• Colorful

  
  As reviewed by Elijah Daugherty on 2/15/2012

  This guitar is what i expected it to be. Very fast neck. Hot pickups. And Ibanez quality! If you're not into the neon colors, then i would not buy this guitar. Trust me, it's different in person. Especially its aesthetics! It's something worth trying out. Definitely a good quality guitar!

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• Magic Pickups

  
  As reviewed by Joseph Hufschmitt on 11/26/2012

  This guitar is great. I think there is magic in those DiMarzio/ibz pickups. They are so clear. I have an Ibanez S series with this same HSH configuration using Ibanez pickups. But when I picked up this RG1XXV, I could not believe the difference and I plunked my money down. Flip the pickup switch to get some of the quack of a Tele or the glassy sound of a Strat and several other voices. I mean, I still pick up my Strat for some songs, but this RG1 is so versatile. I played a Gibson SG for years. Then I defected to the Strat. Then I started really liking Ibanez. 24 jumbo frets, great feeling neck profile, simple tone and volume. I play a lot of blues and some rock. Of course, I had to have pink just to burn everybody's retinas out. Whether you like the colors or not, you should just close your eyes and listen to this thing play. I definitely recommend this guitar.

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• Cool guitar for hot licks with a blazing look

  
  As reviewed by Philip Klossner on 2/21/2012

  The finish is nearly perfect ... I found a few minor flaws, none that would affect playability. Construction quality is also very good - the neck fits tightly in the pocket and nothing was at all lose on arrival. The frets (personal opinion) could be rounded a bit more, but you won't cut your fingers or anything like that. It plays differently than what I'm used to - Teles and SGs, but I expected that. I soon got the hang of skipping the "jazz chords" in favor of power chords and fast riffs. The action is excellent, just what you'd look for in an RG. I'm still exploring the nice variety of tones available. Some as expected are pretty chunky, but I found one setting with some serious old school Tele twang. Impressive! I've played it through a Champ SCXD (clean setting), Super 210 (clean) and Band Master and I've been happy with the sound I'm getting. Exactly as I'd hoped a nice departure from the rest of the collection. Not being a metal player, I can't really say how it would hold up there. It's not for blues or jazz but I'm pleased with how it sounds on no frills, pound it out rock. Of course, part of the fun is the color -- a serious trip. I've yet to have anyone walk into my living room and not notice it right away. I have noticed though that it's yellow in dim light but becomes distinctly greenish in bright sunlight. Any way you look at it, you will stand out with this axe! Overall, very good Ibanez quality and in reality, I'd give it 4.5 if that was a choice.

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