The RGD is Ibanez's ultimate metal machine. The demands of down-tuning require a specifically designed responsiveness not found in "normal" guitars. To optimize for the rich, desirable thickness of tone that down-tuning produces, Ibanez extended the neck by one inch to a 26.5" scale. Longer-than standard yet not overly long. The neck is still considered a "fast" neck for speed soloing. Extra-deep cutaways grant comfortable access to the necks highest notes.

Features:

- Wizard II Roasted Maple neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Jumbo frets
- Nyatoh body
- DiMarzio D Activator pickups
- Gotoh MG-T locking machine heads
- Mono-rail bridge
- Coil-tap switch
- Luminescent side dots
- 26.5 inch scale

Iron Label
The Iron Label line was originally developed with metal and nothing but metal in mind. Ibanez modded and tweaked until they got to the heaviest-hitting metal axes they've ever built. They're purposefully spartan, and you won't find a feature here that doesn't contribute directly to a bone rattling, earth shattering tones these guitars pump out. Carrying forward that same philosophy, the next generation of Iron Label guitars take this raw metal energy to a completely new level. They sport totally blacked out looks, and their supercharged electronics amounting to some of the heaviest-swinging metal axes they've ever produced.

Wizard II Roasted Maple neck
The Roasted Maple neck is heat-treated to increase stability, durability, moisture resistance and tolerance of temperature… read more changes.

Ebony fretboard
Ebony produces tight lows and mid range with attack in the high end and features a quick response and rich sustain.

Jumbo frets
Jumbo frets contribute to smooth playability, especially for single-note playing.

Nyatoh body
Nyatoh used as the body wood provides a rich mid-low end.

DiMarzio D Activator pickups
DiMarzio D Activator pickups have a powerful, clean, and open sound with excellent harmonic overtones and very tight low-end response.

Gotoh MG-T locking machine heads
The Gotoh MG-T locking machine heads achieve incredible tuning stability, cutting down string-changing time.

Mono-rail bridge
Designed for both stability and sustain, the innovative Ibanez Mono-Rail bridge minimizes cross-talk between strings

Coil-tap switch
The coil tap switch adds sound and tonal variations for both pickups.

Luminescent side dots
The luminescent side dot position marks make it easy for players to see fretboard position marks when performing on dark stages.

26.5 inch scale
Its extra long 26.5" scale and ability to accurately intonate heavier string gauges, make it the perfect beast for down-tuned metal.

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