RGRT421-WK : Kind of specialty

7 years ago

I've been looking for a neck-through RG with fixed bridge around 400 EUR for quite some time and finally it arrived!

The guitar itself is really solid and easy to play thanks to the fantastic Wizard III neck. It's a finely polished 5-piece satin neck so you can play fast, it won't be tacky easily. Another thing to mention about the neck is its fretboard. It's made of Jatoba wood which is much harder than rosewood so in theory it'd last much longer too and won't be that affective to scratches which is a big plus.

I can confirm that it stays in tune even for several weeks among the same environmental circumstances (humidity, temperature) if you use it every day - just like I did. I don't know how much it's caused by the neck-through design or the used materials but it works very well.

The pickups, are good enough for rock/metal, they've a nice and clean sound (especially in neck position), but don't expect wide-spectrum premium sounding.

All the parts have great quality, but the painting on the body won't last too long since it has no lacquer or other layer to protect.

Image Ibanez RGRT421-WK

Technical Data

  • Manufactured by Ibanez
  • Released in 2018
  • Average price : $568
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