Ibanez RGA Series RGAR42MFMT Electric Guitar Flat Blue Lagoon Burst

I got a great deal on this ax, but even at full price it is well worth it. Well made, and quite striking.

I own 19 guitars of various price ranges and quality. I wasn't quite sure what to expect when I ordered this one but really liked the thought of a maple fretboard for the price and gave it a shot. Man was I surprised. It took me a couple of hours to adjust everything to where I like it out of the box, but now have another show quality guitar. I couldn't get a very slight fret buzz tweaked out of it but own high end Gibson's and Fender's that do the same. What a nice all around instrument at a very affordable price. I love it. Highly recommended.

This is a really nice guitar and quite comfortable to play. The pickups are surprisingly versatile, have good tonality, and are usable for multiple styles and techniques. It's absolutely gorgeous and looks like an instrument usually only available at a much higher price point. The one that I purchased was a level 3 scratch and dent, but honestly, the few imperfections are very minor and do not affect the beauty or playability in the least. The neck is very comfortable and feels good in hand. The fret work is nice; no sharp ends, nicely crowned, and generally feel good. I may polish them a bit when I change strings, but it's not necessary since there's no gritty resistance when bending, but I think they could shine up a bit more with a little attention. The trem system is nice too, it maintains tuning stability even when aggressive dive bombing is called for. If I were a complaining purist like many reviewers, rather than realistic, I might make a stink about the dime sized pots, import selector switch, and standard input jack; but they are functional and standard for guitars in this price range. I am quite capable of upgrading to full sized push/pull potentiometers for adding coil splitting (pickups are 4 wire), adding better orange drop capacitors and a tone bleed mod, a switchcraft selector, premium cloth pushback hookup wire, and a pure tone input jack for optimal signal purity. These minor upgrades do wonders for tone (much more affordable than replacing pickups, and essential for optimal performance if you are changing them) - and are some of the main differences between affordable guitars and premium guitars; and it's quite rewarding to do this myself. Bottom line is this - if you are in the market for a decent guitar at an affordable price, this is a great choice. Or, if you have the patience and ability to upgrade the components under the hood, this is a very beautiful and well playing platform to hotrod!

Bought the guitar because I needed a six string, wanted a FR; guitar wouldn't stay in tune, even the luthier I took it to said it wasn't going to stay. Said I'd be better off with a more expensive FR guitar or a standard bridge. No more dreams of learning Dimebag solos.

Once you get the trem set up, this guitar is awesome. It's a solid build, yet, from being so thin, it's a good 2 to 3 pounds lighter than my other guitars. The pickups are pretty beefy for being stock. I may replace them down the road, but they are good for now. I got the Blue Lagoon Burst version, and it looks way better in person, than in pics. IMO, it looks better than the Dragon Eye Burst.

It plays very slick and fast and has great tone