IBANEZ RG SERIES

1988 RG catalogThe RG was originally designed as a derivative of Steve Vai's JEM series and released in 1987, when shred guitar and superstrats were in the ascendency. Manufacture of the RG model continues today and the RG series guitars are among the most popular hard rock and metal guitars ever made.

Origins

The RG series was first introduced in 1987 as a derivative to the Ibanez JEM and Universe series by Steve Vai. The RG istands for Roadstar Guitar, although these instruments differ significantly from the original Roadstar II series, introduced in the early 1980s. One of the first guitars in the RG series was the RG550 with an Edge tremolo. It was essentially the poor man's JEM, with its locking tremolo,with deep rear route, it allowed you to do all of the Steve Vai stunt guitar tricks (with a little practise of course). It became one of the most popular guitars ever made by Ibanez and made the RG name known internationally.

Features

The RG Series features a thin neck with a wide, almost flat, double octave (24 fret) fret board. The flat fingerboard and fat frets lend themselves to fast solo playing. The body of the RG Series has, offset pointed double cutaways like a Fender strat. There have been a variety of woods used, perhaps not surprisingly since the series is so large Ibanez need to differentiate the models by the use of different materials. The body is usually made of mahogany or basswood although swamp ash and alder have been occasionally used. The fretboard is made of rosewood although maple has also been used, some of the first RG550s had a maple board.

Most RGs have humbuckers and a Floyd Rose-style tremolo. The tremolo is one piece of hardware that varies, the genuine Edge tremolos (usually on the Japanese models) are more highly regarded than the cheaper tremolos seen on the low end models.

The RG Series circa 2008

The current (2008) RG Series is split into 5 sections:

Ibanez J Custom- Highest quality RG guitars Japanese made exclusively for the Japanese market, and sometimes available retail in Europe. Not available in the USA except from non-authorized importers.

Ibanez RG Extreme-A middle range between the RG tremolo and RG prestige series guitars. All three are of non Japanese origin, have EMG pickups and Edge III tremolos. They are not available in the United States and many other countries.

RG Prestige - High quality Japanese-made RG guitars made for export. Contains the RG, RGA, and most of the RGT series.

RG Tremolo - RG series guitars of non Japanese origin (China, Korea or Indonesia) with Floyd Rose-style tremolo.

RG Fixed - RG guitars with fixed bridges of non Japanese origin.

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IBANEZ RG1077XL

IBANEZ manufactured the RG1077XL between 2001 and 2002

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IBANEZ RG1200

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IBANEZ RG1550

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IBANEZ RG170

The RG170 was made between 1997 and 2004

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IBANEZ RG2027X 7-STRING

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IBANEZ RG2120X

Manufacture of the RG2120X began in 2004

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IBANEZ RG220

Production of the Ibanez RG220 began in 1994 and ended in 1999. Ibanez RG220 models were available in BK (Black) and LR (Lipstick Red). Features included two high output PSND pickups with a standard slide three way selector switch, light weight basswood bodies, single locking tremolos, Wizard II necks, all access neck joint and chrome hardware.

        

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IBANEZ RG270

The Ibanez RG270 was a maple fretboard RG made from around 1993 until 2001. Also available with a rosewood fretboard, black hardware and shark-tooth inlays as the RG270DX

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IBANEZ RG270DX

The Ibanez RG270DX was like the RG270 but had a rosewood fretboard, black hardware and shark-tooth inlays.

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IBANEZ RG320

IBANEZ made the RG320 between 1997 and 2003

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IBANEZ RG320FM

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IBANEZ RG320QS

IBANEZ manufactured the RG320QS between 2001 and 2003

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IBANEZ RG321

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IBANEZ RG321MH

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IBANEZ RG350DX (or EX)

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IBANEZ RG370

The Ibanez RG370 was made in 2003-2004. The Korean made RG370 came with a wizard II neck, basswood body, jumbo frets, edge pro-II vibrato, powersound-1 neck pickup, powersound-s mid pickup, powersound-2 bridge pickup and finish options jewel blue (jb) or moon shadow (mw). This was a similar guitar to the RG370DX - but the 370DX had shark tooth fingerboard inlays instead of the RG370's pearl dot inlays.

