Essential Information About the Ibanez RG8570 Guitar
- Super Wizard 5-piece Maple/Wenge Neck ultra-thin with ?Velvetouch? finish and j.custom fret edge treatment for exceptional comfort and playing speed.
- 4 mm Flamed Maple Top on African Mahogany Body for generous sustain and rich mids, complemented by a precise and responsive Macassar Ebony Fingerboard.
- DiMarzio H?S?H Pickup Configuration (Air Norton / True Velvet / The Tone Zone) and 5-position selector offering sounds from crystalline clean to high saturation.
- Lo?Pro Edge Vibrato with locking nut and Gotoh tuners ensuring impeccable tuning stability and smooth vibrato action.
The RG8570, the j.custom Spirit Serving Performance
Part of the j.custom lineage, the RG8570 embodies the pinnacle of Ibanez craftsmanship: rigorous wood selection, meticulous assembly, and premium finishes. It features the legendary RG ergonomics, optimized by the ?All Access? neck joint for complete ease up to the 24th fret.
Intended Use and Target Guitarist
Designed for demanding musicians (intermediate to expert), the RG8570 excels in modern rock, metal, shred, fusion, and prog, while remaining convincing in the studio for articulated clean textures. Its very fast neck and rock-solid tuning stability make it an ideal partner both on stage and in recording.
Sound Characteristics
The combination of African Mahogany + Flamed Maple Top delivers dense mids, defined highs, and long sustain. The Macassar Ebony Fingerboard adds attack and clarity. On the electronics side, the DiMarzio Air Norton (neck) provides warmth and definition, the True Velvet (middle) offers precise vintage cleans, and the The Tone Zone (bridge) delivers powerful, just-right compressed drive. The 5-position selector covers full humbuckers, combined single coils, and internal splits for a very wide palette. Controls: 1 Volume, 1 Tone. (Glossary: ?humbucker? = dual coil; ?single? = single coil; ?locking nut? = piece where strings rest on the neck side; ?scale length? = vibrating length; ?radius? = fingerboard curvature.)
Recommended Compatible Accessories
Delivered in a hard case, the RG8570 accepts 9?42 gauge strings such as D?Addario EXL120 (original setup) without special adjustment. The IGB724?BK gig bag is perfectly suited for light transport. Use a strap with Gotoh-compatible locking ends to utilize the installed locking strap pins, and a standard 6.35 mm (1/4") straight or right-angle jack cable.
Technical Specifications
Body
- Top: Selected 4 mm Flamed Maple
- Body: African Mahogany
- Hardware: Cosmo Black finish
Neck
- Type: RG j.custom Super Wizard, 5-piece Maple/Wenge
- Fingerboard: Macassar Ebony, ?Tree of Life? inlay
- Frets: 24 jumbo, j.custom fret edge treatment
- Scale Length: 25.5" / 648 mm
- Nut Width: 1.69" / 43 mm
- Width at 24th Fret: 2.28" / 58 mm
- Thickness at 1st Fret: 0.67" / 17 mm
- Thickness at 12th Fret: 0.75" / 19 mm
- Fingerboard Radius: 16.9" / 430 mm
- Neck Joint: All Access Neck Joint
- Nut: Locking nut
Electronics
- Pickups: DiMarzio Air Norton (neck, passive/Alnico), True Velvet (middle, passive/Alnico), The Tone Zone (bridge, passive/Alnico)
- Configuration: H?S?H
- Selector: 5 positions (neck; neck split + middle; middle; middle + bridge split; bridge)
- Controls: 1 Volume, 1 Tone
Miscellaneous
- Bridge: Lo?Pro Edge (vibrato)
- String Spacing at Bridge: 0.43" / 10.8 mm
- Tuners: Gotoh
- Locking Strap Pins: Gotoh
- Factory Tuning: Standard E (E?B?G?D?A?E)
- Strings: D?Addario EXL120, gauges .009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042
- Hard Case Included
- Recommended Gig Bag: IGB724?BK
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