RG-PAINT

RG-PAINT4 (more images)

The RG-PAINT is a mini-series of RG series solid body electric guitar models offered by Ibanez in 1999. They were produced in Japan by FujiGen as part of the high-end J Custom line.

The RG-PAINT1 and RG-PAINT2 models are based on the RG570 and were made in June 1999. The RG-PAINT3 , RG-PAINT4 , RG-PAINT5 & RG-PAINT6 models are based on the RG3120 and were made in August 1999.

Each guitar was hand painted, signed and numbered by the artist. A very limited number of examples of each were produced:

• RG-PAINT1: 18 units
• RG-PAINT2: 19 units
• RG-PAINT3: 21 units
• RG-PAINT4: 29 units
• RG-PAINT5: 21 units
• RG-PAINT6: ?? units
• RG-PAINT9: ?? units

Specifications

Specifications may vary slightly among examples, being that these are off-the-line models and Ibanez used them to test some features before mass-production.

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Specifications for RG-PAINT1 / RG-PAINT2 / RG-PAINT9

Model name: RG-PAINT1 / RG-PAINT2 / RG-PAINT9 Year(s) offered: 1999 Sold in: Japan Made in: Japan Finish(es): PAINT1 (Purple/Pink/White) / PAINT2 (Blue/Pink/Yellow) / PAIN9 (Red/Pink/Yellow/Blue)
Body Body type: Solid body Body material: Basswood Neck joint: AANJ Bridge: Lo-Pro Edge tremolo Hardware color: Cosmo black	Neck Neck type: Super Wizard Neck material: 3-piece maple/ bubinga Scale length: 648mm/ 25½" Fingerboard material: Rosewood Fingerboard inlays: Offset abalone dots at 12th fret Frets: 24 / jumbo (SBB216-195) Nut: Top-Lok III Machine heads: Gotoh SG38 String gauge (factory): .009-.042	Electronics Pickup configuration: HSH Bridge pickup: DiMarzio PAF Pro (H) Middle pickup: DiMarzio JEM Single (S) Neck pickup: DiMarzio PAF Pro (H) Controls: Master volume / master tone / 5-way lever pickup selector

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Paint variations

Paint 1 (front)

Paint 1 (rear)

Paint 2

Paint 9

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Specifications for RG-PAINT3 / RG-PAINT4 / RG-PAINT5 / RG-PAINT6

Model name: RG-PAINT3 / RG-PAINT4 / RG-PAINT5 / RG-PAINT6 Year(s) offered: 1999 Sold in: Japan Made in: Japan Finish(es): PAINT3 (Red Earth tones) / PAINT4 (Brown/Green Earth tones) / PAINT5 (Brown/Amber Earth tones) / PAINT6 (Blue/White Earth tones)
Body Body type: Solid body Body material: Linden Neck joint: AANJ Bridge: Lo-Pro Edge tremolo w/ Schaller Sure Claw Hardware color: Powder gold	Neck Neck type: Super Wizard Neck material: 3-piece maple/ bubinga Scale length: 648mm/ 25½" Fingerboard material: Rosewood Fingerboard inlays: Offset abalone dots at 12th fret Frets: 24 / jumbo (SBB216-195) Nut: Top-Lok III Machine heads: Gotoh SG38 String gauge (factory): .009-.042	Electronics Pickup configuration: HH Bridge pickup: DiMarzio Tone Zone (H) Neck pickup: DiMarzio Air Norton (H) Controls: Master volume / master tone / 5-way lever pickup selector

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Images

Paint variations

Paint 3

Paint 5 (front)

Paint 5 (rear)

Paint 6

Additional details

Body front (Paint 6)

Headstock (Paint 6)

RG-PAINT2 with artist signature and limited run number

RG-PAINT4 with artist signature and limited run number

Ibanez RG-PAINT3 "Prototype" ( with 2 DiMarzio PAF Pro Humbucking pickups and no limited run number )

Video

"Kevan Geier" talks about the 1999 Ibanez J-Custom RG-PAINT5

Sources

• Vintage Gallery, Ibanez Guitar Festival 2025, Roland Meinl Musical Instruments GmbH & Co. KG (central Europe distributor), archived May 2025