SOLD: Ibanez RG821

I was re-stringing my RG821 last night, ready to put it up for sale but that didn't materialize, my ex-colleague saw my Tweet & he confirmed the purchase immediately. It was a quick lunch time meet-up just now to pass him this guitar. I had put aside this guitar, I think I played it only three times- was waiting for pickups to replace the CAP Ibanez humbuckers you see there. My next Ibanez will look like this one but with different default pickups & a slightly differentiated headstock.

Ibanez: RG821... foiled

Here's a look under at the Ibanez RG821 control cavity.

It must be a standard procedure now- to line a foil in addition to the shielding paint, we've seen that in another Premium model, the S970. This is by no means a superior treatment because shielding is effective even without the foil inclusion. More importantly, if your pickups are given the correct treatment in dealing with extraneous noise (eg: wax potting), this should be a secondary concern.

The standard of workmanship here is quite the extra you pay for- neater, less cluttered & very visually pleasing. 

The RG821 is a dual humbucking guitar but the pickup selector is a 5-way option.

Ibanez: RG821 bridge

Ibanez's RG821 features the new Tight End R bridge. It's not a very refreshing manifestation since the Tight End bridge was already in production prior to this version. The design, as you can see, is a little too much in terms of the physical outline, the Tight End was a simple unit. So what's the point, really?

The Tight End R emulates the outline of the Edge bridge- trace the outline & compare the similarities. This way, the player who is accustomed to the Edge, will feel at home with this guitar. The common feedback from players who prefer a non-whammy bridge in their Ibanez guitars is that it feels different from the standard whammy bridge version. No excuses now, eh?

Ibanez: RG821

New guitar: Ibanez RG821 pictured with the humbucker protection plastic still in tact. Anything special about this one? Not really, it's a stripped down RG devoid of a whammy bridge & locking nut. If there's an attempt to lure the player into its individuality, then it's the neck feel- FEEL, mind you, not quite the legendary Ibanez Super Wizard slim profile.