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Ibanez RG470AHM - Blue Moon Burst

Solidbody Electric Guitar with Ash Body, Maple Neck, Maple Fingerboard, 1 Single-coil Pickup, 2 Humbucking Pickups, and Double-locking Tremolo - Blue Moon Burst
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Bold-looking RG Performance

The Ibanez RG470AHM solidbody electric guitar is purpose-built for high-speed performance. It all starts with the RG body style, which is primed for comfort and aggression. The RG470AHM also gives you a fast-playing 3-piece maple Wizard III neck to complement its bold-sounding ash body. You'll love how this guitar feels as soon as you pick it up. And it sports two Quantum humbuckers plus a single-coil in the middle — perfect for rock and metal. Get your hands on an Ibanez RG470AHM solidbody electric guitar, and be prepared to be impressed.

Classic RG performance

The Ibanez RG series of guitars has remained a standard in rock music for the last couple of decades, thanks in large part to its sleek and comfortably contoured body lines. Not only does the guitar hug your body and forearm, but the deep treble-side cutaway offers unrestricted access to all 24 frets. And the body also boasts a double-locking tremolo that ensures you maintain consistent stability while having access to ultimate pitch control. Guitarists here at Sweetwater love the feel and playability of Ibanez's RG guitars. You will, too.

Iconic Wizard neck

Since its invention, the Wizard neck profile has been what makes an Ibanez an Ibanez. And you'll find the third-generation Wizard III on the Ibanez RG470AHM solidbody electric guitar. Its incredibly thin contour is a favorite among speed-happy players, as it allows unfettered movement up and down the fretboard. And its maple construction provides a stable neck while offering increased sustain and tonal attack.

Big tonal range

With two humbucking pickups, one single-coil pickup, and 5-way switching, you'll be able to shape your tone any way you like on the RG470AHM. The Quantum humbucking pickups are designed by Ibanez to exude robust output, allowing you to push your amp into thick and harmonically rich overdrive. And when you mix those humbuckers with the middle-position single-coil, you gain crystal-clear tones that will shine for any genre. Although it will forever be known as a rock guitar, the RG470AHM's tonal variety makes it a great guitar for almost any style.

Ibanez RG470AHM Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:

  • Classic Ibanez RG playability and looks at a value-packed price
  • Tight lows and fast highs thanks to an ash body
  • Fast 3-piece maple Wizard III neck
  • Dual Quantum humbucking pickups plus a single-coil pickup
  • Double-locking tremolo bridge lets you play expressively with exceptional tuning stability
  • 24 easy-to-access frets

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Tech Specs

  • General
  • Number of Strings 6
  • Left-/Right-handed Right-handed
  • Body
  • Body Type Solidbody
  • Body Shape Standard RG
  • Body Material Ash
  • Body Finish Gloss
  • Color Blue Moon Burst
  • Neck
  • Neck Material Maple
  • Neck Shape Wizard III
  • Neck Joint Bolt-on
  • Radius 15.75"
  • Fingerboard Material Maple
  • Fingerboard Inlay Dots
  • Number of Frets 24, Jumbo
  • Scale Length 25.5"
  • Nut Width 1.692"
  • Nut Material Locking nut
  • Hardware
  • Bridge/Tailpiece Double locking tremolo bridge
  • Electronics
  • Neck Pickup Quantum Ceramic Humbucker
  • Middle Pickup Quantum Alnico Single-coil
  • Bridge Pickup Quantum Ceramic Humbucker
  • Controls 1 x master volume, 1 x master tone
  • Switching 5-way blade pickup switch
  • Miscellaneous
  • Strings D'Addario, .009-.042
  • Case/Gig Bag Sold Separately
  • Manufacturer Part Number: RG470AHMBMT

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Customer Reviews

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Rated 5/5

Tons of fun and sounds great.

Bright sound and awesome tones. The single coil sounds amazing and the wizard neck did not disappoint. Making adjustments to the floating tremolo is easy with the access on the back and the guitar stays in tune great even after cranking on the whammy bar a ton. Showed up from Sweetwater quickly and was in immaculate condition out of the box. Kudos to Ibanez for making the RG470AHM a solid guitar for its price tag and kudos to Sweetwater.
Rated 5/5

Classic rg

Been playing it for about a month now. It has great tone and the maple neck gives good sustain. Even when played through a cheap amp it gives decent cleans. You get better use out of the dirty over drive and humbuckers with a decent amp. Also when it comes to comparing this to a 3000 custom rg its a steal. If you eventually upgrade the pickups and get art/ neck work done on the frets it will essentially be the same as some of the higher priced models.
Music background: Jazz /blues. R
Rated 5/5

Great Mid-range Guitar

This guitar is a fun to play guitar that can cover many different genres of music. from jazz to metal, this guitar has you covered. The maple neck is very smooth, although the frets weren't perfect. A new pair of 10s and this thing was a joy to play.
Music background: pickle
Rated 5/5

Great Guitar

This is my second guitar that I've received from Sweetwater. As soon as i uncovered this guitar i realized it was everything i wanted it to be. This guitar plays beautifully and the neck is perfectly sloped for easy access to higher frets. The middle pickup is a little weird to me due to have been playing with only 2 humbuckers but it's just going to take some getting used to it. The tremolo is daunting but is definitely worth it for the tuning stability.
Music background: 4 years of playing for fun
Rated 5/5

Very fun and great looking

Just got it a month ago, the strings from the factory had a link somewhere in the middle, causing each to sound like a sitar when played open. Once I put some coated 10s and adjusted the back springs and truss, it is addictive to play. Pretty much every rg I"ve ever played has been great, so in that regard nothing really special about it except the nice finish and the thick ash body probably has more sustain, and I prefer the maple fretboard.
Music background: 20+ years
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