Eight-string are not exactly the newest concept, nor they are completely new to Ibanez, but this guitar can be ranked as a pioneering model. RG2228 from the RG Prestige series sets the standards so high, that other manufacturers will have to give their best to compete with it. It comes with a solid, double cut body made of basswood. Body is solid, double cut, flat and has no binding. Black color scheme on this one is finished in high gloss. Bridge section features an Edge tremolo system. it is a double locking trem system with top-load construction. Pickups are active and are installed in the H/H configuration. Neck on this one is made of maple, it`s bolted to the body and it`s topped with a 24-fret fingerboard made of rosewood.


RG2228 Full Specs

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Body Shape Soloist
Body Type Solid Body
Body Wood Basswood
Bridge Fixed
Bridge Edge III
Bridge Pickup Type Humbucker
Neck Pickup Type Humbucker
Controls Tone
Controls Volume
Fingerboard Material Rosewood
Fret Size Jumbo
Fingerboard Inlays White Dot
Hardware Black
Neck Joint Bolt-on
Neck Shape Wizard Prestige
Neck Wood Maple
Number of Frets 24
Number of Pickups 2
Number of Strings 8
Pickup Switch Type 3-Position Blade
Finish Gloss
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Body Shape
Soloist
Soloist
Body Type
Solid Body
Solid Body
Body Wood
Basswood
Basswood
Bridge
Edge III/Fixed
Edge III
Bridge Pickup Type
Humbucker
Humbucker
Neck Pickup Type
Humbucker
No
Controls
Tone/Volume
Volume
Fingerboard Material
Rosewood
Rosewood (Bound)
Fret Size
Jumbo
Jumbo
Fingerboard Inlays
White Dot
Sharktooth
Hardware
Black
Cosmo Black
Neck Joint
Bolt-on
Bolt-on
Neck Shape
Wizard Prestige
Wizard Prestige
Neck Wood
Maple
Walnut
Number of Frets
24
24
Number of Pickups
2
1
Number of Strings
8
6
Pickup Switch Type
3-Position Blade
3-way Pickup Selector
Finish
Gloss
No
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