IBANEZ RGDRB71 IRON LABEL BLACK

The RGD is Ibanez's ultimate metal machine. The demands of down-tuning require a specifically designed responsiveness not found in standard guitars. To optimize for the rich, desirable thickness of tone that down-tuning produces, the neck has been extended 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 neck's highest notes. The Iron Label line was originally developed with metal and nothing but metal in mind. Modded and tweaked to become the heaviest-hitting metal axes ever built, they are purposefully spartan, and you won't find a feature here that doesn't contribute directly to the bone rattling, earth shattering tones these guitars pump out. Carrying forward that same philosophy, the next generation of Iron Label guitars take this raw metal energy to a completely new level, sporting totally blacked out looks and supercharged electronics amounting to some of the heaviest-swinging metal axes ever produced.

- Wizard II Roasted Maple neck : The Roasted Maple neck is heat-treated to increase stability, durability, moisture resistance and tolerance of temperature changes.

- Ebony fretboard : Ebony produces tight lows and mid range with a strong attack in the high end and features a quick response and 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.

- DiMarzio D Activator pickups : DiMarzio D Activator pickups have a powerful, clean, and open sound with excellent harmonic overtones and very tight low-end response.

- 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.

- Coil-tap switch : The coil tap switch adds sound and tonal variations for both pickups.

- Luminescent side dots : The luminescent side dot position marks make it easy for players to see fretboard position marks when performing on dark stages.

- 26.5 inch scale : The extra long 26.5" scale and ability to accurately intonate heavier string gauges make it the perfect instrument for down-tuned metal.