New Ibanez RG XL Guitars Feature 27" Scale Necks
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| RG470XL |
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| RG7421XL in Gray Nickel |
January 23, 2001
Ibanez has aided players in their quest for greater low end and experimenting with alternate tunings by offering 7-string guitars, and 6-string guitars with stock D-Tuners. Now comes a fresh assault in achieving new lows, Ibanez RG guitars featuring XL necks with a 27" inch scale.
Commented Jim Donahue of Ibanez, "one of the drawbacks to lower tunings on a standard 6-string guitar is the loss of articulation; the strings just get floppy." But, says Donahue, the 27" inch scale provides higher string tension even in very low tunings "so everything stays nice, tight and clear."
Ibanez is offering XL 27" necks on three models. The RG1077XL, which is a 7-string with double locking trem, lists for $1499.99. The RG470XL, a 6-string with double locking tremolo, lists for just $799.99 as does the RG7421XL, a seven-string with a fixed bridge.
| Model |
RG1077XL |
RG7421XL |
RG470XL |
| List |
$1,499.99 |
$799.99 |
$799.99 |
| Available Finish |
Royal Blue |
Gray Nickel |
Black Pearl |
| Body Material |
Basswood |
Basswood |
Basswood |
| Neck Material |
Maple with Bubinga Reinforcement |
Maple with Bubinga Reinforcement |
Maple |
| Neck Type/Scale |
Wizart 7 Prestige/27" Scale |
Wizard 7 /27" Scale |
Wizard II/27" Scale |
| No. Frets/Type |
24/Jumbo |
24/Jumbo |
24/Jumbo |
| Fingerboard |
Bound Rosewood |
Rosewood |
Rosewood |
| Inlay |
Abalone Offset Dot |
Pearl Dot |
Pearl Dot |
| Bridge |
Lo Pro Edge 7 |
Fixed 7 |
Lo TRS |
| H/W Color |
Powder Cosmo |
BK |
Cosmo Black |
| Neck Pickup |
DiMarzio Custom 7 Hum |
Ibanez V7-7/ Ceramic Magnet |
Ibanez V7 Hum/Ceramic Magnet |
| Middle Pickup |
DiMarzio Custom 7 Sing |
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Ibanez S1 Single Coil/Alnico-5 Pole Pieces |
| Bridge Pickup |
DiMarzio Custom 7 Hum |
Ibanez V8-7/ Alnico-5 Magnet |
Ibanez V8 Hum/Alnico-5 Magnet |
| Case |
UV1000C |
UV1000C |
UV1000C |
| List |
$169.99 |
$169.99 |
$169.99 |
For more information, visit their web site at www.ibanez.com. |
