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RG8420ZD BX
RG8420ZD Black Onyx (more images) Red copyright sprite

The RG8420ZD is an RG series solid body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez for 2008. It was made in Japan by FujiGen as part of the high end J Custom line.

The RG8420ZD features a AAA flamed maple top with binding on an African mahogany body bolted to a titanium reinforced maple and walnut neck with Velvetouch treatment and a 24-fret selected rosewood fingerboard with flamed maple binding Tree of Life vine inlays. Components include recessed Easy Access control knobs, two Seymour Duncan humbucking pickups, an Edge Zero double locking tremolo bridge with a locking nut and a removable ZPS tuning stabilizer and Gotoh tuning machines and strap locks.

For 2019 the maple and walnut neck with KTS titanium reinforcing rods was replaced with a maple and wenge construction without titanium rods. For 2020 the fretboard was changed to Macassar ebony.

The RG8420QD which was introduced in 2015 is similar except it has a quilted maple top, different bridge and some additional pickup coil-split switching features. The RG8520ZE is a similar model with active EMG pickups. The RG8520 is a related model with DiMarzio pickups and a Lo-Pro Edge tremolo.

The RG8420ZD was discontinued after 2022.

Specifications[]

Related content: J Custom series | RG series | Models-icon
Specifications for RG8420ZD
Model name: RG8420ZD
Year(s) offered: 2008–2022
Sold in: Japan 2008–2017, 2019–2022 / China 2018
Made in: Japan
Price: MSRP: ¥280,000 (2008)[1] / ¥305,000 (2012)[2] / ¥350,000 (2015[3]–2022[4])
Finish(es): Black Onyx (BX) 2008–2018 / Purple Amethyst (PA) 2009–2013 / Red Spinel (RS) 2008–2017 / Royal Blue Sapphire (RBS) 2019–2022 / Dark Lapis Lazuli (DLL) 2008–2017
Body
Body type:
Solid body
Body material:
African mahogany w/ 4mm AAA flamed maple top & binding
Neck joint:
AANJ
Bridge:
Edge Zero tremolo w/ ZPS3 stabilizer (10.8mm string spacing)
Strap buttons:
Gotoh Free Lock
Knob style:
Gotoh VK1-19 knurled metal dome
Hardware color:
Cosmo black
Neck
Neck type:
2008–2009: Super Wizard
2010–2018: RG J Custom
2019–2022: RG J Custom Super Wizard
Neck material:
2008–2018: 5-piece maple/ walnut w/ KTS titanium rods
2019–2022: 5-piece maple/ wenge
Scale length:
648mm/ 25½"
Fingerboard material:
2008–2019: Rosewood w/ flamed maple binding
2020–2022: Macassar ebony w/ flamed maple binding
Fingerboard inlays:
Abalone & mother of pear tree of Life
Frets:
24 / jumbo nickel silver (j.custom edge treatment)
Nut:
Barless Top-Lok (43mm)
Machine heads:
Gotoh SG381
Electronics/ Strings
Pickup configuration:
HH
Bridge pickup:
Seymour Duncan Custom 5 bridge TB-14 (H) passive/ alnico
Neck pickup:
Seymour Duncan Jazz neck SH-2 (H) passive/ alnico
Switch:
VLX91
Controls:
Master volume / master tone / 5-way lever pickup selector
Output jack:
¼" stereo barrel (angled side mount)
String gauge (factory):
.009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042
Factory tuning:
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)

Images[]

RG8420ZD BX case
Ibanez RG8420ZD-BX ( with Case & Certificate ) Red copyright sprite
Other finishe
RG8420ZD DLL
Dark Lapiz Lazuli
RG8420ZD PA
Purple Amethyst
RG8420ZD RS
Red Spinel
2019 RG8420ZD RBS 00 01 jp 1
Royal Blue Sapphire
Additional details
2-Hum 5-way parallel-neck
Pickup switching
Controls VT5
Controls layout

Video[]

Ibanez RG8420ZD demo featuring Ichika


Sources[]

  1. 2008 Japan catalog (p. 5)
  2. 2012 Japan catalog (p. 7)
  3. RG8420ZD product page, Ibanez Japan, archived October 2015
  4. RG8420ZD product page, Ibanez Japan, archived January 2022
  • 2016 Japan catalog (p. 15)
  • RG8420ZD product page, Ibanez Japan, archived December 2017
  • RG8420ZD product page, Ibanez China, archived May 2018
  • RG8420ZD product page, Ibanez Japan, archived January 2019
  • RG8420ZD product page, Ibanez Japan, archived January 2020
  • RG8420ZD product page, Ibanez Japan, archived January 2021
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