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1994 Ibanez Fujigen Japan RG570CTAM












1994 Ibanez RG570CTAM MIJ AANJ Wizard Lo Pro Edge

This RG570 CTAM was built in Fujigen, Japan and produced for only 1 year; 1995, although this must be a very early one as it carries a 1994 Serial Number - F429002.

Model RG570 CTAM
Body Material : Alder w/Gravure Maple Top
Neck Joint : AANJ
Bridge : Lo Pro Edge
Hardware Color : Gold
Neck Type : Wizard
Neck material : 1-Piece Maple
Fingerboard : Pau Ferro
Inlays : Dot
Frets : 24 / Jumbo
PU Config : HSH
PU Neck : Unmarked looks like a DiMarzio PAF Pro
PU Middle : S1
PU Bridge : Unmarked looks and sounds like a DiMarzio Tone Zone

1 Volume / 1 Tone / 5-Way Lever

This guitar represents the best of the best in the RG series of the 90s. Made in the FujiJen plant in Japan - it features Ibanez's Wizard Neck, Alder Body, Direct-Mount Pickups and the unsurpassed Lo Pro Edge Double Locking Tremolo Bridge, Alder Body, Pau Ferro Fingerboard and 24 Jumbo Frets, Sculpted Neck Heel, 16" radius Wizard neck for super fast playing and comfort. A Prestige-level guitar at an entry level price.

The RG570 was available in a variety of finishes AM, TB and HS. The AM was Amber, a golden yellow colour, TB, was Transparent Blue and HS a rich Honey Sunburst.

It was one of the few RGs to have an alder body (the same wood as the USA custom guitars of the time along with Vai's JEM7V) It also had a Bolivian Rosewood or Pau Ferro fingerboard. "Gravure" Maple over the alder body.

Headstock has some very minor edge chips, frets look virtually untouched and have almost no noticeable wear-easily 95% or better, beautiful fretboard, no cracks at scarf joint or nut, no cracks on body in neck pocket, a few scuffs and edge dings on body but for a 20-21 year old guitar it's in good shape and is a MONSTER Player that sounds awesome!!!
 
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Thanks! This one was an easy "yes" at the price it was offered, especially with the upgraded pickups, and it played really nice.
 
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Thanks. I'm fairly certain the Gold Skull Knobs will be replaced by Fender Black Strat Volume & Tone Knobs by day's end. ;) Looks better on this one for sure...

 
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Tone is awesome with the Direct Mount DiMarzios (PAF tone in Neck/thick sizzling meaty Tone Zone bridge tone). As to price, it was what I considered "below market value/parts priced" so a good deal IMHO. Shop only had it for a day. As I purchased it the sales guy ringing it up turned and told an associate "told you that one would go quick".
 
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Sweet @$$ player!

PAF Pro + TZ = win.

Gold metal dome knobs. Seriously.

Thanks and Agreed! Playing it was what made me decide to snag it, along with the fact I knew the specs were awesome and the price was great. I'd go for Gold Dome but I would want some "worn" original ones not SHINY BRIGHT New Gold ones. I've been watching on eBay but for now the Skulls need to go. ;)
 
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B A U TIFUL GUITAR! (ya I know I'm yelling, but h0ly cr@p, look at that thing!) LOL
Some black strat knobs would be perfect on that.....
 
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Super jealous. Isn't the fret board a little too open grained to be pau ferro though? Just from what I've read and the pau ferro board on my super strat, it's crazy tight grained and smooth.
 
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Only Pau Ferro I am aware of seeing was on a SRV Signature Strat and it was pretty smooth, but, that's what the specs state on the research I've done. With this being an early one (1994 Serial Number) who knows, but I'm presuming Pao Ferro. I actually like the open look.
 
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