Ibanez RG2560: Brief take

The Ibanez RG2560 is a rare gem for 2 reasons: (1) The pickup combo (2) Body wood

There are no issues pertaining to build & finish to forewarn, this is a series 2XXX Prestige selection which sits further up the elite tier so if there are indeed any issues in this aspect, the manufacturing team should shoot themselves in the foot & suffer their incompetence. The pickup combination is perhaps a reminiscence of past glory; the RG560 of the 1980s did sport an HSS pickup combo- I own one. The pickups are of the DiMarzio IBZ pedigree so expect some smooth, contemporary tones from the instrument. The ash body is an interesting inclusion & it accentuates the single coil performance more than the humbucker, which by the way, could use some bottom end reinforcements. Em... this guitar is still waiting for its list price assessment & I'd reckon it is going to exceed $2K.

Ibanez: RG2560

The new Ibanez RG2560 is already available at Swee Lee (one unit available @ BB showroon as well). Was in a hurry, did not manage to try it out...

Unlike the finish depicted here, the one I saw at Swee Lee's BB showroom sports a burst-type effect which is really more attractive.

The 340

This Ibanez RG340 is a new model for 2011 but only offered to the Japanese market.

The idea might trickle down from the RG2560, we need not be surprised if it did, yes?

But the 'RG340' isn't a fresh conception. Ibanez has an RG340 in the 1980s under the Roadstar offerings. I remember this one after flipping through my cousin's Ibanez catalogue. The cutaways were not as pronounced as the current RG models, in fact, it looks very much like the S-series.

Wish it was here

The good stuff- the stuff you really want - are always not where you want them to be. The new RG2560 is Japan exclusive & it really looks the works. But looks aside, this guitar feature an SSH pickup combo, something rather deviant by the manufacturer because single coils aren't the focus with RGs. *sigh*