Ibanez RG570

It's a solid body guitar made in Japan in 98.It has 24 jumbo frets, a volume and a tone control, 5 way selector.The pickups are passive Ibanez V8,S1 and V7 which are in H-S-H configuration.This guitar has a basswood body and maple&bubinga neck.The finish is satin.It has Ibanez EDGE tremolo which is one of my favourite tremolo systems.It stays in tune for a long time.The tuners are locking gotoh.This guitar has an awesome Super Wizard neck which is very thin, radius is 400mmR.I think super wizards are best for shredding.The fingerboard is a high quality bound rosewood.

I play nearly every style of music and this guitar suits well for every style from jazz,blues to heavy metal.I've used it with a 100w solid-state laney amp and a behringer gm-108.The bridge pickup(V8) has a bright and mid-range characteristic,single pickup(S1) is a bit noisy on 3rd position,a bit quiet and warm like classical single pu's.The neck pickup(V7) which i like most is like a dimarzio norton.It is very suitable for both rhythms and solos.
This guitar has classical strat tone on 2nd and 4rd positions.
When i played satriani songs i've realized that this guitar also screams.You can play every song with a proper setup.
Things that i don't like are middle pickup and a bit metallic sound but this is normal because it has tremolo system.If you change pickups this guitar will be awesome so i'll give it 9 for that.

this guitar was set up well.The action was well balanced.It was a bit low but there was no buzz.The pickups were not well balanced.Neck pickup was higher than bridge so it has a louder sound.But you can easily adjust them.Bridge was set-up well also.The body paint is weak,it falls out easily.

This guitar will last for a long time.The hardware is high quality and finish is well.Don't be afraid of live playing.You can play this guitar forever.So i'll give it 10 for that.

This guitar has the best price&-performance rating.The feature that i love is versatility.It suits well for all styles but best for hard rock&metal.If it were stolen or lost i'd really buy it again and i will never sell it.This guitar will beat all others in its category. But be careful!I recommend rg570s that are made before 2000s.

1996 MIJ 24 frets, solid body made of basswood, 1vol 1 tone 5 way selector, HSH, stock pickups V7 S1 V8. Wizard 1 pc maple neck w/walnut and rosewood fingerboard.
Edge bridge, Ibanez MIJ tunners all in cosmo black.
Color Flaked blue.

The best heavy metal guitar ever made. Other brands like Fender made its tries with the HM or the mexican~usa mutant....the prodigy but they had to stop producing it, we all know why it??s simple the ibanez rg mij are the best. I won??t even waste time on telling what i think about jackson and their ugly headstocks, body shape and shark tooths, lol.
The RG 5XX and above series are made under a recipe that mix the finest ingredients you can find for its price range. The best ever floating bridge. (there is no better even if you want to pay more cash you won??t find any better)
Neck woods are almost perfect.

Sounds perfect for what it was made for.
Stock pickups are almost good as DiMarzios but they are prety flat about eq. Difinition is good I have to say V7 is better for sweeping than a PAF Pro.
S1 sounds the same as HS2
V8 is a great pickup, I had many DiMarzios and SD.
Somthing that helps improving the tone is using string gauge as big as you can handle to play same speed. You know what i mean.
And i think people can??t speak about the tone without playing it through a good amp and pedal.

Lovely finish, ready to play. Even the electronic is perfect.

Perfect.

Perfect.

10/10 as a guitar player you can compare and choose. Just sit at your guitar shop, take a fender american std strat a gibson lp std and any mij ibanez, play 1 hour with each one, using same amp. Compare prices and quality. I choose IBZ. bye

All stock 1991, Japanese made, 24 frets on the original wizard maple neck w/ 17mm(1st fret)-20mm(12th fret) neck thickness and rosewood fretboard, solid basewood body, H/S/H w/ 5-way selector. Stock V3/S1/V2 passive Pickups. Edge double locking trem system. Superstrat style body with deep cutaways and recessed neck joint. Ibanez case.

