2013 Ibanez RGIR28FE-BK Iron Label 8-String – EMG 808 – Case

Reverb condition: Very Good

An early, first-year example of the Ibanez RGIR28FE Iron Label eight-string, made in Indonesia in 2013 and finished in gloss black with contrasting cream binding.

The RGIR28FE was introduced as a purpose-built extended-range metal guitar rather than simply an RG fitted with two additional strings. Its 27-inch scale provides substantially better definition and tension on the lowest strings, while the thin Nitro Wizard-8 profile and Ibanez All Access Neck Joint keep the instrument fast and approachable across all 24 frets.

This 2013 example retains the desirable original neck specification: a five-piece maple and walnut Nitro Wizard-8 neck reinforced with KTS titanium rods. The titanium reinforcement was omitted from subsequent RGIR28FE production.

A pair of original active EMG 808 humbuckers deliver the focused low end, fast attack and high output for which this model is known. The control layout is intentionally simple: master volume, three-way pickup selector and kill switch.

Specifications:

Model: RGIR28FE-BK

Year: 2013

Serial number: I131110983

Made in Indonesia

Basswood RG body with contrasting binding

Five-piece maple/walnut Nitro Wizard-8 neck

KTS titanium reinforcement rods

Bolt-on All Access Neck Joint

27-inch / 686mm scale

Bound rosewood fingerboard

24 jumbo frets

Original EMG 808 active neck pickup

Original EMG 808 active bridge pickup

Master volume

Three-way pickup selector

Kill switch

Gibraltar Standard II-8 fixed bridge

Cosmo Black hardware

Eight-string configuration

Condition:

The guitar is in very good used condition for its age.

The gloss black finish has light surface marks, polishing swirls and normal handling wear which become more visible under strong direct lighting. The Cosmo Black hardware has some natural age-related dulling and oxidation, particularly on the rear tuner housings.

The fingerboard and frets present well, with no obvious signs of heavy fret wear. No major chips, breaks or structural repairs are apparent in the supplied photographs. All cosmetic points have been shown as honestly as possible.

Supplied in the fitted case pictured.

Setup, packing and shipping:

Before dispatch, the guitar will receive a final inspection and setup. Neck relief, action and intonation will be checked and adjusted as required, with the frets, hardware, pickups, controls, kill switch and output tested.

The instrument will be protected inside its case, securely packed in a strong guitar carton and sent using a tracked and insured service.

Collection is welcome from Loughborough.

International buyers should contact us before purchasing for a destination-specific shipping quotation. Any customs charges, import duties, tariffs, brokerage fees or local taxes are the buyer’s responsibility.

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