The RG is the most recognizable and distinctive guitar in the Ibanez line. Three decades of metal have forged this high-performance machine, honing it for both speed and strength. Whether you favor a hardtail (fixed) bridge or our industry-leading locking tremolo system, the RG is a precision instrument.

DiMarzio® Air Norton™ / The Tone Zone® pickups

A pair of high-output DiMarzio® Air Norton™ and The Tone Zone® pickups provides a huge sound with a broad dynamic range.

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.

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.

Mono-rail bridge

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

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.

Neck-through Construction

Neck-through construction provides massive sustain and playing comfort.

Gotoh® MG-T locking machine heads

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

dyna-MIX10 switching system w/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.

Specifications:

• neck type: Wizard III7pc Maple/WalnutNeck-through
• top/back/body: Poplar Burl (3mm) topAmerican Basswood body
• fretboard: Ebony fretboardAcrylic & Abalone block inlay
• fret: Jumbo Stainless Steel fretsPremium fret edge treatment
• number of frets: 24
• bridge: Mono-rail bridge
• string space: 10.8mm
• neck pickup: DiMarzio® Air Norton™ (H) neck pickupPassive/Alnico
• bridge pickup: DiMarzio® The Tone Zone® (H) bridge pickupPassive/Alnico
• factory tuning: 1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E
• strings: D'Addario® EXL110
• string gauge: .010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046
• hardware color: Cosmo black

Neck Dimensions

• Scale: 648mm/25.5"
• a: Width: 43mm at NUT
• b: Width: 58mm at 24F
• c: Thickness: 19mm at 1F
• d: Thickness: 21mm at 12F
• Radius: 400mmR