The Ibanez RG Tremolo series are guitars. They are made as a basic superstrat design . The series were introduced in 1987 with a RG Tremolo model known as RG570DX and sold well. The RG Tremolo series features the RG370DX (See picture), which is Ibanez' best selling guitar ever made. There are regular RGs and RGs with neck-thru design known as RGT. There have been a lot of models in this series, but there are only 7 "official" RG Tremolo models today. This article is about the guitar manufacturer. ... Typical bolt-on neck joint on a Yamaha Pacifica 112 electric guitar Bolt-on neck is a method of guitar (or similar stringed instrument) construction that involves joining guitar neck and body using screws. ... Neck-thru or neck-through or in full form neck through body is a method of electric guitar or bass guitar construction that involves extending the piece (or pieces, in a laminate construction) of wood used for the neck the entire length of the body. ... Basswood is the common name of timbers of Tilia species. ... Mahogany The name mahogany is used for numerous varieties of dark-colored wood. ... Range of Maples Species See List of Acer species Maples are trees or shrubs of the genus Acer. ... Species See text The walnuts (genus Juglans) are plants in the walnut family Juglandaceae. ... Rosewood refers to a number of richly hued timbers, brownish with darker veining. ... A picku device acts as a transducer that captures mechanical vibrations (usually from suitably equipped stringed instruments such as the electric guitar, electric bass guitar or electric violin) and converts them to an electronic signal which can be amplified and recorded. ... Traditional humbucker pickup, uncovered A conventional humbucker (or Humbucking pickup) is a type of electric guitar pickup that uses two coils, both generating string signal. ... This closeup shows three traditional single coil pickups on Stratocaster guitar. ... Traditional humbucker pickup, uncovered A conventional humbucker (or Humbucking pickup) is a type of electric guitar pickup that uses two coils, both generating string signal. ... Traditional humbucker pickup, uncovered A conventional humbucker (or Humbucking pickup) is a type of electric guitar pickup that uses two coils, both generating string signal. ... Traditional humbucker pickup, uncovered A conventional humbucker (or Humbucking pickup) is a type of electric guitar pickup that uses two coils, both generating string signal. ... This article is about the guitar manufacturer. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Superstrat or Super Strat is a name for a design of electric guitars. ... Neck-thru or neck-through or in full form neck through body is a method of electric guitar or bass guitar construction that involves extending the piece (or pieces, in a laminate construction) of wood used for the neck the entire length of the body. ...

Origins

The original guitar was a RG570DX with a version of Floyd Rose tremolo known as Edge III which came out in 1987. The guitar featured a thin flat neck which was ideal for both chording and shredding. Pro musicians like Paul Gilbert started using Ibanez for its look, sound and neck. The RG570DX is manufactured less than before, but there are other guitars in the series which have been popular in the hard rock world. The RG Tremolos' quality placement is right between the RG Prestige series and the GRG series. Due to the price, many think the quality is surprisingly good. Bands like Evanescence, The Offspring and solo artist Andy Martin use RG Tremolo series live and in studio. Some have customized RG Tremolos though. Floyd Rose Original Floyd Rose is the organization that licenses, distributes and manufactures the Floyd Rose Locking Tremolo invented by Floyd D. Rose. ... Paul Brandon Gilbert (November 6, 1966) is a guitarist best known for his work with Racer X and Mr. ... This article should appear in one or more categories. ... Evanescence is a rock/alternative/pop[1] band from Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. Early in their career, the rock band garnered local fame in Little Rock before releasing their first major label album Fallen, which went on to sell over 14 million copies worldwide. ... The Offspring is a popular American band from Orange County, California that originally formed in 1984. ... Andy Martin is a groundbreaking musician, lyricist and writer who lives in London, England. ...

All RG Tremolo guitars features Floyd Rose tremolos. There are another variant of the RG Tremolos with fixed bridge which is named RG Fixed series, but are just the same quality as RG Tremolo guitars. The Ibanez RG Fixed is a range of guitars with Fixed Bridge made by Ibanez. ...

The RG Tremolo Guitars

RG Series

• RG320FM
• RG350DX
• RG350EX
• RG350MDX
• RG370DX
• RG370DXL

RGT Series

• RGT42DX
• RGT42DXFM

See also

• Ibanez
• Ibanez RG Prestige
• Ibanez RG Fixed

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External links

• http://ibanez.com/guitars/series.asp?s=rg&l=e - An official list of Ibanez guitars.
• http://ibanezrules.com - A kind of Ibanez guitars database