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Contents.Origin and name The Ibanez RG was originally designed in 1987, the same year as 's signature guitar, and perhaps RG was received and served as a derivative of Vai's model back then.Also, there has been some confusion and mischief around the RG name. One of the popular opinion was that (guitarist formerly of, currently of ), was its designer, because Rocky's initials are the same as the model, and he was one of the first famous users of the RG model. Another was that it was meant to be a competitor for. Both above are disputed. The RG in the Ibanez RG name, in reality, is now widely considered to mean 'Roadstar Guitar', although current instruments differ significantly from the past, introduced in from 1979 to 1986.Features. This section needs additional citations for. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: – ( May 2010) Neck The RG Series features a neck that is very thin in cross-section a wide, flatter than most (430mm/16.9in or 400mm/15.75in ) double octave (24 fret) fretboard.

Flatter radius on fretboards facilitate wider bends and lower string action at the expense of comfort in playing chords. For the virtuosic 'shred' style of guitar playing or fast, aggressive / rhythm, this type of neck is often preferred.The fretboards are usually made of or.Body The body of the RG Series features sleek, offset pointed double cutaways giving better access to the upper frets. Typically the body is made of or, with some exception such as (RGT220A) or (select J Custom RGs).Hardware The pickups are usually configured as H, HSS or HH. There are Japan-Custom IBZ, USA-Custom IBZ, Infinity, Powersound, Acis, LoZ or pickups in the RG Tremolo and Fixed series. The Prestige series typically comes equipped with either the USA and Japan IBZ series, IBZ DiMarzio pickups, DiMarzio pickups in different configurations (most often the 'Tone Zone' and 'Air Norton'), active EMGs in several configurations, and one model comes equipped with Non-OEM Seymour Duncans. Bare Knuckle pickups are now standard on some Prestige models.All of the RG550s, 560s, 565s, 570s, 670s 750s, 760s and 770s have a version of the tremolo , be it Original or Lo-Pro.

The Edge tremolo incorporated several manufacturing changes when compared to the original, including increased mass, relocated fine tuners and improved locking posts. The locking posts are no longer used as of the 2003 model year along with the introduction of the Edge Pro.While most models of the RG series use variations of Ibanez Edge tremolo, there are fixed bridge models available, which are equipped with either a Hipshot-style bridge or a Gibraltar standard bridge. Fixed bridge versions of the Edge bridge are also available on a few select signature models.Extra string models Since the release of RG7620 and 7621 in 1998, RG's are famous for being the basis of particularly easy to play. Also, in 2007, Ibanez produced its first commercially available 8 string guitar, the. Ibanez introduced their first commercial nine-string models, the RG9QM and RG90BKP, for 2014.Model variations. This section needs additional citations for.

Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: – ( May 2010) In addition to 'standard' RG Series, there are various sub-series of guitars available:RGA Arched top body shape. Introduced in 2005. RGD Longer 26½' scale length, optimized for down-tuning.

Introduced in 2010. RGV RG guitars with traditional synchronized tremolos. Introduced in 2016. RT More 'traditional' features and look, such as non-locking synchronized style bridge. Available only in 1992–1993. RX Same concept as RT, except these are 22 fret guitars. Introduced in 1994.Additionally, current the RG series and related sub-series are split into following versions depending on quality:J Custom line Highest quality RG guitars produced in Japan.

Introduced in 1996. Most J Customs are offered exclusively in the Japanese domestic market, but a handful have been made available in other markets around the world. Prestige line High quality RG guitars which are made in Japan. The Prestige series was instituted in 1996. All Japanese-made RG models since 2003 are included in the Prestige line including those in the RGA and RGD series. Prior to 2003 many Japanese-made RGs were not designated as Prestige.

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Premium line Mid-tier guitars produced in a special facility set up in Indonesia. The Premium line started in 2010 and sits above the 'standard' RGs and below the Prestige series. Some recent (as of 2017 ) Premium models have upscale features not offered in the Prestige line such as stainless steel frets and necks laminated from eleven pieces of wood. Iron Label line Indonesian-made RG guitars that are primarily aimed at the metal guitarist.

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The Iron Label line started in 2013. Line Entry-level guitars which are produced primarily in China. See also.Footnotes.