Ibanez RG4EXFM1 Review

Ibanez RG4EXFM1 options:

RG4EXFM1BBL

Bright Blue

RG4EXFM1TGB

Transparent Gray Burst

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Guitarists who reviewed RG4EXFM1 play these music styles: Rock, Blues, Metal, Thrash, Punk, Grindcore, Hardcore, Alternative, Heavy Metal, Death Metal, Power Metal, Jazz, Deathcore, Worship, Classic Rock, Country, Classic, Black Metal, Blues Rock, Southern Rock, Grunge, Metalcore, Christian Rock, Progressive Metal.

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Ibanez RG4EXFM1 has been rated by 62 musicians.

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Overall Rating 3.68

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Features 3.87

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Quality 2.01

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Reliability / Value 3.82

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Ibanez RG4EXFM1 Specs

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  • Body Shape: Soloist  
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  • Number of Strings: 6  
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  • Body Type: Solid Body  
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  • Body Wood: Basswood  
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  • Body Top Wood: Maple  
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  • Finish: Gloss  
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  • Neck Construction: 3-piece neck  
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  • Neck Shape: U-shaped neck  
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  • Neck Joint: Bolt-on  
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  • Neck Wood: Maple  
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  • Fingerboard Radius: 15.75"  
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  • Fingerboard Material: Rosewood (Bound)  
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  • Fingerboard Inlays: Sharktooth  
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  • Number of Frets: 24  
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  • Nut Width: 1.69''  
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  • Tuners: Die-cast  
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  • Bridge: Edge III  
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  • Hardware: Chrome  
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  • Fret Size: Jumbo  
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  • Number of Pickups: 3  
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  • Pickup Switch Type: 5-Position Blade  
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  • Bridge Pickup Type: Humbucker  
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  • Middle Pickup Type: Single Coil  
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  • Controls: Volume  
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Following review text is verbal representation of numerical rating information:

Ibanez's RG4EXFM1 certainly has some people voting in its favor, and some against, but overall, RG4EXFM1 deserves your attention. Every player emphasizes different things about its features, so the opinions are divided. The best advice is to check out the guitar features yourself, and try to see if RG4EXFM1 is the right one for you.

Ibanez went really far in carefully choosing RG4EXFM1's features. There's little to be wished for, which makes RG4EXFM1 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 RG4EXFM1 you will be happy with its, safe to say - rich features. A job well-done by RG4EXFM1.

There are some instruments that you just will never be happy with, and the tone Ibanez's RG4EXFM1 provides suggests that this could be one of them. This guitar simply does not perform well, and even beginners can hear the difference between this and a slightly more expensive and better sounding guitar models. RG4EXFM1 can be played but you should really consider an alternative.

Ibanez did a good job. RG4EXFM1 is built well, the finish feels just right, the hardware is solid. While playing for a longer periods of time you can expect RG4EXFM1 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 RG4EXFM1 guitar.

Playing live, RG4EXFM1 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.