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IBANEZ RG370DX

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IBANEZ RG420

Production of the RG420 began in 1997. It was like the RG320 but had black hardware including Lo TRS tremolo and 2  IBZ V7 and V8 humbucking pickups. Black or blue finish. The 1998 RG420FA version was made in Japan and had a flamed ash top and transparent walnut  finish and  Ibanez INF1 and INF2 humbuckers.

An engraved top version was introduced in 2008 as the RG420EG and the RG420RW (rosewood) model is currently available.

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IBANEZ RG450

IBANEZ manufactured the RG450 between 1994 and 1998

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IBANEZ RG450 DX

IBANEZ introduced the RG450 DX in 1994. It is like the Ibanez RG450 but has a bound rosewood fingerboard with sharktooth inlays. It was discontinued in 1997 and then reintroduced again in 2013 with different hardware. The tremolo is currently an Edge Zero-II. Pickups have also changed in the latest RG450-DX and are currently Ibanez Infinities (HSH configuration).

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IBANEZ RG470

When it was introduced in 1992 the Ibanez RG470 was intended to be a more economical version of the RG570 - which in turn was a no-pickguard version of the iconic superstrat the RG550. Like these other RG models the RG470 has a humbucker- single coil - humbucker pickup configuration as well as a double locking tremolo. Ibanez discontinued the RG470 in 2004

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IBANEZ RG470 FM

The Ibanez RG470-FM was a fancier version of the Ibanez RG470, with a bound figured maple top and maple fingerboard. Production of the Ibanez RG470 FM began in 1994 and ended in 1995

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IBANEZ RG470 FX

The RG470 FX was made between 1994 and 1996

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IBANEZ RG470 XL

IBANEZ made the RG470 XL between 2001 and 2002

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Ibanez RG470DX

The Ibanez RG470DX features the legendary thin, Wizard III Maple neck and bound Jatoba fingerboard with Sharktooth inlays.

  • Gloss-finish solid meranti body.
  • 25.5"-scale maple neck with bound jatoba fingerboard.
  • Ibanez Quantum pickups, 5-way switch.
  • Ibanez double-locking tremolo system, die-cast tuners.
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IBANEZ RG520

IBANEZ produced the RG520 between 1997 and 1999

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IBANEZ RG520 QS

IBANEZ produced the RG520 QS between 1997 and 2002

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IBANEZ RG550

IBANEZ made the RG550 between 1987 and 2002 - it was the budget version of the Ibanez JEM-777 with the same basic body shape and HSH pickup configuration.

From 1987 to 1994 the pickups were V2-S1-V1 then from 1994 onwards they were V8-S1-V7. The original Edge tremolo was changed to a Lo-Pro Edge in 1992.

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IBANEZ RG550 DX

The RG550 DX was introduced in 1994

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IBANEZ RG550 LTD

IBANEZ produced the RG550 LTD between 1994 and 1996

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IBANEZ RG560

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IBANEZ RG565

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IBANEZ RG570

IBANEZ made the RG570 between 1989 and 2002 as part of their RG series of electrics. The RG570 is like the RG550 but without a pickguard and typically with a rosewood fretboard unlike the maple board of the RG550. The lack of a pickguard means that the RG570 has different body routing to the RG550 and pickup mounting rings instead of pickguard mounted pickups.

When first introduced the RG570 was had Vintage 1 and 2 humbucking pickups and an Edge tremolo. In 1992 the tremolo was changed to the Lo Pro Edge tremolo and pickups were changed to Ibanez V7 and V8 units.

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IBANEZ RG570 FM

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IBANEZ RG7321

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IBANEZ RG7420 7-STRING

IBANEZ made the first RG7420 7-STRING in 2003

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IBANEZ RG7421

The seven stringed RG7421 is the fixed bridge version of the RG7420. Made in Japan from 2000 to 2003 this model was reintroduced in 2013 as the Korean made RG7421BK. From 2000-2003 the Japanese made RG7421 had V7-7, V8-7 pickups. The pickups on the Korean version introduced in 2013 are Ibanez AH-7s. The new verion is also available in white finish. In 2002 a baritone version the RG7421XLGN was introduced.

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IBANEZ RG750

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IBANEZ RG760

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IBANEZ RG7620 7-STRING

IBANEZ began making the RG7620 7-STRING in 2001

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IBANEZ RG7621 7-String

IBANEZ manufactured the RG7621 7-String between 1997 and 1999

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IBANEZ RG770

IBANEZ manufactured the RG770 between 1991 and 1994. It was like the RG570 but had different pickups (IBZ/USA DiMarzio HSH units, F4 at the neck, F2 at the bridge and C2 in the middle) and a bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl sharktooth inlays. In 1991 the original Edge tremolo was replaced by a Lo Pro Edge and the middle pickup changed to an IBZ/USA C3.

