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Ibanez Standard RGA742FM Electric Guitar - Transparent Gray Flat

7-string Solidbody Electric Guitar with Meranti Body, Maple Top and Neck, Jatoba Fingerboard, and 2 Humbucking Pickups - Transparent Gray Flat
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Fast and Furious

Featuring a fast maple Wizard II-7 neck and jatoba fingerboard with a 15.7-inch radius, the Ibanez Standard RGA742FM Electric Guitar is purposely built for high-speed, low-drag playing. It all starts with a perfectly balanced RG meranti body topped with gorgeous flamed maple. You'll love how this guitar sounds as soon as you plug it in — it's outfitted with two Quantum-7 humbucking pickups and a coil tap switch, making it ideal for metal, rock, and blues. If you're searching for a guitar that won't hold you back, Sweetwater has your axe: the Ibanez RGA742FM.

Classic RG performance

The Ibanez RG series of guitars has remained a standard in rock music for the last couple of decades, thanks to the effortless playability of its Wizard II-7 neck. Switching between aggressive rhythm playing and fluid lead lines is effortless on this slim-profile neck. The guitarists here at Sweetwater love the feel and playability of Ibanez's RG guitars. You will, too!

Fixed bridge stability for rock-solid tuning

The Ibanez RGA742FM sports a fixed bridge, which means no tuning hassles due to a floating vibrato. From standard to lowered tunings, your guitar's tuning will be more stable, along with looser string tension. When you change tunings at a gig, you'll be ready to rock without messing with the bridge or locking nuts.

Gargantuan tonal range

With two Quantum-7 humbucking pickups and 5-way switching, you'll be able to shape your tone any way you like on the RGA742FM. With its aggressive visuals and high output, it will forever be known as a rock guitar; however, the RGA742FM's fast playability and tonal variety make it a great instrument for almost any style.

Ibanez Standard RGA742FM Electric Guitar Features:

  • Classic Ibanez RG playability and looks at a wallet-friendly price
  • Well-balanced meranti body topped with gorgeous flamed maple
  • Fast 3-piece maple Wizard II-7 neck lets you set your own speed limit
  • 2 Quantum-7 humbucking pickups and 5-way switching for a wide tonal range
  • Fixed bridge gives you top-notch tuning stability
  • An iconic rock guitar, but with playability that's perfect for blues and jazz too

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Tech Specs

  • General
  • Number of Strings 7
  • Left-/Right-handed Right-handed
  • Body
  • Body Type Solidbody
  • Body Shape Standard RGA
  • Body Material Meranti
  • Top Material Flamed Maple
  • Body Finish Satin Polyurethane
  • Color Transparent Gray
  • Neck
  • Neck Material 3-Piece Maple
  • Neck Shape Wizard II-7
  • Neck Joint Bolt-on
  • Radius 15.7"
  • Fingerboard Material Jatoba
  • Fingerboard Inlay Offset White Dots
  • Number of Frets 24, Jumbo
  • Scale Length 25.5"
  • Nut Width 1.889"
  • Nut Material Plastic
  • Hardware
  • Bridge/Tailpiece F107
  • Tuners Ibanez
  • Electronics
  • Neck Pickup Quantum-7 Humbucker
  • Bridge Pickup Quantum-7 Humbucker
  • Controls 1 x master volume, 1 x master tone
  • Switching 5-way blade pickup switch
  • Miscellaneous
  • Strings .010-.059
  • Case/Gig Bag Sold Separately
  • Manufacturer Part Number: RGA742FMTGF

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Customer Reviews

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Rated 4.5/5

The best guitar I own

I own a few guitars and this is my first seven string and I couldn't be happier. the neck is fast and super comfortable, the pickups sound great and the finish\flamed maple top is beautiful. there are just some minor imperfections with paint around binding but hardly noticeable(I did purchase a demo model so did expect that).I love this guitar and I totally recommend
Rated 4/5

Love the guitar. Ibanez quality is assurance disappoints.

I've been playing guitar/bass for 25 years and this guitar is hands down the most fun instrument I've ever played. I do like to down tune a half to whole step and I had to use heavier gauge strings for the guitar to keep tune. But the biggest disappointment is that I paid $ for a guitar that somehow had a screw in the bridge that was loose and the wood was bored out so I had to put filler in the hole to fix it. The intonation on the bottom strings was ALWAYS going out because of this. And I had to to do quite a bit of research just to figure out what the problem was. I'm disappointed that it made it past Ibanez's quality inspection. When you pay $ for something you shouldn't need to fix anything. Guitar 5 stars, Ibanez quality 2 stars.
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