Part of the companys Japanese-built Genesis Collection, the Ibanez RG565R marks a high-performance throwback RG based on a limited-production spot model from the late 1980s. This solidbody electric guitar boasts a basswood body with classic shred aerodynam
Part of the companys Japanese-built Genesis Collection, the Ibanez RG565R marks a high-performance throwback RG based on a limited-production spot model from the late 1980s. This solidbody electric guitar boasts a basswood body with classic shred aerodynamics, along with an upgraded 5-piece Super Wizard neck and a fast-playing bound 24-fret rosewood fingerboard. Electronics-wise, the RG565R dishes out warm, articulate leads with truckloads of harmonic overtones, thanks to an IBZ V8 bridge humbucker, which is bolstered by a rail-style single-coil-sized humbucker in the neck position. The RG565Rs high-end complement of shred-sanctioned hardware includes an original Edge double-locking tremolo and Gotoh tuning machines. You also get plenty of spotlight-ready eye candy, such as shark tooth inlays, a high-gloss poly finish, and a head-turning reverse headstock. Ibanez aficionados searching for a souvenir from shred days past will find the RG565R absolutely spellbinding.
Fast Super Wizard neck
The original RG565R sported a 1-piece maple Wizard neck the standard Ibanez neck shape at the time of the guitars limited-production release in 1989. This reissued RG565R reflects the decades of Ibanez innovation that have since passed, upgrading its already-ergonomic playability with a modern 5-piece maple/walnut Super Wizard neck. The just-right feel provided by this neck encourages lightning-fast runs, arpeggios, and hammer-ons. Capping the neck is a bound 24-fret rosewood fingerboard, loaded with jumbo frets that are perfect for big note bends. Beyond that, the RG565R brandishes a reverse headstock for period-correct visual appeal.
Potent Ibanez pickups
Back in 1989, Ibanez equipped the RG565R with an IBZ V2 humbucker and an S1 single-coil pickup. While the V2 is certainly a powerful high-output humbucker, its relatively tame high end can get quite muddy unless you keep your controls wide open. This modern RG565R, on the other hand, comes loaded with a newer IBZ V8 humbucker, enabling you to achieve warm, yet articulate lead tones with enhanced harmonic overtones and enough high-end sizzle to accommodate all levels of knob-twisting expression. Finally, the V8 is complemented by a rail-style single-coil-sized humbucker in the neck position, volume and tone controls, and a lever-style pickup selector.
Original Edge double-locking tremolo
The late-80s RG565R included Ibanezs original Edge tremolo, which was a high-end licensed version of the eras most prominent double-locking model. This reissued RG565R follows suit, equipping you with what many guitarists have described as one of the finest locking trems ever built. Many guitarists here express the same level of enthusiasm about the original Edge, which weve been using and abusing since its 1986 unveiling. Regardless of your allegiances, were confident that youll find the RG565Rs Edge to be among the most reliable double-locking trems youll ever put your hands on. So, pull the bar all the way up, then slam it down to the body all you want; you can follow it up with a rich jazzy chord voicing, and itll be perfectly in tune.
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