Ibanez RG470DX - Tokyo Midnight

Ibanez RG470DX - Tokyo Midnight

For decades, the Ibanez RG series has reigned supreme as the ultimate high-performance weapon for rock and metal guitarists everywhere. This model has paved the way for shred legends and heavy-riff masters alike, carving out a legendary status in music history. This guitar brings that exact high-speed legacy and iconic style right to your fingertips, combining premium contours with an affordable price tag. Equipped with deep double-cutaways, it offers unrestricted access to all 24 frets, inviting you to fly up and down the neck with absolute freedom.

At the core of this beast is a balanced, lightweight meranti body that delivers a wonderfully sweet tone with a naturally scooped mid-range. It’s paired with a rock-solid, ultra-thin Wizard III maple neck that has become the benchmark for fast-playing feel. The neck is capped with a beautiful, bound jatoba fretboard, which gives you a rich mid-range emphasis and crisp high-end articulation to make every single note pop. To top off the stunning, dark metropolitan look, it features the striking iconic sharktooth inlays across the fretboard.

Tonally, this guitar is a absolute powerhouse thanks to its versatile Quantum HSH pickup configuration. The dual ceramic humbuckers are custom-engineered to punch out a massive, hot output that will easily push your favorite amplifier into saturated, harmonically rich overdrive—perfect for tight, fast staccato riffing. When you drop into the middle positions with the alnico single-coil, you unlock crystal-clear, chimey textures that expand your palette across any genre. Rounded out with an Edge-Zero II double-locking tremolo system, you can dive-bomb and express yourself with total pitch control while maintaining rock-solid tuning stability.

Why Buy A Guitar From Palen Music Center?

Palen Music Center has a wide range of unique guitars to enhance the sound of your music! We have been trusted by musicians across the country since 1963 and are constantly working to provide the best value for our customers. With the addition of our new PLEK machine and our longtime veteran luthiers, we are pleased to provide top-quality guitar repair.

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Built for Blazing Speed: Features the iconic, ultra-thin third-generation Wizard III maple neck that feels flat and incredibly fast, offering ultimate playability for shredders and riffers alike.

Aggressive HSH Quantum Firepower: Packed with a pair of high-output ceramic humbuckers and an alnico single-coil to give you massive overdrive tones alongside crystal-clear clean versatility.

Premium Tonewood Foundation: The resonant meranti body delivers a naturally sweet tone that blends seamlessly with the rich midrange and crisp highs of the bound jatoba fretboard.

Lock-In Your Tuning: Dive-bomb, squeal, and add expressive vibrato with absolute confidence using the lower-profile Edge-Zero II double-locking tremolo bridge.

Body Wood: Meranti

Neck Wood: 1-Piece Maple

Left/Right Handed: Right-Handed

Fretboard Wood: Bound Jatoba

Scale Length: 25.5" (648mm)

Fretboard Radius: 15.75" (400mmR)

Fretboard Inlay/Material: White Sharktooth

Neck Profile: Wizard III

Finish: Tokyo Midnight

Hardware: Black

Tuners: Ibanez Die-Cast

Neck Pickup: Quantum Humbucker (Passive/Ceramic)

Middle Pickup: Quantum Single-Coil (Passive/Alnico)

Bridge Pickup: Quantum Humbucker (Passive/Ceramic)

Electronics: 1 x Volume, 1 x Tone, 5-Way Lever Pickup Selector Switch

Bridge: Edge-Zero II Tremolo

Manufacturer Part Number: RG470DXTMN