Ibanez RGD70ALNB Axion Label Electric Guitar

The RGD is Ibanez's ultimate metal machine. The demands of down-tuning require a specifically designed responsiveness not found in "normal" guitars. To optimize for the rich, desirable thickness of tone that down-tuning produces, Ibanez extended the neck by one inch to a 26.5" scale. Longer-than standard yet not overly long. The neck is still considered a "fast" neck for speed soloing. Extra-deep cutaways grant comfortable access to the necks highest notes.

Axion Label

The Axion Label series takes the established elements of modern electric guitar design and push them to new, lesser-explored territory. Similar to how the Bass Workshop series delivers the cutting-edge of bass, Axion Label dives into elements like multi-scale design, ultra-modern pickups from Fishman, Bare Knuckle, and DiMarzio, as well as hardware innovations like the Evertune bridge. These elements are just the tip of the iceberg for this ultra-modern series, and only the beginning of its ultimate potential.

Features:

- The Super-thin and ultra-playable Nitro Wizard 5-piece Panga Panga/Walnut neck substantially increases sustain.
- Macassar Ebony produces tight lows and mid range along with strong attack in the highs and quick response with rich sustain.
- Sub Zero treated frets can stand up against the hardest riffing and string-bending.
- Nyatoh used as the body wood provides a rich mid-low end.
- Through close collaboration between Ibanez and DiMarzio, Fusion Edge pickups have been engineered… read more to produce a powerful, distinctive tone with a crisp, cutting high end, and a tight, compressed bottom end, minus any muddy mid-range.
- Gotoh machine heads provide super precision, smooth feel, and minimal back lush.
- The Edge Zero II bridge design features a lower profile tremolo for playing comfort and stud lock function for stable tuning. In addtion, the zero point system provides much greater tuning stability.
- The coil tap switch adds sound and tonal variations for both pickups.
- Indestructible Schaller S-Locks don't fail, even under the toughest conditions on stage.
- Its extra long 26.5" scale and ability to accurately intonate heavier string gauges, make it the perfect beast for down-tuned metal. read less