ibanez rgt 2020

MERCYFULFATE · #1 07-03-2005, 01:00 PM

does anyone know anything about these? i ordered one several months ago and it is an amazing guitar to say the least. whats strange is after i ordered mine they quit selling them in the US? they have similar models but not the rgt 2020. i see them on the uk sites but thats it.

MERCYFULFATE · #2 07-03-2005, 01:02 PM

i would like to find some info on this axe. i have some hoshino pics showing this model being made but thats it.

MERCYFULFATE · #3 04-26-2008, 03:26 PM

a few years later, anyone have any info on this model?

Dino · #4 04-26-2008, 04:03 PM

I thought they were cool and was going to get one but that was right about the time I got my first Zachary so I kinda missed the boat. I love guitars with that natural finish and I have always wanted a neck thru...

The Zachary's make it hard for me to enjoy other guitars, anyway.

Dino · #5 04-26-2008, 04:04 PM

Also noticed you live in OK, my dad lives in Tulsa...

GAZ · #6 04-27-2008, 09:48 AM

http://jcustom.web.fc2.com/prestige/rgt2020.htm

Thrust · #7 04-28-2008, 07:19 AM

I have one. I swapped out the stock pups for an EVO(b) PAF Pro(N). It's my favorite guitar.

Ibateur · #8 04-28-2008, 07:52 AM

Isnt the RGT220 the same thing?

CosmicDebris · #9 04-28-2008, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Ibateur

Isnt the RGT220 the same thing?

His is Mahog wings with a stain finish while the 220a is Ash wings an natural fin.

Ibateur · #10 04-28-2008, 09:56 AM

ah ok thanks Cosmic.

Your "avatar" sure makes me smile

Kurac · #11 04-28-2008, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by CosmicDebris

His is Mahog wings with a stain finish while the 220a is Ash wings an natural fin.

I had this guitar. The 220 is the replacement for the old 2020s. There's also a Mahogany 220, RGT220H-SOL, beside the Ash version RGT220A-NTF. I think after 2004 the 220s came. My RGT2020SOL was build in 2004.

The older 2020 had the off-side-dots instead normal dots like the newer 220. The Bubinga stripes are darker in the newer 220 models.

http://ibanator.com/rgt2020sol.html

grüße (:

Thrust · #12 04-28-2008, 03:42 PM

I think the 2020 has the ulta neck profile, too. I seem to recall the 220 went to a wizard profile?

nosi0 · #13 10-07-2008, 07:25 AM

Can anybody give me a picture or description of the headstock. in one picture it looks like they put a veneer of the same mahogany wood from the body and oiled it too. on other picture it looks like a plain black headstock. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

7 Dying Trees · #14 10-08-2008, 01:17 PM

Good guitar, but odd neck profile and i could never get it to sound great. For me the neck profile was a bit too chunky so i had mine shaved down.

I also always thought it should have had a maple cap to make it a bit more lively.

Other than that, the offset dots were awesome, it looked good, and did play well. Sounded pretty good recorded too

monkeygrip · #15 06-11-2009, 12:28 PM

Old thread, but maybe I can give some infos.
I own a RGT 220 H SOL (end of 2005), it has centered dot inlays and mahogany body wings.

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Originally Posted by Kurac

The Bubinga stripes are darker in the newer 220 models.

It is because these stripes are made of wenge, not bubinga.

Quote:

Originally Posted by nosiO

Can anybody give me a picture or description of the headstock. in one picture it looks like they put a veneer of the same mahogany wood from the body and oiled it too. on other picture it looks like a plain black headstock. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

The headstock veneer on mine seems to be made of dark rosewood.

Quote:

Originally Posted by 7 Dying Trees

Good guitar, but odd neck profile and i could never get it to sound great. For me the neck profile was a bit too chunky so i had mine shaved down.

Neck profile on the 220 is Wizard : very thin (18mm ->20mm).

Veeery great guitar.