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A versatile, affordable rocker's weapon.
The Ibanez RG5EX1 electric guitar's pickups and pickup placement provide the hard-edged cutting tone needed for heavy rock.
Since 1987, many players have selected the Ibanez RG as their weapon of choice for visiting sonic mayhem on the metal masses. With the right choice of pickups and flat, fast necks, the RG crunched its way to classic status.
As heavy as it rocks, the RG5EX1 guitar is made of basswood, a comparatively lightweight wood, which makes it very comfortable for extended playing. With a good balance of highs and lows, basswood is right in between alder and mahogany in sound character. 24 jumbo frets offer easy playing for leads and chording and the Edge III tremolo bridge lets you divebomb all night long.
Ibanez RG5EX1 Electric Guitar Features:
- Basswood body
- 3-piece maple neck
- Wizard II neck profile
- 25-1/2" scale
- 24 jumbo frets
- Rosewood fingerboard
- Sharktooth inlay
- Reverse headstock
- Edge III tremolo bridge
- INF3 humbucker neck pickup
- INFS3 single coil mid pickup
- INF4 humbucker bridge pickup
- Tone and volume controls
- 5-way pickup switch
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sold on ibanez
I've recently started playing the guitar about 6 months ago, so I'm pretty new. I started on an 8 year old Fender Strat and can play some basic tunes, chords, and some very easy solos. I went into guitarcenter last night and while I was waiting for friend, I picked up this Ibanez RG5, and let me say, I felt like I was reborn. The songs that I learned on the Strat were so much easier to play on the RG5. I often go into guitarcenter and play guitars "unplugged" because I know I'm not very good. But let me say, for the first time, I plugged that RG5 into an amp and played.........really played. I can't explain it, you just have to play this guitar. It's absolutely amazing. It won't make you a rock star overnight, but I'm definitely heading back soon to buy this guitar, because I really think it will make me a better player, faster.
Reviewed by matt on 4/4/2007 who plays Rock.
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Love at first sight-
Right before Christmas, my girlfriend told me that she was buying me a guitar for Christmas, but she wanted me to pick it out, so as not to choose the wrong one. So I went down to my local Guitar Center to pick one out. I walked in the door, proceded to the guitar section, and then everything faded around me until all I could see was what would be my new RG5EX1. It looked like it had been forged by a gun company, the smooth finish, the detailing on the neck. It looked so sharp I thought it would cut me. I immediately took it down, plugged it into the biggest Line 6 Spyder I could find, and began to play. 1/8th of a second later, I knew it was the one. I have had it for six months now, and it still feels like the first time everytime I open its case and play it. Incidentaly, I also got the Line 6 Spyder, and a Digitech GNX4 that day. Beautiful gifts from a beautiful girl. Now to find a wedding ring, ha ha ha...
Reviewed by ViralSerenity365187 on 6/5/2007 who plays Everything mixed together, and I mean EVERYTHING.
78 people found this review helpful.
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T
Great guitar, i gave it a 4 on quality because it needed a neck ajustment after being at Guitar Center and D tuned 2 1/2 steps down for who knows how long. Has a great sound for stock guitar, never has gone out of tune and I beat the crap out it. For the price you can't go wrong. I wouldn't change anything on it and that's rare for me becuase i always change something on my guitars.
Reviewed by T on 7/2/2007 who plays metal.
39 people found this review helpful.
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Excellent Guitar!
This is an awesome guitar. I saw it when I walked in to GC. It caught my eye from the first time I saw it. Believe me, it looks as good as it sounds. It's easy to move across the neck, so you can play fast, and it delivers an electrifying sound. This is one of the best Ibanez RG series out there.
Reviewed by Kumar2010 on 1/11/2007 who plays Classic Rock, Funk..
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Wish I Started Off Ibanez...
I knew after many times listening to some of my favorite deathmetal/metal/grindcore bands that used ibanez I had to give one a try. Nothing beats the quality passive pickups that ibanez presents in their instruments. If considering any mods to this axe sparzel locking tuners & dimarzio activator D's would be sufficient. Also I immediately put some elixir strings 49 gauge & tuned to D standard. This guitar is definately designed for fast riffs & complex metal styles of playing. I own many guitars and have played many guitars... for some reason this axe seems to be better than 90% of those $1,000 (minus) priced guitars.
Reviewed by Merciless on 5/2/2007 who plays Death Metal / Thrash.
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