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Ibanez RG premium tropical sea floor
Hi, did anyone on here ever get a 2020 ibanez RG premium with the tropical sea floor finish and fixed bridge? I search for them periodically but seem quite rare. There's a couple on reverb but are overseas.
Just wondered what they were like to play. Look stunning.
2004 Gibson Les Paul Standard ltd edition, 2012 Fender strat 70s re-issue, 2018 Epiphone Texan
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https://www.ibanez.com/eu/products/detail/rg1121pb_1p_02.html
The two I have sound immense, much better than most RGs I’ve had, something about the wood and hardware combination really works.
They have a maple cap under the poplar burl veneer, which is somehow mentioned nowhere in the specs.
The finish on mine is not flawless but I really like the fact it’s thin and matte, much better than the the usual plastic gloop. Fretwork is second to none. The rolled fingerboard edges look a bit messy close up ( ala Gibson Custom shop
The fusion edge pickups are awesome IMO
but they’re not really for clean tones.
My only gripe is the necks are VERY thin, like
18mm at the nut, which can give me fatigue /
pain depending on what I’m practicing.
OTOH, I like the egg custard blonde finish on Fender Broadcasters. What do I know?
My recollection of those waffur theen Ibanez necks with huge frets is that they are like a scalloped Stratocaster only less comfortable. If that makes any sense.
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