Selling my Ibanez RG8 Standard (White)

The Guitar will ship in the original box (no gigbag) fully insured.

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The Ibanez RG8 Standard White (RG8-WH) is an affordable, entry-level 8-string electric guitar designed for players looking to explore extended-range music like metal, progressive rock, and djent. Originally introduced in late 2012, it has become a staple for budget-conscious musicians due to its stable construction, solid playability, and standard 27-inch baritone scale length.

Technical Specifications

The standard specifications for the current production model of the Ibanez RG8 White include:

• Body Material: Meranti (Earlier models utilized basswood or mahogany).
• Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane White.
• Neck Type: Wizard II-8 5-piece Maple/Walnut bolt-on neck.
• Scale Length: 686mm / 27".
• Fretboard: Jatoba fretboard with White Dot inlays (Older iterations featured rosewood).
• Frets: 24 Jumbo frets.
• Nut Width: 55mm at the plastic nut.
• Fretboard Radius: 400mmR / 15.75".
• Bridge: Ibanez F108 fixed bridge with a string-through-body design.
• String Spacing: 10.5mm.
• Hardware Color: Black.
• Pickups: Dual passive/ceramic IBZ-8 humbuckers (Neck and Bridge).
• Controls: 1 Master Volume, 1 Master Tone, and a 3-way blade pickup switch.
• Factory Tuning: 1D#, 2A#, 3F#, 4C#, 5G#, 6D#, 7A#, 8F (Down one half-step from standard 8-string tuning).
• Factory String Gauge: D'Addario EXL120-8 (.009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042/.054/.065).

Key Features & Design Information

• 27-Inch Scale Length: The longer scale length is necessary for maintaining optimal tension across the low strings. This prevents the low B and F# strings from becoming muddy or floppy, ensuring tight low-end note articulation.
• Wizard II-8 Neck Profile: Known for being incredibly thin, flat, and fast. Despite the extra width required for an 8-string fretboard, the neck shape makes transitions and speed playing accessible for guitarists coming from standard 6- or 7-string layouts.
• F108 Fixed Bridge: The hardtail, string-through design maximizes body resonance and sustain. It offers reliable tuning stability and makes independent string height and intonation adjustments straightforward.
• Modding Platform: The RG8 is highly regarded in the guitar community as a modification "blank canvas". While the stock passive IBZ-8 humbuckers handle cleans well, they are known to get muddy under high-gain distortion, prompting many owners to upgrade to active mounts like Seymour Duncans or EMGs.