Ibanez: RG2620 (J-market)

This isn't a particularly outstanding Ibanez Prestige model but the RG2620 had been around since the discontinuation of John Petrucci's model. It's permutated along the way & the latest incarnation is seen above (only available in the Japanese market) featuring a pair of EMGs.

This was the RG2620's previous incarnation, the manufacturer called the gloss-free finish Cube Black. Every one of these guitars featured a different interpretation of the cube layout/ design which was quite the selling point of the instrument but it failed to kick-off somewhat. Unlike iconic guitars like the Les Paul & Stratocaster, Ibanez models cannot be commercially propelled this way.

Ibanez: RG2620

I came across this guitar yesterday at Swee Lee (BB showroom). It's a very fresh offering from the manufacturer, if you refer to the online Ibanez Singapore page, it has yet to be updated there. What interested me particularly was that:

• this year, Ibanez pays more attention to the headstock-body finish matching for selected models
• the pickups equipped in selected Prestige models are DiMarzio units, not the DiMarzio IBZ models. For the above-featured guitar, the Tone Zone (B) & Air Norton (N) take care of tonal proceedings
  

I managed to plug it in to hear the tonal offerings & those DiMarzios in there are quite the works for fans of smooth, driven tones.

What: Ibanez RG2620 (revived with revisions after being removed from the catalogues in 2008)
How much: $2,570 (list)
Where: Swee Lee Co.