leechmasterargentina
Leandro
Before I bought my Ibanez Premium RG827QMZ I did extensive research. For what I know, Premiums come from the same factory as Standard RG, but the difference is that they're built to Prestige standards, with personnel trained by Prestige builders, and have Premium fret treatment. I've even read a comment that they can be also compared to J-Customs since Prestiges doesn't have fret treatment.
As far as Iron Labels, all that I could find in a comparison or level is that they are between Premiums and Standard RGs.
I would base my choice depending on what you wanna play. If you're going straight Metal, I'd consider an Iron Label. Despite they might be built like a Standard RG, they aren't bad either. I own a Korean RG470 from 1999 and all I can say after 14 years of service is that it's a great guitar. I don't know why so many people here criticize all the time as "the neck feels like shit" or things like that...I think they spend more time complaining than making music and adapting to great gear.
On the other hand I'm into Metal too and I own an RG827 Premium and it's stands for what it promises. Now they only sell the RG927 (which is the same as 827, except it brings DiMarzio PUs from factory). Mine sounds great even with stock Ibanez pickups which aren't that bad. I'm gonna put D-Sonics there soon, so pickups aren't a great deal since you can insert great DiMarzios with minimum investment.
I'd say go for what you like most. Premiums are great, for Metal or any genre and they stand for their name, but I bet those Iron Labels are great too. If you're not a "neck whiner", you're going to enjoy any of them.
P.S. Another detail is that Iron Labels bring a killswitch from factory; no Tone knob. I NEVER use the Tone knob, and I'm considering replacing it for a killswitch soon in both of my guitars.
Tereon...They do use that information for marketing purposes in their website as well as in the Ibanez Premium video:
As far as Iron Labels, all that I could find in a comparison or level is that they are between Premiums and Standard RGs.
I would base my choice depending on what you wanna play. If you're going straight Metal, I'd consider an Iron Label. Despite they might be built like a Standard RG, they aren't bad either. I own a Korean RG470 from 1999 and all I can say after 14 years of service is that it's a great guitar. I don't know why so many people here criticize all the time as "the neck feels like shit" or things like that...I think they spend more time complaining than making music and adapting to great gear.
On the other hand I'm into Metal too and I own an RG827 Premium and it's stands for what it promises. Now they only sell the RG927 (which is the same as 827, except it brings DiMarzio PUs from factory). Mine sounds great even with stock Ibanez pickups which aren't that bad. I'm gonna put D-Sonics there soon, so pickups aren't a great deal since you can insert great DiMarzios with minimum investment.
I'd say go for what you like most. Premiums are great, for Metal or any genre and they stand for their name, but I bet those Iron Labels are great too. If you're not a "neck whiner", you're going to enjoy any of them.
P.S. Another detail is that Iron Labels bring a killswitch from factory; no Tone knob. I NEVER use the Tone knob, and I'm considering replacing it for a killswitch soon in both of my guitars.
