Although a few dozen companies collectively produce the several hundred different seven-string solidbody electric guitar models that fill the market today, Ibanez has had a head-start on all...
Although a few dozen companies collectively produce the several hundred different seven-string solidbody electric guitar models that fill the market today, Ibanez has had a head-start on all of them, thanks to being the first manufacturer to mass produce this type of instrument 27 years ago.
As a result, Ibanez is a good place to start when looking for a seven-string guitar, as they not only offer an impressively wide variety of choices but they’ve also refined their designs over the years, thanks to feedback from customers and their impressive artist roster.
The RGD3127, which is part of Ibanez’s made-in-Japan Prestige line, is a perfect example of a seven-string that combines familiar, classic features with new enhancements and details preferred by today’s seven-string specialists.
According to the company’s literature and website, Ibanez RGD series guitars are designed to be “the heaviest sounding metal axes ever built.” Add that to the Prestige line’s principles of “precision, performance and playability” and “combination of high-tech manufacturing techniques with old-world Japanese craftsmanship,” and the RGD3127 promises to be a serious instrument for players with the most exacting needs and preferences.
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With its single master volume control knob, pair of DiMarzio Fusion Edge ceramic magnet passive humbucking pickups and three-way pickup selector switch, the RGD3127 may seem stripped-down and minimalist, but make no mistake—this is an upscale instrument built with exacting attention to detail, particularly when it comes to performance, playability and sound. The guitar equivalent of a Porsche Boxster Spyder, it trims unnecessary fat to maximize speed without sacrificing luxury appeal.
The bolt-on neck has a long 26.5-inch scale and is designed to be tuned down a whole step from standard tuning to (low to high) A-D-G-C-F-A-D using .059-.010 gauge strings. The neck features Ibanez’s Wizard-7 design with a slim but noticeably rounded