The RGD is Ibanez’s ultimate metal machine. The demands of down-tuning require a specifically designed responsiveness not found in “normal” guitars.
To optimize for the rich, desirable thickness of tone that down-tuning produces, we extended the neck by one inch to a 26.5″ scale. Longer-than standard yet not overly long.
The neck is still considered a “fast” neck for speed soloing. Extra-deep cutaways grant comfortable access to the necks highest notes.
PRESTIGE
There are three principles behind our new Ibanez Prestige line: Precision, Performance, and Playability. The combination of high-tech manufacturing techniques with old-world Japanese craftsmanship, true innovation in design and construction, and the incorporation of ideas and suggestions from musicians from around the world are the cornerstones of the Prestige production process.
SPECS:
- Neck type: Wizard-7 5pc Maple/Wenge neck w/KTS™ TITANIUM rods
- Top/back/body: Basswood body
- Fretboard: Birdseye Maple Black dot inlay
- Fret: Jumbo frets Prestige fret edge treatment
- Bridge: Lo-Pro Edge 7 tremolo bridge
- Neck pickup: DiMarzio® Fusion Edge (H) neck pickup Passive/Ceramic
- Bridge pickup: DiMarzio® Fusion Edge (H) bridge pickup Passive/Ceramic
- Factory tuning: 1D, 2A, 3F, 4C, 5G, 6D, 7A
- String gauge: .010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046/.059
- Hardware color: Chrome