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The RGA42HP is an RGA series solid body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez for 2020. It was produced in Indonesia.

The RGA42HP features a sculpted nyatoh body bolted to a roasted maple neck with a 24-fret jatoba fingerboard with offset dot position markers and luminescent side dots. Components include a pair of direct-mounted DiMarzio Fusion Edge humbucking pickups with gold covers a coil split toggle, an F106 fixed bridge, a plastic nut and Ibanez tuning machines.

The RGA42HPQM is a similar model with a quilted maple top. The RGA42HPT is a similar model with a double locking tremolo bridge. The RGAR42HP is a similar spot model with a reverse headstock and different finish.

For 2023 the RGA42HP was discontinued in all markets except USA. It was discontinued completely after 2023.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for RGA42HP
Model name: RGA42HP
Year(s) offered: 2020–2023
Sold in: Americas & Oceania 2020–2022' / Asia & Africa 2020–2022' / China 2020–2022' / Europe 2020–2022' / USA
Made in: Indonesia
Finish(es): Seafoam Green Matte (SFM)
Body
Body type:
Solid body
Body material:
Nyatoh
Neck joint:
AANJ
Bridge:
F106 fixed (10.5mm string spacing)
Knob style:
Knurled metal dome
Hardware color:
Gold
Neck
Neck type:
Wizard III
Neck material:
One-piece roasted maple
Scale length:
648mm/ 25½"
Fingerboard material:
Jatoba
Fingerboard inlays:
Offset white dot
luminescent side dots
Frets:
24 / jumbo nickel silver
Nut:
Black plastic (43mm)
Machine heads:
Ibanez die-cast
Electronics/ Strings
Pickup configuration:
HH
Bridge pickup:
DiMarzio Fusion Edge bridge (H) passive/ ceramic
Neck pickup:
DiMarzio Fusion Edge neck (H) passive/ ceramic
Controls:
Master volume / master tone / 3-way lever pickup selector / coil-split toggle
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
HH 3-way-toggle coil-split-toggle
Pickup switching
Controls VT3L coil-split-toggle
Control layout
2021 RGA42HP SFM 1P 01 back
Rear of body

Videos[]

Ibanez RGA42HP-SFM demo by Nico Schliemann


2020 Ibanez RGA42HP-SFM ( Demo by Lee Wrathe )


Sources[]

  • RGA42HP product page, Ibanez Asia & Africa, archived January 2020
  • RGA42HP product page, Ibanez USA, archived January 2021
  • RGA42HP product page, Ibanez China, archived June 2022
  • RGA42HP product page, Ibanez USA, archived January 2023
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