVesper spent most of her life virtually untouched on a rack in a workshop. While this preserved her remarkable Cosmo Black finish, years of storage combined with unfinished factory fretwork, a dry fingerboard and extremely high action meant she needed considerably more than a dusting before returning to active duty.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFollowing extensive fretwork, servicing, finish correction and a complete professional setup at The Stray Chord, Vesper was successfully rehomed for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e£360\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout Vesper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe discontinued Ibanez SAS32EX sits in an interesting corner of Ibanez history, combining the sleek, sculpted character associated with the S family with a set-neck construction and unusually versatile electronics.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVesper's carved mahogany body is paired with a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethree-piece maple set neck\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, creating a combination of comfortable body contours, excellent upper-fret access and substantial sustain.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe rosewood fingerboard carries 22 medium frets and distinctive \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eabalone chevron inlays\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, while abalone body binding adds a particularly striking contrast against the deep Cosmo Black finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of the SAS32EX's most interesting features is its pair of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIbanez True-Duo Bucker humbuckers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRather than limiting the guitar to conventional dual-humbucker sounds, the True-Duo system allows access to brighter single-coil-style tones alongside the fuller output and punch of the humbuckers. 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