Ibanez RG970WQMZ Premier Exclusive Electric Guitar

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Shred with the best of them with this versatile axe. Enjoy increased tuning stability with the Edge Zero II bridge and added comfort with the Wizard neck.

What's special about this item?

Feature: What it does:
Quilted maple top Beautiful "wavy" grain; adds clarity
Basswood body Big, warm midrange tones
Edge Zero II bridge Smooth action ball bearing tremolo system
Wizard neck Thin, flat, and fast neck

A prominent feature of the RG970WQMZ is the exclusive Wizard neck - constructed of five, glued, solid pieces of Wenge/ Bubinga for absolute rock solid stability. The RG970WQMZ features an American Basswood body with Quilted Maple top for sparkling highs and beefy lows with a generous heaping of sustain.

Exclusive DiMarzio/ IBZ pickups, along with 5-way switch, were chosen for the inspiring way they complement each other to create a wide pallet of tonal options that add fire, retain clarity, and improve sustain. With the Edge Zero II bridge with Zero Point System: the most extreme sonic acrobatics can be fearlessly performed with confidence that the guitar will effortlessly return to perfect tuning.

- Neck: 5 piece Wenge/ Bubinga "Wizard"
- Top: Quilted Maple
- Body: American Basswood
- Fingerboard: Bound Rosewood
- Inlays: Mother of Pearl off-set dot inlay
- Frets: Jumbo frets w/ Premium fret edge treatment
- Neck pickup: DiMarzio IBZ (H)
- Middle pickup: DiMarzio IBZ (S)
- Bridge pickup: DiMarzio IBZ (H)
- Bridge: Edge Zero II Bridge w/ Zero Point System 3Fe
- Hardware: Cosmo Black

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-669-8262
Web: https://www.ibanez.com/usa/support/

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. (2 ratings)
Submitted December 10, 2015 by Evan S in Fulton, NY

"Faith Restored In Ibanez"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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I've tried a couple lower end Ibanez guitars, and there was no avail. Fretwork was shoddy, quality control problems, etc. But I decided to go for this one here, and let me tell you, it is nothing short of amazing. Ibanez Premium quality is truly premium. This guitar arrived perfectly set up, and ready to go. All I had to do was tune it a little bit. Free edges are balled beautifully, and perfectly level. No buzzing, anything. Finish, and overall craftsmanship is spot on. The bare wood wenge/bubinga neck is smooth, and lightning fast. Pickups are solid. The Dimarzio/Ibz pickups are good. DONT let any pickup nitpickers tell you otherwise. They get the job done. The Edge zero II tremolo is solid, and holds tune very well, with the stop bar in, and out. The zero point system is also very very cool. Simply turn the knob on the back to adjust the bridge level to keep it at zero point for best tuning stability. As opposed to unscrewing the back plate and cranking screws and adding/removing springs etc for any other tremolo. This guitar is great. It's a solid, wonderfully built instrument, and I would recommend it to anyone who is looking for a high quality workhorse instrument.

Musical Background:

Guitarist for 8 years. Playing out, with friends, and at home for fun.

Musical Style:

Jazz, progressive
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