The RG770DX version was also available with body colored matching pickups and inlays, maple fingerboard and transparent pickguard.

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IBANEZ RGT42 DX

IBANEZ began making the RGT42 DX in 2005

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IBANEZ RGT42 DX FM

IBANEZ began making the RGT42 DX FM in 2005

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IBANEZ RGT42 DX FX

The first RGT42 DX FX was produced by IBANEZ in 2005

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Specifications:

ModelImageFinish colorsMade inNumber of stringsScale lengthFinish effectsConfiguration
IBANEZ RG1077XL
2001 to 2002
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IBANEZ RG1200
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IBANEZ RG1550
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IBANEZ RG170
1997 to 2004
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IBANEZ RG2027X 7-STRING
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IBANEZ RG2120X
2004
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IBANEZ RG220
1994 to 1999
black finish, red finishKorea6 strings25.5 inches scale-length--
IBANEZ RG270
1993 to 2001
black finish, blue finish, green finishKorea6 strings-metallic finish-
IBANEZ RG270DX
1993 to 2001
black finish, blue finish, green finishKorea6 strings-metallic finish-
IBANEZ RG320
1997 to 2003
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IBANEZ RG320FM
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IBANEZ RG320QS
2001 to 2003
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IBANEZ RG321
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IBANEZ RG321MH
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IBANEZ RG350DX (or EX)
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IBANEZ RG370
2003
blue finish, silver finishKorea6 strings25.5 inches scale-length--
IBANEZ RG370DX
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IBANEZ RG420
1997 to 1999
black finish, blue finish-6 strings---
IBANEZ RG450
1994 to 1998
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IBANEZ RG450 DX
1994 to 1997
2013
black finish, blue finish, white finishKorea6 strings25.5 inches scale-length--
IBANEZ RG470
1992 to 2004
black finish, blue finish, green finishJapan, Korea6 strings---
IBANEZ RG470 FM
1994 to 1996
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IBANEZ RG470 FX
1994 to 1996
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IBANEZ RG470 XL
2001 to 2002
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Ibanez RG470DX
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IBANEZ RG520
1997 to 1999
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IBANEZ RG520 QS
1997 to 2002
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IBANEZ RG550
1987 to 2002
black finish, blue finish, green finish, orange finish, purple finish, red finish, white finishJapan6 strings---
IBANEZ RG550 DX
1994
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IBANEZ RG550 LTD
1994 to 1996
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IBANEZ RG560
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IBANEZ RG565
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IBANEZ RG570
1992 to 2002
black finish, blue finish, purple finishJapan6 strings--left-handed configuration
IBANEZ RG570 FM
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IBANEZ RG7321
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IBANEZ RG7420 7-STRING
2003
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IBANEZ RG7421
2000 to 2003
2013
black finishJapan, Korea7 strings---
IBANEZ RG750
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IBANEZ RG760
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IBANEZ RG7620 7-STRING
2001
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IBANEZ RG7621 7-String
1997 to 1999
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IBANEZ RG770
1991 to 1994
black finish, blue finish, green finish, purple finish, violet finishJapan6 strings25.5 inches scale-lengthmetallic finish-
IBANEZ RGT42 DX
2005
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IBANEZ RGT42 DX FM
2005
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IBANEZ RGT42 DX FX
2005
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ModelControls materialControls shapeNumber of control knobsTone controlsVolume controlsPickup selector controls
IBANEZ RG1077XL
2001 to 2002
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IBANEZ RG1200
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IBANEZ RG1550
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IBANEZ RG170
1997 to 2004
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IBANEZ RG2027X 7-STRING
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IBANEZ RG2120X
2004
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IBANEZ RG220
1994 to 1999
black controlsdome shaped controls2 control knobs1 tone control1 volume control3-way selector switch
IBANEZ RG270
1993 to 2001
---1 tone control1 volume control5-way selector switch
IBANEZ RG270DX
1993 to 2001
---1 tone control1 volume control5-way selector switch
IBANEZ RG320
1997 to 2003
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IBANEZ RG320FM
