The RG565 model name has been applied to several distinct RG series guitar models.
All of these models share several basic traits: RG-style body and an HS pickup configuration with a humbucker at the bridge and a single-coil sized blade-style humbucker at the neck. Unless noted below these models also have a basswood body, maple fretboard, and a double locking tremolo bridge.
RG565 commonly refers to one of these models:
- RG565 (1991–1992); made in Japan, tilt neck joint, Wizard neck, Edge tremolo, Ibanez HB2 and SB1 pickups, dot position markers match the finish
- RG565 (2020–2023); Genesis Collection MIJ reissue; tilt neck joint, Super Wizard neck, Edge tremolo, Ibanez V8 and Infinity R pickups, dot position markers match the finish
Other RG565 variants and tributes include:
- RG565R (1989); a.k.a. RG765, made in Japan, tilt neck joint, Wizard neck, Edge tremolo, rosewood fretboard with sharktooth position markers, Ibanez V2 and S1 (stacked humbucker) pickups
- RGR465M (2010); made in Indonesia, All-access neck joint, Wizard II neck, Edge III tremolo, DiMarzio D Activator and Air Norton S pickups, dot position markers match the finish
- RG3XXV (2012); made in Indonesia, All-access neck joint, Wizard III neck, Edge Zero II tremolo with ZPS3Fe, DiMarzio D Activator and Air Norton S pickups, dot position markers match the finish