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 upscale 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.

Related content: J Custom series | RG series |

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:
1-piece maple w/ bubinga stripe

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

Electronics/ Strings

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

String gauge (factory):
.009-.042

About this table

Ibanez RG-PAINT1 ( June 1999 )

Ibanez RG-PAINT1 ( Rear: Basswood body bolted to a 1-piece maple w/ bubinga stripe Super Wizard neck & Gotoh SG38 machine heads )

Ibanez RG-PAINT2 ( June 1999 )

1999 Ibanez RG-PAINT9

Related content: J Custom series | RG series |

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:
Basswood

Neck joint:
AANJ

Bridge:
Lo-Pro Edge tremolo

Hardware color:
Powder gold

Neck

Neck type:
Super Wizard

Neck material:
1-piece maple w/ bubinga stripe

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

Electronics/ Strings

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

String gauge (factory):
.009-.042

About this table

Images[]

Ibanez RG-PAINT3 ( August 1999 )

Ibanez RG-PAINT5 ( August 1999 )

1999 Ibanez RG-PAINT5 ( Rear: Basswood body bolted to a 1-piece maple w/ bubinga stripe Super Wizard neck & Gotoh SG38 machine heads )

1999 Ibanez RG-PAINT6

Additional details

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 )