Ibanez RGDMS8 RGD Axe Design Lab 8-String Guitar, Macassar Ebony Fretboard, Classic Silver Matte

Manufacturer's Description

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, we 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.

Ibanez has been creating innovations which do not only fit the unique demands of players from that period, but also eventually turn into industrial standards, such as 7 string, 8 string and Multi scale guitars. All these started from our attitude to be “Innovative, Cutting-Edge and Pioneer”. Axe Design Lab is the series fully represents this attitude.

Features

• Wizard III 5pc Maple/Walnut neck: Ibanez's thin, flat and fast Wizard neck is strong and sturdy and offers unlimited playability and features a two-octave 24-fret fretboard for a wide tonal range.
• Macassar Ebony fretboard: Macassar Ebony produces tight lows and mid range along with strong attack in the highs and quick response with 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.
• Fishman® Fluence™ Modern Humbucker Alnico / Fluence™ Modern Humbucker Ceramic pickups: The Fishman® Fluence™ Modern Humbucker pickups provide an aggressive tone and a powerful attack without excess noise.
• 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
• Fishman® Fluence™ Voicing switch on volume control (push/pull): The Voicing switch allows the pickups to switch from a modern, active high output sound to a crisp, clean and fluid sound.
• Coil-tap switch: The coil tap switch adds sound and tonal variations for both pickups.

Specifications

• Color Name: Classic Silver Matte
• Series: RGD
• Country of origin: INDONESIA
• Number of Strings: 8
• Neck Type: Wizard III-8 for Multi Scale
• Neck Joint: Bolt-on
• Neck Material: 5pc Maple/Walnut
• Neck finish: Satin Polyurethane
• Neck thickness(1st fret, mm): 20""
• Neck thickness(12th fret, mm): 21.5""
• Scale (inch): 27.2 - 25.5
• Nut width(mm): 55""
• Number of fret: 24
• Fretboard: Macassar Ebony
• Fretboard Radius(mm): 400""
• Fret Type: Jumbo
• Inlay: White Step off-set dot
• Body Material(For Solid): Nyatoh""
• Body finish: Satin Polyurethane
• Bridge: Mono-rail
• String spacing(mm): 10.8""
• Nut: Plastic
• Machine Head: Gotoh® MG-T locking machine heads
• Hardware color: Gold
• Neck Pickup: Fishman® Fluence™ Modern Humbucker Alnico 9 (H)
• Bridge Pickup: Fishman® Fluence™ Modern Humbucker Ceramic 9 (H)
• Controls, Pickup selector: 1 Volume(Push: Voice 1/ Pull : Voice 2), 3-way toggle switch
• Other Swtichs: Fishman® Fluence™ Voicing switch on volume control (push/pull), Coil-tap switch
• String Gauges (from top to bottom): .009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042/.054/.065

Overall Condition

Music Store Live is proud to be an authorized dealer for Ibanez. This RGDMS8 is 100% brand new and is being sold with a full manufacturer's warranty.

note: The photos above may not be of the exact guitar you'll receive. The serial number may differ but specs will all be the same. Please feel free to get in touch with us for an in-hand description.

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