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Ibanez Unveils RG & AZ Premium Guitars

Ibanez Unveils RG & AZ Premium Guitars

For its new-for-2022 electric-guitar lineup, Ibanez announces three revamped RG Premium models—the RGT1220PB, the RGT1221PB, and the RGT1270PB (shown)— as well as three new AZ Premium models—the AZ47P1QM (shown) and AZ42P1 6-strings and the AZ427P1PB 7-string —with three “firsts” for the series: ebony fretboards, H-S-H pickup configurations, and DiMarzio pickups.


RGT1270PB

Features:
  • Wizard III 7pc Maple/Walnut neck-through
  • Poplar Burl (3mm) top/American Basswood body
  • Ebony fretboard w/Acrylic & Abalone block inlay
  • Jumbo Stainless Steel frets w/Premium fret edge treatment
  • DiMarzio Air Norton (H) neck pickup
  • DiMarzio True Velvet (S) middle pickup
  • DiMarzio The Tone Zone (H) bridge pickup
  • Edge tremolo bridge
  • Cosmo Black hardware
  • Luminescent side dot inlay
  • Gig bag included
  • Finish: Deep Twilight Flat

AZ47P1QM

Features:

  • AZ Oval C Roasted Maple neck
  • 24 frets
  • Quilted Maple top/American Basswood body
  • Ebony fretboard w/Mother of Pearl dot inlay
  • Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
  • Graph Tech nut
  • DiMarzio Air Norton (H) neck pickup
  • DiMarzio True Velvet (S) middle pickup
  • DiMarzio The Tone Zone (H) bridge pickup
  • Gotoh T1502 tremolo bridge
  • Gold hardware
  • Gotoh MG-T locking machine heads
  • Luminescent side dot inlay
  • Gig bag included
  • Finish: Black Ice Burst

For more information on the complete 2022 Ibanez guitar line, visit Ibanez.com.

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