My Ibanez RGA7

[GYiakoumi]

Hey everyone.

I got myself an Ibanez RGA7 a couple months ago, I was really impressed by the guitar's playability and for the price (465£) it was very well made.

it's equipped with a standard three-way toggle switch and another switch which acts as an EQ switch of some sort which was designed to work with the active LZ-7 stock pickups.

putting aside the amazing playability I wasn't totally convinced with the sound of the instrument so I've had installed a DiMarzio Liquifire 7 and a DiMarzio Crunch Lab 7 (Petrucci's set) instead.

by default the EQ switch was rendered useless so that has been changed into a kill switch. I also had them install a tone pot. both pots (vol + tone) are DiMarzio.

so now i'm 100% satisfied with the sound of this guitar, the only thing I wasn't too keen on is the huge soapbar like cutout the stock pickups left in the body which has left alot of gapping in the pickup area as you can see below.

Great guitar!

 

[Triple-J]

Congrats man the RGA7 is a great guitar I don't think the gaps look that bad really as direct mounted pickups look cooler anyway btw it's good to see a fellow SS'org member in Manchester.

 

[donniepaton]

i just got the same thing im just waiting for the crunchlab/liquifer to be installed

 

[hmmm_de_hum]

Congrats man! The routes look quite tolerable to me, bet it sounds mint

btw it's good to see a fellow SS'org member in Manchester.

 

[technomancer]

You could always get a set of active covers and mount the passives in them if the routes bother you

I think the 35 is the 7 string size:

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[Chri]

I really don't need it...but now I want one. That thing looks great!

 

[heineken_fretwalker]

You could always get a set of active covers and mount the passives in them if the routes bother you

I think the 35 is the 7 string size:

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Exactly, or get pickup rings. Your call.

 

[skyeDCCCXX]

I got pickup rings on mine. The OP basically did exactly what I'm doing with mine, except I have the bar towards the neck. I love my guitar.

 

[german7]

beautifull, the RGA its one of my favourite Ibanez, congrats

 

[Konfyouzd]

You could always get a set of active covers and mount the passives in them if the routes bother you

I think the 35 is the 7 string size:

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that's a great idea. i don't know why i never thought of that.

 

[GYiakoumi]

cheers for the posts guys, this guitar sounds awesome, some nice replys here I may go for the pickup ring solution or just leave it it doesn't bother me much i've grown onto it haha

 

[Daf57]

http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/members/gyiakoumi.htmlGYiakoumi - Congrats!!

 

[JohnBorn]

Congrats! I also have the same pair of pickup, bought used from SS user here. It's S7320, with natural finish which is rare.. For the price i paid, i think it's a bargain. Love the pickup combination.

It's my first post here and i'm officially a 7 string user now!

 

[Lukifer]

Man I love guitars with binding around the body! That thing is sweet! Got me wanting one now. Who wants to trade for a 7421??? Haha, bet those pickups sound fantastic too. Sweet guitar man!

 

[GYiakoumi]

Congrats! I also have the same pair of pickup, bought used from SS user here. It's S7320, with natural finish which is rare.. For the price i paid, i think it's a bargain. Love the pickup combination.

It's my first post here and i'm officially a 7 string user now!

congrats on the 7 string!