If you play metal or fusion on a 7-string, Ibanez has designed a guitar just for you. Optimized for heavier music styles, the RG Iron Label RGIXL7 executes every note with precision and power. This solidbody electric handles down tuning like a champ, thanks to its longer 27" scale length. The fast Nitro Wizard-7 XL neck plays beautifully, while the instrument's deep cutaways give you unrestricted access to the upper registers. The RGIXL7's DiMarzio Fusion Edge-7 pickups deliver powerful, responsive scooped tone with tight, compressed bass response and crisp high-end bite, while the Gibraltar Standard II-7 bridge provides rock-solid intonation and massive sustain. The Ibanez RG Iron Label RGIXL7 is a progressive guitarist's dream come true.

Nitro Wizard-7 XL neck

The 3-piece maple/purpleheart neck on the RGIXL7 features Ibanez's Nitro Wizard-7 XL neck profile, which gives you effortless access to this guitar's entire range. And the generous 27" scale length handles lowered tunings with ease. In fact, the Iron Label RGIXL7 comes from the factory tuned down a whole step, from A to D. Guitarists at Music Experience agree, the Ibanez Iron Label RGIXL7 is a great entry point into the world of seven-string guitars.

Fusion Edge-7 humbuckers: made for metal

The Fusion Edge-7 humbucking pickups on the Iron Label RGIXL7 are the result of a collaboration between Ibanez and noted pickup maker DiMarzio. Designed for metal, Fusion Edge pickups deliver a powerful scooped sound with tight, compressed bass response and crisp high-end articulation — ideal for bludgeoning djent chugs and high-speed staccato riffing. The RGIXL7's DiMarzio Fusion Edge pickups give you the aggressive yet precise tone that the modern metal guitarist needs.

Ibanez: a brief history

Ibanez began its life in 1908 as the Hoshino Gakki company in Nagoya, Japan. However, the company didn't get into the guitar business until 1929, when they started importing Salvador Ibanez guitars from Spain. In 1935, Hoshino Gakki began building Spanish acoustic guitars under the "Ibanez Salvador" name, which was later shortened to "Ibanez." Although Ibanez began manufacturing electric guitars in 1957, the company was relatively unknown in the West until the 1960s, when they started producing guitars based on American designs. By the late 1970s, Ibanez had stopped producing derivative guitars and had begun manufacturing the original designs that the company is now known for. Ibanez is also famous for their effect pedals (most notably the Tube Screamer) and guitar amplifiers.

What Ibanez Says...

The RG is the most recognizable and distinctive guitar in the Ibanez line. Three decades of metal have forged this high-performance machine, honing it for both speed and strength. Whether you favor a hardtail (fixed) bridge or our industry-leading locking tremolo system, the RG is a precision instrument. With metal and nothing but metal in mind, we modded and tweaked until we got to the heaviest sounding metal axes ever built. For the ultimate in playability we took our legendary super-thin, ultra-playable Wizard neck, and upped the ante to Nitro Wizard - as fast and comfortable but with added road-tested durability. Whether it's a 6, 7 or 8-string, every Iron Label axe is matched perfectly with American-made EMG® or DiMarzio® pickups. Purposefully Spartan, you won't find a feature here that doesn't contribute directly to rattling bones or waking the dead.

Ebony fretboard

Ebony produces a tight low and mid range with an iconic attack on the high end. It also features a quick response and rich sustain.

Wizard-7 Neck

Slim, fast and durable Wizard-7 3pc Maple/Purpleheart neckfinished with a smooth curve.

Luminlay side dot inlay

The Luminlay side dot position marks make it easy for players to see fretboard position marks when performing on dark stages.