The UCGR1 is an RG series solid body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez in 1991. It was produced in the United States as part of the Graphic Design series of the USA Custom line. The Graphic Design models feature bodies which are handpainted by "some of the most skilled and imaginative artists in America".[1]
The UCGR1 features a basswood body bolted to a maple neck with a 24-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with white dots position markers. Components include a DiMarzio-made IBZ/USA F2 humbucking pickup at the bridge paired with IBZ/USA C1 single-coil at the middle position, a IBZ/USA C2 single-coil at the neck position, an Edge double locking tremolo bridge, a locking nut and Gotoh tuning machines.
The image on this guitar, entitled "Suprise", features a graphic image breaking up to reveal a female form behind. It was handpainted and signed by Pamelina H.
This represents only the "stock" configuration, as customers could customize the guitar to their own desires. The customer could select the pickup configuration and pickups, the fretboard material and inlays, the headstock, the hardware color and more.
The UCGR1 was discontinued after 1991 although a similar Custom Graphics series was offered in 1992.
