RG270 is a model name which has been applied to several distinct RG series guitar models made by Ibanez since 1994.
RG270 commonly refers to one of these models:
- RG270 (1994–1997, maple fretboard); made in Korea, sold in USA
- RG270 (1994–1995, rosewood fretboard); sold in Europe
- RG270 (1998–2002, Korea); made in Korea, rosewood fretboard, single locking tremolo (except 2002), sold in Europe and USA
- RG270 (2001–2002, Japan); made in Japan, rosewood fretboard, double locking tremolo
Variants[]
Other variants of the RG270 include:
- RG270L (maple) (1994); left-handed version w/ maple fingerboard
- RG270B (1995–1996); resoncast body, black hardware
- RG270B (1998); resoncast body, Ibanez Vintage pickups, black hardware
- RG270B (2000); basswood body, black hardware
- RG270R (1996–1997); rosewood fingerboard, sold in Europe and United Kingdom
- RG270DX (1996–2002); made in Korea, rosewood fingerboard with sharktooth inlays, sold in Europe and USA
- RG270L (rosewood) (2000–2002); left-handed version w/ rosewood fingerboard
- RGR270DX (1998–2000); made in Korea, reverse headstock, rosewood fingerboard with sharktooth inlays, sold in Europe
- RG270SE (2004); made in Korea, rosewood fingerboard, FAT-20 bridge, sold in Japan
GIO models[]
The RG270 lineage continued after 2003 with several models in the affordable GIO line, including:
- GRG270 (2003–2018)
- GRG270 (2021–2022)
- GRG270B (2004–2014)
- GRG270DX (2003–2010, 2016–2017)
- GRG270DXFM (2006–2009)
- GRG270DXB (2012–2014)
- GRG270DXBL (2013–2014)