Description
The Ibanez RGR5121RB is built for serious metal and hard rock players who demand both speed and precision from their instrument. This is Ibanez's Prestige line at work-combining high-tech manufacturing with traditional Japanese craftsmanship to create a guitar that can handle the most demanding playing styles. If you're chasing lightning-fast lead work, heavy rhythm sections, or anything that requires surgical precision at high gain, this RG delivers the goods.
The Fishman Fluence Modern Humbucker pickups are the real standout here, offering that aggressive, high-output ceramic tone without the noise floor you'd typically get from active pickups. The voicing switch gives you two distinct sounds: a modern, active high-output mode for crushing riffs, and a cleaner, more fluid voice that works surprisingly well for melodic passages. That Super Wizard HP five-piece maple/wenge neck feels incredibly fast under your fingers, while the stainless steel jumbo frets with Prestige fret edge treatment make bends and vibrato effortless. The basswood body keeps the tone balanced and focused, letting those pickups shine without adding unwanted coloration.
We've found the build quality on these Prestige models to be consistently excellent. The Gotoh locking tuners are rock-solid and cut your string changes in half, while the Gibraltar Standard III bridge transfers string energy efficiently for maximum sustain and clarity. Those Luminlay side dots are genuinely useful if you're playing dark stages, and the included hardshell case shows Ibanez takes protection seriously. Everything about this guitar feels like it was designed by players who understand what high-performance metal guitar actually requires.
Specifications:
- Body: Basswood
- Neck: Super Wizard HP 5pc Maple/Wenge
- Fretboard: Rosewood
- Frets: Jumbo Stainless Steel with Prestige fret edge treatment
- Pickups: Fishman Fluence Modern Humbucker Ceramic
- Bridge: Gibraltar Standard III
- Tuners: Gotoh MG-T locking machine heads
- Electronics: Fishman Fluence Voicing switch
- Inlays: Luminlay side dots
- Case: Hardshell case included
Sku: RGR5121RBGRF
The Fishman Fluence Modern Humbucker pickups are the real standout here, offering that aggressive, high-output ceramic tone without the noise floor you'd typically get from active pickups. The voicing switch gives you two distinct sounds: a modern, active high-output mode for crushing riffs, and a cleaner, more fluid voice that works surprisingly well for melodic passages. That Super Wizard HP five-piece maple/wenge neck feels incredibly fast under your fingers, while the stainless steel jumbo frets with Prestige fret edge treatment make bends and vibrato effortless. The basswood body keeps the tone balanced and focused, letting those pickups shine without adding unwanted coloration.
We've found the build quality on these Prestige models to be consistently excellent. The Gotoh locking tuners are rock-solid and cut your string changes in half, while the Gibraltar Standard III bridge transfers string energy efficiently for maximum sustain and clarity. Those Luminlay side dots are genuinely useful if you're playing dark stages, and the included hardshell case shows Ibanez takes protection seriously. Everything about this guitar feels like it was designed by players who understand what high-performance metal guitar actually requires.
Specifications:
- Body: Basswood
- Neck: Super Wizard HP 5pc Maple/Wenge
- Fretboard: Rosewood
- Frets: Jumbo Stainless Steel with Prestige fret edge treatment
- Pickups: Fishman Fluence Modern Humbucker Ceramic
- Bridge: Gibraltar Standard III
- Tuners: Gotoh MG-T locking machine heads
- Electronics: Fishman Fluence Voicing switch
- Inlays: Luminlay side dots
- Case: Hardshell case included
Sku: RGR5121RBGRF
