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Important Note from Hoshino USA:
J-Custom Guitars can NOT be ordered from Ibanez Dealers in the USA, as they are NOT
intended to be sold outside of JAPAN. Do NOT inquire about these guitars at Hoshino,
ibanez.com or any other authorized Ibanez dealer.

1997 RG J-Custom Guitars

Model RG1302 RG1308 RG1608 RG1702 RG1712 RG2808 KRG1502M WRGR13B IRG1302WB RG1602 RG1618 RG1918 KRG1502M IRG1302G RG1908 RG-ART1 RG-METAL1 RG-ARCH1 RG-GEAR1 RG-USA RG1622 RG1822 RG1802 RGR1700 Model
Color NT, LP NT, LBU AM, SLB SLK RV RV SK,RV RBR WB (White Blond) SLB MGD (Majestic Gold) MAM (Majestic amber) SK, RS SW (Snow White) SLK, MGD (Majestic Gold) Almi Plating BC OL (Oiled) Hand-Painted Satin/Matte USA Flag (3 variations) CRK (Cherry Black), SLB TRD SLK AMS, DRS, DKS Color
Year Produced 11/1996 11/1996 11/1996 11/1996 11/1996 11/1996 11/1996 11/1996 12/1996 3/1997 3/1997 3/1997 3/1997 3/1997 3/1997 3/1997 6/1997 6/1997 6/1997 1997 7/1997 7/1997 7/1997 9/1997 Year Produced
Neck 3pc Maple 3pc Maple 3pc Maple 3pc Maple 3pc Maple 3pc Maple 3pc Maple 3pc Maple 3pc Maple 3pc Maple 3pc Maple 3pc Maple 3pc Maple 3pc Maple 3pc Maple 3pc Maple 3pc Maple 3pc Maple 3pc Maple ? 3pc Maple 3pc Maple 3pc Maple 3pc Maple Neck
Neck Type Ultra Ultra Ultra Ultra Ultra Ultra Ultra Ultra Ultra Ultra Ultra Ultra Ultra Ultra Ultra Ultra? Wizard Wizard Wizard Ultra? Ultra Ultra Ultra Ultra Type
Neck Thickness, mm 1F:  19.5
12F:21.5		 1F:  19.5
12F:21.5		 1F:  19.5
12F:21.5		 1F:  19.5
12F:21.5		 1F:  19.5
12F:21.5		 1F:  19.5
12F:21.5		 1F:  19.5
12F:21.5		 1F:  19.5
12F:21.5		 1F:  19.5
12F:21.5		 1F:  19.5
12F:21.5		 1F:  19.5 12F:21.5 1F:  19.5 12F:21.5 1F:  19.5 12F:21.5 1F:  19.5 12F:21.5 1F:  19.5 12F:21.5

