Ibanez RG2570 Prestige Mini Review
Ibanez RG2570 Prestige Mini Review by Fran
The Ibanez RG2570 belongs to Ibanez's Prestige line models, which means it's made in Japan. It's easy to get cofused with Ibanez models (at least it was for me), until I learnt that all recent models featuring 4 numbers in the model are actually made in Japan, and belong to the Prestige series, which should mean they have an overall better finish & materials. That's just a fast approach and if you wish to go deep you should read this excellent guide by GMCer Marc Maiden :)
Ok, so this is a Japanesse guitar. What else? Well, it's an RG, which means it's a metal machine, though quite versatile at the same time. Let's do a quick review of its main features:
Thin neck!, this neck is much thinner than Gibson's, and thinner than usual strats too. It's actually the thinnest neck I've played, and it feels good. At first I found it strange, specially after playing an SG, but it is comfortable and well finished. The hand slides on it easily, and it doesn't get stuck with the finish like it sometimes does on my SG.
Low action. Maybe it's the neck that's so thin that makes the action look even lower than it is. But it goes extreamly low with no fret buzz, unless you pluck the strings hard and even then you won't hear it through the amp.
Pickups: It has a H-S-H configuration. Truth is I don't use the single pickup much, sound's a bit thin for my taste and I rather play my strat for a single sound better. Having said that it's useful to play some mild parts on certain songs, and I'm glad it's there, even if it took me a while to get used to it as I often got stuck with it with my pick, maybe because the strings are so low. Oh, I didn't mention the stock pickups are Dimarzio/IBZs, which means they are real Dimarzios, made in USA for Ibanez guitars. They sound great to me, plenty of gain on the bridge, sweet sounding on the neck. Some may argue there are better Dimarzio models, and I'll be sure to check them in the future, but so far I'm pleased.
Weight: This guitar is light! It's made of Basswood, and is quite well
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