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Join the thousands of customers who were happy to purchase their guitar from Drop Dee Guitars.
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No Sales Tax Outside TN
As a small business, we don't have to charge sales tax for orders outside of TN. This will save you anywhere from 5-10% depending on where you live.
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Free Pro-Tech Setup
Every guitar comes ready to play out of the box. Our Pro-Tech setup is included free with the guitar's stock strings.
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We Accept Trades
We proudly offer 70% trade value, while other stores normally offer 40-60%.
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Thousands of Happy Customers
The quality shopping experience and customer support you deserve.
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Questions
Send us a message via live chat or email, give us a call, or visit our FAQ to help get your questions answered. We're here to help!
Product Details
Featured Specs
Body shape
Doublecut
Body material
Nyatoh
Fretboard material
Rosewood
Neck material
Maple
Walnut
Bridge
Pickups
Humbucker
Number of strings
Country of origin
Full Description
Wizard 5pc Maple/Walnut neck - Ibanez's thin, flat and fast Wizard neck is strong and sturdy and offers unlimited playability for demanding players.
Rosewood fretboard - Rosewood fretboard provides a well-balanced solid tone with a focused mid range.
Nyatoh body - Nyatoh used as the body wood provides a rich mid-low end.
Q58 H-H pickups - Q58 pickups are designed specifically for use in headless guitars. They provide a clearly defined sound, facilitating excellent tonal balance through all frequencies. The lows are powerful without being muddy, and the highs are bright and clear, but never harsh. As a result, every single note within the chord structure is well defined, and clearly audible. These pickups, with their tonal balance, and extremely low noise performance, work extremely well with both digital and analog effects.
Mono-rail bridge - Designed for both stability and sustain, the innovative Ibanez Mono-Rail bridge minimizes cross-talk between strings
dyna-MIX10 switching system with Alter Switch - The dyna-MIX 10 offers ten sound variations and can easily switch from humbucker and single coil modes with the mini switch. The power Tap mode provides a realistic single coil sound despite its two humbucker pickup layout.
Jescar EVOgold™ frets - Jescar EVOgold™ frets are known for their bright tone, gorgeous gold appearance and player-friendly features such as long durability and smooth note bending.
Luminescent side dot inlays - The luminescent side dot position marks make it easy for players to see fretboard position marks when performing on dark stages.
Gotoh® MG-T locking machine heads - The Gotoh® MG-T locking machine heads achieve incredible tuning stability, cutting down string-changing time.
Condition: This is a brand new SML721. It comes equipped with our Pro-Tech setup and Ibanez’s warranty. Drop Dee Guitars is an authorized dealer of Ibanez Guitars.
Pro-Tech Setup: Our Pro-Tech setup makes your guitar ready to rock straight out of the box. Here’s how..
- Make any adjustments so the neck is straight to avoid any fret buzzing and for comfort
- Check the nut and nut slots for any adjustments/filing to prevent any tuning issues, as well as for comfort at the lower frets
- Make any adjustments to the bridge/tremolo system so it’s in the proper position for tuning stability
- Set the action to a height that feels comfortable for each guitar
- Set the intonation so you’re in tune everywhere on the neck
All of these steps will make your brand new guitar feel as comfortable as ever and ready to play straight out of the box!
Specs
- Neck Type: Wizard / 5pc Maple/Walnut neck
- Top/Back/Body: Nyatoh body
- Fretboard: Rosewood fretboard / Off-set white dot inlay
- Fret: Jumbo JESCAR EVOgold™ frets
- Number of Frets: 24
- Bridge: Mono-rail bridge
- String Space: 10.8mm
- Neck Pickup: Q58 (H) neck pickup (Passive/Ceramic)
- Bridge Pickup: Q58 (H) bridge pickup (Passive/Ceramic)
- Factory Tuning: 1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E
- Strings: D'Addario® EXL110
- String Gauge: .010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046
- Hardware Color: Gold
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Scale Length: 648mm - 635mm/25.5" - 25.0"
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Nut Width: 43mm
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24F Width: 58mm
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1F Thickness: 18mm
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12F Thickness: 20mm
- Fretboard Radius: 400mmR
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Recommended Case: M300C
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Gotoh® MG-T locking machine heads
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dyna-MIX10 switching system w/Alter Switch
- Luminescent side dot inlay

No Sales Tax Outside of TN
You read that right! As a small business we don't have to collect sales tax from sales outside of Tennessee. Enjoy an additional 5-10% of savings based on your location.

Free Pro-Tech Setup
Enjoy a guitar that is setup and ready to play as soon as you get it in! Our Pro-Tech setup is done right before the guitar leaves our shop so that it is dialed in by the time you receive the guitar.
Every guitar comes with our free Pro-Tech setup. Custom setups are an additional charge.

Your Trade Goes Farther with DDG!
While many stores may only offer 40-60% value, we are proud to offer 70% of your guitar’s value towards a trade.
Thousands of Customers Love DDG
Responsive, great communication, fast shipping, great product inventory. Guitar came fully set up and perfect. What's not to love?, Great shop, highly recommended
— Justin S., Grapevine, TXESP USA Eclipse
If there were more than 5 stars to give I would. This shop is top notch. GREAT customer service !!! Matt and his team are good people. Highly recommend. Thanks Again!
— Jeff S., Alpena, MILegator Ninja N6FX
Overall great customer service and very friendly demeanor from Matt and Kristen at Drop Dee. Guitar matched its description perfectly and included everything as listed. Great setup out of the box and I can already tell this will be my main guitar from here on out! Do NOT hesitate to shop with the fine folks as they’re incredibly helpful, and very very friendly! Thanks for the Custom Shop Strat!
— Joshua T., Bluefield, WVFender Custom Shop 57 Stratocaster Relic
I must say, I've had enough of mass sellers like SweetWater with their extra fees for everything that should be included as part of a guitar sale. Drop Dee Guitars exceeded my expectations by far with my order, ensuring that my instrument was a joy to play straight out of the box. I eagerly anticipate future business with this store. They are truly a shining star! Excellent communication throughout the pre-sale and after-sale as well. Thank you!
— Jose M., Port Matilda, PACharvel MJ San Dimas Style 1
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— Zeke S., Houston, TXSchecter Nick Johnston Traditional PT
FAQs
Please read our FAQs page to find out more.
Really, there's no sales tax?
There's no sales tax outside of TN. Since we're a small business, we only have to collect sales tax on in-state orders.
Do you accept trades?
Yes, we accept trades! We proudly offer you 70% trade value where most stores only offer 40-60%. Visit our Trades Page to begin the process.
Can I request a setup w/ my preferred strings?
Yes, but that will come at additional charge that varies depending on the guitar. Our Pro-Tech Setup is free for every guitar using its stock strings.
Do you ship internationally?
Yes! Please reach out to us to get a quote for shipping internationally.
What's your shipping and return policy?
Please review our Shipping Policy and Return Policy to review our entire shipping and return policies.
In short, please allow us up to three business days to ship your guitar. We do our Pro-Tech setups right before the guitar leaves us so that it is ready to play once it reaches you. Normally, it only takes a day or two for us to ship out your guitar.
Our return policy is 14 days, but please review our policies page above for further details.