Proud owner of a RGR420EX RED ARCTIC FROST

[ranman2u]

Very wow. Ibanez didn’t disappoint with this guitar as of the cost to features rule.

It has easy access neck, EMP pickups IBZ V7 (Vintage 7) pickup is tight, but bright. Very dynamic for chording and rhythm. IBZ V8 (Vintage pickup is a warm, yet articulate lead pickup with enhanced overtones Good harmonics without excessive brightness. Also has a reverse headstock and Gotoh tuning machines. This is a great metal guitar and hot looking.

Just ask Jim (JJEMMER777) as of this Sunday he had a chance to play it and was quite surprised.

I have heard others talk about Ibanez lack of quality in low end guitars. So it makes me wonder if any one actually played one of these guitars before they made this comment.

http://www.ibanez.com/eg/guitar.aspx?m=RGR420EX

Neck: 3pc Wizard II neck
Neck Type: 3pc Wizard II neck
Body: Basswood
Frets: Jumbo frets
Fingerboard: Bound Rosewood
Inlay: sharktooth
Bridge: Edge III Tremolo
NeckPU: IBZ V7 neck pu
BridgePU: IBZ V8 bridge pu
HW Color: BK

[newbieguitarmaker]

nice, I was surprised by the feel of this one fixed bridge cheap RG's at guitar center, I may buy a white one and paint F-Holes on it or something . Glad you like your guitar!

[ranman2u]

I bought it from Guitar Center for $150 off because of paint damage under the tail end Strap Lock on the body. So it covered when using a strap so no biggie.

If anyone knows where I can get touch up paint to keep it from getting worst please let me know. Thanks

[CosmicDebris]

Post some of your pics when you can dude.

[newbieguitarmaker]

Originally Posted by ranman2u

I bought it from Guitar Center for $150 off because of paint damage under the tail end Strap Lock on the body. So it covered when using a strap so no biggie.

If anyone knows where I can get touch up paint to keep it from getting worst please let me know. Thanks

damn I should chip some paint off that 300 buck rg I liked

[ranman2u]

Here is not so great pics but does show the damage.

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/j...Picture018.jpg

[nuno]

wow, nice! especially the matching headstock.

[JJEMMER777]

Originally Posted by ranman2u

Just ask Jim (JJEMMER777) as of this Sunday he had a chance to play it and was quite surprised.

It played horribly! It's blasphemous that Ibanez would release such a thing!!!



Seriously though, it really does play nicely. I'd swap out the EMG's for a Dimarzio combo, but other than that all was good. It's a solid guitar for a very reasonable price

~rock~

[NeglectedField]

Uh...It doesn't have EMGs to begin with. I thought it had V7/V8s in it. Unless you're confusing it with the RGR320 which has EMG *designed* pickups in it. But whatever, splitting hairs. I tend to find Dimarzio to be my upgrade pickups of choice too.

[finstah]

sweet looking axe.

[newbieguitarmaker]

Originally Posted by NeglectedField

Uh...It doesn't have EMGs to begin with. I thought it had V7/V8s in it. Unless you're confusing it with the RGR320 which has EMG *designed* pickups in it. But whatever, splitting hairs. I tend to find Dimarzio to be my upgrade pickups of choice too.

they sure look like EMG designed ones though

[wilch]

Definitely not v7/v8's..

[satchmo]

The Ibanez website and just about every ad I've seen says they are, but I agree they don't look like the usual V7/V8's.

I loved the look of this guitar when I first saw Rich's pics from Namm so it's reassuring to read that it plays well even though it's pretty much a 'budget' guitar. Definitely on my shopping list but the best I can find it for here in the UK is £349.

Wish Ibanez would release more reverse headstock models cos they take me right back to my early 80's hair rock days

[gpenguins]

Originally Posted by wilch

Definitely not v7/v8's..

They are coverd V7 and V8s, I believe. Check the spec on the first post.

For further reference, the Sakura spec calls out covered V7 and V8, so it looks like that's the way they are going with some of the new models.

http://www.ibanez.co.jp/eu/news/f_pr...ng/sakura.html

[wilch]

Hey yeah. Ibanez trying to trick me... tsk tsk.