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RG8020G BQZ (2022)
RG8020G Black Quartz (more images) Red copyright sprite

The RG8020G is an RG series solid body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez in 2022. It is made in Japan by FujiGen as part of the high end J Custom line.

The RG8020G features a one-piece ash body bolted to a maple and wenge neck with a 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl and abalone Tree of Life inlays and Luminlay side dots. Components include a pair of DiMarzio humbucking pickups with an Air Norton in the neck position and a The Tone Zone at the bridge, a Lo-Pro Edge double locking tremolo bridge, gold hardware, Gotoh SG381 machine heads and Gotoh Strap lock pins.

It's believed that approximately twenty-four examples were created.

Specifications[]

Related content: J Custom series | RG series | Models-icon
Specifications for RG8020G
Model name: RG8020G
Year(s) offered: 2022–2024
Sold in: Japan
Made in: Japan
Price: MSRP: JP¥ 360,000 (2022[1]–2024[2])
Finish(es): Black Quartz (BQZ)
Body
Body type:
Solid body
Body material:
Ash one piece (44mm thick)
Neck joint:
AANJ
Bridge:
Lo-Pro Edge tremolo (10.8mm string spacing)
Knob style:
Gotoh VK1-19 (knurled metal dome)
Hardware color:
Gold
Neck
Neck type:
RG J Custom Super Wizard
Neck material:
5-piece maple/ wenge
Scale length:
648mm/ 25½"
Fingerboard material:
Rosewood
Fingerboard inlays:
Pearl/ abalone Tree of Life/
Luminlay side dots
Frets:
24 / jumbo stainless steel (J.custom edge treatment)
Nut:
Top-Lok III Gotoh (43mm)
Machine heads:
Gotoh SG381
String gauge (factory):
.009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042 (D'Addario EXL120)
Factory tuning:
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)
Electronics
Pickup configuration:
HH
Bridge pickup:
DiMarzio The Tone Zone (H) passive/ alnico
Neck pickup:
DiMarzio Air Norton (H) passive/ alnico
Controls:
Master volume / master tone / 5-way lever pickup selector / push-pull high pass filter on volume
Output jack:
¼" stereo barrel (angled side mount)

Images[]

RG8020G rear
2022 Ibanez RG8020G ( Rear: Ash body bolted to a 5-piece maple & wenge RG J.Custom Super Wizard neck and Gotoh SG381 machine heads ) Red copyright sprite
Additional details
RG8020G front
Front of body
RG8020G-BQZ Lo-Pro Edge tremolo bridge
Lo-Pro Edge tremolo
RG8020G-BQZ Pickups
DiMarzio pickups
RG8020G-BQZ GOTOH Top-Lok III
Gotoh Top-Lok III
Controls VT5
Controls layout
Puswitch 3
Pickup switching

Video[]

1pc_Ash_body_RG8020G_j.custom_feat._HAZUKI_(NEMOPHILA,_Li-sa-X_BAND)_-_“Petrichor”
2020 Ibanez RG8020G ( Featuring: HAZUKI from NEMOPHILA, Li-sa-X BAND ) playing “Petrichor”


Sources[]

  1. RG8020G product page, Ibanez Japan, archived May 2022
  2. RG8020G product page, Ibanez Japan, archived January 2024