Three decades of metal have forged this high-performance machine, honing it for both speed and strength. Whether you favor a hardtail bridge or Ibanez's industry-leading locking tremolo system, the RG is a precision instrument.

"Designed to Inspire", all Ibanez Premium series are manufactured with select tone woods, high-profile electronics, hardware and dedicated skills of craftsmanship and care in details for your musical journey. The richness of sound, stunning appearance and unrivalled playability of the Ibanez Premium series will open the gate of your reservoir of inspiration.

- Wizard III 7pc Maple/Walnut neck:
Ibanez's thin, flat and fast Wizard neck is strong and sturdy and offers unlimited playability and features a two-octave 24-fret fretboard for a wide tonal range.

- Ebony fretboard:
Ebony produces tight lows and mid range with a strong attack in the high end and features a quick response and rich sustain.

- Jumbo Stainless Steel frets with Premium fret edge treatment:
Stainless steel frets boast excellent corrosion resistance. The wide and tall fret-type offers a quick response and effortless articulation when playing chords and clear tone when playing single notes. The Premium Fret Edge Treatment offers a super smooth, comfortable performance.

- Poplar Burl top / American Basswood body:
The Poplar Burl top features an exotic wood grain and the American Basswood body delivers a natural and flat tone.

- DiMarzio Air Norton / The Tone Zone pickups:
A pair of… read more high-output DiMarzio Air Norton and The Tone Zone pickups provides a huge sound with a broad dynamic range.

- Gotoh MG-T locking machine heads:
The Gotoh MG-T locking machine heads achieve incredible tuning stability, cutting down string-changing time.

- Mono-rail bridge:
Designed for both stability and sustain, the innovative Ibanez Mono-Rail bridge minimizes cross-talk between strings.

- dyna-MIX10 switching system with Alter Switch:
The dyna-MIX 10 offers ten sound variations and can easily switch from humbucker and single coil modes with the mini switch. The power Tap mode provides a realistic single coil sound despite its two humbucker pickup layout.

- Gig bag included:
It comes with Ibanez gig bag which is designed specifically to fit and protect this instrument.

- Neck-through construction:
The neck-through construction contributes to massive sustain and smooth access to high fretboard positions.

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