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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.

Specifications[]

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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.)

Images[]

Additional details
2021 RGA42EX BAM 1P 01 back
Rear of body
2-Hum 5-way parallel-neck
Pickup switching
Controls VT5
Controls layout

Sources[]

  1. 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
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