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IBANEZ RG320QS
2001 to 2003
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IBANEZ RG321
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IBANEZ RG321MH
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IBANEZ RG350DX (or EX)
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IBANEZ RG370
2003
black controls-2 control knobs1 tone control1 volume control5-way selector switch
IBANEZ RG370DX
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IBANEZ RG420
1997 to 1999
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IBANEZ RG450
1994 to 1998
---1 tone control1 volume control5-way selector switch
IBANEZ RG450 DX
1994 to 1997
2013
---1 tone control1 volume control5-way selector switch
IBANEZ RG470
1992 to 2004
---1 tone control1 volume control5-way selector switch
IBANEZ RG470 FM
1994 to 1996
---1 tone control1 volume control5-way selector switch
IBANEZ RG470 FX
1994 to 1996
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IBANEZ RG470 XL
2001 to 2002
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Ibanez RG470DX
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IBANEZ RG520
1997 to 1999
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IBANEZ RG520 QS
1997 to 2002
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IBANEZ RG550
1987 to 2002
---1 tone control1 volume control5-way selector switch
IBANEZ RG550 DX
1994
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IBANEZ RG550 LTD
1994 to 1996
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IBANEZ RG560
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IBANEZ RG565
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IBANEZ RG570
1992 to 2002
--2 control knobs1 tone control1 volume control5-way selector switch
IBANEZ RG570 FM
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IBANEZ RG7321
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IBANEZ RG7420 7-STRING
2003
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IBANEZ RG7421
2000 to 2003
2013
---1 tone control1 volume control5-way selector switch
IBANEZ RG750
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IBANEZ RG760
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IBANEZ RG7620 7-STRING
2001
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IBANEZ RG7621 7-String
1997 to 1999
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IBANEZ RG770
1991 to 1994
metal controls-2 control knobs1 tone control1 volume control5-way selector switch
IBANEZ RGT42 DX
2005
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IBANEZ RGT42 DX FM
2005
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IBANEZ RGT42 DX FX
2005
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ModelPickups brand and modelPickups configuration
IBANEZ RG1077XL
2001 to 2002
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IBANEZ RG1200
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IBANEZ RG1550
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IBANEZ RG170
1997 to 2004
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IBANEZ RG2027X 7-STRING
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IBANEZ RG2120X
2004
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IBANEZ RG220
1994 to 1999
Ibanez PSND pickup(s)2 humbucker pickups
IBANEZ RG270
1993 to 2001
Ibanez PSND pickup(s)1 single coil and 2 humbucker pickups
IBANEZ RG270DX
1993 to 2001
Ibanez PSND pickup(s)1 single coil and 2 humbucker pickups
IBANEZ RG320
1997 to 2003
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IBANEZ RG320FM
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IBANEZ RG320QS
2001 to 2003
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IBANEZ RG321
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IBANEZ RG321MH
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IBANEZ RG350DX (or EX)
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IBANEZ RG370
2003
Ibanez PSND1 pickup(s), Ibanez PSND2 pickup(s), Ibanez PSNDS pickup(s)2 humbuckers and 1 single coil pickup
IBANEZ RG370DX
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IBANEZ RG420
1997 to 1999
IBZ V7-7 pickup(s), IBZ V8-7 pickup(s), Ibanez pickup(s)2 humbucker pickups
IBANEZ RG450
1994 to 1998
Ibanez pickup(s)1 single coil and 2 humbucker pickups
IBANEZ RG450 DX
1994 to 1997
2013
Ibanez Infinity pickup(s)1 single coil and 2 humbucker pickups
IBANEZ RG470
1992 to 2004
Ibanez Infinity pickup(s), Ibanez S1 pickup(s), Ibanez V7 pickup(s), Ibanez V8 pickup(s)1 single coil and 1 humbucker pickup
IBANEZ RG470 FM
1994 to 1996
Ibanez pickup(s)1 single coil and 2 humbucker pickups
IBANEZ RG470 FX
1994 to 1996
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IBANEZ RG470 XL
2001 to 2002
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Ibanez RG470DX
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IBANEZ RG520
1997 to 1999
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IBANEZ RG520 QS
1997 to 2002
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IBANEZ RG550
1987 to 2002
Ibanez S1 pickup(s), Ibanez V1 pickup(s), Ibanez V2 pickup(s), Ibanez V7 pickup(s), Ibanez V8 pickup(s)1 single coil and 2 humbucker pickups
IBANEZ RG550 DX
1994
