RGT42FX (2003–2004)

For the 2007 RGT42FX, see RGT42FX (2007).

RGT42FX Deep Red (more images)

The RGT42FX is an RG series solid body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez in 2003. It had a production run of two years.

The RGT42FX features a neck-through-body construction with American basswood body wings with a quilted maple top and top binding attached to a maple and walnut neck with a 24-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with sharktooth position markers. Components include dual Ibanez Infinity humbucking pickups and a hard-tail bridge.

The RGT42SE is a similar model with a tremolo bridge.

This RGT42FX was offered only in Japan. In 2007, another RGT42FX was offered in the USA.

Specifications

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Specifications for RGT42FX

Model name: RGT42FX Year(s) offered: 2003–2004 Sold in: Japan Made in: Korea Finish(es): DR (Deep Red) / TK (Transparent Black)
Body Body type: Solid body Body material: American basswood wings w/ quilted maple top w/ binding Neck joint: Neck-thru Bridge: Fixed bridge Hardware color: Powder cosmo	Neck Neck type: Wizard II Neck material: 5-piece maple/ walnut Fingerboard material: Rosewood w/ binding Fingerboard inlays: Sharktooth Frets: 24 / jumbo	Electronics Pickup configuration: HH Bridge pickup: Ibanez INF2 (H) Neck pickup: Ibanez INF1 (H) Controls: Master volume / master tone / 5-way lever pickup selector

About this table

Images

RGT42FX Transparent Black

Sources

• 2003 Japan catalog (page 10)
• RGT42FX product page, Ibanez Japan (website), archived December 2004