The Standard RGD7521PB 7-string Electric Guitar from Ibanez represents the type of attention to detail that has the modern metal player in mind. This sleekly designed, streamlined axe features a poplar burl top with nyatoh back and sides that is lightweight, resonant, and ready to rock right out of the box. A bolt-on, Wizard II-7 roasted maple neck with jatoba fingerboard is ideal for both lightning-fast djent-style runs and chunky power chords. Driving the tone of this searing axe is a pair of DiMarzio PAF 7 humbucking pickups that kick out snarling high-gain tone. A Gibraltar Standard II-7 fixed bridge ensures stability and reliability while you riff away.

Versatile humbuckers really deliver

The two PAF 7 humbuckers in the RGD7521 are classic-voiced pickups that shine in all positions. Employing the same technology as their Virtual Vintage series, DiMarzio PAF 7 pickups are tailor-made for clean, open lows, and warm highs while retaining that classic ’50s feel. Music Experience guitarists are impressed with the PAF 7’s versatility when used with distortion and fuzz, which fully displays these pickups’ ability to growl, bark, and bite when pushed to the limit. And with a coil-tapping switch, you have even more tone shaping options at your fingertips.

Super-fast Wizard II-7 neck

The Wizard II-7 neck is one of Ibanez's fastest and slickest necks to date. And the roasted maple with satin finish ensures it won't get sticky or hard to play during long sessions. The slim carve enables you to pull off intense lead lines with ease, but still gives you enough substance to comfortably fret chords. From the first time you hold this neck in your hand, you'll know that this guitar was built with performance in mind.

Fixed-bridge stability, sustain, and articulation

The Gibraltar Standard II-7 fixed bridge is a dream come true for players who prefer a hardtail axe. You’ll appreciate the Gibraltar II-7's extreme low profile, which offers the comfort of a traditional floating tremolo with the exceptional stability and reliability you can only get from a fixed bridge.

What Ibanez Says...

The RGD is Ibanez's ultimate metal machine. The demands of down-tuning require a specifically designed responsiveness not found in "normal" guitars. To optimize for the rich, desirable thickness of tone that down-tuning produces, we extended the neck by one inch to a 26.5" scale. Longer-than standard yet not overly long. The neck is still considered a "fast" neck for speed soloing. Extra-deep cutaways grant comfortable access to the necks highest notes. Ibanez builds guitars for players of all levels—from beginners to the most demanding masters of the instrument. Regardless of price, Ibanez always strives to offer the absolute best sound, style, and playability in its class. The Standard series incorporates all the staples the Ibanez brand is famous for, such as fast necks, floating trems, and high-octane distortion in a package that is available and accessible to most players.

DiMarzio® PAF®7 Pickups

The DiMarzio® PAF®7 pickups produce a sound that's both clean and open on the low notes and warm and rounded on the highs.

Jatoba fretboard

Jatoba has a reddish brown color which produces a rich mid range with a crisp high end.

Gibraltar Standard II bridge

The Gibraltar Standard II is a simple fixed bridge designed provide optimal transfer of each string's vibration and its smooth surface maximizes playing comfort.

Wizard II 3pc Maple neck

Ibanez's thin, flat and fast Wizard neck is strong and sturdy and offers unlimited playability for demanding playersn.

Coil-tap switch

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