Ibanez RG Prestige

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Ibanez RG Prestige
Manufacturer Ibanez
Period 1987 — present
Construction
Body type Solid
Neck joint Bolt-on, Neck-thru
Woods
Body Basswood, Mahogany
Neck 5pc Wizard Prestige Maple with Walnut
Fretboard Rosewood
Hardware
Bridge Edge Pro Double Locking Tremolo, Gibraltar Plus Bridge
Pickup(s) H-S-H or H-H DiMarzio IBZ or IBZ V7 & V8 pickups
Colors available
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

The Ibanez RG Prestige series are the highest quality guitars in the extremely popular RG series. They were introduced in 1987 and are well known for their characteristic thin necks and hard-edged tone, which is generated by high-output humbuckers. The guitars are custom-made in Japan and according to Ibanez, only the best wood and mechanics are used to make the guitars. There are three different models: The RG, which is the regular design, the RGA, which has a fixed bridge design, and the RGT which has a neck-thru construction.

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[edit] Origins

The RG series were first introduced in 1987 as a derivative of the Ibanez JEM and Universe series by Steve Vai. The RG guitars became very popular after a while and many artists started using the guitars both live and in the studio. Hard rock and metal bands have used the RG Prestige for many years, and are still using them today. The RG Prestige series has been running for over 15 years, and is still thriving.

Though the RG Prestige guitars are the highest-range Ibanez guitars, they are slightly more affordable than top classed Gibson guitars, which can cost up to two or three times more than the Prestige series. The RG Prestige series' main competing models in the hard rock world are the Jackson Soloist series, the Schecter Hellraiser series and the ESP M series.

[edit] The RG Prestige Guitars

[edit] RG Series

  • RG1520G
  • RG1527
  • RG1550
  • RG1570
  • RG1570L
  • RG1820X
  • RG2550E
  • RG2570E
  • RG2610E
  • RG2620
  • RG2620E
  • RG3120F
  • RG2228 (first ever eight string guitar for mass production)

[edit] RGT Series

  • RGT320Q
  • RGT220A
  • RGT220H

[edit] RGA Series

  • RGA121
  • RGA321F

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

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