RG470MSP

For other RG470 models, see RG470 (disambiguation).

RG470MSP Turquoise Sparkle

The RG470MSP is an RG series solid body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez for 2020. It was produced in Indonesia.

The RG470MSP features a meranti body bolted to a maple Wizard III neck with a 24-fret maple fingerboard with black dot position markers. Components include a pair of Ibanez Quantum humbucking pickups with white bobbins, a double locking tremolo bridge and Ibanez tuning machines.

For 2021 the body material was changed to poplar.

The RG470MB is a similar model with black hardware. The RG470AHM is a related model with an ash body. The RG421MSP is a model with a similar finish but with a fixed bridge and without the middle pickup.

The RG470MSP was discontinued after 2022.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for RG470MSP

Model name: RG470MSP

Year(s) offered: 2020–2022

Sold in: USA

Made in: Indonesia

Finish(es): Turquoise Sparkle (TSP)

Body

Body type:
Solid body

Body material:
2020: Meranti
2021–2022: Poplar

Neck joint:
AANJ

Bridge:
Double locking tremolo (10.5mm string spacing)

Knob style:
Knurled metal dome

Hardware color:
Cosmo black

Neck

Neck type:
Wizard III

Neck material:
1-piece maple

Scale length:
648mm/ 25½"

Fingerboard material:
Maple

Fingerboard inlays:
Black dot

Frets:
24 / jumbo nickel silver

Nut:
Locking barless (43mm)

Machine heads:
Ibanez die-cast

Electronics/ Strings

Pickup configuration:
HSH

Bridge pickup:
Ibanez Quantum bridge (H) passive/ ceramic

Middle pickup:
Ibanez Quantum Single (S) passive/ alnico

Neck pickup:
Ibanez Quantum neck (H) passive/ ceramic

Controls:
Master volume / master tone / 5-way lever pickup selector

Output jack:
¼" mono (side mounted w/ oval plate)

String gauge (factory):
.009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042 (D'Addario EXL120)

Factory tuning:
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)

About this table

Images[]

Additional details

Rear of body

Pickup switching

Controls layout

Sources[]

RG470MSP product page, Ibanez USA, archived January 2020
RG470MSP product page, Ibanez USA, archived January 2021
RG470MSP product page, Ibanez USA, archived May 2022