Ibanez launches 15 eye-catching new RG models for 2021

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NAMM 2021 isn't taking place in the physical realm this year, but you'll find all the hottest January gear launches in our guide to the biggest guitar, amp and pedal releases of 2021 so far.

In production for over three decades, Ibanez's RG Series is arguably the cornerstone of its product line. And for 2021, the Japanese guitar giant has added a vast selection of new models to the range.

Neck type: Super Wizard HP / 5pc Maple/Wenge neck
Top/back/body: African Mahogany body
Fretboard: Bound Macassar Ebony fretboard / Off-set Mother of Pearl dot inlay
Fret: Jumbo Stainless Steel frets / Prestige fret edge treatment
Number of frets: 24
Bridge: Lo-Pro Edge bridge
String space: 10.8mm
Neck pickup: DiMarzio® Air Norton™ (H) neck pickup (Passive/Alnico)
Bridge pickup: DiMarzio® The Tone Zone® (H) bridge pickup (Passive/Alnico)
Factory tuning: 1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E
Strings: D'Addario® EXL120
String gauge: .009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042
Nut: Locking nut
Hardware color: Chrome
Controls: Volume and tone knobs, three-way selector switch

Neck type: Super Wizard HP / 5pc Maple/Wenge neck
Top/back/body: Basswood body
Fretboard: Bound Macassar Ebony fretboard / Off-set Mother of Pearl dot inlay
Fret: Jumbo Stainless Steel frets / Prestige fret edge treatment
Number of frets: 24
Bridge: Lo-Pro Edge bridge
String space: 10.8mm
Neck pickup: Fishman® Fluence Modern Humbucker Alnico (H) neck pickup (Active/Alnico)
Middle pickup: Fishman® Fluence Single Width Ceramic (S) middle pickup (Active/Ceramic)
Bridge pickup: Fishman® Fluence Modern Humbucker Ceramic (H) bridge pickup(Active/Ceramic)
Factory tuning: 1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E
Strings: D'Addario® EXL120
String gauge: .009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042
Nut: Locking nut
Hardware color: Gold (Black knobs)
Controls: Volume and tone knobs, Fishman Fluence voicing switch, five-way selector switch

Neck type: Super Wizard HP / 5pc Maple/Wenge neck
Top/back/body: African Mahogany body
Fretboard: Bound Macassar Ebony fretboard / Off-set Mother of Pearl dot inlay
Fret: Jumbo Stainless Steel frets/Prestige fret edge treatment
Number of frets: 24
Bridge: Gibraltar Standard II bridge
String space: 10.8mm
Neck pickup: Fishman® Fluence Modern Humbucker (H) neck pickup (Active/Ceramic)
Bridge pickup: Fishman® Fluence Modern Humbucker (H) bridge pickup (Active/Ceramic)
Factory tuning: 1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E
Strings: D'Addario® EXL110
String gauge: .010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046
Nut: Graph Tech® BLACK TUSQ XL® nut
Hardware color: Cosmo black
Controls: Volume and tone knobs, Fishman Fluence voicing switch, three-way selector switch

Neck type: Wizard-7 / 5pc Maple/Wenge neck
Top/back/body: Ash body
Fretboard: Bound Birdseye Maple / Black dot inlay
Fret: Jumbo frets
Bridge: Lo-Pro Edge 7 tremolo bridge
String space: 10.8mm
Neck pickup: DiMarzio® PAF® 7 (H) neck pickup (Passive/Ceramic)
Bridge pickup: DiMarzio® PAF® 7 (H) bridge pickup (Passive/Ceramic)
Factory tuning: 1E, 2B, 3G, 4D, 5A, 6E, 7B
String gauge: .009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042/.054
Hardware color: Cosmo black
Controls: Volume and tone knobs, five-way selector switch

