The RGD is Ibanez's ultimate metal machine. The demands of down-tuning require a specifically designed responsiveness not found in ”normal” guitars. To optimize for the rich, desirable thickness of tone that down-tuning produces, we extended the neck by one inch to a 26.5” scale. Longer-than standard yet not overly long. The neck is still considered a ”fast” neck for speed soloing. Extra-deep cutaways grant comfortable access to the neck's highest notes.

The RGD61 comes with a Roasted Maple neck with luminescent side dots, a Macassar Ebony fretboard with a 26.5 inch scale and a Nyatoh body. Furthermore, it features Fishman Fluence Modern Humbucker Ceramic pickups, a Mono-rail bridge and Gotoh MG-T locking machine heads. Specifications SeriesRGD Number of strings6 ColorBlack Aurora Burst Matte BodyNyatoh Body finishSatin Polyurethane NeckRoasted Maple Scale (inch)26,5 Scale (mm)673 Neck typeWizard III Neck thickness (1st fret, mm)19 Neck thickness (12th fret, mm)21 Neck finishSatin Polyurethane Neck jointBolt-on NutPlastic Nut width (mm)43 End width (mm)58 FretboardMacassar Ebony Fretboard radius (mm)400 InlayWhite Step off-set dot Side dot inlayLuminescent side dot inlay Number of frets24 Fret typeJumbo Neck pickupFishman® Fluence™ Modern Humbucker Ceramic (H) Bridge pickupFishman® Fluence™ Modern Humbucker Ceramic (H) Pickup typeActive Controls, pickup selector1 Volume (Push: Voice 1/ Pull : Voice 2), 3-way toggle switch Other switchesFishman® Fluence™ Voicing switch on volume control (push/pull) BridgeMono-rail String spacing (mm)10,8 Machine headsGotoh® MG-T locking machine heads Hardware colorBlack String gauges (from top to bottom).010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046 Tuning (from top to bottom)1D,2A,3F,4C,5G,6D Special feature 126.5 inch scale Made inINDONESIA Recommended caseM300C Recommended bagIGB540-BK Other item(s) includedHex wrench