Ibanez RG

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Ibanez RG
Manufacturer Ibanez
Period 1987 — present
Construction
Body type Solid
Neck joint Bolt-on, Neck-thru
Woods
Body Basswood, Mahogany
Neck 5pc Maple with Walnut, 3pc Maple with Walnut
Fretboard Rosewood
Hardware
Bridge Edge III Tremolo, Fixed Bridge, Edge Pro Double Locking Tremolo, Gibraltar Plus Bridge
Pickup(s) H-S-H or H-H IBZ Infinity, DiMarzio IBZ, Air Norton, Blue Velvet, and Tone Zone, or IBZ V7 & V8 pickups
Colors available
Black, Electric Blue, White, Amber, Transparent Lavender Blue, Weathered Black, Metallic Khaki, Jewel Blue, Black Night, Regal Brown Burst, Stained Oil, Natural Flat, Dark Amber, Aged Natural, Cubed Black Pewter, Vital Silver, Galaxy Black, Mirage Blue, Mirage Red, Royal Blue, Black Pearl, Sapphire Blue & Violin Flat

Ibanez RG is the most numerous[1] and, arguably, most popular series of electric guitars by Ibanez. It was originally designed as a derivative of Steve Vai's JEM\Universe series and released in 1987. Manufacture of the RG model continues through today. The RG series are among the most popular hard rock and metal guitars ever made.

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[edit] Origins

The RG series were first introduced in 1987 as a derivative to the Ibanez JEM and Universe series by Steve Vai. One of the first guitars in the RG series was the RG570 with a Floyd Rose tremolo. It became one of the most popular guitars ever made by Ibanez and made the RG name known internationally. While professional musicians use the RG Prestige Series, newcomers often start playing on the RG Tremolo series, which are affordable and of high quality. The guitars are made in Japan, China, Korea or Indonesia. The instruments are generally considered to have a high quality to price ratio (even The Prestige series) in comparison to other manufacturers like Gibson, Fender, Rickenbacker and PRS.

[edit] Features

The RG Series Features a thin neck[2] with a wide, almost flat double octave (24 fret) fret board, facilitating the performance of chords and solos. The body of the RG Series features a double cutaway, giving better access to the upper frets. The body is made of Mahogany or Basswood and the fretboard is made of Rosewood. The pickups are usually configured as H-S-H or H-H. There are IBZ Infinity pickups in the RG Tremolo and Fixed series, and Ibanez V7 and V8 or DiMarzio IBZ pickups in the Prestige Series.

Almost all guitars in the series have got some kind of a Floyd Rose-style tremolo, except for the RG Fixed and the RGA Prestige series, which have fixed bridges.

[edit] The RG Series

The RG Series is currently slpit into 5 sub sections

  • Ibanez J Custom- Highest quality Japanese made RG guitars exclusive to the Japanese market
  • RG Prestige - High Quality Japanese Made RG guitars which contains of the RG, RGT and RGA series
  • RG Tremolo - RG series guitars of non Japanese (China,Korea and Indonesia)origin with Floyd Rose-style tremolo
  • RG Fixed - RG guitars with Fixed Bridges of non Japanese Origin
  • Ibanez GRX - Budget range RG Guitars

[edit] Artists Who Use Ibanez RG Series

[edit] References

  1. ^ As of September, 2006, Ibanez catalog of electric guitars[1] lists 29 models — it's more than any other Ibanez series.
  2. ^ The Wizard Prestige and Wizard II necks are the thinnest and flattest necks ever made on guitars

[edit] External links

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