Ibanez RG120 Review

Ibanez RG120 options:

RG120BK

Black

RG120CA

Candy Apple Red

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White

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Overall Rating 4.14

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Features 3.97

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Quality 4.08

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Reliability / Value 4.2

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Ibanez RG120 Specs

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  • Number of Strings: 6  
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  • Body Type: Solid Body  
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  • Scale Length: 25-1/2"  
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  • Body Construction: Double cutaway  
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  • Body Wood: Agathis  
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  • Finish: Gloss  
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  • Neck Shape: Ultra Thin  
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  • Neck Shape: Flat  
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  • Neck Joint: Bolt-on  
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  • Neck Wood: Maple  
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  • Fingerboard Material: Rosewood  
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  • Fingerboard Inlays: Abalone Dot  
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  • Number of Frets: 24  
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  • String Nut: Syntetic Bone  
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  • Tuners: Ibanez  
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  • Bridge: Tremolo  
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  • Hardware: Chrome  
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  • Fret Size: Jumbo  
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  • Number of Pickups: 2  
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  • Pickup Switch Type: 3-Position Blade  
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  • Bridge Pickup Type: Humbucker  
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  • Controls: Tone  
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  • Controls: Volume  
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  • Dual open-coil humbucking pickups

Following review text is verbal representation of numerical rating information:

Ibanez made a RG120, a guitar that both performs and sounds well. It's a nice instrument that deserves your attention and you should definitely test it to see if it's right instrument for you. Lots of musicians feel that this instrument is valued fairly and it suits their needs, so you should definitely investigate RG120.

Ibanez went really far in carefully choosing RG120's features. There's little to be wished for, which makes RG120 a full-featured guitar for a musician that plays a music style this instrument is primarily built for. If you decide to go for Ibanez's RG120 you will be happy with its, safe to say - rich features. A job well-done by RG120.

Tone delivered by Ibanez's RG120 makes it a serious sounding instrument that gives Ibanez a lot of reasons to be proud of it. Somewhat limited when playing certain music styles doesn't mean that RG120 will make your tone to sound poor, quite the opposite, because RG120 provides rich and versatile tone that you'll be happy with.

Ibanez did a good job. RG120 is built well, the finish feels just right, the hardware is solid. While playing for a longer periods of time you can expect RG120 to stay in tune and you will be pleased while playing, because the neck is extremely comfortable. You might find that over time metal parts will oxidize a bit, but that's normal and nothing to worry about. Ibanez did a really good job with RG120 guitar.

Playing live, RG120 will perform well and will not let you down. It is fairly reliable instrument both in studio and on stage, and will be a long term companion, as it is built to last. Ibanez has made a solid instrument that you will be happy with, and can depend on right from the start. Needs no backup as it has proven to be built really well.