I've been playing for 20 years on and off and have picked up a few styles and preferences. I have played through processors, tube- and solid-state amps. I have also played through various types of guitars from Fender Strats to Les Pauls, Jackson to Schector. This guitar really impressed me. I picked it up for under $200 as a beat up castaway. I cleaned it up and set it up and it blew my mind.
??? The stock pickups are very airy with a lot of definition in the lower end. If you like tight overdriven distortion, the V2 is for you. Great harmonics (I do a ton of pinch harmonics and this one screams at ease).
??? The S1 and V3 work well for more mellow and bassier tones, but I'll admit I'm more into the overdrive and harmonics of the bridge pickup.
??? The Edge trem holds tune under the most abuse and does all the flutter trem tricks at ease.

*Just a note here... I have purchased quite a few of these Ibanez models w/ varied DiMarzio and Seymour Duncan replacement Pickups... and I have to disagree with many of the other reviews... these stock pups are awesome... and in my opinion... better for a more rich tone. If you're not trying to sound like one of your idols and are looking for a more cutting edge feel... leave it stock.

I got this used, so I don't know the original action. But, I adjusted my action as low as possible and the pickups as high as possible to bring out the most tone and ease of play. Results? The guitar holds nice low action without buzzing and the pickups sound sweet. Like I mentioned before, the trem is very solid... definitely the best and most stable I have ever played on. Even though the guitar was beat up when I bought it, the finish and wood held up well where it wasn't chipped or gouged. The neck is cracked at the nut, but it plays like nothing ever happened and holds tune like a champ.

I'd say, with the way this guitar plays and the abuse it appears to have gone through.. I would not worry about it lasting another 17 years.

The web site is helpful in supplying part#s and archived catalog info. But, you can't order parts or get pricing online. Probably have to call 'em.

I'm an Ibanez man now. This guitar sounds nothing like the chewed up piece of garbage it looks like. I am sold. Like I said before, the stock pups are awesome... so awesome I replaced a Tone Zone in an RG565 I just got with an Ibanez V8... and it sounds (to me) much more complex, tight, and harmonic.
If I payed original sticker price, I couldn't complain... though I am still debating whether I should get one of those reissue RG770s for a grand +.

Japanese, made in 1989 with the Edge bridge. The neck is wide, thin with fat frets and a bubinga stripe. Originally came with v8,v7, and s1. I bought it used. I used it for a year and a half and just recently changed out the pickups. Gave it a 9 because the pickups were just ok.

Pickups suck. You will have to tweak to high heaven for any decent tone. I switched out recently to a fred/neck and 500xl/bridge. Huge difference. I should have done it before. I gave my brother an older japanese made 550 with emgs and it sounds awsome for metal. We both think the necks on these things are the best. The fred has thick creamy tone. The 500xl is at the other end with more bite, and very trebly. Beg, borrow, or steal... change out the pickups. You will never want for another shredder style again.

The kid I bought this from didn't have the knowledge to adjust this guitar. When I bought it the action was low, no buzzing frets, and intonated well. So, I guess factory set up was good (especially considering the guitar body showed he didn't take care of it). Electronics were sound. I give it a ten because it has no dead frets or buzzing with low action and the intonation is great dispite the condition of the body.

This guitar looks like it has been through some abuse and it plays like new. My guitar is solid. I would not use any guitar at a gig without a backup especially one with a floating trem. You can drop this guitar without any worry of effecting playability.

The website seems pretty helpful.

Been playing for 22 years off and on. I would definitely buy another if it were lost or stolen. The neck and bridge are the definite standouts. I would love to see this in a korina or mahogany body. Maybe they do? I have a japanese fender strat and a strat style s/s/hb guitar with an old boogie body neck (charvel) which is super flat with jumbo frets, and an old japanese les paul set neck. They each have their place as far as style. Only the les paul copy is in danger of being replaced. My 570 is a keeper.

