Ibanez RGT2020 Prestige

This guitar is a high-end model, so Japan RG range. It therefore has a form "superstrate". The handle is conductive in five parts and mahogany body. It has two humbuckers and a single center. A 5-way switch and volume, one tone. It comes in a nice case with all the tools required by Floyd. It is really beautiful and the finish is absolutely flawless. The neck-through is splendid. The affected body, satin is nice.

USE

The neck is very thin, relatively large, with a very small radius, almost flat. It's very nice, as holding the instrument in general. It exudes quality design. No complaints.

SOUNDS

We arrive at the sound, and there I am less convinced. In general, the more a gain on the amp, plus Di Marzio are expressed. Overall, the sound is good, but desperately neutral, it does not have the character of an LP or a good strat. We feel the sound effects, which requires to express themselves. But if we look for a sound purist, so guitar and amp, it's pretty disappointing. Saturation is nice, but neutrality is expressed primarily on the clear sound that is not downright terrible right, dry, without heat, without personality. You really have to play music with high gain to get out something. I mostly used my Bogner XTC, which is the amp that he "stuck" best. But that does not really suit me.

NOTICE GLOBAL

In conclusion, I bought it to "see" but I did not keep long, just a few months. I enjoyed the comfort, beauty and flawless finish of the guitar, not the sound that is sorely lacking in character. It's not that it sounds wrong or that it is unbalanced, the sound quality, but too smooth, too mat, without that spark that makes you a crush on an instrument. This is especially true for clear sound.

- In which country was it made? (USA, Japan, Mexico, France ...)
Hmmm ... Japan? : P

- How many frets, what kinds of microorganisms and their configuration?
24 frets, 2 humbuckers Ibz / DiMarzio N-(H) and B-(H) neck and bridge respectively.

- What type of bridge (Floyd, Wilkinson ...)?
Bridge Ibanez "Edge Pro Low"

- What are the settings (volume, tone, selector micro ...)?
2 knobs: 1 volume, 1 tone
5 position Pickup Selector

- What kind of stick?
Channel driver, a Wizard III typical of the brand.

I am not the maximum because perfection does not exist.

UTILIZATION

- The handle is it nice?
Flat like a sheet of paper, it is a highway Shred. Good thing I did a little ... <img class="smiley" src="https://fr.audiofanzine.com/images/audiofanzine/interface/smileys/icon_wink.gif" alt="" />
Easy grip, my pudgy little fingers can go there to wriggle with ease.

- Access to acute (last string) Is it easy?
Yes! The form stratabound the guitar can go there frequently and easily.

- Ergonomics is it good (in terms of shape, weight ...)?
Lightweight and ultra-thin compared to my Gibson Explorer, I was seriously diverted from one to another when I bought the Ibanez.

- Do you get easily a good sound ...?
Bah provided that the guitar is in good condition. Otherwise I would not see the problem or ...

9 / 10 also, cf. higher because for the same reason.

SOUNDS

- Are they suitable for your style of music?
Bah oh yes! "/>
I play mostly metal, without disdaining other genres like blues, rock, etc..

- With what (s) amplifier (s) or effect (s) do you play?
At home: Amplitube metal on my PC with a MOTU Ultralite with sound card
Repeated or studio: Rocktron Chameleon on Peavey Classic 50/50 in output in a 4 * 12 X or Y (usually Marschall)

- What kind of sound you get and with what settings ("crystalline", "fat ",....)?
Overall, the sounds have a very good definition. This is not a guitar whose sound bavera.
Compared to Gibson or Seymour Duncan pickups, the sound will be far less bold, but less "crystalline" than the Fender.
The cleans sound bright, airy, not too slammin. Just playing with the dial tone and microphones for a sound a bit jazzy, bluesy show, but "must not dream, you will not the softness of a ES-335!
In saturated, then there it a good gouache! I dreaded the quality of the original pickups, but I find them really like what I am not planning to change it.
Palm Mute are aggressive (good "Crum, Crum," which goes well), it does not bleed into the grave. Of course, the microphones did not gain the EMG, but the output level is suitable.
If I were to generalize, this guitar is doing very honorably in virtually all types of sound, with some of its neutrality in particular, but mostly good or very good definition of the sound and microphones.
If I was to blame something, maybe this neutrality. It lacks just be a bit of character, so to speak.
But forget that notion quickly when I play metal, mostly because I asked for the accuracy and tonal balance that allows me to define my sound from my preamp.

I put 8 / 10 because this type of sound is perhaps not pleased everyone and I have a preference for his way EMG.

OVERALL OPINION

- For how long have you been using it?
4 years now.

- What thing do you like most/least about it?
the +, the handle, the sound.
the - the single layer of lacquer on the guitar (at least on the model I have (GTA 2020) which gives the impression that the hand slides on the guitar and pet &#39;which accumulates faster on the guitar on another ...

- Did you try many other models before getting this one?
A small package, yeah. High-end as the plastic toy.

- What is your opinion about the value for the price?
A bit expensive, because I find it unfortunate that we should put in Ibanez at least 1500 € for a good model that takes the road over time.
But the quality is there it&#39;s on, whether or violin sound!

- Knowing what you know now, would you make the same choice? ...
Hmmm ... Not sure, because I cracked on a lot of different models of guitars!

In totality, I put 8 / 10 to this guitar because of the quality / price a bit expensive and a bit special varnish that slides quickly and take the blows.

Edit of 12/03/2009: I finally changed the pickups to Dimarzio among others (Evolution and The Breed) because the original ones, despite a good performance, lack of personality!
So, I dropped a point on the note sounds, but I keep the overall score remains unchanged because it&#39;s very good stuff!