[NGD] My First 8! Ibanez RG8WNF

[Masoo2]

Ibanez RG8WNF - Imgur

(The rest: http://i.imgur.com/Sxs7j6b.jpg)

This is probably the nicest guitar I have ever played.
Slim and fast neck, very nice grain on the wood, comfy bridge, etc..
The specs:
Neck type Wizard II-8 5pc Maple/Walnut neck
Body Mahogony body
Fretboard Rosewood fretboard w/White dot inlay
Fret Jumbo frets
Bridge Fixed bridge
Neck pu IBZ-8 (H) neck pu (Passive/Ceramic)
Bridge pu IBZ-8 (H) bridge pu (Passive/Ceramic)
Hardware color Black
Scale 27 inch scale
My tuning: EBEADGBE
(Copied from Ibanez's site, with a change in the body wood and tuning)
I'll get some sound clips in a little, still creating some patches.
Need to get new strings also, the stock ones are too thin for even standard tuning!
(FYI The pickups arnt as bad as people say, they are actually pretty decent. I heard that Ibanez quit using the Cort bass pickups and are now using some different soapbars)

 

[Masoo2]

Also, does anyone know a good guage of strings to by for Drop E? (EBEADGBE) Im considering 9-82, but something thicker might be better.

 

[Alex Kenivel]

Wow that came quick! Looks nice!

HNGD

 

[Noxon]

Nice, dude. HNGD!! Nice to see something other that black and white ones.

 

[Shawn]

Very nice! Congrats too, the RG8s are great guitars for the money, I love that finish too.

 

[UnattendedGolfcart]

Wow, just looking at this has made me want to get this finish instead of the black flamed maple. Enjoy your new guitar!!

 

[Stuck_in_a_dream]

Well done Ibanez. A mahogany RG8 is an awesome addition, for me all it needs is a 57-8/66-8 and it'll be my introduction to the 8-string world. And at $400, it's a no-brainer.

 

[Masoo2]

Thanks everyone! For being my 1st 8 I an enjoying every second of it. Covering AAL is so satisfying.

 

[Robby the Robot]

Congrats on your first 8 sir! If you need help finding good string gauges for your 8 PM this guy and he should be of help.

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[lewstherin006]

Congrats bro she looks great!

 

[Go To Bed Jessica]

That's a really cool RG8! Love that finish - it kind of takes away the inherent metal-ness of the guitar. It will look metal if you play metal on it, but you could just as easily play jazz on it without looking out of place (unlike say a gloss black one).

May I humbly suggest the 9-84 8 string set from Curt Mangan? IMO, perfect for that scale length. For me it really achieved the balance between tension and tone better than the other big brand sets I tried. CircleK/Kalium are mostly likely better, but their shipping cost was a deal breaker for me.

Enjoy your new guitar!

 

[TiffuZeless]

Where did you buy this guitar? I could only find it in AMS and other non-physical stores. Is this model sold exclusively by these stores or what? It is not even on the ibanez website
Thanks for the attention!
BTW, awesome guitar bro!

(edit: now i saw it on the website. Well, now i just have to wait for it to come to larger stores I think - I live outside the USA -, but do you know when this will happens?)

 

[House74]

Also, does anyone know a good guage of strings to by for Drop E? (EBEADGBE) Im considering 9-82, but something thicker might be better.

First off, congrats dude and welcome to the club!! That thing looks very nice! As far as drop E goes on that scale, i'd go with a .90 for decent tension

 

[Masoo2]

First off, congrats dude and welcome to the club!! That thing looks very nice! As far as drop E goes on that scale, i'd go with a .90 for decent tension

Yeah, i've got a .90 on it now. However, my 61-9 feels a bit too light on the bass side of things haha.

Speaking of the club, has anyone else spotted a silverburst RG8 in the wild? I swear I saw one at the Greensboro, NC Guitar Center today.

 

[djentychvggs]

To add some input on the string question, on my RG8, I personally prefer something around 10-13-17-30-42-54-64-80. I find it works for anything down to Drop Eb. Anything lower than that, I'd recommend a much larger bottom string