Ibanez RG470 (1993, made in Japan)
Ibanez RG470 (1995, flamed maple top and maple fingerboard)
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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
The RG470 was made in Japan for the first two years of its production (1992-1993). During this time the RG470 had an Ibanez Edge tremolo and older style square neck-joint with neck plate. It also had exactly the same pickups as the RG550 and RG570: an IBZ V7 humbucker at the neck, an IBZ S1 single coil and an IBZ V8 humbucker at the bridge. The body was basswood with a Wizard profile maple neck, rosewood fingerboard and dot position markers.
From 1994 onwards production moved to Korea. The tremolo was changed to a Lo TRS II, pickups were changed to Infinity and the neck profile changed. The Korean made RG470s were available in the USA until 1998, and until 2000 in Europe and Japan
1998 saw a new Japanese made RG470, for distribution within the USA (until 2002). This second Japanese made RG470 had IBZ pickups and a Low TRS tremolo (changed to an Edge Pro in 2003). For the final 2 years (2003-2004) of its production the RG470 was only available in Japan.
The Japanese made models (1992-1993 and 1998-2004) had better hardware than the Korean ones and could be considered the more desirable instruments.
Specifications (20)
Body
| Body material | basswood body |
| Body shape features | double cutaway |
| Pickguard material | transparent pickguard |
Hardware
| Bridge | Ibanez Edge tremolo, Ibanez Lo TRS tremolo, Ibanez Lo-Pro Edge tremolo |
| Hardware color | black hardware |
Fretboard
| Fingerboard inlay material | pearl fingerboard inlay material |
| Fingerboard material | maple fingerboard, rosewood fingerboard |
| Fingerboard position markers | dot fingerboard position markers |
General
| Finish colors | black finish, blue finish, green finish |
| Made in | Japan, Korea |
| Number of strings | 6 strings |
Neck
| Neck joint | bolt on neck |
| Neck material | maple neck |
| Number of frets | 24 fret |
| Tuner layout | six-in-a-row tuners |
Controls
| Pickup selector controls | 5-way selector switch |
| Tone controls | 1 tone control |
| Volume controls | 1 volume control |
Electronics
| Pickups brand and model | Ibanez Infinity pickup(s), Ibanez S1 pickup(s), Ibanez V7 pickup(s), Ibanez V8 pickup(s) |
| Pickups configuration | 1 single coil and 1 humbucker pickup |
Prices (32)
| Date | Price | Condition | Name | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $500 | good | ||
| 2014 | $165 | excellent | ||
| 2004 | R5000 | new | ||
| 2007 | CHF1300 | excellent | ||
| 2016 | kr2500 | good | ||
| 2016 | $450 | excellent | ||
| 2015 | $350 | excellent | ||
| 2000 | $350 | excellent | ||
| 2016 | $600 | excellent | ||
| 2004 | $150 | worn | jeromy | stock V7 s1 v8 pick ups. Still one of the smoothest guitars I have |
| 1995 | $500 | new | ||
| 2004 | Rp1 | good | ||
| 2002 | $120 | good | ||
| 2013 | £89.99 | good | Gareth | Left handed RG470L '94 excellent guitar. |
| 1993 | $1100 | new | Brian | |
| 2016 | $300 | worn | mij all original pickups lo trs 98 rg 470 | |
| 2002 | $316 | good | Jim | |
| 2000 | kr10000 | good | ||
| 2013 | $500 | new | ||
| 2001 | €250 | good | ||
| 1996 | $700 | new | ||
| 1993 | $300.00 | good | ||
| 2018 | $190.00 | worn | ||
| 1995 | $500 | good | ||
| 1994 | $400 | good | ||
| 1999 | $300 | good | Murph | |
| 2018 | 3000 | good | Bought in 2021 MIJ 2003 model | |
| 2018 | $650 | good | ||
| 2018 | $100 | excellent | ||
| 2017 | $220 | good | ||
| 2017 | $200 | good | ||
| 2014 | $200 | excellent |
1 Comment
Ibanez RG470
Submitted by Robby Lapp (not verified) on
These guitars shred. I’ve owed 2 now. The first was a 1999 and the second is a 2001 both in the New Penny Finish and both made in Japan. The first one I had was very light. It almost absorbed the tone of the strings however. My second one is heavier but it resonates much more beautifully which makes me think it the body is not basswood but I’ll take their word for it. I think these are killer guitars for the money. Fat frets, smart pickup choices, and good craftsmanship.They also come in a bunch of colors not mentioned. I’ll add that the black hardware holds up better than the gray in my experience.