Neck type: Super Wizard HP / 5pc Maple/Walnut neck
Top/back/body: Ash body
Fretboard: Bound Birdseye Maple / Black dot inlay
Fret: Jumbo frets
Bridge: Gibraltar Standard II bridge
String space: 10.8mm
Neck pickup: DiMarzio® Air Norton™ (H) neck pickup (Passive/Alnico)
Bridge pickup: DiMarzio® The Tone Zone® (H) bridge pickup (Passive/Alnico)
Factory tuning: 1E, 2B, 3G, 4D, 5A, 6E
String gauge: .010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046
Nut: Graph Tech® nut
Hardware color: Cosmo black
Controls: Volume and tone knobs, five-way selector switch

Neck type: Wizard / 11pc Maple/Walnut/Bubinga neck
Top/back/body: Koa top / African Mahogany body
Fretboard: Rosewood fretboard / Mother of Pearl dot inlay
Fret: Jescar EVO Gold frets / Premium fret edge treatment
Number of frets: 24
Bridge: Edge bridge
String space: 10.8mm
Neck pickup: EMG® SA (S) neck pickup (Active/Alnico)
Middle pickup: EMG® SA (S) middle pickup (Active/Alnico)
Bridge pickup: EMG® 81(H) bridge pickup (Active/Ceramic)
Factory tuning: 1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E
Strings: D'Addario® EXL110
String gauge: .009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042
Nut: Locking nut
Hardware color: Gold

Neck type: Nitro Wizard / 5pc Panga Panga/Walnut neck
Top/back/body: Nyatoh body
Fretboard: Macassar Ebony fretboard/White Step off-set dot inlay
Fret: Jumbo Sub Zero treated frets
Number of frets: 24
Bridge: Gibraltar Standard II bridge
String space: 10.8mm
Neck pickup: Fishman® Fluence Modern Humbucker Alnico (H) neck pickup (Active/Alnico)
Bridge pickup: Fishman® Fluence Modern Humbucker Ceramic (H) bridge pickup (Active/Ceramic)
Factory tuning: 1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E
Strings: D'Addario® EXL110
String gauge: .010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046
Nut: Plastic nut
Hardware color: Black

Neck type: Wizard II-8 / 5pc Maple/Walnut neck
Top/back/body: Meranti body
Fretboard: Rosewood fretboard/White dot inlay
Fret: Jumbo frets
Number of frets: 24
Bridge: F108 bridge
String space: 10.5mm
Neck pickup: Fishman® Fluence Modern Humbucker Alnico-8 (H) neck pickup (Active/Alnico)
Bridge pickup: Fishman® Fluence Modern Humbucker Ceramic-8 (H) bridge pickup (Active/Ceramic)
Factory tuning: 1D#,2A#,3F#,4C#,5G#,6D#,7A#,8F
Strings: D'Addario® EXL120-7+.065
String gauge: .009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042/.054/.065
Nut: Plastic nut
Hardware color: Gold

Neck type: Wizard III Maple neck
Top/back/body: Meranti body
Fretboard: Bound Jatoba fretboard / White dot inlay
Fret: Jumbo frets
Number of frets: 24
Bridge: Edge-Zero II w/ZPS3Fe bridge
String space: 10.8mm
Neck pickup: Quantum (H) neck pickup (Passive/Ceramic)
Bridge pickup: Quantum (H) bridge pickup (Passive/Ceramic)
Factory tuning: 1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E
Strings: D'Addario® EXL120
String gauge: .009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042
Nut: Locking nut
Hardware color: Black

Neck type: Wizard III Roasted Maple neck
Top/back/body: Nyatoh body
Fretboard: Jatoba fretboard / Off-set white dot inlay
Fret: Jumbo frets
Number of frets: 24
Bridge: Double Locking tremolo bridge
String space: 10.5mm
Neck pickup: DiMarzio® Fusion Edge (H) neck pickup (Passive/Ceramic)
Bridge pickup: DiMarzio® Fusion Edge (H) bridge pickup (Passive/Ceramic)
Factory tuning: 1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E
Strings: D'Addario® EXL120
String gauge: .009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042
Nut: Locking nut
Hardware color: Gold

