Ibanez Custom Shop RG8870-BRE Black Rutile J.custom Axe Design Lab

j.custom RG: Ibanez's Luthiery Excellence

The pinnacle of the RG family, the j.custom series embodies Ibanez's haute couture: handpicked woods, micrometric adjustments, and flawless finishes. The RG8870 is a showcase model, featuring a selected flamed maple top, deeply beveled lower horn, and AANJ neck joint that optimize ergonomics and access to all 24 frets.

Who Is It For and What Styles?

Designed for intermediate to professional guitarists seeking modern precision. Perfect for shred, metal, prog, and fusion, it also shines in rock and pop; the coil-tap opens textures close to single-coil tones, ideal for funk, arpeggios, or clean rhythms.

Sound

The wood/pickup combination offers a wide and controlled spectrum: alder provides attack and balance, the flamed maple top adds brightness and focus, while Macassar ebony tightens the lows and speeds up response. The PAF 36th neck pickup delivers silky cleans and nuanced drive, the central True Velvet snaps with precision, and The Tone Zone bridge injects meaty mids and musical compression for leads that cut through the mix. The Lo-Pro Edge ensures smooth vibrato, stable sustain, and reliable tuning return.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

Maintain the original feel and tuning accuracy with D'Addario EXL120 009-042 strings (factory-installed). For transport, add the Ibanez IGB724-BK gig bag alongside the included hard case. If using a strap, choose Gotoh strap locks compatible with the installed strap pins.

Technical specifications

Left handed	No	Nbr of strings	6
Strings	Steel	Color	Black

Body	chambered alder	Thickness at 12th fret	0.75" / 19 mm
Top	AAA 4 mm / 0.16" flamed maple	Fingerboard radius	16.93" / 430 mm
Treble access	deep, beveled lower horn	Nut	locking nut
Hardware color	satin black	Bridge	Lo-Pro Edge tremolo, string spacing 0.43" / 10.8 mm
Type	RG j.custom Super Wizard AS, 5-piece maple/wenge, asymmetrical profile	Tuners	Gotoh
Joint	All Access Neck Joint (AANJ)	Strap pins	Gotoh (strap lock pins)
Fingerboard	Macassar ebony, "Tree of Life" inlay	Pickups	DiMarzio PAF 36th (H, neck, passive/Alnico) / True Velvet (S, middle, passive/Alnico) / The Tone Zone (H, bridge, passive/Alnico)
Frets	24 jumbo, j.custom fret edge treatment	Configuration	H-S-H, dedicated coil-tap, 5-way selector
Neck finish	"Velvetouch"	Controls	1 volume, 1 tone, mini-switch coil-tap
Scale length	25.5" / 648 mm	Factory tuning	Standard E (E-A-D-G-B-E)
Nut width	1.69" / 43 mm	Hard case	included
Width at 24th fret	2.28" / 58 mm	Recommended gig bag	Ibanez IGB724-BK
Thickness at 1st fret	0.67" / 17 mm