Ibanez RG

The Ibanez RG is the most famous and successful series of electric guitars from the Japanese manufacturer Ibanez. The Ibanez RG was initially developed as a modification of the electric guitar Ibanez JEM model ( signature model for the US- American guitarist Steve Vai ) and came in 1987 to the market. The RG series is produced continuously since 1987 and is now one of the classics of heavy metal guitars.

Origin

The RG series came in 1987 as a modification of the Ibanez JEM on the market. The abbreviation RG stands for " Road Star Guitar". The first guitar from this series was the model RG 570, which was equipped with a Floyd Rose tremolo. She became one of the most famous guitars from Ibanez and made the model name of RG known worldwide. While professional musicians prefer the RG Prestige models, beginners to orient more to the cheaper RG Tremolo models. The guitars of the type RG are made in different factories: While the quality Prestige RGs manufactured at the company Fujigen in Japan, the RG Premium models come in the middle price segment from Indonesia, the cheaper RGs from Korea and the entry-level models from China. The first, presented at the American Musikmesse NAMM show prototypes of the guitar model had an original Floyd Rose tremolo, later models such as RG550, 560, 565, 570, 750, 760 and 770 have developed by Ibanez Edge tremolo system. This was followed in 2003, the Edge -Pro and in 2008, the Edge-Zero with Zero Point system. Ibanez developed together with Steve Vai Ibanez Universe that, a seven electric guitar which is also based on the RG.

Features

Typical of the RG series are very thin and easy to record on "wizard" necks made ​​of maple wood, which is screwed to the body or through this are therethrough, the pointed, narrow body horns and the large cutaways that the game's gripping hand facilitate higher pitches. The RGs have fretboards made ​​of rosewood or maple with 24 frets. The body is usually made of basswood or mahogany, made ​​of rare wood from other things such as ash or maple. The instruments are classified with two twin-coil electromagnetic pickups (English: Humbucker ) fitted and a Einzelspuler ( single coil ), but other configurations are possible. However, a volume control, a tone control and a five -way toggle switch to select the pickups are standard in every case.

The RG series

The following variations of the RG series:

  • J. -Custom: If the most significant series of Ibanez quality and is manufactured by the best professionals with the highest quality materials in Japan. The J. -Custom RGs are not like the custom suggests, made to customer order, but are small batches in small quantities. To J. -custom RGs than 6, 7, and 8 -string guitars available.
  • RG Prestige: Is a very high-quality series which will be produced exclusively in Japan Fujigen. Here only the finest materials, such as the Edge Pro and Egde Zero tremolo and brand Pickups DiMarzio, Seymour Duncan, EMG or the house V7/V8 pickups are used. The tuners are from Gotoh hardware specialists. The RG Prestige series includes models of type RG, RGA, RGD and RGT, the distinction from the normal models of these series is the suffix Prestige on the headstock. The RG Prestige are as 6, 7, and 8 -string guitars available.
  • RG Premium: Is, in comparison to the standard RG 's, a high-order series, is made entirely in Java Timur in Indonesia. The RG Premium are available either with fixed bridges or with the Edge Zero II tremolo. As Pickups DiMarzio / IBZ be installed in HH or HSH combination. The RG Premium is available both from 6 or 7 -string guitars and is in the top plate above the Ibanez logo lettering Premium.
  • RGR: Made in Japan, Korea or Indonesia and has a reversed headstock, ie a reversed headstock, as a characteristic.
  • RG Tremolo: Made in Korea, China or Indonesia. These models are more affordable and with an Edge II, III Edge or Edge Zero II tremolo. The standard RG 's are as 6, 7, and 8 -string guitars available. With the RG550XH there is also a 6 -string guitar with 30 frets within the series.
  • RGT: Has called a through neck, and Neck -thru.
  • RGA: Has a vaulted ceiling. The A stands for English " arched " ( German: arched ) and is manufactured in Korea or Indonesia. Since the production was stopped by six-string RGA 's, there are meanwhile within this series only 7 and 8 -string guitars with our own active pickups.
  • RGD: Has an extended scale length ( 672 mm instead of the usual 648 mm), which is why the guitar for lower tunings appropriate. The series only has 7 -string models, which differ by the bridge.
  • RG Fixed: Comes as the RG Tremolo from Korea, China or Indonesia and is equipped with a fixed bridge.
  • GRG: Is the entry-level series Gio and is manufactured in China.

Ibanez RG- player

Steve Vai, Paul Gilbert, Terry Balsamo ( Evanescence ), Paul Gilbert, Mushroomhead, Morbid Angel, Linkin Park, Bryan "Dexter" Holland ( The Offspring ), Pur, Mick Thompson ( Slipknot ), James Shaffer ( Korn), Brian Welch ( grain ).

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