Ibanez RGD Iron Label (Black Flat) RGDRB71BKF

Overview of Ibanez RGD Iron Label (Black Flat) RGDRB71BKF

The RGD is Ibanez's ultimate metal machine. The demands of down-tuning require a specifically designed responsiveness not found in "normal" guitars. To optimize for the rich, desirable thickness of tone that down-tuning produces, Ibanez extended the neck 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.

Iron Label
The Iron Label line was originally developed with metal and nothing but metal in mind. Ibanez modded and tweaked until they got to the heaviest-hitting metal axes they've ever built. They're 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. They sport totally blacked-out looks, and their supercharged electronics amount to some of the heaviest-swinging metal axes Ibanez has ever produced.

Wizard II Roasted Maple neck
The Roasted Maple neck is heat-treated to increase stability, durability, moisture resistance, and tolerance to 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
Its extra long 26.5" scale and ability to accurately intonate heavier string gauges, make it the perfect beast for down-tuned metal.

Specifications

Color Name: Black Flat
Country of Origin: Indonesia
Number of Strings: 7
Neck Type: Wizard II-7
Neck Joint: Bolt-on
Neck Material: Roasted Maple
Neck Finish: Satin Polyurethane
Neck Thickness (1st fret, mm): 19
Neck Thickness (12th fret, mm): 21
Scale (inch): 26.5
Nut Width (mm): 48
Number of Frets: 24
Fretboard: Ebony
Fretboard Radius (mm): 400
Fret Type: Jumbo
Side Dot Inlay: Luminescent side dot inlay
Body Material: Nyatoh
Body Finish: Satin Polyurethane
Bridge: Mono-rail
String Spacing (mm): 10.8
Nut: Plastic
Machine Head: Gotoh® MG-T locking machine heads
Neck Pickup: DiMarzio® D Activator 7™ (H)
Bridge Pickup: DiMarzio® D Activator 7™ (H)
Controls: 1 Volume, 3-way toggle switch
String Gauges: .010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046/.059
Tuning: 1D,2A,3F,4C,5G,6D,7A
Case: Not included