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Ibanez RGA8 (Black)

Item ID: RGA8BK

Solidbody 8-string Electric Guitar with Mahogany Body, Maple/Walnut Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, and Two Humbucking Pickups - Black

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Get Massive Tones from This Surprisingly Affordable 8-string!

Eight strings of fury! Want to go from subterranean lows to shred-worthy highs, on one great guitar? Witness Ibanez's incredible (and incredibly affordable) RGA8! This 8-string archtop solidbody gives you the performance you need plus the awe-inspiring looks you want. From its mahogany body to its ultra-fast Wizard II-8 neck, the RGA8 has the tonewoods that make a guitar great. And you'll love the top-notch hardware and the rock-solid Edge III-8 fixed bridge! If you have a "take no prisoners" approach to playing guitar, then this is a monster 8-string tone machine for you!

Ibanez RGA8 Solidbody Electric Guitar Features at a Glance:
  • Color: Black
  • Neck: 5-piece maple/walnut
  • Neck type: Wizard II-8
  • Body: Mahogany
  • Frets: Jumbo
  • Fingerboard: Bound rosewood
  • Inlays: Pearl dots
  • Bridge: Edge III-8, fixed
  • Neck pickup: LZ8-N humbucker
  • Bridge pickup: LZ7-8 humbucker

Ibanez's RGA8 is your perfect tonal weapon!

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Specification Detail
Body Material Mahogany
Top Material N./A
Color Black
Neck Material 5-piece maple / walnut
Neck Shape C, Wizard II-8
Scale Length 27"
Fingerboard Material Rosewood, bound; 400mm radius
Fingerboard Inlay Pearl dot
Number of Frets 24
Nut Width 2.165"
Bridge/Tailpiece Edge III-8 hardtail bridge/tailpiece
Tuners Standard
Number of Pickups 2
Neck Pickup LZ8-N humbucking
Middle Pickup No middle pickup
Bridge Pickup LZ8-B humbucking
Controls Volume, EQ on/off, 3-way lever
Case Included No case
Manufacturer Part Number RGA8BK

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The Ibanez RGA8

by Greg Smith from Ashland, WI USA
August 30, 2011
Music Background: Active Musician, Hobbyist, Recording Engineer (kinda lol)
I have played an Ibanez RG7321 for the last 4 years and it was time to upgrade, but I was weary of the 8-strings considering the considerable difference in neck width, and scale length. To my surpris... read more [+]e I was able to acclimate very quickly, as this guitar comes with the wizard II neck (best neck of all time in my book). I had played a Schecter Blackjack 8-string in best buy before purchasing this shred stick, and the Ibanez blows it out of the water. The neck is easier to acquaint to, on a whole it is roughly half the weight, and you still get all the low end you can handle. Down the line a pick-up upgrade will most likely be in store, but out of the box it is definitely playable and ready to destroy. I suggest actually playing an 8-string before purchasing one to make sure that you can deal with the size of it. Too many people assume it will be no different from a 7-string and end up having jaded opinions about the instrument. To conclude, fast neck, decent pickups, amazing sustain, even response, stays in tune like a champ, and looks that kill. The only thing that made this purchase even better was that Sweetwater made sure everything went as smoothly as it possibly could, I highly recommend giving them a shot, you will not be dissappointed. Cheers! close [-]

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Ibanez RGA8 (Black)

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