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IBANEZ RG550 LTD
1994 to 1996
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IBANEZ RG560
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IBANEZ RG565
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IBANEZ RG570
1992 to 2002
Ibanez V1 pickup(s), Ibanez V2 pickup(s), Ibanez V7 pickup(s), Ibanez V8 pickup(s)1 single coil and 2 humbucker pickups
IBANEZ RG570 FM
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IBANEZ RG7321
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IBANEZ RG7420 7-STRING
2003
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IBANEZ RG7421
2000 to 2003
2013
Ibanez AH-7 pickup(s), Ibanez V7 pickup(s), Ibanez V8 pickup(s)2 humbucker pickups
IBANEZ RG750
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IBANEZ RG760
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IBANEZ RG7620 7-STRING
2001
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IBANEZ RG7621 7-String
1997 to 1999
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IBANEZ RG770
1991 to 1994
IBZ/USA C2 pickup(s), IBZ/USA C3 pickup(s), IBZ/USA F2 pickup(s), IBZ/USA F4 pickup(s)1 single coil and 2 humbucker pickups
IBANEZ RGT42 DX
2005
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IBANEZ RGT42 DX FM
2005
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IBANEZ RGT42 DX FX
2005
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ModelBody materialBody shape featuresBody stylePickguard materialBody top material
IBANEZ RG1077XL
2001 to 2002
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IBANEZ RG1200
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IBANEZ RG1550
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IBANEZ RG170
1997 to 2004
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IBANEZ RG2027X 7-STRING
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IBANEZ RG2120X
2004
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IBANEZ RG220
1994 to 1999
basswood bodydouble cutawaysuper strat style body--
IBANEZ RG270
1993 to 2001
basswood bodydouble cutaway-black pickguard-
IBANEZ RG270DX
1993 to 2001
basswood bodydouble cutaway-black pickguard-
IBANEZ RG320
1997 to 2003
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IBANEZ RG320FM
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IBANEZ RG320QS
2001 to 2003
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IBANEZ RG321
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IBANEZ RG321MH
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IBANEZ RG350DX (or EX)
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IBANEZ RG370
2003
basswood bodydouble cutawaysuper strat style body--
IBANEZ RG370DX
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IBANEZ RG420
1997 to 1999
basswood body-super strat style body-ash body top
IBANEZ RG450
1994 to 1998
basswood bodydouble cutaway-transparent pickguard-
IBANEZ RG450 DX
1994 to 1997
2013
basswood bodydouble cutaway-transparent pickguard, white pickguard-
IBANEZ RG470
1992 to 2004
basswood bodydouble cutaway-transparent pickguard-
IBANEZ RG470 FM
1994 to 1996
basswood bodydouble cutaway-transparent pickguardfigured maple body top
IBANEZ RG470 FX
1994 to 1996
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IBANEZ RG470 XL
2001 to 2002
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Ibanez RG470DX
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IBANEZ RG520
1997 to 1999
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IBANEZ RG520 QS
1997 to 2002
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IBANEZ RG550
1987 to 2002
basswood bodydouble cutaway-black pickguard-
IBANEZ RG550 DX
1994
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IBANEZ RG550 LTD
1994 to 1996
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IBANEZ RG560
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IBANEZ RG565
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IBANEZ RG570
1992 to 2002
basswood bodydouble cutawaysuper strat style bodyblack pickguard-
IBANEZ RG570 FM
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IBANEZ RG7321
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IBANEZ RG7420 7-STRING
2003
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IBANEZ RG7421
2000 to 2003
2013
basswood bodydouble cutawaysuper strat style body--
IBANEZ RG750
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IBANEZ RG760
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IBANEZ RG7620 7-STRING
2001
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IBANEZ RG7621 7-String
1997 to 1999
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IBANEZ RG770
1991 to 1994
basswood bodydouble cutawaysuper strat style body--
IBANEZ RGT42 DX
2005
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IBANEZ RGT42 DX FM
2005
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IBANEZ RGT42 DX FX
2005
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ModelBridgeHardware color
IBANEZ RG1077XL
2001 to 2002
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IBANEZ RG1200
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IBANEZ RG1550
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IBANEZ RG170
1997 to 2004
