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2003 RGT3170-VV
RGT3170 Vintage Violin (more images) Red copyright sprite

The RGT3170 is an RG series solid body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez in 2003. It is part of the high-end Prestige line.

The RGT3170 features eck-through-body construction with mahogany body wings and flamed maple top attached to a maple neck with a 24-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with off-set dot inlays. Components two DiMarzio humbucking pickups flanking a DiMarzio single coil pickup, a double locking tremolo bridge and a locking nut.

The RGT3120 is similar but omits the middle pickup.

The RGT3170 was discontinued after 2004.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for RGT3170
Model name: RGT3170
Year(s) offered: 2003–2004
Sold in: Japan
Made in: Japan
Finish(es): Transparent Blue (TB) / Transparent Violet (TV) / Vintage Violin (VV)
Body
Body type:
Solid body
Body material:
Mahogany wings w/ flamed maple top
Neck joint:
Neck-thru
Bridge:
Edge Pro tremolo
Hardware color:
Violet chrome
Neck
Neck type:
Ultra Prestige
Neck material:
3-piece maple
Fingerboard material:
Rosewood w/ binding
Fingerboard inlays:
Off-set dot
Frets:
24 / jumbo
Nut:
Top-Lok III
Machine heads:
Gotoh
Electronics/ case
Pickup configuration:
HSH
Bridge pickup:
DiMarzio PAF Pro
Middle pickup:
DiMarzio Blue Velvet
Neck pickup:
DiMarzio PAF Pro
Controls:
Master volume / master tone / 5-way lever pickup selector
Included case:
yes

Images[]

Other available finishes
RGT3170 TB
Transparent Blue
RGT3170 TV
Transparent Violet
2003 RGT3170-VV rear
2003 Ibanez RGT3170-VV ( Rear: neck-through-body construction with mahogany body wings attached to a 3-piece maple Ultra Prestige neck and Gotoh machine heads ) Red copyright sprite
Additional details
2003 RGT3170-VV front
Body front (VV finish)
2003 RGT3170-VV back
Body back (VV finish)
2003 RGT3170-VV headstock
Headstock (VV finish)
2003 RGT3170 tuners
Machine heads

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