The Rg i have purchased was a 2002, Japanese rg570. It has 24 frets, a solid top, the standard HSH 5 way switch. Im not giving it a 10 because of the stock pick ups. There not bad but im sure a Dimarzio switch can make a huge improvement. Its in a silver candy finish meaning there is alot of sparkels perfect for playing 80s hair metal. Mine has the better quality lo-pro not the crappy TRS bridge, and Gotoh tuners. It also came with a hard-shell. Not bad for 300 without a scratch for dent.

The neck is amazing for shred, but the pick ups dont say the same. The pick ups arent bad for basic rock and classic rock. But there isnt much gain to them or sustain. The single coil tho has alot of twang making the guitar very versatile allowing you to play blues and what not. The guitar dosnt get noisy on me using a pod xt live into a marshal solid state. Its a warm sounding guitar.

The neck is astounding. I believe it plays as good as a jem.

Yes im sure this guitar can withstand any playing. But if you were to brake a string on stage with this youd be fed in the A since thr bridge is a floater. Ive seen these type of finishes crack and wear but im sure if you treated it with care it will look like new for ever. Besides the bridge scare if I had to play a stadium this guitar would be with me for the whole set.

Bought it Used

Ive been playing for 3 years. I own a American strat with the s1 switch S-S-H. And a 80s custom guitar i found at a show that has 2 emg and a floyd rose. I believe this guitar is way better. It were stolen or lost i would go emo and cut my self. I love that its an Ibanez and i feel like im playing with the best. If anything I wish it had new pick ups.

I didn't buy this guitar for it's looks. I don't dislike the way it looks but it isn't my favorite style either. I bought it because it performs.

I have a 2001, Japanese made Ibanez RG570 in grew nickel. The finish is fine, nothing spectacular. The body style is that of the super strat and is made of basswood. Basswood is very good for mid frequency tones. A down side is that it is a bit soft and dents comparatively easily. 25.5 inch scale length There is one volume and one tone control. This guitar is equiped with a licensed Floyd Rose tremelo and a locking nut. The pickup configuration is H/S/H and the neck has twenty four fat frets.

More on the neck. The neck on these guitars is amazing. In fact, I bought this guitar for the neck. My RG has the Super Wizard neck which is made of maple with a brown bubinga stripe down the back. This neck has a very flat fretboard, relatively wide string spacing and it is very thin. What I mean by that is that there isn't much wood between the fretboard and the back of the neck. This makes soloing much easier for me and many other. The neck finish is very thin and smooth, facilitating fast playing. These guitars were designed with the shredder in mind but they allow anyone to play any style of guitar lead more quickly. That is, if you find thin necks to be comfortable. Some don't. I do.

I will start with the bad. I am not particularly impressed with the stock pickups on this guitar. It has the Ibanez V7 humbucker in the neck, the S1 single coil in the middle and the V8 humbucker in the bridge.

This is a very resonant guitar when played unplugged. These pickups just don't seem to pick up the subtle overtones that this guitar produces.

With the right pickups, I think that this guitar could be outstanding. The tone is there, I just need to figure out which pickups are best for capturing it.

I bought this guitar used. I can't comment on how the action is on them from the factory but I can set the action how ever I want it on this guitar. In fact, I can set it ridiculously low without fret buzz. This is a very well designed guitar, indeed.

The workman ship is very impressive all round. The neck pocket is a perfect fit. This guitar is a good example of high quality Japanese workmanship.

This guitar is solid. With the locking nut, it never goes out of tune.

I would not play this guitar without a backup because it has a floating trem. With this style of bridge, if one sting breaks, the rest go out of tune. This is not a design flaw. Again, this guitar is designed with shredders in mind and they tend to use the trem a lot while playing.

As an aside, this isn't the easiest style of guitar to tune. I would not recommend a guitar with a floating trem to a beginner.

I bought it used.

I am very happy with the purchase of this guitar. I think that these Japanese RGs are under valued. Some might say that the looks of them are outdated. I would agree with that to some extent. But, for me and many others, they are just about the easiest guitars that I know of to play. The wide string spacing makes for relatively easy alternate picking. The smooth neck allows me to traverse it effortlessly. The thinness of the neck allows my fingers to walk with ease from fret to fret.