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IBANEZ RG2027X 7-STRING
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IBANEZ RG2120X
2004
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IBANEZ RG220
1994 to 1999
single locking tremolochrome hardware
IBANEZ RG270
1993 to 2001
double locking tremolochrome hardware
IBANEZ RG270DX
1993 to 2001
double locking tremoloblack hardware
IBANEZ RG320
1997 to 2003
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IBANEZ RG320FM
--
IBANEZ RG320QS
2001 to 2003
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IBANEZ RG321
--
IBANEZ RG321MH
--
IBANEZ RG350DX (or EX)
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IBANEZ RG370
2003
Ibanez Edge Pro-II tremolochrome hardware
IBANEZ RG370DX
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IBANEZ RG420
1997 to 1999
Lo TRS tremoloblack hardware
IBANEZ RG450
1994 to 1998
double locking tremoloblack hardware
IBANEZ RG450 DX
1994 to 1997
2013
Ibanez Edge-Zero II Tremoloblack hardware
IBANEZ RG470
1992 to 2004
Ibanez Edge tremolo, Ibanez Lo TRS tremolo, Ibanez Lo-Pro Edge tremoloblack hardware
IBANEZ RG470 FM
1994 to 1996
double locking tremoloblack hardware
IBANEZ RG470 FX
1994 to 1996
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IBANEZ RG470 XL
2001 to 2002
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Ibanez RG470DX
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IBANEZ RG520
1997 to 1999
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IBANEZ RG520 QS
1997 to 2002
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IBANEZ RG550
1987 to 2002
Ibanez Edge tremolo, Ibanez Lo-Pro Edge tremoloblack hardware
IBANEZ RG550 DX
1994
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IBANEZ RG550 LTD
1994 to 1996
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IBANEZ RG560
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IBANEZ RG565
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IBANEZ RG570
1992 to 2002
double locking tremoloblack hardware
IBANEZ RG570 FM
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IBANEZ RG7321
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IBANEZ RG7420 7-STRING
2003
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IBANEZ RG7421
2000 to 2003
2013
fixed bridgeblack hardware
IBANEZ RG750
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IBANEZ RG760
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IBANEZ RG7620 7-STRING
2001
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IBANEZ RG7621 7-String
1997 to 1999
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IBANEZ RG770
1991 to 1994
Ibanez Edge tremolo, Ibanez Lo-Pro Edge tremoloblack hardware
IBANEZ RGT42 DX
2005
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IBANEZ RGT42 DX FM
2005
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IBANEZ RGT42 DX FX
2005
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ModelFingerboard materialFingerboard position markersFret typeFingerboard inlay material
IBANEZ RG1077XL
2001 to 2002
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IBANEZ RG1200
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IBANEZ RG1550
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IBANEZ RG170
1997 to 2004
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IBANEZ RG2027X 7-STRING
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IBANEZ RG2120X
2004
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IBANEZ RG220
1994 to 1999
rosewood fingerboarddot fingerboard position markersjumbo frets-
IBANEZ RG270
1993 to 2001
maple fingerboarddot fingerboard position markers--
IBANEZ RG270DX
1993 to 2001
rosewood fingerboardshark tooth fingerboard position markers--
IBANEZ RG320
1997 to 2003
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IBANEZ RG320FM
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IBANEZ RG320QS
2001 to 2003
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IBANEZ RG321
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IBANEZ RG321MH
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IBANEZ RG350DX (or EX)
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IBANEZ RG370
2003
rosewood fingerboarddot fingerboard position markers--
IBANEZ RG370DX
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IBANEZ RG420
1997 to 1999
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IBANEZ RG450
1994 to 1998
maple fingerboarddot fingerboard position markers--
IBANEZ RG450 DX
1994 to 1997
2013
rosewood fingerboardshark tooth fingerboard position markers--
IBANEZ RG470
1992 to 2004
maple fingerboard, rosewood fingerboarddot fingerboard position markers-pearl fingerboard inlay material
IBANEZ RG470 FM
1994 to 1996
maple fingerboarddot fingerboard position markers--
IBANEZ RG470 FX
1994 to 1996
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IBANEZ RG470 XL
2001 to 2002
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Ibanez RG470DX
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IBANEZ RG520
1997 to 1999
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IBANEZ RG520 QS
1997 to 2002
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IBANEZ RG550
1987 to 2002
maple fingerboarddot fingerboard position markers--
IBANEZ RG550 DX
1994
