RG8570Z

For the model with the similar name offered in 2003–2004, see RG8570.

RG8570Z Red Spinel (more images)

The RG8570Z is an RG series solid body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez in 2009. It is made in Japan by FujiGen as part of the high-end J Custom line.

The RG8570Z features a flamed maple top with binding on an African mahogany body bolted to a maple and walnut neck with Velvetouch finish and a 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with flamed maple binding and a Tree of Life vine inlay. Components include an Edge Zero double locking tremolo bridge with a removable ZPS tuning stabilizer, DiMarzio pickups with Air Norton and Tone Zone humbuckers flanking a True Velvet single-coil, recessed Easy Access control knobs and Gotoh tuning machines. Starting in 2010 titanium reinforcing rods were added to the neck.

In late 2017 the neck construction was changed from maple and walnut to maple and wenge. Additionally three new finishes were added.

It replaced the RG8470Z with the primary difference being a new middle pickup. While most J Custom models are sold exclusively in Japan, the RG8570Z was also offered in Europe starting in 2016.

The RG8570ZL is a left-handed version. The RG8570ZXX is a similar limited production model with a curly maple top and gold hardware.

Specifications

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Specifications for RG8570Z

Model name: RG8570Z Year(s) offered: 2009–2017 Sold in: Europe 2016–2017 / Japan Made in: Japan Finish(es): Almandite Garnet (AGT) 2017 / Bright Brown Rutile (BBE) 2012–2017 / Black Onyx (BX) / Black Rutile (BRE) 2017 / Chrysocolla (CRA) 2017 / Divine Amber (DA) 2011 / Purple Amethyst (PA) 2009–2012 / Royal Blue Sapphire (RBS) 2014–2017 / Red Spinel (RS) / Sodalite (SDE) 2017
Body Body type: Solid body Body material: African mahogany w/ AAA flamed maple top w/ binding Neck joint: AANJ Bridge: Edge Zero tremolo w/ ZPS3 stabilizer Hardware color: Cosmo black	Neck Neck type: 2009: Super Wizard 2010–2012: RG J Custom 2013–2017: RG J Custom Super Wizard Neck material: 2009:5-piece maple/ walnut 2010–2017:5-piece maple/ walnut w/ KTS titanium rods 2017:5-piece maple/ wenge Scale length: 648mm/ 25½" Fingerboard material: Rosewood w/ flamed maple binding Fingerboard inlays: Tree of life Frets: 24 / jumbo (Prestige edge treatment) Nut: Barless Top-Lok	Electronics/ Strings Pickup configuration: HSH Bridge pickup: DiMarzio Tone Zone (H) Middle pickup: DiMarzio True Velvet (S) Neck pickup: DiMarzio Air Norton (H) Controls: Master volume / master tone / 5-way lever pickup selector String gauge (factory): .009–.042

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Other available finishes

Almandite Garnet

Bright Brown Rutile

Black Onyx

Black Rutile

Chrysocolla

Purple Amythyst

Royal Blue Sapphire

Sodalite

Sources

• 2009 Japan catalog (pages 6–7)
• 2011 Japan catalog (page 6)
• 2017 Japan catalog (page 13)
• RG8570Z product page, Ibanez Europe (website), archived from the original November 2017
• RG8570Z product page, Ibanez Japan (website), archived from the original December 2017