There is a reason why so many of the fast players including Paul Gilbert, Joe Satriani, Steve Via play Ibanez guitars with necks similar to this one. The reason is that they are easier guitars to play for many of this and the ease in playing results from the great Ibanez guitar necks.

I bought this used off Ebay, it is a white Ibanez RG570, made in Japan, Lo-Pro Edge Tremolo, V7-V1-V8 pickups, you know the rest...

I've been playing Jacksons forever, until I played an RG570 at a local music shop through an Uberschall - I almost liked the guitar better than the amp!

I just got mine a few days ago, I love the white finish - it just looks so badass! I always have DiMarzios put into my guitars, this one has a PAF-Pro at the neck, an Evolution single coil in the middle, and a Tone Zone on the bridge. Of course, this makes a tremendous difference. With those pickups in this guitar I feel like I have the ultimate metal/shred machine!

Sounds killer!

The stock pickups are all right, definitely harsher than the DiMarzios with not as much sustain or contrast between the neck/bridge pickup. Terrific split coil sound on clean tone though!

Even better now with the DiMarzios!!!

Got it used.

I am in love with the Lo-Pro Edge trem system - the bar feels just right and man, does it stay in tune. The action is quite low, little to no buzzing.

Again, I bought it used so this setup was done to my preference.

The trem is one of the best in the biz' - you'll stay in tune and the intonation is solid.

I always replace the pickups and the straplocks (Ernie Ball locking) on all my guitars, so I can't speak for the stock version.

But I will put it this way - it put my beloved Jackson last in line at my shows! This baby's number one!

I couldn't be happier with this guitar - it sounds great, plays great, stays in tune and the trem system is top notch (looks killer too! The DiMarzios are all flourescent green as well as the volume/tone knobs and p/up selector switch).

I will most likely buy a few more in the future, and why not!

Wonderful guitar, particularly for metal and shred! Rock on!

H-S-H "SuperStrat" guitar, with double locking Edge (Floyd Rose) tremolo, basswood body, 24-fret bolt-on maple neck with rosewood fingerboard, 5-way switch, volume, and tone control. This is a circa 2002 model, made in Japan. It has the bubinga strip down the back of the neck for stability, and has a beautiful silver-nickle finish on the body (not the cheesy sparkle finish).

Stock, this is a good shredder axe, especially for 80's metal sounds. I replaced the pickups & this baby has really come alive. I went with DiMarzios, and I am extremely satisfied with the versatility of this guitar now. Pickups are as follows:
Neck = PAF Pro
Middle = Area '61
Bridge = Norton

I also replaced the pickup selector with a special 5-way, 4-pole switch, so I get hum-cancelling in all 5 positions. DiMarzio has a wiring diagram available upon request. The resulting pickup selections are as follows...
1. PAF Pro series humbucking
2. PAF Pro tapped, in parallel with Area '61 tapped
3. Area '61 series humbucking
4. Norton tapped, in parallel with Area '61 tapped
5. Norton series humbucking

Now this guitar has authentic sounding vintage Strat sounds in positions 2-4, and great humbucking sounds at the neck & bridge positions. I can cover anything from Stevie Ray & Hendrix to Petrucci, Vai, and beyond.

The neck is wonderful, and it plays like a dream. You can set the action ultra-low if you want.

Seems like it will last a long time with proper care. The finish is tough. I replaced the strap buttons with straplocks, so I can easily remove the strap to put it in its case. The hardware is showing some signs of wear on the cosmo black paint, but it looks cool.

Great guitar, even in stock form. Replace the pickups & you have a world class instrument. Satriani, Vai, and many other guitar gods have signature models that are virtually identical to the RG570. The only difference is paint color & pickups.

Nuf said on this, so I won't say much. It is what people back in the day called a superstrat.

