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An ash-topped RGA built for speed and power.
The Ibanez RGA42AH electric guitar offers a stunning blend of flair and function, built for uncompromising players who demand speed, clarity and power in equal measure. Its sculpted ash-topped meranti body not only delivers an aggressive midrange punch, but also provides a striking stage-ready look. The Wizard III maple neck ensures effortless playability across 24 jumbo frets, while the jatoba fingerboard adds both warmth and snap to your tone. A pair of Quantum humbuckers respond with crushing low-end drive and razor-sharp articulation, perfect for high-gain riffing and complex lead runs. Anchored by the rock-solid F106 bridge, the RGA42AH is a true workhorse designed to keep up with your most intense performances.
Ash and Meranti Construction Offers Warmth and Clarity
The RGA42AH features a meranti body capped with a beautifully grained ash top, delivering both looks and sound that stand apart. Meranti provides a warm tonal core with a natural scoop in the mids, while the ash top balances things out with a cutting edge and tight low end. Together, they create a responsive voice that excels under distortion while retaining clarity in cleaner passages. The contoured carve of the top also enhances comfort, ensuring your picking hand glides smoothly during aggressive strumming or intricate riffing. Whether you're on stage or in the studio, this combination of tonewoods ensures a versatile platform built for heavy music.
Fast-Playing Wizard III Maple Neck With Jatoba Fingerboard
Ibanez's Wizard III neck is legendary for a reason—it's thin, flat and engineered for speed. Constructed from maple for strength and stability, this neck makes complex runs, wide stretches and lightning-fast scale work feel effortless. The 24 jumbo frets extend your note range across two full octaves, while the jatoba fingerboard adds a warm, mid-focused response with a crisp high end. This pairing creates a tactile, responsive feel that encourages adventurous playing, from fluid legato lines to percussive, staccato riffing. Combined with the sculpted neck joint, the RGA42AH offers unrestricted upper-fret access, making it a dream for lead players who thrive on precision and control.
Powerful Quantum Pickups Deliver Aggressive Tone
The RGA42AH comes equipped with Ibanez Quantum humbuckers, designed to deliver fast, articulate response under high-gain conditions. These pickups excel at tight, percussive riffing, with a lightning-quick bass attack that tracks every palm-muted note with accuracy. The midrange delivers a balanced growl that cuts through dense mixes, while the highs remain clear and defined even with heavy distortion. Whether you're chugging through drop tunings or soaring with saturated lead tones, the Quantum set provides the aggression and articulation modern metal demands. Roll back the gain, and you'll find they clean up surprisingly well, offering enough flexibility for rock, fusion and progressive styles.
Rock-Solid F106 Fixed Bridge for Enhanced Tuning Stability and Sustain
The F106 bridge anchors the RGA42AH with outstanding tuning stability and rich sustain, allowing for precise string height adjustments across the board. Its fixed design keeps your tone tight and focused, making it ideal for rhythm-driven players who rely on consistent intonation. The jumbo frets further enhance playability, especially during single-note runs and bends, reducing resistance under the fingers. Combined with durable construction and Ibanez's meticulous build quality, the hardware setup ensures this guitar can withstand the demands of both stage and studio. No matter how aggressive your playing style, the RGA42AH delivers the dependability you need night after night.
A Striking Ash-Topped Ibanez Built for Modern Metal Players
With its bold looks, fast-playing neck and crushing tone, the Ibanez RGA42AH electric guitar is built for players who thrive on precision and power. From bone-crushing riffs to high-flying leads, it's an instrument that elevates your playing to match your heaviest ambitions. Take command of the stage and in studio with the RGA42AH—a guitar designed for today's most demanding styles.
Features
- Ash top offers striking visuals and defined attack
- Meranti body provides a scooped midrange for thick, aggressive tone
- Wizard III maple neck delivers fast, flat profile for technical precision
- Jatoba fretboard produces rich mids and crisp highs for balanced tone
- Quantum pickups offer accelerated bass response for fast tracking
- F106 bridge boosts sustain and allows easy individual string adjustments
- Sculpted top design ensures unrestricted playability
- Jumbo frets allow for smooth bends and clean single-note articulation
- 24 frets provide two full octaves for fretboard exploration
Unleash your heaviest riffs with the Ibanez RGA42AH electric guitar—featuring a striking sculpted ash top, ultrathin Wizard III maple neck and Quantum pickups for high-output aggression and precise articulation.
RGA42AH Electric Guitar Specifications:
Body- Body style: RGA
- Top wood: Ash
- Body wood: Meranti
- Top carve: Sculpted
- Neck shape: Wizard III
- Neck wood: Maple
- Scale length: 25.5"
- Fingerboard wood: Jatoba
- Fingerboard radius: 15.75"
- Number of frets: 24
- Bridge: Ibanez F106 fixed bridge
- Nut width: 1.69"
- Pickup configuration: HH
- Bridge Quantum humbucker
- Neck: Quantum humbucker
- Controls: Master volume and master tone
- Switching: 5-way blade
- Orientation: Right handed
- Number of strings: 6
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