Ibanez RGT1221PB-SWL Stained Wine Red Premium
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A Premium RG Designed for Precision and Performance
An iconic model in the RG family, the RGT1221PB-SWL embodies the "high performance" spirit that made Ibanez famous: fast playability, optimized craftsmanship, and technical choices focused on efficiency. As part of the Premium series, it stands out with carefully selected woods, elegant satin finishes, and special attention to detail (worked fret edges, luminescent side dots), making it an instrument ready to handle intensive playing on stage or in the studio.
For Which Guitarists and Styles?
The Ibanez RGT1221PB-SWL is aimed at intermediate to advanced guitarists seeking a responsive and precise electric guitar designed for modern techniques: tight rhythms, palm muting, shredding, legato, and fast solos. The humbucker pickups and switching system provide a wide playground, from powerful rock to metal, while remaining comfortable for more nuanced tones when adjusting volume and tone controls.
Sound Characteristics
The combination of a 3 mm poplar top and an American basswood body delivers an effective balance: present mids, quick response, and an ideal foundation for modern distortion. The neck-through construction enhances vibrational continuity, offering a generous sustain feel and appreciable note definition on sustained tones. Regarding pickups, the DiMarzio Air Norton in the neck position provides rounded lows and smooth highs, perfect for singing leads, while the DiMarzio The Tone Zone at the bridge pushes hard with dense low-mids and a punchy attack. The dyna-MIX10 system with Alter Switch expands combinations via the 5-way selector, allowing quick shifts from thick registers to clearer, more articulated textures.
Recommended Compatible Accessories
This guitar comes with a gig bag and a .010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046 gauge set (D'Addario EXL110). For transport, the MR500C case is the suitable solution recommended by the manufacturer.
Technical specifications
| Electronics: microphone configuration | HH | Scalloped | Double |
| Category | ST | Body | Linden |
| Left handed | No | Bridge / tailpiece | Fixed |
| Strings | Steel | Electronics | Passive |
| Nbr of strings | 6 | Color | Red |
| Top | Poplar | Finishing | Satin |
| Fingerboard | Ebony | Hardware | Black |
| Nbrs of frets | 24 | ||
| Finish | satin polyurethane | Inlays | acrylic and abalone block |
| Total length | 974 mm | Side dots | luminescent side dot inlays |
| Body thickness | 44 mm | Bridge | Mono-rail |
| Body length | 452 mm | Nut | plastic |
| Body width | 311 mm | String spacing | 10.8 mm |
| Type | Wizard III | Tuners | Gotoh MG-T locking |
| Construction | neck-through | Neck pickup | DiMarzio Air Norton (H) |
| Material | 7-piece maple/walnut | Bridge pickup | DiMarzio The Tone Zone (H) |
| Thickness at 1st fret | 19 mm | Controls | 1 Volume, 1 Tone |
| Thickness at 12th fret | 21 mm | Selector | 5-way lever switch |
| Scale length | 25.5" / 648 mm | Switching | dyna-MIX10 system with alteration switch |
| Nut width | 1.7" / 43 mm | Original gauge | .010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046 |
| Width at ends | 58 mm | Original strings | D'Addario EXL110 |
| Number of frets | 24 | Tuning (high to low) | 1E, 2B, 3G, 4D, 5A, 6E |
| Radius | 15.75" / 400 mm | Recommended case | MR500C |
| Frets | Jumbo stainless steel | Included gig bag | yes |
| Fret edge finish | Premium fret edge treatment | Included | hex wrench |
Questions frequently asked
Is the Ibanez RGT1221PB-SWL suitable for metal and shred?
This model combines a Wizard III neck measuring 19 mm at the 1st fret and 21 mm at the 12th fret with 24 jumbo stainless steel frets. The HH DiMarzio Air Norton and The Tone Zone pickups support tight rhythms, palm-muted chugging, and fast solos. The fixed Mono-rail bridge provides a stable foundation for intense playing.
What pickups are installed on this RG Premium?
The neck position features a DiMarzio Air Norton, designed for round lows and smooth highs. At the bridge, the DiMarzio The Tone Zone delivers dense low-mids and a powerful attack.
How does the dyna-MIX10 with Alter Switch work?
The dyna-MIX10 system combines a 5-way selector switch and an Alter Switch to offer ten pickup configurations. It provides both thick tones and clearer, more articulate textures from the two humbuckers.
What is the scale length and neck profile?
The 7-piece maple/walnut neck-through neck has a scale length of 648 mm (25.5 inches), a nut width of 43 mm, and a 400 mm radius. Its ebony fingerboard features jumbo stainless steel frets with Premium treated edges and luminescent side dots.
Which gig bag or case is recommended for this guitar?
A gig bag is supplied with the guitar, originally set up with D'Addario EXL110 strings gauged .010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046. The MR500C case is the manufacturer's recommended reference for transportation.
