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The '''RG565''' is an [[RG series]] solid body electric guitar model introduced by [[Ibanez]] in 1991. It was made in Japan by [[FujiGen]].
   
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The RG565 features a basswood body bolted to a maple neck with a reverse headstock and a 24-fret maple fretboard with dot position markers which match the body color. Components include a pair of Ibanez pickups with a rails-sytle [[single-coil]] sized [[humbucking pickup]] at the neck and a traditional [[humbucker]] in the bridge position, a [[double locking tremolo]] bridge and Gotoh tuning machines. For 1992 the Edge tremolo was replaced by the Lo-Pro Edge and the neck was now quartersawn.
{{speclist|name=RG565|year=1991-1992|area=EU/JP/US|colors={{color|BK}} / {{color|CA}} / {{color|EG [1]|(1992)}} / {{color|LB}}|matbody=Basswood|matneck=1-Piece Maple|matfb=Maple|nj=[[Tilt Joint]]|neck=[[Wizard]]|frets=24 Jumbo|bridge=''1991:'' [[Edge]] tremolo<br>''1992:'' [[Lo Pro Edge]] tremolo|hw=Black|pucon=HH|puneck=IBZ [[SB1]]|pumid=-|pubridge=IBZ [[HB2]]|control=1 Volume, 1 Tone, 5 Way lever|inlay=Color-matched Dots|pg=-|made=Japan}}
 
   
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The [[RG565R]] is a very limited [[spot model]] which preceded the RG565 as a sort of prototype; the RG565R had a rosewood fretboard with sharktooth position markers (similar to the RG7xx series models), but was otherwise similar. The [[RGR465M]] is a related model introduced in 2009. The [[RG3XXV]] was a sort of tribute to the RG565 which was produced as part of the [[25th Anniversary Series]] in 2012.
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The RG565 was discontinued after 1992.
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== Specifications ==
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| name = RG565
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| series = Roadstar II series
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| subseries = RG series
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| year = 1991–1992
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| area = Worldwide
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| made = Japan
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| colors = Black (BK) ''1991'' / Candy Apple (CA) / Emerald Green (EG) ''1992'' / Laser Blue (LB)
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| bodytype = Solid body
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| matbody = Basswood
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| matneck = ''1991'': {{1pm}}<br/>''1992'': {{1pqm}}
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| matfb = Maple
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| nj = [[Tilt Joint]]
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| neck = [[Wizard]]
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| scale = {{25.5}}
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| nut = [[Top-Lok III]]
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| frets = 24 / jumbo
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| bridge = ''1991:'' [[Edge]] tremolo<br/>''1992:'' [[Lo-Pro Edge]] tremolo
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| hw = Black
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| pucon = HS (single-coil sized humbucker in neck position)
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| puneck = Ibanez [[SB1]]
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| pubridge = Ibanez [[HB2]] {{H}}
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| control = {{VT5}}
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| inlay = Color-matched dot
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| tuners = [[Gotoh SG38]]
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}}
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== Images ==
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| title = Other available finishes
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| RG565 CA.jpg | RG565 Candy Apple
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| RG565 EG.jpg | RG565 Emerald Green
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== Sources ==
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* [[1991 Europe catalog]] ([[:File:1991 Europe catalog p12-13.jpg|pages 12–13]])
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* [[1992 USA catalog]] ([[:File:1992 USA catalog p24-25.jpg|page 22]])
   
 
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The RG565 is an RG series solid body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez in 1991. It was made in Japan by FujiGen.

The RG565 features a basswood body bolted to a maple neck with a reverse headstock and a 24-fret maple fretboard with dot position markers which match the body color. Components include a pair of Ibanez pickups with a rails-sytle single-coil sized humbucking pickup at the neck and a traditional humbucker in the bridge position, a double locking tremolo bridge and Gotoh tuning machines. For 1992 the Edge tremolo was replaced by the Lo-Pro Edge and the neck was now quartersawn.

The RG565R is a very limited spot model which preceded the RG565 as a sort of prototype; the RG565R had a rosewood fretboard with sharktooth position markers (similar to the RG7xx series models), but was otherwise similar. The RGR465M is a related model introduced in 2009. The RG3XXV was a sort of tribute to the RG565 which was produced as part of the 25th Anniversary Series in 2012.

The RG565 was discontinued after 1992.

Specifications

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Specifications for RG565
Model name: RG565
Year(s) offered: 1991–1992
Sold in: Worldwide
Made in: Japan
Finish(es): Black (BK) 1991 / Candy Apple (CA) / Emerald Green (EG) 1992 / Laser Blue (LB)
Body
Body type:
Solid body
Body material:
Basswood
Neck joint:
Tilt Joint
Bridge:
1991: Edge tremolo
1992: Lo-Pro Edge tremolo
Hardware color:
Black
Neck
Neck type:
Wizard
Neck material:
1991: 1-piece maple
1992: 1-piece quartersawn maple
Scale length:
648mm/ 25½"
Fingerboard material:
Maple
Fingerboard inlays:
Color-matched dot
Frets:
24 / jumbo
Nut:
Top-Lok III
Machine heads:
Gotoh SG38
Electronics
Pickup configuration:
HS (single-coil sized humbucker in neck position)
Bridge pickup:
Ibanez HB2 (H)
Neck pickup:
Ibanez SB1
Controls:
Master volume / master tone / 5-way lever pickup selector

Images

Other available finishes
RG565 CA
RG565 Candy Apple
RG565 EG
RG565 Emerald Green
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