Ibanez: SZR520 (owner's take)

The latest Ibanez in my line-up: SZR520. It was a hesitant acquisition because the display piece has a repulsive action but I managed to tweak mine on the spot before purchase & tested it at the store; it was good enough to bring home. The feel isn't a total departure from the discont'd SZ520 but...
...as you can see here (if you can't, do try harder), in addition to the ribcage bevel, the guitar also features a bevelled section immediately after the neck heel. This isn't useful when played sitting down but once strapped on, you'd appreciate its inclusion. However, I still think the SZR's overall outline (especially the body) isn't as attractive as its predecessor (SZ) but it plays well.

Why is the SZR520 cheaper than the SZ520? Two major accounts:

• made in China
• pickups are Ibanez's own, it's not the Duncan Ibanez model