RGA42EX Black Aurora Burst Matte
The RGA42EX is an RGA series solid body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez in mid-2020 . It is produced in Indonesia.
The RGA42EX features a sculpted meranti body bolted to a maple neck with a 24-fret jatoba fingerboard with offset dot position markers. Components include a pair of Ibanez Quantum passive humbucking pickups , an F106 hard-tail bridge and Ibanez die-cast tuning machines.
The RGA42FM is a similar model with a flamed maple top.
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Specifications for RGA42EX
Model name: RGA42EX
Year(s) offered: 2020–2025
Sold in: Americas & Oceania / Asia & Africa / China / Europe / Japan / USA
Made in: Indonesia
Price: MSRP : JP¥ 75,000 (2024)[1]
Finish(es): Black Aurora Burst Matte
Body
Body type: Solid body
Body material: Meranti w/ white binding
Neck joint: AANJ
Bridge: F106 fixed (10.5mm string spacing)
Knob style: Knurled metal dome
Hardware color: Black
Neck
Neck type: Wizard III
Neck material: 1-piece maple
Scale length: 648mm/ 25½"
Fingerboard material: Jatoba
Fingerboard inlays: Offset white dot
Frets: 24 / jumbo nickel silver
Nut: Black plastic (43mm)
Machine heads: Ibanez die-cast
Electronics/ Strings
Pickup configuration: HH
Bridge pickup: Ibanez Quantum (H )
Neck pickup: Ibanez Quantum (H )
Controls: Master volume / master tone / 5-way lever pickup selector
Output jack: ¼" stereo barrel (side mounted)
String gauge (factory): .010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046 (D'Addario EXL110)
Factory tuning: 1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)
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Sources [ ]
↑ RGA42EX product page, Ibanez Japan, archived January 2024
RGA42EX product page, Ibanez Europe, archived September 2020
RGA42EX product page, Ibanez Asia & Africa, archived January 2021
RGA42EX product page, Ibanez USA, archived June 2022
RGA42EX product page, Ibanez Americas & Oceania, archived January 2023
RGA42EX product page, Ibanez China, archived January 2024
RGA42EX product page, Ibanez Japan, archived January 2025