Aggressive Progressive
If you play metal/fusion on a 7-string — or aspire to — Ibanez has designed a guitar just for you. Optimized for heavier music styles, the RG Iron Label RGIXL7 executes every note with precision and power. Thanks to its 27" scale length, this solidbody electric handles down tuning like a champ (factory tuning is A–D), and its low A string is tight and responsive. The fast Nitro Wizard neck, topped with a silky-smooth Macassar ebony fingerboard, plays beautifully, while the instrument’s deep cutaways give you unrestricted access to the upper registers. The RGIXL7’s DiMarzio Fusion Edge pickups deliver powerful, responsive scooped tone with tight, compressed bass response and crisp high-end bite, while the Gibraltar Standard II-7 bridge provides rock-solid intonation and massive sustain. The Ibanez RG Iron Label RGIXL7 is a progressive guitarist’s dream come true.
Nitro Wizard neck and ebony fingerboard
The 3-piece maple/purpleheart neck on the RGIXL7 features Ibanez’s Nitro Wizard neck profile, which gives you effortless access to this guitar’s entire range. And for the ultimate in playability, the neck is capped with a luxurious Macassar ebony fingerboard, providing you with unbelievably smooth fretting. The guitarists here at Sweetwater can’t get enough of this guitar’s fast Nitro Wizard neck.
Fusion Edge humbuckers: made for metal
The Fusion Edge humbucking pickups on the RGIXL7 are the result of a collaboration between Ibanez and noted pickup maker DiMarzio. Designed for metal, Fusion Edge pickups deliver a powerful scooped sound with tight, compressed bass response and crisp high-end articulation — ideal for bludgeoning djent chugs and high-speed staccato riffing. The RGIXL7’s DiMarzio Fusion Edge pickups give you the aggressive yet precise tone that the modern metal guitarist needs.
Ibanez: a brief history
Ibanez began its life in 1908 as the Hoshino Gakki company in Nagoya, Japan. However, the company didn’t get into the guitar business until 1929, when they started importing Salvador Ibanez guitars from Spain. In 1935, Hoshino Gakki began building Spanish acoustic guitars under the Ibanez Salvador name, which was later shortened to Ibanez. Although Ibanez began manufacturing electric guitars in 1957, the company was relatively unknown in the West until the 1960s, when they started producing guitars based on American designs. By the late 1970s, Ibanez had stopped producing derivative instruments and had begun manufacturing the innovative original guitar and bass designs that the company is now known for. Ibanez is also famous for their effects pedals (most notably the Tube Screamer) and guitar amplifiers.
Ibanez Iron Label RGIXL7 7-string Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:
- Ash body, low gloss finish
- Nitro Wizard 3-piece maple/purpleheart neck, satin finish
- Macassar ebony fingerboard with 400mm radius, 24 jumbo frets, and side dot inlays
- 27" scale length; 48mm nut width
- DiMarzio Fusion Edge humbucking pickups, neck and bridge
- 3-way pickup selector switch
- Master volume control
- Coil tap switch
- Gibraltar II-7 bridge, 10.8mm string spacing
- Gotoh locking machine heads
- Dual-action truss rod adjustment with headstock access
