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JPCS12 (2022)
JPCS12 "PROMETHEUS" Nitrocellulose (more images) Red copyright sprite

The JPCS12 "PROMETHEUS" is an RGA series solid body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez for 2022. It was crafted by the Japan Custom Shop in Nagoya as part of the 50th anniversary of Ibanez’s US-based distributor Hoshino U.S.A. Inc.

The JPCS12 is a One-off model which is sold exclusively by select Ibanez music retailers.

The JPCS12 - "PROMETHEUS" features a honduras mahogany body bolted to a roasted flamed maple neck with a 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with mother of pearl dot position markers and luminescent side dots and stainless steel frets. This guitar also has a 50mm-thick body, 6mm thicker than a production RGA, along with a fatter “C” shaped neck. Other custom features specific to this instrument include a 12”- 16” compound radius and nitrocellulose finish. Components include a pair of Y.O.S. Smoggy humbucking pickups with chrome covers a coil split toggle, an Gibraltar Elite fixed bridge, a plastic nut and Gotoh MG-T locking tuning machines. Includes Hardshell Case & Certificate of Authenticity.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for JPCS12 - "PROMETHEUS"
Model name: JPCS12 - "PROMETHEUS"
Year(s) offered: 2022
Sold in: USA
Made in: Japan
Price: MSRP: US$13,333.32
Finish(es): Nitrocellulose
Body
Body type:
Solid body
Body material:
Honduras Mahogany w/ flamed maple top
Neck joint:
AANJ
Bridge:
Gibraltar Elite fixed (10.5mm string spacing)
Knob style:
Sure Grip knob
Hardware color:
Chrome
Neck
Neck type:
Fat C (Thickness: 22mm at 1st Fret, 24mm a 12th Fret / Width: 43mm at Nut, 58mm at 24th Fret)
Neck material:
5pc Roasted Flamed Maple / Rosewood
Scale length:
648mm/ 25½"
Fingerboard material:
Madagascar Rosewood (Radius: 12"-16" compounded)
Fingerboard inlays:
Mother of Pearl dots
w/ luminescent side dots
Frets:
24 Stainless steel / jumbo
Nut:
Ivory plastic (43mm)
Machine heads:
Gotoh MG-T locking
Electronics/ Strings
Pickup configuration:
HH
Bridge pickup:
Y.O.S. Smoggy bridge (H) passive/ ceramic
Neck pickup:
Y.O.S. Smoggy neck (H) passive/ ceramic
Controls:
Master volume / master tone / 3-way lever pickup selector / coil-split toggle
Output jack:
¼" stereo barrel (side mounted)
String gauge (factory):
.010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046 (D'Addario EXL110)
Factory tuning:
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)

Images[]

JPCS12 rear
2022 Ibanez JPCS12 - "PROMETHEUS" ( Rear: Honduras Mahogany body bolted to a 5pc Roasted Flamed Maple / Rosewood - C Shaped neck and Gotoh MG-T locking machine heads ) Red copyright sprite
Additional details
JPCS12 top
Flamed Maple "Nitrocellulose" finish
JPCS12 neck
5pc Maple / Rosewood neck
JPCS12 controls
Sure grip knobs/coil-split toggle
JPCS12 build
Thicker body with 50mm.

Video[]

Ibanez JPCS12 - "PROMETHEUS" ( Promo-video by "The Arts Music Store" )

Sources[]

Ibanez "Hoshino (USA) Inc. 50th Anniversary" : JPCS12 "PROMETHEUS" product page / February 2022

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