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Ibanez RGT320Z Electric Guitar Red Spinel

"Ibanez RG Prestige series electric guitar Ibanez hardshell case included Mahogany body Tripple A Quilted maple top 5 piece Maple Wenge neck Wizard Prestige neck-thur design 24 jumbo frets Rosewood finger-board Abalone small dot inlay Edge Zero ...

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Sound	I have played different incarnations of this particular model - the pre-2008 versions with Edge Pro tremolo, as well as the latest "Z" version with Edge Zero. The trem is fine and let's you do all the expected whammy bar acrobatics for sure. The medium-output DiMarzio/Ibanez pickups used in this model are way better than their reputation, which is often just based on brand-addiction of people who never even played a guitar with them in :). Still, I don't quite get why they don't put their standard DiMarzio pickups into their flagship RG. Despite it being a H/H setup, the 5-way selector gives the RGT320Z a broad tonal range, with very nice shimmering clean sounds especially in the selector positions 2 and 4. The neck-through design of course adds tons of sustain to this compared to bold-on floating bridge-equipped guitars. Under high gain, the neck pickup has a nice response, yet is clearly in the medium output range. This is much more obvious with the bridge pickup, which feels a bit under-powered for what would be expected from Ibanez' top RG. It's not thin, it just doesn't scream "metal!" as hard as other RG models. But that is solely due to the pickups - the neck is also the comfy Prestige Wizard type with Jumbo frets and great to play if you like more flat fretboards. Once more, the neck-through adds quite a bit of sustain on top.
Action, Fit, & Finish	I've only played store displays of this axe, so I can't comment on the factory setup. But with the matched fretboard/trem radius the legendary low Ibanez action is certainly possible. The fretwork on the ones I have seen from up-close (2 in the US, 1 in Japan) was flawless. The quilt top part and the neck-through racing stripes make for a stunning optical finish, the current US model in Red Spinel is usually very badly captured on digital images and is truly stunning in real life. The seamless neck joint, which allows unparalleled access to the upper frets, is accentuated by the body color fading into the neck, very sexy. The color-matching headstock is additional eye candy. However, the nature of this kind of finish brings with it that the neck is coated in gloss finish instead of the usual satin finish on bold-on Prestige models - some people don't like that, but it's not sticky at all.
Reliability & Durability	As I didn't own an RGT320 for prolonged periods of time, I can't exactly comment on this - but I guess it's as sturdy as any Prestige RG out there. The hardware is cosmo black, which has a reputation to rub off fairly easily. I found this to be dependent on how well you wipe down the hardware after playing, but still, sometimes you might get a weak part and it rubs off easier.
Customer Support	Ibanez is a big company, so don't expect to get to know your personal customer service guy. The phone hotline to order parts works well, they now also have an online parts store in case you'd need a replacement.

Liked about it	- Neck-through design with super-comfortable access to high frets - Overall appearance is stunning from the moment you open the case - Tonal versatility
Didn't like	- Pickups maybe a tad too weak for high-gain settings - I'd prefer a satin neck finish - More color choice would be nice