These are one of the most versatile guitars you can buy. I guess it could be argued that if you can only have one guitar, this would be a guitar to consider. I usually play Strats. But the RG570 keeps winning a place on stage as my backup and gets a workout when I need a meatier tone. It usually is the one I practice with. Since I play strats I have grown fond of low output pu's so I switched the V7 and V8 out with what some may find a surprising choose. I choose Carvin H22N and H22B. The neck measures about the same as the V7 on my meter, but the bridge pick reads lower like a PAF humbucker. I like to have a clean signal then boost it. The neck and the neck/bridge sound very good in the clean and distortion setting of my amps and the bridge stays define when your rocking. Even with the stock pu's it is a good pro guitar. It doesn't spank like a strat, nor punch like a Les Paul. It has it's own tone not bright or to dark.

Simple put. No other guitar I have played plays better

Thing stays in tune and is durable and a true road warrior.

Don't know never dealt with them

I bought my fist Rg570 in 91 and played it as my main guitar in clubs till 2001. I bought a used one just last year. It was at a music store. So I picked it up and it felt like an old friend and bought it on the spot. Fender Strats and the Ibanez RG570 are the only guitars I have bought multiple times. I have been gigging 30 yrs and have played TexMex, Classic Rock, Country, R&B and a bit of Jazz with this guitar. It got me through every gig I played without breaking a string. Heck I played some gigs and didn't have to retune the whole night. I can't say that for any other guitar I have owned. It doesn't sound lke a strat or Les Paul, but has it's own voice and at their used sale price it is a steal!

It has a locking nut and tremelo which is great for extreme bends. I play rock, blues, metal, and jazz, it can play anything. H-S-H pickups.

Almost no feed back. Can get great twang sound and deep full sound but if you have the money change the pickups.

This guitar can stand tons of dinks and beats and still keeps very good tone. Strap buttons are very solid.

I have benn playing for 4 year and i have a strat but this is much better. No dinks on it except the ones it came with, almost bever goes out of tune

I think everyone's covered it by now, V7-S1-V8 pickups, Edge Trem, Locking nut. Basswood. The only thing I would have liked more would be if they had seperate volumes for the humbuckers. I'll give it a 9.

With this guitar I play mostly Neoclassical, Prog, and just plain Shred. Here's my setup

Guitar > Bad Horsie 1 > Boss TU-2 Tuner > Boss DS-1 Distortion > Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive (on occasion swapped out for a Metal Zone) > Peavey Triumph 120 PAG (great amp, if you ever see an old one pop up on ebay, grab it) <Effects Loop> Through a Boss GT-3 Multi effects (mostly use for EQ and Chorus type stuff) > Line 6 Delay Modeler <End Effects Loop>

I love the sound of the bridge pickup through that mess, with the amp on the "Ultra" channel (with the pre gain dimed, of course). The bridge pickup is a little too dark fortaste, not enough bite, but it does jazz quite well, and can get a very nice bluesy tone, and a decent violin tone for the neolassical stuff. The "in between" positions offer great funky stuff, really spanky. The bridge pickup is the only thing I would fault it for, so I'll give it a 9.

It was in okay shape when I got it, but then I set it up and lowered the action, plays like a dream with almost no buzz whatsoever, but I'm not qualified to comment, really, I got it used.

The trem is one of the most stable double lockers I've seen in a while, so no problems there, but one of the strap buttons was loose when I got it, an easy fix. I've only had it for two days though, so I really can't tell yet.

Haven't had any reason to contact them.

With the price I paid for it, which was a steal, I give it a ten. I had paid closer to a grand, it would still be a ten. This guitar plays and sounds very good, and it stands up to my Parker and my S Custom with extra attitude.

MIJ, I bought this guitar when they were fairly new many years ago. Grey Pewter finish on this one with hardware that has something of a gunmetal finish. Very sleek and sexy guitar that always looks good to me. Exaggerated cutouts allow for full access to the upper neck. This neck is as fast as anything I've ever played, maybe the fastest and most comfortable I've known. I thrive on low action, and this one gets so low it just about plays itself. Buttery fast action, if you can't shred on this, you can't shred on anything. Basswood is always a pleasure to sling up due to the light weight, but it's not the best of tone woods. I'd rather this was a fixed bridge guitar too not that I've had it so long, but sall good. Stays in tune well due to the locking nut. So long as you do the right things when slapping new strings on, you'll have no problems. I credit Ibanez for cramming lots of features into this axe. Taking off a point for the single coil pickup, it's superfluous and crappy...

