Ibanez RGT3020 Electric Guitar

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Ibanez RGT3020 Electric Guitar, Desert Sunburst
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Mahogany body with Flame Maple top. 24 jumbo frets. Rosewood finger board.

For 2003, the RG guitar line, the unchallenged standard in hard and heavy rock guitars, gets a massive infusion of hi-tech hardware and upgrades. The classic RG550 and RG570 models (now RG1550 and RG1570) reach new levels of lethal with the addition of Prestige necks and the new Edge-Pro tremolo system. Many deluxe and standard models have been upgraded with the new Edge-Pro II tremolos. The 2003 lineup offers every kind of instrument needed by the heavy rocker: 6 and 7 string models, neck-thru and bolt-on axes, double locking and standard trems and an equally wide range of prices.

Features:
Mahogany Body -- Mahogany provides rich warm lows and sweet sustain.

24/Jumbo Frets -- Jumbo frets offer easy playing for leads and chording.

Rosewood Finger Board -- Rosewood offers a strong, bright sound and an attractive appearance with a long grain.

RG Series Features:
For over 15 years, the undisputed standard in guitars for the hard rock player

Pickups and pickup placement provide the hard-edged cutting tone needed for heavy rock

24-fret thin, flat and fast Wizard and Wizard II necks

Wide assortment of bridges: Hard tail, synchronized trems and the new Edge-Pro and Edge-Pro II double locking tremolo systems. Double Edge-Pro models feature piezo elements for adding acoustic guitar tones.

Neck: Ultra Prestige (neck-thru)

Neck Material: 3-piece Maple

Body: Mahogany/ Flamed Maple top

Frets: 24/large

Finger Board: Bound Rosewood

Bridge: Edge Pro

Pickups:
DiMarzio PAF Pro (H) Neck PU
DiMarzio PAF Pro (H) Bridge PU

Inlay: Abalone offset dot

Hardware Color: VC

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

Submitted January 17, 2005 by a customer from yahoo.com

"WOW!!!!This guitar is what Jimi should have experienced!!"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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This review has been selected by our experts as particularly helpful.
I'll keep this one until I hand it down or it's burried with me. I have also purchased the Ibanez RG1570 w/Prestiege neck. I may replace the pups w/EMGs and the trem w/FR. I was on the fence between this and a ESP MII. I chose the Ibanez based on the build (NT), the binding, the fret inlays and the stock pups. If it were lost or stolen I would cry. I love the craftsmenship put into this thing; IT IS FLAWLESS. The thing I like least is the Ibanez trem, only because I have no previous experience with it.

Sound
Only reson I give a 9 is because I'd rather have EMGs. Other than that the sound is dead on for any type of rock/metal or blues.

Features
No accessories here; a case thrown in would have been nice for the cost, but oh well. You have the basic - 1 volume & 1 tone w/5 way selecter; I like it simple. Never had this trem before; I'd rather bend, but it satys in tune when you pull & dive bomb with it.

Quality
OUTSTANDING!!! MIJ Ibanez Prestiege are great and they are every bit as good, if not better, compared to those big U.S. mfg's guitars; I know because I've had Fender and I own a Gibson. DO NOT let the MIJ turn you away, you'll only miss out on a GREAT product!!

Value
The RGT3020 is worth the selling price and it's twicw the value if you can grab one on sale like I did.

Manufacturer Support
Have not dealt with them, but… read more if it's as good as their product I give them a 10.

The Wow Factor
She is a 10 all the way with sex appeal to spare. The flame top, neck through and binding are what sold me. I'll reply later on the trem once I've spent some time with it. Every Ibanez fan's opinion I've read on this trem tells me it's as good as a FR. We'll see.

Musical Background:
it's my hobby

Musical Style:
Anything and everthing read less
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