Neck type: Wizard III Roasted Maple neck
Top/back/body: Nyatoh body
Fretboard: Jatoba fretboard / Off-set white dot inlay
Fret: Jumbo frets
Number of frets: 24
Bridge: F106 bridge
String space: 10.5mm
Neck pickup: DiMarzio® Fusion Edge (H) neck pickup (Passive/Ceramic)
Bridge pickup: DiMarzio® Fusion Edge (H) bridge pickup (Passive/Ceramic)
Factory tuning: 1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E
Strings: D'Addario® EXL110
String gauge: .010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046
Hardware color: Gold

Neck type: Wizard-7 / 5pc Maple/Wenge neck w/KTS™ TITANIUM rods
Top/back/body: Richlite top/Ash body
Fretboard: Bound Macassar Ebony fretboard / Off-set Luminlay dot inlay
Fret: Jumbo frets/Prestige fret edge treatment
Number of frets: 24
Bridge: Mono-rail bridge
String space: 10.8mm
Neck pickup: DiMarzio® Fusion Edge 7 (H) neck pickup (Passive/Ceramic)
Bridge pickup: DiMarzio® Fusion Edge 7 (H) bridge pickup (Passive/Ceramic)
Factory tuning: 1D,2A,3F,4C,5G,6D,7A
Strings: D'Addario® EXL110-7
String gauge: .010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046/.059
Nut: Graph Tech® BLACK TUSQ XL® nut
Hardware color: Black

Neck type: Nitro Wizard 5pc Panga Panga/Walnut neck
Top/back/body: Ash body
Fretboard: Macassar Ebony fretboardWhite Step off-set dot inlay
Fret: Jumbo Sub Zero treated frets
Number of frets: 24
Bridge: Mono-rail bridge
String space: 10.8mm
Neck pickup: Fishman® Fluence Modern Humbucker Alnico (H) neck pickup (Active/Alnico)
Bridge pickup: Fishman® Fluence Modern Humbucker Ceramic (H) bridge pickup (Active/Ceramic)
Factory tuning: 1D,2A,3F,4C,5G,6D
Strings: D'Addario® EXL110
String gauge: .010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046
Nut: Plastic nut
Hardware color: Black

Neck type: Nitro Wizard-7 / 5pc Panga Panga/Walnut neck
Top/back/body: Poplar Burl top/Layered Ash & Nyatoh body
Fretboard: Macassar Ebony fretboard/White Step off-set dot inlay
Fret: Jumbo Sub Zero treated frets
Number of frets: 24
Bridge: Mono-rail bridge
String space: 10.8mm
Neck pickup: Bare Knuckle Aftermath-7 (H) neck pickup (Passive/Alnico)
Bridge pickup: Bare Knuckle Aftermath-7 (H) bridge pickup (Passive/Ceramic)
Factory tuning: 1D,2A,3F,4C,5G,6D,7A
Strings: D'Addario® EXL110-7
String gauge: .010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046/.059
Nut: Plastic nut
Hardware color: Black

Neck type: Wizard II-7 Roasted Maple neck
Top/back/body: Poplar Burl top / Nyatoh body
Fretboard: Jatoba fretboard/White dot inlay
Fret: Jumbo frets
Number of frets: 24
Bridge: Gibraltar Standard II-7 bridge
String space: 10.8mm
Neck pickup: DiMarzio® PAF® 7 (H) neck pickup (Passive/Ceramic)
Bridge pickup: DiMarzio® PAF® 7 (H) bridge pickup (Passive/Ceramic)
Factory tuning: 1D,2A,3F,4C,5G,6D,7A
Strings: D'Addario® EXL110-7
String gauge: .010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046/.059
Nut: Plastic nut
Hardware color: Black

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Ibanez launches 15 eye-catching new RG models for 2021

RG Series

RG5320C

RG5170B

RG5121

RG752AHM

RG652AHMFX

RG6PKAG

Ibanez RG631ALF

RG80F

RG320EXZ

RGA Series

RGA42HPT

RGA42HP

RGD Series

RGDR4427FX

RGD61ALA

RGD71ALPA

RGD7521PB