Ibanez RG8. New Budget 8-string.

[madcansoul]

I pulled the trigger on the black one and might get it tomorrow or thursday, bought it from 8thstreet. I'm pretty stoked since it's not available in Canada and that usually online US dealers don't ship Ibanez products to Canada...

 

[Konfyouzd]

this is basically exactly what I wanted the RGA8 to be, I really dislike carved top guitars super strat style guitars. I'll probably be getting one of these when they they're released in oz. I called the Australian Ibanez importer and they didnt have a clue about it, said if it's out now to call back in 6 months lol

Same w my local music shop. They had to "research" whether they could get it. They took almost a week to get back to me just to say, "What's the full model name? We need more info..."

Two days later it's in the mail.

 

[Fiction]

this is basically exactly what I wanted the RGA8 to be, I really dislike carved top guitars super strat style guitars. I'll probably be getting one of these when they they're released in oz. I called the Australian Ibanez importer and they didnt have a clue about it, said if it's out now to call back in 6 months lol

Yeah I wrote on their fb wall and they said that was ye first they had ever heard of it, they said they messaged around about it and would get back to me when they hear back, but that was almost a week ago now

I want one.

 

[Poltergeist]

After playing my RG8 a little more I decided I'm very happy with my decision in buying it. This guitar exceeded my expectations. After playing it for the last 4 hours it seemed to stay in tune relatively well, although, It would sound and play much better with a 74 gauge on the 8th string. I think the neck is great, it's one of the slimmest guitar necks i've ever played. For sure built for accuracy and speed. So if you're into rounded chunky necks than you might not like this neck. However, dont get me wrong this neck is wide, but it's pretty comfortable to play! My first time playing an 8 string and I gotta say my wrist is a little bit sore lol. The cut-away on this guitar is perfect. You can easily access all the high notes past the 12th fret. Another good think I like about this guitar is the output jack, it seems really heavy duty and it's kinda tucked inside the guitars body so it seems like it will be very hard for it to get bumped or loose. The nut is about 1/8th of an inch (give or take) in thickness; seems to be pretty decent, not too cheap looking. It gets the job done. The tuning pegs seems to be decent, I got a white one so I like the black contrast with the white body, although a lot of you disagree and wish the head stock was white. I like it black. Kinda makes the guitar pop. As I mentioned before the pick ups are decent surprisingly, but most will still change them anyways. The stock pups sound good with clean tone in the neck pup. For high gain, the only decent one is the 1st selection on the bridge pickup, the rest sound kinda beefy and a bit muddy, but I haven't really messed with the pick up tone knob/ amp settings to see if I can get a better tone with high gain. The other pick up selections sound good with clean tone I think. If you want to know anything else just ask.

 

[in-pursuit]

Yeah I wrote on their fb wall and they said that was ye first they had ever heard of it, they said they messaged around about it and would get back to me when they hear back, but that was almost a week ago now

I want one.

yeah me too man, I'm gonna hit them up again this week or maybe next if I don't get time today. I'll let you know if I hear something before you

 

[cipe]

I'm even more excited to get mine tomorrow after reading polt's initial experience

 

[Konfyouzd]

So let's talk pickguards... Availability? If so, HELLOOOO DiMarzio!

DA8s are calling me...

 

[Spaceman_Spiff]

So let's talk pickguards... Availability? If so, HELLOOOO DiMarzio!

This. So. Much. Fucking. This. Now I only have one question...White guitar with blue pickguard? Black guitar with white pickguard? White with black?...AAAAHHHH...so many choices...

 

[Konfyouzd]

I was gonna go for pearl or white on white and put white tuning peg heads on it with white DA8s if available. :-D

But again... Availability?

 

[Jarabowa]

This. So. Much. Fucking. This. Now I only have one question...White guitar with blue pickguard? Black guitar with white pickguard? White with black?...AAAAHHHH...so many choices...

Red tortoise shell on a white one maybe? I'm tempted to cut one out from a blank on one of the CNC mills at my work just to see how it would look when mine comes in. Although at that point I'm just aping Tosin's last LACS a bit too much

 

[Marv Attaxx]

After playing my RG8 a little more I decided I'm very happy with my decision in buying it. This guitar exceeded my expectations. After playing it for the last 4 hours it seemed to stay in tune relatively well, although, It would sound and play much better with a 74 gauge on the 8th string. I think the neck is great, it's one of the slimmest guitar necks i've ever played. For sure built for accuracy and speed. So if you're into rounded chunky necks than you might not like this neck. However, dont get me wrong this neck is wide, but it's pretty comfortable to play! My first time playing an 8 string and I gotta say my wrist is a little bit sore lol. The cut-away on this guitar is perfect. You can easily access all the high notes past the 12th fret. Another good think I like about this guitar is the output jack, it seems really heavy duty and it's kinda tucked inside the guitars body so it seems like it will be very hard for it to get bumped or loose. The nut is about 1/8th of an inch (give or take) in thickness; seems to be pretty decent, not too cheap looking. It gets the job done. The tuning pegs seems to be decent, I got a white one so I like the black contrast with the white body, although a lot of you disagree and wish the head stock was white. I like it black. Kinda makes the guitar pop. As I mentioned before the pick ups are decent surprisingly, but most will still change them anyways. The stock pups sound good with clean tone in the neck pup. For high gain, the only decent one is the 1st selection on the bridge pickup, the rest sound kinda beefy and a bit muddy, but I haven't really messed with the pick up tone knob/ amp settings to see if I can get a better tone with high gain. The other pick up selections sound good with clean tone I think. If you want to know anything else just ask.

How are the frets?
Any buzzing??

 

[Konfyouzd]

Red tortoise shell on a white one maybe? I'm tempted to cut one out from a blank on one of the CNC mills at my work just to see how it would look when mine comes in. Although at that point I'm just aping Tosin's last LACS a bit too much

Ooh! Make me one!

 

[Chalupacabra]

I was wondering if anyone knows if this has the same truss rods as the other Ibanez 8's.

 

[Jarabowa]

Ooh! Make me one!

If I don't bone mine up too badly! I'm a good engineering tech, but a shitty machinist, so I'll have to practice on a few blanks. Thank god they're fairly cheap!

 

[cipe]

My rg8 just showed up and it's definitely exceeded my expectations i was expecting it to be like my rg7321 which absolutely needed new pickups from the get go. This one has a very usable bridge pickup i think. Sounds nice with my mark iv. Oh and this does have the titanium truss rod, which was a nice surprise. Here are some pictures for you guys.

Here's the nut detail, i forgot to upload it originally

 

[HeHasTheJazzHands]

I didn't think the logo would actually be a pearloid inlay. That's a pretty cool touch.

 

[cipe]

Yeah it's a pretty sharp looking guitar for only $400

 

[geofreesun]

nice pix, the frets look small-ish, they are listed as jumbo right? this is my main concern. i just want them big.

 

[Kroaton]

Any love for european users? I haven't found any for sale in europe yet.

 

[Konfyouzd]

I didn't think the logo would actually be a pearloid inlay. That's a pretty cool touch.

So glad I got pearloid tuner heads.