Essential Information About the Ibanez RGT1270PB "Deep Twilight Flat" Guitar
- High-level versatility thanks to the DiMarzio Air Norton / True Velvet / The Tone Zone trio and the 5-position selector.
- Speed and comfort with the Wizard III 7-piece maple/walnut neck, neck-through construction, and 24 jumbo stainless steel frets.
- Exemplary tuning stability via the Edge tremolo and Gotoh tuners.
- Aesthetics and tonal balance with a figured poplar top and American basswood body, "Deep Twilight Flat" finish.
RGT: The RG Spirit with Neck-Through Construction
A direct descendant of the famous RG lineage, the RGT1270PB focuses on pure performance: a neck-through neck for smooth access to the upper frets, generous sustain, and exemplary rigidity. The suffix "RGT" stands for "RG Through-neck," a design intended for demanding soloists and tight rhythm playing.
For Whom and Which Styles?
Designed for intermediate to expert guitarists, this Ibanez excels in modern metal, hard rock, shred, and prog. The middle True Velvet pickup delivers sharp and precise cleans for pop, funk, or fusion, while the Air Norton (neck) and The Tone Zone (bridge) humbuckers cover singing leads and massive riffs.
The Sound
On the electronics side, the DiMarzio H?S?H configuration offers a wide palette: split and combined coil positions via the 5-way selector to switch from articulate crunch to creamy lead or sparkling cleans. The American basswood body provides a balanced and "neutral" foundation that highlights the pickups, while the ebony fingerboard adds attack and definition. The neck-through construction and Edge tremolo ensure sustain, tuning accuracy, and flawless return after heavy vibrato use.
Recommended Compatible Accessories
To protect and optimize the instrument: hard case Ibanez MR500C (recommended by the brand) and D?Addario EXL120 string sets, gauge .009?.042, identical to the factory setup.
Technical Specifications
Body
- Body: American basswood with 3 mm figured poplar top
- Finish: Deep Twilight Flat
- Bridge: Edge tremolo, string spacing 10.8 mm / 0.43"
- Hardware: Cosmo Black
Neck
- Type: Wizard III, 7-piece maple/walnut, neck-through construction
- Scale length: 25.5" / 648 mm
- Fingerboard: ebony, acrylic & abalone block inlays
- Frets: 24 jumbo stainless steel frets, premium edge treatment
- Nut width: 43 mm / 1.69"
- Width at 24th fret: 58 mm / 2.28"
- Thickness at 1st fret: 19 mm / 0.75"
- Thickness at 12th fret: 21 mm / 0.83"
- Radius: 400 mm / 15.75"
- Tuners: Gotoh
Electronics
- Pickup configuration: H?S?H
- Neck: DiMarzio Air Norton (H, passive/Alnico)
- Middle: DiMarzio True Velvet (S, passive/Alnico)
- Bridge: DiMarzio The Tone Zone (H, passive/Alnico)
- Selector: 5 positions (intermediate positions combine inner/outer coils)
- Controls: 1 volume, 1 tone
- Factory tuning: Standard E (1E?2B?3G?4D?5A?6E)
- Strings: D?Addario EXL120 (.009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042)
Miscellaneous
- Recommended case: Ibanez MR500C
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