17mm - 1F
20mm - 12F

 17mm - 1F
20mm - 12F		 17mm - 1F
20mm - 12F		 17mm - 1F
20mm - 12F		 ? 1F:  19.5 12F:21.5 1F:  19.5 12F:21.5 1F:  19.5 12F:21.5 1F:  19.5 12F:21.5 Thickness (mm)
Neck width 43.0mm at nut
56.0mm at 21F		 43.0mm at nut
56.0mm at 21F		 43.0mm at nut
56.0mm at 21F		 43.0mm at nut
56.0mm at 21F		 43.0mm at nut
56.0mm at 21F		 43.0mm at nut
56.0mm at 21F		 43.0mm at nut
56.0mm at 21F		 43.0mm at nut
56.0mm at 21F		 43.0mm at nut
56.0mm at 21F		 43.0mm at nut
56.0mm at 21F		 43.0mm at nut
56.0mm at 21F		 43.0mm at nut
56.0mm at 21F		 43.0mm at nut
56.0mm at 21F		 43.0mm at nut
56.0mm at 21F		 43.0mm at nut
56.0mm at 21F		 43.0mm at nut
56.0mm at 21F		 43.0mm at nut
56.0mm at 21F		 43.0mm at nut
56.0mm at 21F		 43.0mm at nut
56.0mm at 21F		 ? 43.0mm at nut
56.0mm at 21F		 43.0mm at nut
56.0mm at 21F		 43.0mm at nut
56.0mm at 21F		 43.0mm at nut
56.0mm at 21F		 Neck, width
Neck Joint AANJ AANJ AANJ AANJ AANJ AANJ AANJ AANJ AANJ AANJ AANJ AANJ AANJ AANJ AANJ AANJ AANJ AANJ AANJ AANJ AANJ AANJ AANJ AANJ Neck Joint
Headstock RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG Reverse RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG Reverse Headstock
Inlay No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No Walnut Gear No No No No No Inlay
Binding No No No No No No No No No No White 1ply White 1ply No No White 1ply No No Black 1ply No No No No White 1ply White 1ply Binding
Fretboard Dark Rosewood (selected) Dark Rosewood (selected) Dark Rosewood (selected) Dark Rosewood (selected) Dark Rosewood (selected) Ebony Maple Maple Dark Rosewood (selected) Dark Rosewood (selected) Maple W/Quilt Maple veneer BIRDSEYE Maple Maple Dark Rosewood (selected) Maple W/Quilt Maple veneer Maple Ebony Ebony Rosewood Ebony Rosewood Dark Rosewood (selected) Dark Rosewood (selected) Ebony Fretboard
Neck, radius 430mm 430mm 430mm 430mm 430mm 430mm 430mm 430mm 430mm 430mm 430mm 430mm 430mm 430mm 430mm 430mm 430mm 430mm 430mm 430mm 430mm 430mm 430mm 430mm Neck, radius
Scale (mm/inch) 648 / 25.5 648 / 25.5 648 / 25.5 648 / 25.5 648 / 25.5 648 / 25.5 648 / 25.5 648 / 25.5 648 / 25.5 648 / 25.5 648 / 25.5 648 / 25.5 648 / 25.5 648 / 25.5 648 / 25.5 648 / 25.5 648 / 25.5 648 / 25.5 648 / 25.5 648 / 25.5 648 / 25.5 648 / 25.5 648 / 25.5 648 / 25.5 Scale (mm/inch)
Fret Wire/# SBB216-195 / 24 SBB216-195 / 24 SBB216-195 / 24 DUNLOP #6100TYPE / 24 DUNLOP #6100TYPE / 24 SBB216-195 / 24 DUNLOP#6100 / 24 DUNLOP#6100 / 24 SBB216-1.4R-195 / 24FRET SBB216-195 / 24 SBB215-175 / 24 SBB215-175 / 24 DUNLOP#6100 / 24 SBB216-1.4R-195 / 24FRET SBB215-175 / 24 SBB215-175 / 24 SBB216-195 / 24 SBB216-195 / 24 SBB216-195 / 24 SBB216-195 / 24 SBB216-195 / 24 SBB216-195 / 24 SBB216-195 / 24 SBB216-195 / 24 Fret Wire/#
Nut Locking Locking Locking Locking Locking Locking Locking Locking Locking Locking Locking Locking Locking Locking Locking Locking Locking Locking Locking Locking Locking Locking Locking Locking Nut
Inlay Offset Abalone Dot Offset Abalone Dot Offset Abalone Dot Offset Abalone Dot Offset Abalone Dot Offset Abalone Dot w/ [CUSTOM MADE] at fret24 Offset Abalone Dot Offset Abalone Dot AOffset Abalone Dot Offset Abalone Dot None None Offset Black Dot Offset Abalone Dot None None. ART mirror at fret-12 Offset Abalone Dot none. Gold Flake dot at fret-12 Abalone Dot Offset Abalone dot at fret-12 Offset Abalone Dot Offset Abalone Dot Offset Abalone Dot Offset Abalone Dot Inlay
Binding No No No No No White 1ply No No No No White 1ply White 1ply No No White 1ply No No Black 1ply No No No White 1ply White 1ply White 1ply Binding
Body Wood Light Ash Light Ash Mahogan Mahogany Mahogany Flame Maple AAAA Mahogany Light Ash Light Ash Mahogany Mahogany Mahogany Mahogany Light Ash Mahogany Basswood Basswood Mahogany Mahogany ? Amer. Basswood Alder Mahogany Mahogany 3-4PCS 41.0mm Body Wood
Top No No Flame Maple AAA 7.0mm Flame Maple AAAA 4.0mm Quilt Maple AAA 4mm No Flame Maple 7.0mm No No Flame Maple AAA 7.0mm Kaede 7.0mm Bual Maple Flame Maple 7.0mm No Quilt Maple AAA 4.0mm Flame Maple AAA 7.0mm No No Mahogany w/ Walnut gear 5mm No Redwood & Walnut Quilt Maple 4mmAAA Flame Maple 4mm AAAA Flame Maple AAAA 4.0mm Top
