KRG1502M

KRG1502M Royal Violet (more images)

The KRG1502M is an RG series solid body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez in 1996. It was made in Japan by FujiGen as part of the high end J Custom range. The KRG1502M was a spot model produced for sale exclusively by Japanese retail Musicland Key.

The KRG1502M features a mahogany body with a 7mm thick flame maple top with natural binding bolted to a maple neck with a 24-fret maple fingerboard with offset dot position inlays. Components include dual DiMarzio humbucking pickups, a Lo-Pro Edge double locking tremolo bridge with a locking nut and Gotoh tuning machines.

The KRG1502 is a similar model with a rosewood fretboard; the KRG1602 is another similar model with a rosewood fretboard and different pickups.

The KRG1502M was discontinued after 1997.

Specifications

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Specifications for KRG1502M

Model name: KRG1502M Year(s) offered: 1996–1997 Sold in: Japan Made in: Japan Finish(es): Royal Violet (RV) / Silky Black (SK)
Body Body type: Solid body Body material: Mahogany w/ 7mm flame maple top w/ natural binding Neck joint: AANJ Bridge: Lo-Pro Edge tremolo Hardware color: Black	Neck Neck type: RG J Custom Ultra Neck material: 3-piece maple Scale length: 648mm/ 25½" Fingerboard material: Maple Fingerboard inlays: Abalone offset dot Frets: 24 / 6100 Nut: Top-Lok III Machine heads: Gotoh SG38	Electronics Pickup configuration: HH Bridge pickup: DiMarzio Air Zone (H) Neck pickup: DiMarzio Air Norton (H) Controls: Master volume / master tone / 5-way lever pickup selector

About this table

Images

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KRG1502M Silky Black

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Sources

• KRG1502M, J Custom Fan (website), archived August 2011
• 1997 J-Custom guitars, Jemsite, archived from the original October 2017