Ibanez RG8. New Budget 8-string.

[Miek]

I love that a new guitar is announced and, like, the most repeated thought on it's existence is hate of music that hasn't even been produced yet.

i don't understand how a single new 8 string is going to affect the amount of djonk

randy please make me understand

 

[codycarter]

Why don't we just strip the pickups it comes with of its housing, then put it on a passive?

 

[hiroprotagonist]

Most likely the housings are all integrated, but you can buy EMG style pickup covers to put over your passives. Problem solved!

 

[chromaticdeath]

I love that a new guitar is announced and, like, the most repeated thought on it's existence is hate of music that hasn't even been produced yet.

I also like that everyone assumes that most people who play chug chug music can't afford to spend more than $400 on a guitar! Whats stopping these guys maxing out there credit cards on an M8M? Hell..... WHATS STOPPING ME!!!!!!

 

[chromaticdeath]

There is a video on the Ibanez website featuring the "RG8", looks a little different than what we have been seeing.

Ibanez guitars | Videos

 

[MaxOfMetal]

There is a video on the Ibanez website featuring the "RG8", looks a little different than what we have been seeing.

Ibanez guitars | Videos

That's not a 2012/2013 model RG8, that's an 8-string RG that was custom made for Ishan, and quite an old one at that. That was when Ibanez was really pushing the RG2228 around 2009. At the time, I don't even think they were considering a budget 8-string, let alone one actually just called the "RG8".

 

[kevdes93]

if the white one gets a matching headstock, ill throw a set of white emg 808x in it. classy as fuqq

 

[chromaticdeath]

That's not a 2012/2013 model RG8, that's an 8-string RG that was custom made for Ishan, and quite an old one at that. That was when Ibanez was really pushing the RG2228 around 2009. At the time, I don't even think they were considering a budget 8-string, let alone one actually just called the "RG8".

Hmm, i see

 

[teamSKDM]

The rga8 is mahogany, this is basswood. Rga8 > rg8

 

[MaxOfMetal]

The rga8 is mahogany, this is basswood. Rga8 > rg8

Whoa, did I get transported back to 2005?

 

[Compton]

After buying an RGA8, i can't imagine going for a cheaper built ibby 8

 

[Spaceman_Spiff]

The rga8 is mahogany, this is basswood. Rga8 > rg8

I prefer basswood to mahogany.

 

[FireInside]

The rga8 is mahogany, this is basswood. Rga8 > rg8

By this logic the RGA8 is better than the 2228.

 

[HOKENSTYFE]

Interesting. Artist ARZ308 next, maybe?

I love my ARZ800. A fooking ARZ808 just gave me heart palpapatations... With passives or Seymour Duncans 'Blackouts'!

 

[Devyn Eclipse Nav]

Oh hey, a picture of it in white!

Fuck, the headstock is black. Dammit.

I'd still buy it, though. Either this or the RGA8QM, both'd get a set of white EMG 808xs thrown in them right away.

 

[FireInside]

Oh hey, a picture of it in white!

Fuck, the headstock is black. Dammit.

I'd still buy it, though. Either this or the RGA8QM, both'd get a set of white EMG 808xs thrown in them right away.

Fuck.

Doesn't surprise me though...

 

[Spaceman_Spiff]

Meh. Headstock is black.

Still getting it in white though.

 

[GazPots]

Sucks about the headstock, the white one on my 2228 is fucking awesome.

 

[Jonisbrutal]

I guess it does make sense in a way. Seeing as its a low budget eight string made to combat schecter, & ESP in the low price range erg category. Cause most of them don't have matching head stocks. Like the schecter Omen-8.

 

[Spaceman_Spiff]

^ I'd say most of them do because most of them are black.