Dialed in and ready for heavy riffing straight out of the case, this Ibanez RG5EX1 has been professionally set up and balanced specifically for Drop C tuning (C-G-C-F-A-D). Anyone who plays double-locking tremolo systems knows the patience and precision required to balance string tension, knife edges, and spring claw angles for down-tuning—this workhorse is already dialed in with optimal action, proper intonation, and rock-solid stability.
Finished in a sleek Pewter (Gunmetal Gray) with a matching headstock, it features an aggressive sculpted basswood body, an ultra-fast 3-piece Wizard II maple neck, and a bound rosewood fingerboard fitted with 24 jumbo frets and sharp pearloid sharktooth inlays. Tonal flexibility comes via the versatile HSH pickup configuration (IBZ V7 neck humbucker, IBZ S1 single-coil, and IBZ V8 bridge humbucker) paired with a 5-way selector switch, delivering tight low-end chugs, singing leads, and cutting cleans. The double-locking Edge III tremolo bridge and locking nut keep your pitch dead-on through aggressive palm-muting and heavy dive bombs.
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Brand: Ibanez
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Model: RG Series RG5EX1
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Setup / Tuning: Professionally Set Up & Balanced in Drop C (C-G-C-F-A-D)
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Finish: Pewter / Gunmetal Gray (Matching Headstock)
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Body: Basswood
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Neck: 3-Piece Wizard II Maple (Bolt-On)
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Fingerboard: Bound Rosewood with Sharktooth Inlays
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Frets: 24 Jumbo
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Pickups: HSH Configuration (IBZ V7 Neck Humbucker, IBZ S1 Middle Single-Coil, IBZ V8 Bridge Humbucker)
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Bridge: Ibanez Edge III Double-Locking Tremolo (Includes Tremolo Arm)
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Hardware: Cosmo Black / Pewter
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Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone, 5-Way Pickup Selector Switch
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Condition: Pre-owned, Very Good Condition (Clean body and neck, tremolo arm included, balanced spring tension for down-tuning, minimal handling wear)
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Ideal for: Modern metal, metalcore, post-hardcore, and hard rock guitarists looking for a turn-key Drop C shred machine without the headache of setting up a floating bridge.
