rockstarazuri
Well-Known Member
I don't know what all the skepticism is, I've always heard complaints about people wanting hardtail Ibanez Prestige models. And now when we finally get them in production people start saying it's too similar to something that was in production before
I don't even play Ibanez primarily anymore, but people are right if the RGA series was as popular as people make it out to be back when it was in production, we might have seen much more in the way of it's expansion as a series. These new Gibraltars also feel just fine and they fix my issue that every single RGA I owned had. It acted like a floating trem and whenever I went into Drop D I had to fine tune everything else because the bridge would move. It's honestly the reason I stopped playing them.
But I'm pretty excited, this all looks like they're listening to a broader customer base now. Just know, that if you honestly like a model and want them to stay in production and breed more models, BUY THEM. Ibanez has no incentive to keep anything in production that doesn't move.
I can honestly say that Burgundy 7 String Prestige grabbed my eye, and the 721fm looks incredible of course. Can't wait to see the rest!
Indeed. My unbiased review of the RGA bridges : The older RGA121 and 321 with the Gibraltar Plus bridges acts a bit like a floating trem when you detune. Plus, its a pain to setup the action. You would have to loosen the strings first to avoid damaging the post screws when adjusting the action. It's also a bit large and the finish rubs off quite quickly. Also you would have trouble fitting in thicker strings in the bridge. That said, I love my RGA to death.
Design and functionality-wise, I think they fixed it with the new Gibraltar bridges.