Binding 1.5mm F/R 1.5mm F/R 1.5mm F/R 1.5mm F/R 1.5mm F/R 1.5mm F/R 1.5mm F/R 1.5mm F/R 1.5mm F/R 1.5mm F/R 1.5mm F/R 1.5mm F/R 1.5mm F/R 1.5mm F/R 1.5mm F/R 1.5mm F/R 1.5mm F/R Black 1ply F/R No 1.5mm F/R 1.5mm F/R White 1ply 1.5mm F/R Binding
Pickup mount Direct mount Direct mount Direct mount Direct mount Direct mount Direct mount Direct mount Direct mount Direct mount Direct mount Direct mount Direct mount Direct mount Direct mount Direct mount Direct mount pickguard mount Direct mount Direct mount Ring mount Direct mount Direct mount Direct mount Direct mount Pickup mount
Headstock Black Black Black Black Black Matching Black Black Black Black Matching Matching Black Black Matching Matching Black Matching OIL Matching Black Matching Black Matching Headstock
Hardware Color Black Black Black Black Black CK Black Black Gold Black Black Gold CK Gold Gold CK Chrome Gold Pearl Gold Chrome Black CK Black CK Hardware Color
Nut Toplok Toplok Toplok Toplok Toplok Toplok Toplok Toplok Toplok Toplok Toplok Toplok Toplok Toplok Toplok Toplok Toplok Toplok Toplok Toplok Toplok Toplok Toplok Toplok Nut
Bridge/Trem Lo-Pro Edge Lo-Pro Edge Lo-Pro Edge Lo-Pro Edge Lo-Pro Edge Lo-Pro Edge Lo-Pro Edge w/ blocklock Lo-Pro Edge Lo-Pro Edge Lo-Pro Edge Lo-Pro Edge Lo-Pro Edge Lo-Pro Edge w/ blocklock Lo-Pro Edge Lo-Pro Edge Lo-Pro Edge Lo-Pro Edge Lo-Pro Edge Lo-Pro Edge Lo-Pro Edge Lo-Pro Edge Lo-Pro Edge Lo-Pro Edge Lo-Pro Edge Bridge/Trem
Pickguard No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No Brass w/ Chrome No No No No No No No Pickguard
Trussrod Cover No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No Brass w/ Chrome Brass w/ Gold No No No No No No Trussrod Cover
Pickup: Config H-H H-S-H H-S-H H-H H-H H-S-H H-H H-H H-H H-H H-S-H H-S-H H-H H-H H-S-H H-H H-S-H H-H H-S-H H-S-H H-H H-H H-H H-H Pickup: Config
Pickup, neck DiMarzio DP156 DiMarzio DP193 DiMarzio DP153 DiMarzio DP193 DiMarzio DP193 DiMarzio DP193 DiMarzio DP193 DiMarzio DP193 (Air Norton) DiMarzio Air Norton DP193 DiMarzio DP153 FRED DiMarzio DP153 FRED DiMarzio DP193 Air Norton DiMarzio DP193 DiMarzio Air Norton DP193 DiMarzio DP193 Air Norton DiMarzio DP193 Air Norton DiMarzio DP193 Air Norton DiMarzio DP193 Air Norton DiMarzio DP153 FRED DiMarzio DP158F Evolution neck DiMarzio DP193 Air Norton DiMarzio PAF-PRO (NEW) DiMarzio DP193 Air Norton DiMarzio DP193 Air Norton Pickup, neck
Pickup, middle No DiMarzio ISC70 DiMarzio ISC71BKL No No DiMarzio ISC70 No No No No DiMarzio ISC71 BLUE VELVET DiMarzio ISC70 BLUE VELVET No No DiMarzio ISC70 BLUE VELVET No DiMarzio ISC70 BLUE VELVET No DiMarzio ISC71 BLUE VELVET DiMarzio JEM Evolution single No No No No Pickup, middle
Pickup, bridge DiMarzio DP156 DiMarzio DP155 DiMarzio DP152 DiMarzio DP155 DiMarzio DP155 DiMarzio DP155 DiMarzio DP155 DiMarzio DP155 (TONE ZONE) DiMarzio SFP DiMarzio DP152 SUPER3 DiMarzio DP152 SUPER3 DiMarzio DP155 TONE ZONE DiMarzio DP155 DiMarzio SFP DiMarzio DP155 TONE ZONE DiMarzio DP155 TONE ZONE DiMarzio DP155 TONE ZONE DiMarzio DP155 TONE ZONE DiMarzio DP155 SUPER3 DiMarzio DP159F Evolution bridge DiMarzio DP155 TONEZONE DiMarzio DP155 TONEZONE DiMarzio DP155 TONEZONE DiMarzio DP155 TONEZONE Pickup, bridge
Pickup Color Black Black Black Black Black Black Black Black Black Black Black Black Black Black Black Black Black Black Black Chrome Black Black Black Black Pickup Color
Pickup Mount Direct Direct Direct Direct Direct Direct Direct Direct Direct Direct Direct Direct Direct Direct Direct Direct PICKGUARD Direct Direct Ring Direct Direct Direct Direct Pickup Mount
Switching Standard Split-5 Split-5 Standard Standard Split-5 Standard Standard Standard Standard Split-5 Split-5 Standard Standard Split-5 Standard Split-5 Standard Split-5 Split-5
 Standard Standard Standard Standard Switching
Controls Vol/Tone Vol/Tone Vol/Tone Vol/Tone Vol/Tone Vol/Tone Vol/Tone Vol/Tone Vol/Tone Vol/Tone Vol/Tone Vol/Tone Vol/Tone Vol/Tone Vol/Tone Vol/Tone Vol/Tone Vol/Tone Vol/Tone Vol/Tone Vol/Tone Vol/Tone Vol/Tone Vol/Tone Controls
Knobs Black Barrel Black Barrel Black Barrel Black Dome Black Dome CK Dome Black Barrel Black Strat Gold Dome Black Barrel Black Dome GoldDome CK Dome Gold Dome Gold Barrel Gold Barrel Chrome Barrel Gold Barrel Gold Barrel Matte Chrome Barrel Black Barrel CK Barrel Black Barrel CK Barrel Knobs
Battery No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No Battery

