Ibanez RG421DXTWS Twilight Shade
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Essential Information About the Ibanez RG421DX Guitar
- Ultra-thin maple Wizard III neck: 24 frets for fast and precise playability.
- Jatoba fingerboard: rich mids, clear highs, sharp attack.
- Meranti body: balanced response with scooped mids and great definition.
- Quantum H-H pickups and fixed F106 bridge: fast attack, enhanced sustain, and impeccable tuning stability.
The RG, Ibanez's Modern Metal Icon
A true cornerstone of the lineup, the RG series has shaped modern playing for over three decades. The RG421DX continues this legacy by offering a solid, reliable platform designed for speed: double cutaway, full access to 24 frets, and refined ergonomics. It's a "purebred" RG that emphasizes efficiency and precision without any unnecessary features.
Who Is It For and What Styles?
Ideal for intermediate to advanced guitarists seeking a responsive and cutting electric guitar. Its comfort and stability make it a great partner for metal, hard rock, and prog, while remaining comfortable in alternative rock and fusion. The Wizard III profile allows for low action setups perfect for shredding, while the fixed bridge reassures demanding rhythm players.
Sound
The combination of meranti + fixed F106 bridge delivers a clear foundation, with tight lows and natural sustain. The Quantum humbuckers provide fast attack and excellent definition for fast passages: reactive lows, present but controlled mids, and clear highs without harshness. The wiring with a 5-position selector, volume, and tone controls allows exploration of textures ranging from tight riffs to singing leads, with enough versatility for both studio and stage.
Technical specifications
| Electronics: microphone configuration | HH | Body | Meranti |
| Category | ST | Bridge / tailpiece | Fixed |
| Left handed | No | Electronics | Passive |
| Strings | Steel | Color | White |
| Nbr of strings | 6 | Finishing | Glossy |
| Fingerboard | Jatoba | Hardware | Black |
| Nbrs of frets | 24 | ||
| Format | solidbody "RG" double cutaway | Tuners | Ibanez |
| Body wood | meranti | Strap buttons | standard |
| Type | Wizard III, maple | Pickup configuration | H-H |
| Construction | bolt-on neck | Pickups | Ibanez Quantum (neck), Ibanez Quantum (bridge) |
| Fingerboard radius | 400 mm / 15.75" | Selector | 5-position |
| Frets | 24, jumbo | Controls | 1 volume, 1 tone |
| Scale length | 25.5" / 648 mm | Model | Ibanez RG421DX |
| Nut width | 43 mm / 1.69" | Number of strings | 6 |
| Bridge | Ibanez F106 fixed, individual height and intonation adjustment | ||
Questions frequently asked
Is the Ibanez RG421DXTWS suitable for metal and shredding?
The H-H configuration with Ibanez Quantum pickups is designed for fast attack and tight lows. The Wizard III maple neck with 24 jumbo frets supports fast playing. The 400 mm radius fingerboard allows for low action setup.
What neck does this RG421DX have?
It features a bolt-on Wizard III maple neck with a 648 mm scale length. The nut width is 43 mm, and the jatoba fingerboard has 24 jumbo frets.
Is the bridge fixed?
The Ibanez F106 fixed bridge allows for individual string height and intonation adjustments.
What pickup controls does this guitar offer?
The passive electronics combine two Ibanez Quantum humbuckers with a 5-way selector switch. One volume and one tone control complete the setup, allowing transitions from tight riffs to more singing tones.
Is this guitar available in a left-handed version?
This model is offered right-handed only. Its double cutaway meranti body features a glossy white finish with black hardware.
