Ibanez RX20 strat style HH guitar Review
*Lots more pictures at the bottom of the page*
What is the RX20?
Basically, the RX20 guitar is a Fender Stratocaster copy, but with a pair of humbucker pickups instead of three single-coil pickups.
Who is Ibanez Guitars?
According to Wikipedia… “Ibanez (アイバニーズ, Aibanīzu) is a Japanese guitar brand owned by Hoshino Gakki.[1] Based in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan, Hoshino Gakki were one of the first Japanese musical instrument companies to gain a significant foothold in import guitar sales in the United States and Europe, as well as the first brand of guitars to mass-produce the seven-string guitar and eight-string guitar. Ibanez manufactures effects, accessories, amps, and instruments in Japan, China, Indonesia and in the United States (at a Los Angeles-based custom shop). As of 2017 they marketed nearly 165 models of bass guitar, 130 acoustic guitars, and more than 300 electric guitars.”
Where was this guitar made?
According to the Ibanez guitar serial number lookup tool.
Serial Number C6086721
Production year: August 1996 serial: 6721
(factory: Cor-Tek, Incheon or Daejeon, Korea)
How does the Ibanez RX20 play?
I am very much a novice guitar player just learning the instrument. However, here are some observations I made in the time I owned it.
Some things I like about playing the RX20
- The back of the neck is exactly what I prefer – a super smooth satin finish. Slick enough to move around the neck easily without the grabbiness of a thick lacquer or poly. Between this and the Kramer, I got spoiled by satin necks.
- No cuts from frets! Factory fretwork is nice. Not mirror polished, but no rough spots or fret sprout, and the ends are very cleanly finished.
- Body contours make it fairly comfortable.
- The guitar is fairly well-balanced. The neck dive of my Gibson SG is not present.
- Upper fret access is pretty good with the deep body cuts on either side of the neck.
What I don’t like
There wasn’t anything that I actively disliked about the RX20. I eventually traded it, plus some cash, for a Chapman ML3 Modern because it has coil splits to give more diversity of tones.
Where to get your own guitar?
How did I get this Ibanez RX20 guitar?
I purchased this guitar from a cool dude named Dave local Craigslist ad in late 2006. The seller used it in the band at his church and sent me a few recordings that featured this guitar. Sadly, I just checked the link he sent me via email and it no longer works. 🙁
This guitar also came with a DOD TEC-4 multi-effects processor and a small Johnson bass guitar amp. Total price for all 3? $125
Ah, the good ole days when guitars were cheap and plentiful!
Ibanez RX20 Guitar description and specs
The following is from https://ibanez.fandom.com/wiki/RX20
The RX20 is a solid body electric guitar introduced by Ibanez in 1994. It is part of the entry-level RX series. It was among the most affordable models offered.
The RX20 features a hardwood body bolted to a maple neck with a 22-fret maple fingerboard with dot position markers. Components include a synchronized tremolo bridge and dual Ibanez Powersound humbucking pickups.
The RX20 was discontinued after 1998.
Specifications
Specifications for RX20
Year(s) produced: 1994–1998
Sold in: USA
Made in: Korea
Finish(es): Black (BK) / Blue Night (BN) 1996–1998 / Deep Green (DG) 1997 / Ivory (IV) 1996 / Red (RD) 1994–1996 / White (WH) 1994–1995
Body
Body type: Solid body
Body material:
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- 1994: Light American maple
- 1995–1996: Hardwood *This example was made in 1996
- 1997: Agathis
Neck joint: Bolt-on
Frets: Medium
Bridge: Standard tremolo
Pickguard: White
Knob style: Top hat (white)
Hardware color: Chrome
1994 Ibanez product catalog RX20 info
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Ibanez RX20 Guitar pictures
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via Gear Report at https://gear-report.com
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