Ibanez builds guitars for players of all levels—from beginners to the most demanding masters of the instrument. Regardless of price, Ibanez always strives to offer the absolute best sound, style, and playability in its class. The Standard series incorporates all the staples the Ibanez brand is famous for, such as fast necks, floating trems, and high-octane distortion in a package that is available and accessible to most players.
Features
Jatoba Fretboard
Jatoba has a reddish brown color which produces a rich mid range with a crisp high end.
Mono-unit output jack
The mono-unit output jack is made of solid, durable material and is a single piece to avoid unwanted movement and loosening of the jack, which leads to contact failure or disconnection. This innovation allows for long term playing enjoyment and minimal maintenance.
Edge-Zero II tremolo bridge
The Edge Zero II bridge design features a lower profile tremolo for playing comfort and stud lock function for stable tuning.
Meranti body
The Meranti body provides a scooped mid-range with a sweet tone.
Quantum H-S-H pickups
The Quantum pickups have a quick low-end response to picking and are able to capture fast passages with precise note definition, while delivering a full-bodied mid-to-high range.
Wizard III Maple neck
Ibanez's thin, flat and fast Wizard neck is strong and sturdy and offers unlimited playability and features a two-octave 24-fret fretboard for a wide tonal range.
Technical Specifications
- Neck Type: Wizard III
- Neck Material: Maple neck
- Body Material: Meranti body
- Fretboard: Jatoba fretboard
- Inlays: Sharktooth inlay
- Frets: Jumbo frets
- Fret Count: 24
- Bridge: Edge-Zero II bridge
- Strings: D'Addario® EXL120
- String Spacing: 10.8mm
- Neck Pickup: Quantum (H) neck pickup (Passive/Ceramic)
- Middle Pickup: Quantum (S) middle pickup (Passive/Alnico)
- Bridge Pickup: Quantum (H) bridge pickup (Passive/Ceramic)
- Factory Tuning: 1E, 2B, 3G, 4D, 5A, 6E
- String Gauge: .009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042
- Hardware Colour: Black
- Scale Length: 25.5"
- Nut Width: 43mm
- Fret Width at 24th Fret: 58mm
- Neck Thickness at 1st Fret: 19mm
- Neck Thickness at 12th Fret: 21mm
- Radius: 400mmR
RG470DXW's Switching system diagram
When the pickup selector switch is in neck position, the neck humbucker is selected. When the switch is between neck and center position, the bridge side of the neck humbucker and the center pickup are selected. When the switch is in center position, the center pickup is selected. When the switch is between the center and bridge position, center pickup and the neck side of the bridge humbucker are selected. When the switch is in bridge position, the bridge humbucker is selected.
RG470DXW's control diagram
With the guitar held in the playing position, there is one knob and one switch along the lower edge of the body. Closest to the neck is the five-way pickup selector switch. Closer to the input jack is the tone knob. The volume knob is located right above the five-way pickup selector switch.
