Ibanez RG2228
| RG2228 | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Ibanez |
| Period | since 2007 |
| Woods | |
| Body | Basswood |
| Neck | Five-piece maple and wenge |
| Fretboard | Rosewood |
| Hardware | |
| Bridge | Fixed Edge III-8, double-locking |
| Pickup(s) | EMG 808 |
| Colors available | |
| Galaxy Black[1] | |
The Ibanez RG2228 is the world's first mass-produced eight string electric guitar.[1] It came out in March 2007 and was introduced in the Winter NAMM show of that year.[2]
Specifications
Basic Information
- Scale Length - 27" (Baritone Scale)
- Neck Length - 685.8 mm
- Neck Material - Five-piece maple and wenge
- Body Material - Basswood
- Fingerboard - Rosewood with dot inlays
- Frets - 24 Jumbo Frets
- Bridge - Fixed Edge III-8, double-locking
Pickups
Neck and Bridge Pickups:
Strings
| String | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Factory Tuning | F1 | A1# | D2# | G2# | C3# | F3# | A3# | D4# |
| Standard Gauge | .065" | .054" | .042" | .032" | .024" | .016" | .011" | .009" |
Notable users
- Tosin Abasi - Animals as Leaders, until Ibanez created his own signature 8-string model.
- Dino Cazares - Fear Factory, Asesino and Divine Heresy
- Ihsahn - Emperor, Thou Shalt Suffer and Peccatum
- Tony MacAlpine - Tony Macalpine band
- Fredrik Thordendal and Mårten Hagström from the Swedish tech-metal band Meshuggah use custom Ibanez eight-strings of a similar aesthetic design to the RG2228.
- Scott Hull - Pig Destroyer, Agoraphobic Nosebleed, (formerly) Anal Cunt
- Justin Lowe and Trent Hafdahl - After the Burial
- Misha Mansoor - Periphery
- Timfy James - Hacktivist
- Josh Martin - Little Tybee
- Herman Li - DragonForce
- Kevin Armelloni - Deadalus
- Sébastien Pirotte - Deadalus
- Joshua Travis - tony danza tapdance extravaganza
References
- ^ a b Official Ibanez Website: http://www.ibanez.com/eg/guitar.aspx?m=RG2228 Archived 2008-12-18 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Youtube RG2228 NAMM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5UG4BN5sYE