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 Iron Label line was originally developed with metal and nothing but metal in mind. We modded and tweaked until we got to the heaviest-hitting metal axes we’ve ever built. They’re purposefully spartan, and you won’t find a feature here that doesn't contribute directly to the bone-rattling, earth-shattering tones these guitars pump out. Carrying forward that same philosophy, the next generation of Iron Label guitars take this raw metal energy to a completely new level. They sport blacked-out looks, and their supercharged electronics amount to some of the heaviest-swinging metal axes we’ve ever produced.

The RGDRB71 comes with a Wizard II Roasted Maple neck with luminescent side dots, an Ebony fretboard with a 26.5-inch scale, and a Nyatoh body. Furthermore, it features DiMarzio D Activator pickups, a Mono-rail bridge and Gotoh MG-T locking machine heads. Specifications CategoryIron Label SeriesRGD Number of strings7 ColorBlack Flat BodyNyatoh Body finishSatin Polyurethane NeckRoasted Maple Scale (inch)26,5 Scale (mm)673 Neck typeWizard II-7 Neck thickness (1st fret, mm)19 Neck thickness (12th fret, mm)21 Neck finishSatin Polyurethane Neck jointBolt-on NutPlastic Nut width (mm)48 End width (mm)68 FretboardEbony Fretboard radius (mm)400 Side dot inlayLuminescent side dot inlay Number of frets24 Fret typeJumbo Neck pickupDiMarzio® D Activator 7™ (H) Bridge pickupDiMarzio® D Activator 7™ (H) Pickup typePassive Controls, pickup selector1 Volume, 3-way toggle switch Other switchesCoil-tap switch 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/.059 Tuning (from top to bottom)1D,2A,3F,4C,5G,6D,7A Special feature 126.5 inch scale Made inINDONESIA Recommended caseMR350C Recommended bagIGB540-BK Other item(s) includedHex wrench