NGD: 1999 Ibanez RG7620

[OneTwoThrill]

I was meaning the Custom 7.

 

[FilBack]

I own several high end 7s like mayones and JP7s, but always go back to the 7620. I even bought a second one. I refinished both of them though and changed the pickups and fretwire. I have to make a thread showing them off.

It’s fujigen built, like a tank. Has great pickup wiring options (love the 4th position for cleans). LoPro is the best trem in the business. Sounds great and is very comfortable to play. Great neck access.

Yes, it‘s not a boutique or exotic guitar. But that’s even cooler. You don’t have to baby it. Play freely.

 

[Stiman]

I refinished both of them though and changed the pickups and fretwire. I have to make a thread showing them off.

Yes please!!

Edit: just today I contacted a local company that refinishes guitars. I want to get my RG752 refinished. Turns out the pricing is a lot more reasonable than I thought.

 

[JSil13]

I'm honestly thinking about picking up another one. This is a refinish obviously, but I do love me a matching headstock. It looks like they did a pretty good job with the paint. I just see one area around the neck pocket and then around the tuners where it looks like they were installed before the paint was fully cured. I've definitely done that before on my own finishes.

 

[kmanick]

I'm honestly thinking about picking up another one. This is a refinish obviously, but I do love me a matching headstock. It looks like they did a pretty good job with the paint. I just see one area around the neck pocket and then around the tuners where it looks like they were installed before the paint was fully cured. I've definitely done that before on my own finishes.
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been watching that one on Reverb myself

 

[JSil13]

been watching that one on Reverb myself

Typically after I buy a guitar I delete them from my Reverb feed, but even if I don't pick that one up I'm keeping my eyes open for another one.

I've been going back and forth with the 7620 and my Ironbird for the past few weeks, but it's mostly just the 7 string now.

 

[OneTwoThrill]

I'm honestly thinking about picking up another one. This is a refinish obviously, but I do love me a matching headstock. It looks like they did a pretty good job with the paint. I just see one area around the neck pocket and then around the tuners where it looks like they were installed before the paint was fully cured. I've definitely done that before on my own finishes.
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Really cool !
I would like the same white pearl with glitters (not kidding ! I would really want that finishes on my second 7620)

 

[kmanick]

I'm honestly thinking about picking up another one. This is a refinish obviously, but I do love me a matching headstock. It looks like they did a pretty good job with the paint. I just see one area around the neck pocket and then around the tuners where it looks like they were installed before the paint was fully cured. I've definitely done that before on my own finishes.
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Ok who grabbed this one?

 

[Crungy]

Ok who grabbed this one?

I was thinking about it

 

[JSil13]

It wasn’t me. I think if I had one more beer last night I might have.

 

[Crungy]

I'm honestly thinking about picking up another one. This is a refinish obviously, but I do love me a matching headstock. It looks like they did a pretty good job with the paint. I just see one area around the neck pocket and then around the tuners where it looks like they were installed before the paint was fully cured. I've definitely done that before on my own finishes.
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Did you pick it up?

 

[JSil13]

Did you pick it up?

Wasn't me. Wonder if it will show up on here though. The paint looked pretty decent aside from the headstock.

 

[Crungy]

I thought the color was awesome, the chip might have bugged me but I could have lived with it. I'm glad someone scooped it up!

 

[JSil13]

I thought the color was awesome, the chip might have bugged me but I could have lived with it. I'm glad someone scooped it up!

You can also see around the tuners that the paint kind of curled up. I’ve done that by installing the tuners before the paint was fully cured. It could be a light trick, but that’s what it looks like to me.

 

[gasolinedreams]

Nice guitar! I just got a '99 7621 this week, my first 7 string. Having a lot of fun with it so far.
If I find a good deal on a 7620 I might get one of those, as well. Ibanez guitars from this era just feel right to me.

 

[goldenaxe]

Speaking of RG752 and 90s Ibanez models, what would be considered the 6 string version of the RG7620 and RG7621?

I know there's the RG550 obviously but they are HSH and can't find what the equivalent hardtail would be.

I found there was a RG521 but that has V8/V7 pickups and I don't think it's wired the same as RG7620/1.

Is the RG652 considered a 6 string version RG7620/1 or do the same argument apply as above r.e. RG752 not being quite the same?

 

[Jon Pearson]

I'm honestly thinking about picking up another one. This is a refinish obviously, but I do love me a matching headstock. It looks like they did a pretty good job with the paint. I just see one area around the neck pocket and then around the tuners where it looks like they were installed before the paint was fully cured. I've definitely done that before on my own finishes.
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I remember trying to buy this a couple years ago, and the owner ghosted me. Probably a different seller now, but it really pissed me off because this thing is fucking sweet.

 

[Neon_Knight_]

Speaking of RG752 and 90s Ibanez models, what would be considered the 6 string version of the RG7620 and RG7621?

I know there's the RG550 obviously but they are HSH and can't find what the equivalent hardtail would be.

I found there was a RG521 but that has V8/V7 pickups and I don't think it's wired the same as RG7620/1.

Is the RG652 considered a 6 string version RG7620/1 or do the same argument apply as above r.e. RG752 not being quite the same?

The closest 6-string models are RG520 / RG521. The stock pickups in an RG7620 / RG7621 only exist in 7-string form, so a 6-string model can't match that spec. Supposedly, the neck model is similar to Air Norton and the bridge model is similar to Evolution. The stock humbuckers in the MIJ 6-string models were V8/V7 (with S1 in the middle if HSH).

Once Ibanez released the Prestige line, they added an extra digit onto the pre-Prestige model names:
RG550 replaced by RG1550 (RG2550 & RG3550 had better stock pickups than RG1550)
RG570 replaced by RG1570 (RG2570 & RG3570 had better stock pickups than RG1570)
etc...
The RG1527 & RG15271 etc. were the Prestige replacement for the RG7420 / RG7620 / RG7621. They V87/V77 pickups, which are 7-string variants of V8/V7. Same pickups as RG7420, but same bridge as the RG7620.

Then in 2014 the RG655, RG652, RG652FX & RG652AHM models were introduced, with Air Norton / Tone Zone stock pickups - with the above models retained in the catalogue.
The 7-string equivalents (RG752, 752FX, 752AHM) were made as direct 7-string equivalents, but had DiMarzio PAF 7 pickups.

Then the cheaper Genesis line was brought in - the first MIJ models with stock V7/V8 pickups for a few years.

TLDR:
There is no exact 6-string equivalent to a 7-string model, as there will always be at least one spec different. Which spec is different depends on which era you are looking at.

 

[JSil13]

After feeling like I missed out on a few nice 620's I found a 2000 in very good shape on Reverb. Did I overpay for it? Perhaps, but it has 3 tiny paint chips and I really love my beat up one. So now I have a nice example in a color that I like.

 

[Yul Brynner]

After feeling like I missed out on a few nice 620's I found a 2000 in very good shape on Reverb. Did I overpay for it? Perhaps, but it has 3 tiny paint chips and I really love my beat up one. So now I have a nice example in a color that I like.
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This is what Ibanez needs to be making again just a plane Jain working horse RG with a LoPro Edge and solid finishes.