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RG8570ZKR (2022)
RG8570ZKR Red Spinel (more images) Red copyright sprite

The RG8570ZKR is limited edition RG series solid body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez in late 2022. It was crafted in Japan by FujiGen as part of the high-end J Custom line.

The RG8570ZKR features a 4mm thick Japanese karin wood top on an African mahogany body bolted to a maple and wenge neck with a Macassar ebony fingerboard with 24 stainless steel frets, Tree of Life inlays, and Luminlay side dots. Components include a set of DiMarzio pickups with a with Air Norton and The Tone Zone humbuckers flanking a True Velvet single-coil, an Edge Zero double locking tremolo bridge with removable ZPS3 tuning stabilizer, and gold hardware with Gotoh tuning machines and locking strap pins.

The RG8570ZME is a similar model with marbled ebony top. The RG8570ZQM is a similar model with quilted maple top.

Production of the RG8570ZKR was limited to as few as 9 examples[1] and was completed in 2023.

Specifications[]

Related content: J Custom series | RG series | Models-icon
Specifications for RG8570ZKR
Model name: RG8570ZKR
Year(s) offered: 2022–2023
Sold in: Japan
Made in: Japan
Price: MSRP: JP¥ 450,000[2] • SMAP: JP¥ 396,000 (including tax)[1]
Finish(es): Red Spinel (RS)
Body
Body type:
Solid body
Body material:
African mahogany w/ Japanese karin wood (4mm) top
Neck joint:
AANJ
Bridge:
Edge Zero tremolo w/ ZPS3 system (10.8mm string spacing)
Strap buttons:
Gotoh Strap Locker
Knob style:
Gotoh VK1-19 (Gold)
Hardware color:
Gold
Neck
Neck type:
RG J Custom Wizard
Neck material:
5-piece maple/ wenge
Scale length:
648mm/ 25½"
Fingerboard material:
Macassar ebony
Fingerboard inlays:
Tree of life/
Luminlay side dots
Frets:
24 / jumbo stainless steel (J.Custom edge treatment)
Nut:
Top-Lok III (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:
HSH
Bridge pickup:
DiMarzio The Tone Zone (H) passive/ alnico
Middle pickup:
DiMarzio True Velvet (S) passive/ alnico
Neck pickup:
DiMarzio Air Norton (H) passive/ alnico
Controls:
Master volume / master tone / 5-way lever pickup selector
Output jack:
¼" stereo barrel (angled side mount)

Images[]

RG8570ZKR rear
2022 Ibanez RG8570ZKR ( Rear: African mahogany body bolted to a 5-piece maple/ wenge RG J Custom Wizard neck and Gotoh SG381 machine heads ) Red copyright sprite
Additional details
RG8570ZKR front
Body top
RG8570ZKR back
Body back
RG8570ZKR headstock (1)
Headstock
RG8570ZKR gotoh
Goth machine heads
HSH 5-way both-splits
Pickup switching
Controls VT5
Controls layout

Sources[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 【Ibanez】選別銘木材TOP × Edge-Zeroトレモロ搭載の “RG j.custom” 限定モデルが登場! product announcement; Ikebe Gakki (Japanese retailer); December 23, 2022; archived December 2022
  2. RG8570ZKR product page, Ibanez Japan, archived December 2022
  • RG8570ZKR product page, Ibanez Japan, archived January 2023