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For the more recent model with the same name, see RG8527.
For the more recent model with a similar name and the Edge Zero tremolo, see RG8527Z.
2004 RG8527 VV
RG8527 Vintage Violin (more images) Red copyright sprite

The RG8527 is a seven string RG series solid body electric guitar introduced by Ibanez for 2000. It was made in Japan by FujiGen as part of the upscale J Custom line. It was also referred to as the JCRG7‑1.

The RG8527 features a mahogany body with a flame maple top bolted to a maple and bubinga neck with a 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with binding and offset abalone dot position markers. Components include dual DiMarzio humbucking pickups, a double locking tremolo bridge with a locking nut and Gotoh tuning machines. The tremolo was initially the Lo-Pro Edge 7, but for 2003 that was replaced with the Edge Pro 7.

The RG8520 is a similar six-string model.

The RG8527 was discontinued after 2004.

Specifications[]

Related content: J Custom series | RG series | Models-icon
Specifications for JCRG7-1 / RG8527 (2000–2004)
Model name: JCRG7-1 / RG8527 (2000–2004)
Year(s) offered: 2000–2004
Sold in: Japan
Made in: Japan
Price: MSRP: JP¥ 180,000 (2001)[1] / JP¥ 195,000 (2004)[2]
Finish(es): Deep Black (DBK) 2000–2002 / Vintage Violin (VV)
Body
Body type:
Solid body
Body material:
Mahogany w/ flame maple top
Neck joint:
AANJ
Bridge:
2000–2002: Lo-Pro Edge 7 tremolo
2003–2004: Edge Pro 7 tremolo (10.8mm string spacing)
Knob style:
Gotoh VK1-19 (knurled metal dome)
Hardware color:
Cosmo black
Neck
Neck type:
RG J Custom
Neck material:
3-piece maple/ bubinga
Scale length:
648mm/ 25½"
Fingerboard material:
Rosewood w/ binding
Fingerboard inlays:
Offset abalone dot
Frets:
24 / jumbo nickel silver
Nut:
Top-Lok III (43mm)
Machine heads:
Gotoh SG381
Electronics/ Strings
Pickup configuration:
HH
Bridge pickup:
DiMarzio RG-7 (H)
Neck pickup:
DiMarzio RG-7 (H)
Controls:
Master volume / master tone / 5-way lever pickup selector
Output jack:
¼" stereo barrel (angled side mount)
String gauge (factory):
.009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042/.054
Factory tuning:
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E,7B

Images[]

RG8527 rear
2004 Ibanez RG8527 Vintage Violin ( Rear: Mahogany body bolted to a 3-piece maple/ bubinga RG J Custom neck & Gotoh SG381 machine heads ) Red copyright sprite
Other finishes
2001 RG8527 DBK
Deep Black (2000–2002)
Additional details
HH 5-way parallel-neck
Switching diagram
Controls VT5
Control layout

Video[]

Ibanez RG8527 ( Review )


Sources[]

  • RG8527 product page, Ibanez Japan, archived December 2004
  • RG8527/ JCRG7-1, J Custom Fan (enthusiast website), archived October 2008
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