Ibanez RG Fixed

Infobox Guitar model|title=Ibanez RG Fixed


manufacturer=Ibanez
period= Late 1980s — present
bodytype=Solid
necktype=Bolt-on, neck-thru
woodbody=Mahogany basswood
woodneck=3pc and 5pc Wizard II maple with walnut
woodfingerboard=Rosewood
bridge=Fixed bridge
pickups=H-H IBZ Infinity, IBZ AH7s or EMG designed covered humbuckers
colors=Royal blue (RB), black flat (BK), weathered black (WK) & black

The Ibanez RG Fixed is a range of guitars with fixed bridge made by Ibanez. All guitars features two Humbuckers and a 5-way pickup selector with the exception of the RGT6EXFX, RG321EX, and the Rg2Ex1/Rg2ex2 with only 3 way selector.

Origins

The RG guitars with fixed bridges were introduced to the market following the demand of various artists for an RG guitar without a tremolo. The RG "fixed" series are basically regular RG guitars but with fixed bridges (i.e. excluding the tremolo). This series offers thru-body stringing for improved sound and sustain. The fixed bridge does make it harder to perform string bends, but in return gives more tuning stability, as well as an altogether warmer and rounder sound than the RG Tremolo series. The bodies are made of mahogany as in Gibson's Les Paul and SG series, or basswood.

The RG Fixed guitars

RG series

* RGT42FX
* RG2EX1
* RG2EX2
* RG321MH
* RGR421EXFM
* RG321EX
* RG7321 (seven-stringed guitar)

RGT series

* RGT42DXFX
* RGT6EXFX

PGM series

The Ibanez PGM301, Paul Gilbert's signature model, Is basically an RG Fixed Bridge with painted on F holes, a maple fretboard, Dimarzio Pickups, and the Tone control removed.

ee also

* Ibanez
* Ibanez RG Prestige
* Ibanez RG Tremolo

External links

* http://ibanezrules.com - Ibanez guitars database
* http://ibanez.com/eg/rg.aspx