Ibanez RGA742FM Electric Guitar
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Built for chugging out the most punishing rhythm tracks, the Ibanez RGA742FM sports a stable, fixed bridge and a lightning-fast Wizard II-7 maple neck.
What's special about this item?
| Feature: | What it does: |
|---|---|
| Flamed maple top | Premium wood grain with bright, projecting tone |
| Ibanez Quantum pickups | High-output tone with high-end articulation |
| Mahogany body | Rich, warm, focused sound; added sustain |
| Wizard II-7 neck | Fast-playing for easy attack |
Overview
If Ibanez can lay claim to the title of being the strongest name in Metal guitars, then the RGA is the model this reputation was built on. Every inch of this classic screams speed, fury, and expression.
The RGA742FM is a hardtail 7-string electric built around a Mahogany body with stunning Flamed Maple top. Its contoured top not only looks sleek—it creates a softer, more comfortable edge where the player's right forearm rests. Other features include a fast, thin, Wizard II-7 Maple neck and jatoba fretboard with jumbo frets for maximum left hand performance. This neck and fretboard combination provides a smooth, inviting playing surface and contributes to the RGA742FM's warm, well-defined tonality. Proprietary Quantum pickups offer an entire palette of thick, distorted tone textures that never sacrifice high-end articulation. A simple, yet solid fixed bridge provides stable, dependable tuning and accurate intonation.
- Fixed bridge for stable, dependable tuning and accurate intonation
- Wizard II-7 Maple neck and jatoba fretboard with jumbo frets
The RGA742FM is a hardtail 7-string electric built around a Mahogany body with stunning Flamed Maple top. Its contoured top not only looks sleek—it creates a softer, more comfortable edge where the player's right forearm rests. Other features include a fast, thin, Wizard II-7 Maple neck and jatoba fretboard with jumbo frets for maximum left hand performance. This neck and fretboard combination provides a smooth, inviting playing surface and contributes to the RGA742FM's warm, well-defined tonality. Proprietary Quantum pickups offer an entire palette of thick, distorted tone textures that never sacrifice high-end articulation. A simple, yet solid fixed bridge provides stable, dependable tuning and accurate intonation.
Features
- Proprietary Quantum pickups- Fixed bridge for stable, dependable tuning and accurate intonation
- Wizard II-7 Maple neck and jatoba fretboard with jumbo frets
Specs
- Neck: Wizard II-7 3pc Maple
- Top: Flamed Maple
- Body: Mahogany
- Fretboard: Jatoba
- Dot Inlay: Off-set white dot inlay
- Frets: Jumbo
- Neck pickup: Quantum (H)
- Bridge pickup: Quantum (H)
- Bridge: Fixed
- Hardware: Black
- Top: Flamed Maple
- Body: Mahogany
- Fretboard: Jatoba
- Dot Inlay: Off-set white dot inlay
- Frets: Jumbo
- Neck pickup: Quantum (H)
- Bridge pickup: Quantum (H)
- Bridge: Fixed
- Hardware: Black
- Dimensions and Weight in Packaging
- Transparent Gray Flat
- Shipping Weight: 9.25 lbs
- Shipping Dimensions: 42 x 17 x 4 in
- Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): RGA742FMTGF
Documents and Manuals
For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-669-8262
Web: https://www.ibanez.com/usa/support/
Phone: 800-669-8262
Web: https://www.ibanez.com/usa/support/
Reviews
Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars.
(4 ratings)
Submitted August 27, 2018 by Thomas Atkins in Kingman, AZ
"Solid guitar"
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Overall, having had this guitar a few weeks, I love it. Mine was almost practically set up out of the box (which surprised me quite a bit). It looks much sharper in person. It sounds good, feels good, simple configuration. Overall, if you want a 7 string and don't want to drop a fortune, this is a great guitar all around.
Sound
The sound is good for the pickups it has. Much better than I expected. I will inevitably swap pickups later on, but the stock pickups are good enough that I'm in no major hurry to do so.
Features
Almost as simple a set up as it gets. Good material used. Wouldn't expect any less from ibanez
Ease of Use
Pretty easy to get tone ranges all across the spectrum if paired with the right amp.
Quality
Too early to say for certain, but my experience with Ibanez is that they are solid guitars. The only issues I've ever had is finish wearing off the bridge on any Ibanez I've owned, but I sweat a lot so that's a factor.
Value
Compared to other guitars in its price range, this is the best in my opinion.
Musical Background:
10 years +
Musical Style:
Doom metal, thrash metal, technical metal. Varying styles outside of metal (best not to limit your own vision and creativity by
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