Ibanez RG470 1992 Made in Japan FujiGen - Candy Apple Red, Edge Trem, MIJ
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Ibanez RG470 — Made in Japan by FujiGen, late 1992.
First-generation RG470, the only run ever built in Japan. Serial F243526, stamped on the back of the headstock with "Made in Japan" below (see photos). "F" = FujiGen factory, "2" = year.
The RG470 name was later reused for 20+ years on Korean and Indonesian guitars selling at 200-350 EUR. This is the original Japanese one, with the good hardware.
WHY IT'S WORTH IT
Same FujiGen line, same basswood body and thin Wizard neck as the RG550/RG570 that ask 750 EUR+. Cheapest way into a Japanese one. In 1993 it already carried the V7/S1/V8 pickups the flagship RG550 only got in 1994. Candy Apple was a Europe-only catalog finish.
SPECS
- Basswood body; thin one-piece maple Wizard neck
- Rosewood board, 24 jumbo frets, 25.5" scale
- Original Ibanez Edge double-locking trem (not Lo-TRS, not Edge II)
- HSH, Ibanez V7/S1/V8 pickups, 5-way switch
- Gotoh tuners; Top-Lok III locking nut
- Square pre-AANJ neck heel
CONDITION — honest, player-grade. Plays great, straight neck, all electronics working. A 34-year-old guitar; I'd rather show everything than have surprises:
- No trem arm (Ibanez 2LE2-1B, about 25 EUR, press-fits)
- Weak trem springs, due for replacement (about 10 EUR)
- Cracked plastic ring on neck pickup
- Light surface rust on neck plate, screws, saddles
- Two finish chips to bare wood on the lower edge near the jack
- Sticker mark in the finish above the neck pickup
- Light scratches around the body
None of it affects tone or playability. The photos show the flaws, not just the flattering angles.
INCLUDES: hardshell case (generic J&D, not the original Ibanez, but protects well).
SHIPPING: ships within Europe, buyer pays shipping. Guitar travels strings de-tensioned, in the case, in a padded outer box. Local pickup / hand delivery around Abrantes, Lisbon and Coimbra possible.
This item is sold As-Described
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| Condition | Good (Used) Good condition items function properly but may exhibit some wear and tear.Learn more |
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