 

1997 S-Series J-Custom Guitars

Model S3040 S540-JAPAN SC-GUT
Color BS/PL URUSHI MULTI COLOR NT
Year Produced 3/1997 6/1997  
Neck 1pc Maple 1pc Maple w/Bubinga stripe 1pc Mahogany
Neck Type Wizard Wizard Ultra
Neck Thickness 17.0mm at 1F
20.0mm at 12F		 17.0mm at 1F
20.0mm at 12F		 20.0mm at 1F
22.0mm at 12F
Neck Width 43.0mm at nut
56.0mm at 21F		 43.0mm at nut
56.0mm at 21F		 43.0mm at nut
56.0mm at 21F
Neck Joint AANJ AANJ AANJ
Headstock RG RG SC-GUT
Inlay No No No
Binding Yellow Ivory 1ply No No
Fretboard Ebony Rosewood Rosewood
Neck, radius 430mm 430mm 430mm
Scale (mm/inch) 648 / 25.5 648 / 25.5 638 / 25.1
Fret Wire/# SBB216-1.4R-195/22 SBB215-175/22 SBB23-175/22
Nut Locking Locking Standard
Inlay None. w/ [S-Special] at fret-12 Abalone Oval w/ [CUSTOM MADE] at fret-21 White dot
Binding Yellow Ivory 1ply White 1ply No
Body Wood Burl Mahogany Mahogany Mahogany
Top No No Spruce veneer
Binding F: Yellow Ivory 1ply,
R: 1.5mm edge		 No Top: natural
Headstock Matching Matching Natural
Hardware color Pearl Gold Pearl Gold Gold
Nut Toplok Toplok Bone
Bridge/Trem Lo-Pro Edge w/ Blocklock Lo-Pro Edge w/ Blocklock Rosewood w/ piezo saddle
Pickguard No No No
Trussrod Cover No Urushi Multicolor No
Pickup Config H-S-H H-S-H Piezo
Pickup, neck DiMarzio DP193 Air Norton DiMarzio DP193 Air Norton No
Pickup, middle DiMarzio ISC70 BLUE VELVET DiMarzio ISC70 BLUE VELVET No
Pickup, bridge DiMarzio DP155 TONE ZONE DiMarzio DP155 TONE ZONE Piezo
Pickup Color Black Black No
Pickup Mount Rings Rings  
Controls Vol/Tone Vol/Tone Vol, 1Treble, 1Bass
P.C.B. No No 2-band EQ
Knobs Gold Medal Dome Gold Medal Dome Rubber
Battery No No Yes
PU Switch 1V, 1T 1V, 1T 1Vol, 1Treble, 1Bass
Switching Split-5 Split-5 N/A

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