Incredibly fast J Custom Super Wizard AS neck

Ibanez Wizard necks are thin and built for speed, and they enable effortless playability and comfort. The RG8870 takes that design to the next level with its 5-piece maple/wenge J Custom Super Wizard AS neck. This neck also boasts a Velvetouch finish for the ultimate in smooth playability. Capping the neck is a 24-fret Macassar ebony fingerboard, loaded with jumbo frets that have been given Ibanez's J Custom edge treatment. The RG8870 also includes a deep, beveled lower horn scoop and an all-access neck joint for multidirectional high-fret access and playability. If you're fond of lightning-fast runs, arpeggios, and hammer-ons, you'll be blown away by the just-right feel of the RG8870.

Three DiMarzio pickups cover an expansive sonic range

There's no denying the massive range of tone that you can get out of the Ibanez RG8870's trio of DiMarzio pickups. First, there's the DiMarzio Tone Zone at the bridge — a hot humbucker with a super-wide dynamic range. It's a perfect complement to the RG8870's DiMarzio PAF 36th Anniversary at the neck, which offers a sweet tone, a perfect balance between warmth and clarity, and the ability to go from clean to distorted with a mere change in your picking attack. Finally, a DiMarzio True Velvet in the middle position offers up clean, punchy high and midrange tones. You'll love this ultra-flexible pickup trio. Beyond that, you get a coil-tap switch, which unlocks even more sonic textures.

Palm muting never felt so good with the Edge-Zero tremolo

Whether you palm mute with precision or simply have a wild strumming style, few things are worse than getting hung up on your bridge during a furious performance. Guitar players at Music Experience all agree the Ibanez Edge-Zero bridge gets out of the way of your playing while still serving up maximum expression and tuning stability. You'll barely know it's there, thanks to its streamlined profile and recessed fine tuners. And locking studs give you additional tuning stability.

What Ibanez Says...

The RG is the most recognizable and distinctive guitar in the Ibanez line. Three decades of metal have forged this high-performance machine, honing it for both speed and strength. Whether you favor a hardtail (fixed) bridge or our industry-leading locking tremolo system, the RG is a precision instrument.

DiMarzio® PAF® 36th Anniversary / True Velvet™ / The Tone Zone® pickups

The DiMarzio® PAF® 36th Anniversary pickup features a soft magnetic field, sweet tone, perfect balance between warmth and clarity and the ability move between clean and distorted by just the intensity of the pick attack. This pickup, combined with the DiMarzio® True Velvet™ and Tone Zone® offers depth, warmth and very rich dynamics.

Gotoh® machine heads 

Gotoh® machine heads provide superior precision, a smooth feel, and excellent tuning accuracy.

Macassar Ebony Fretboard

Macassar Ebony produces tight lows and mid range along with strong attack in the highs and quick response with rich sustain..

Super Wizard AS 5pc Maple/Wenge neck

This Super Wizard AS neck has a more rounded shape towards the bass side, while still retaining the overall thickness of the Super Wizard profile– 17mm at nut and 19mm at 12th fret. This asymmetric shape provides a more comfortable grip and natural feel that makes techniques like sweeping and string skipping much easier.

Selected Flamed Maple top(4mm) / Alder body

Selected Flamed Maple top(4mm) flaunts a beautiful wood grain. The Alder body delivers a well-balanced bright tone, enriched resonance and sustain.

Gotoh® machine heads 

Gotoh® machine heads provide superior precision, a smooth feel, and excellent tuning accuracy.

Coil-tap switch

The coil tap switch adds sound and tonal variations for both pickups.