Ibanez Q52LBM Q Standard 6-String Electric Guitar, Laser Blue Matte Takamine First - the EQ is

First - the EQ is passive

a requirement for performing modern technique on todays concert guitars

and release settings and a more modern quad-VCA chip

the 5500 contains no integrated circuits in its signal path

The R6 features 8 channels of balanced I/O options including DB-25

Ibanez Q52LBM Q Standard 6-String Electric Guitar, Laser Blue Matte Takamine First - the EQ isIbanez builds guitars for players of all levelsfrom beginners to the most demanding masters of the instrument. Regardless of price, Ibanez always strives to offer the absolute best sound, style, and playability in its class. The Standard series incorporates all the staples the Ibanez brand is famous for, such as fast necks, floating trems, and high octane distortion in a package that is available and accessible to most players.