RG8870

RG8870 Black Rutile (more images)

The RG8870 is an RG series solid body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez for 2023. It is crafted in Japan by FujiGen as part of the high-end J Custom line as well as the new Axe Design Lab range.

The RG8870 features a 4mm thick AAA flamed maple top on a chambered alder body bolted to a maple and wenge neck with an asymmetric 24-fret Macassar ebony fingerboard with pearl and abalone Tree of Life inlays. Components include DiMarzio pickups with The Tone Zone and PAF 36th Anniversary humbuckers flanking a True Velvet single-coil, a Lo-Pro Edge double locking tremolo bridge, Gotoh tuning machines, and Gotoh Strap lock pins.

Two new finishes, Brownish Sphalerite and Sodalite were introduced in late 2024.

Specifications

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Specifications for RG8870

Model name: RG8870 Year(s) offered: 2023–2025 Sold in: Americas & Oceania / Asia & Africa / China / Europe / Japan / USA Made in: Japan Price: MSRP: ¥ 460,000 (2023–2024) • SMAP: US$3,299.99 (2023–2024) Finish(es): Almandite Garnet (AGT) Japan only / Black Rutile (BRE) / Brownish Sphalerite (BSR) 2024–2025; Asia, Americas, and Europe markets only / Sodalite (SDE) 2024–2025; Asia, Americas, and Europe markets only
Body Body type: Chambered Body material: Alder (chambered) w/ 4mm AAA flamed maple top Neck joint: AANJ Bridge: Lo-Pro Edge tremolo (10.8mm string spacing) Strap buttons: Gotoh Strap Locker Knob style: Gotoh VK1-19 knurled metal dome (black) Hardware color: Satin black	Neck Neck type: RG J Custom Super Wizard AS Neck material: 5-piece maple/ wenge Scale length: 648mm/ 25½" Fingerboard material: Macassar ebony Fingerboard inlays: Pearl and abalone Tree of Life Frets: 24 / jumbo nickel silver (J.Custom edge treatment) Nut: Top-Lok III (43mm) Machine heads: Gotoh SG381 (non locking)	Electronics/ Strings Pickup configuration: HSH Bridge pickup: DiMarzio The Tone Zone (H) passive/ alnico Middle pickup: DiMarzio True Velvet (S) passive/ alnico Neck pickup: DiMarzio PAF 36th Anniversary (H) passive/ alnico Controls: Master volume / master tone / 5-way lever pickup selector / coil-split toggle Output jack: ¼" stereo barrel (angled side mount) String gauge (factory): .009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042 (D'Addario EXL120) Factory tuning: 1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)

About this table

Images

Other available finishes

Almandite Garnet

Brownish Sphalerite

Sodalite

Rear

Additional details

Front of body

Back of body

Pickup switching

Controls layout

Video

Ibanez RG8870 ( demo )

Sources

• RG8870 product page, Ibanez Europe, archived January 2023
• RG8870 product page, Ibanez USA, archived January 2024
• RG8870 product page, Ibanez Europe, archived October 2024
• RG8870 product page, Ibanez Asia & Africa, archived January 2025