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IBANEZ RG550 LTD
1994 to 1996
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IBANEZ RG560
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IBANEZ RG565
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IBANEZ RG570
1992 to 2002
rosewood fingerboarddot fingerboard position markers-pearl fingerboard inlay material
IBANEZ RG570 FM
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IBANEZ RG7321
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IBANEZ RG7420 7-STRING
2003
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IBANEZ RG7421
2000 to 2003
2013
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IBANEZ RG750
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IBANEZ RG760
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IBANEZ RG7620 7-STRING
2001
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IBANEZ RG7621 7-String
1997 to 1999
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IBANEZ RG770
1991 to 1994
rosewood fingerboardshark tooth fingerboard position markers-pearl fingerboard inlay material
IBANEZ RGT42 DX
2005
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IBANEZ RGT42 DX FM
2005
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IBANEZ RGT42 DX FX
2005
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ModelNeck heelNeck jointNeck materialNeck profileNeck widthNumber of fretsNutTuner layoutPeghead (headstock)
IBANEZ RG1077XL
2001 to 2002
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IBANEZ RG1200
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IBANEZ RG1550
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IBANEZ RG170
1997 to 2004
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IBANEZ RG2027X 7-STRING
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IBANEZ RG2120X
2004
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IBANEZ RG220
1994 to 1999
all access neck jointbolt on neckmaple neckWizard II neck1.69 inches wide at nut24 fretlocking nutsix-in-a-row tuners-
IBANEZ RG270
1993 to 2001
-bolt on neckmaple neck--24 fret-six-in-a-row tuners-
IBANEZ RG270DX
1993 to 2001
-bolt on neckmaple neck--24 fret-six-in-a-row tuners-
IBANEZ RG320
1997 to 2003
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IBANEZ RG320FM
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IBANEZ RG320QS
2001 to 2003
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IBANEZ RG321
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IBANEZ RG321MH
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IBANEZ RG350DX (or EX)
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IBANEZ RG370
2003
--maple neck-1.69 inches wide at nut24 fret-six-in-a-row tuners-
IBANEZ RG370DX
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IBANEZ RG420
1997 to 1999
-bolt on neckmaple neckWizard II neck-----
IBANEZ RG450
1994 to 1998
-bolt on neckmaple neck--24 fret-six-in-a-row tuners-
IBANEZ RG450 DX
1994 to 1997
2013
-bolt on neckmaple neck--24 fret-six-in-a-row tuners-
IBANEZ RG470
1992 to 2004
-bolt on neckmaple neck--24 fret-six-in-a-row tuners-
IBANEZ RG470 FM
1994 to 1996
-bolt on neckmaple neck--24 fret-six-in-a-row tuners-
IBANEZ RG470 FX
1994 to 1996
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IBANEZ RG470 XL
2001 to 2002
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Ibanez RG470DX
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IBANEZ RG520
1997 to 1999
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IBANEZ RG520 QS
1997 to 2002
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IBANEZ RG550
1987 to 2002
-bolt on neckmaple neck--24 fret-six-in-a-row tuners-
IBANEZ RG550 DX
1994
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IBANEZ RG550 LTD
1994 to 1996
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IBANEZ RG560
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IBANEZ RG565
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IBANEZ RG570
1992 to 2002
-bolt on neckmaple neck--24 fret-six-in-a-row tuners-
IBANEZ RG570 FM
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IBANEZ RG7321
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IBANEZ RG7420 7-STRING
2003
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IBANEZ RG7421
2000 to 2003
2013
----1.89 inches wide at nut24 fret-seven-in-a-row tuners-
IBANEZ RG750
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IBANEZ RG760
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IBANEZ RG7620 7-STRING
2001
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IBANEZ RG7621 7-String
1997 to 1999
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IBANEZ RG770
1991 to 1994
-bolt on neckmaple neck--24 fret-six-in-a-row tunersbound headstock
IBANEZ RGT42 DX
2005
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IBANEZ RGT42 DX FM
2005
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IBANEZ RGT42 DX FX
2005
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2 Comments

rg270

article lists production of the rg270 as beginning in 1994. i have a rg270 made in early 1993. ibanez catalog for 1993 lists an identical guitar as a ex270, however neck is printed as rg and serial reads march 1993.

RG370

I have an RG 370 made in 2002.