Ibanez RG2EX1 Guitar Review

The Ibanez line of guitars is well known for making high quality instruments in the mid level and lower level price ranges. For the average guitarist on a budget, or for those who are looking to get into learning how to play, there are few instruments better than the Ibanez line. One specific example of this is the Ibanez RG2EX1. Let's look a little deeper to see just what it has to offer.

Features: The body of the RG2EX1 is made of basswood, a common feature for lower end guitars. Though the price of the wood in high quantities is relatively cheap, they generally make instruments with good resonance and sound quality. There are two modern, sleek looking finishes available with the Ibanez RG2EX1, including jet black and royal blue. The neck is bolted on the guitar, and made of three separate pieces of maple wood. The fretboard, meanwhile, is made of rosewood. It has twenty four jumbo frets with pearloid dot inlays. The bridge of the guitar, in an effort to keep price down, is fixed instead of tremolo. This takes away your ability to do dive bombs or some other popular hard rock maneuvers, but it effectively keeps the strings in position and tune. All of the hardware, including the tuning heads, bridge, and selector switch , is metal and painted to match the finish. Electronically, the Ibanez RG2EX1 has a specially designed humbucking pickup in the bridge and neck position, tone and volume control knobs, and a three way selector switch.

Playability: One fact most users of the Ibanez RG2EX1 agree on is that the guitar feels very solid in your hands. It's build, despite being foreign, is nice and sturdy. Regardless, it is considerably lightweight. The maple neck is very smoothly finished, allowing your hand to move up and down the frets with ease. Also, the deep cutaways of the Ibanez RG2EX1 allow for full and complete access to every one of the twenty four frets.

Sound: As you could probably infer from the design of this guitar, it is definitely designed for metal. The Ibanez brand humbuckers can perform decently with just about any genre, but they really shine when you crank up the distortion.

Overall: If you're a musician looking to get a great deal, or someone trying to find the perfect guitar to learn with, the Ibanez RG2EX1may just be for you. From metal heads to classic rock junkies, this guitar can satisfy them all. You can find the Ibanez RG2EX1 in music stores for about $300.