Ibanez RG9QM Electric Guitar, 9-String

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Challenge your bass player with the incredible 9-string range of the Ibanez RG9QM. Its slim "Ultra-9" neck gives you a super slick playing experience.

What's special about this item?

Feature: What it does:
Quilted maple top Beautiful "wavy" grain; adds clarity
28" 5-piece maple/bubinga neck Smooth feel; midrange bite; dual truss rods
Rosewood fretboard Open, warm tone and smooth playing feel
Ibanez QM9 pickups Powerful, articulate and aggressive tone

Ibanez, the recognized "First in Seven, Leader in Eight," is now the "Master of Nine." After bringing a high performance 8-string within reach for every player -- Ibanez now unleashes a 9-string RG that promises performance and accessibility that's even more impressive.

The RG9's Basswood body sports a dramatic Quilted Maple top, and 28" scale neck that opens up endless down tuning possibilities. Its Rosewood fingerboard and classic pearl dot inlays complete the look, while jumbo frets grant license for all the string bending you can bring. As originators of the thin, fast neck, the Ultra-9 marks yet another achievement for Ibanez in establishing a new benchmark in extended-range playing ease. As a result, the RG9's neck isn't just playable: it's inspiring. Proprietary QM-9 humbuckers are designed to thrive in the down tuned netherworld and deliver a full range of thick, distorted, tone textures.

Factory tuning from 1st to 9th string is E/B/G/D/A/E/B/F#/C#.

- Neck: 28" 5pc Maple/ Bubinga "Ultra-9" neck
- Body: Quilted Maple top/ Basswood
- Fingerboard: Rosewood
- Inlay: Pearl dot
- Frets: Jumbo
- Neck Pickup: QM-9 (H)
- Bridge Pickup: QM-9 (H)
- Bridge: Gibraltar Standard II-9
- Hardware: Cosmo Black
- Factory tuning (from 1st to 9th): 1E/ 2B/ 3G/ 4D/ 5A/ 6E/ 7B/ 8F#/ 9C#
- String Gauges (from 1st to 9th): .009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042/.054/.075/.090

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. (4 ratings)
Submitted December 15, 2014 by Ian Ramos in Glendora, CA

"Rg9qm is amazingQ"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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So after having an rg8 for a few years, I decided to go to the next step and buy an rg9. One thing for sure is that it is a million times better quality than the rg8. It may take some time adjusting your amp settings to accommodate, as you are in fact trying to find a tone that is both suitable for a 5 string bass essentially and a guitar. But, once you figure it out, you sound earth shattering. Amazing for Meshuggah-esque riffs.

Musical Background:

7 years, playing in and out of local bands etc.

Musical Style:

Metal, Hardcore, Djent (oooh i said the "d" word), punk
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