The pickups are easily the weakest point, even still, I've heard *much* worse from stock pups. The single coil is terrible, they should have just made this a double hum configuration. There are other guitars out there which excel at the single coil twang, and this guitar finds it's home in hard rock and metal anyway imo. The neck pickup lacks far too much clarity for my tastes, and I never put the single coil in line. I always play this axe with the tone full on and the bridge pickup soloed. With some tasteful EQ and compression, this guitar settles into a thick sustain-laden crunch. This axe gets some ringing overtones at times when a chord is allowed to bloom too, which adds character to one's sound imo. Using my default tone/pickup config and some reasonably fresh strings, chord work will maintain respectable note definition. Decent lead tone, but could cut better imo. I dig sizzling lead tones that make the hair on my neck stand up, so I'd prefer the birdge pup were a tad hotter actually. The clean sound is generic and just ok, but much improved when fresh strings are kept in rotation.

My favorite thing about this guitar is the action. It gets low and FAST with no buzz, a real pleasure to play. If it were fixed bridge instead of the stock trem, it would be the perfect player. That's easily fixed with a well placed wedge though, so no big deal. The neck is thin though, and once in a while I've bent notes or chords just a hair off pitch by exerting too much force when fretting. Once again, not an issue with the guitar, but rather me needing to be conscious of technique. I play bass a lot too, so I tend to exert more force on a guitar neck than someone who plays only guitar. The finish is easily chipped, so take good care of it. Basswood is notoriously soft too, so it doesn't take much to ding it.

At least 6 years old and still going strong, only a couple small dings or chips to speak of. This guitar can gig night after night, but be sure to bring a backup. Why? Cause if you break a string, you are SOL unless you have another axe at the ready. This is NOT an axe you want to restring on a gig if you kept the stock bridge. The bridge requires a tedious retuning process after you bust one, so be warned. I personally find the bridge overengineered for my tastes, but I can appreciate that Ibanez was trying to offer versatily.

Never needed

I'll award a 9 for overall versatility and value within the given price range. Yes there are some superfluous features (sc pickup and overengineered bridge), but Ibanez gives you bang for the buck with this one. I don't know if they still make this guitar or what the model # would be, but I'd say this one's a keeper based on the playability alone. I don't want to feel like I'm fighting the instrument when playing challenging material. This guitar really plays itself, always been a pleasure to pick up this axe.

mine is from 87 made in japan, one of the first of the production line that year.

has (yet) volume and tone, and one 5 way switch (currently under modification)....had orriginal PAF pickups, but is getting better one's, with an seymor duncan hotrail middle pickup...
Edge bridge (original, good quality)..

jumbo frets and sharktooth inlay, for the nice smooth metal look..

I don't know the type of wood for the body, it's quile lite of color I had to sand it smooth, The guy I bought it from told me that it's owner before him nearly wrecked it up...now it looks in much better condition. Still working on a ply-wood pickup, to let the wood color run in one piece, looks awsome. It's a good guitar, because it's not yet finished I can only rate it from it's qualities when I got it.

has a very sharp sound, so it's more something for solo work then just power cords, clearly it already say's enough when you look at it. not a beginner guitar for shure.

it needs to be tuned properly, for the overall work, since I'm lead/rithm in a blackmetalband, that's why I'm changing the pickups.
overall, it sounds very powerfull, just right for my music styles

even when I got it as a partially wrecked guitar, the action was still perfect, and the copy floydrose, insured that it was still tuned perfectially. Only, the wiring was a bit roughly put together, looked like a mess under the pickguard.

this guitar is well wearth a stage performance, especially when I finished it with new clearfinish, new pickups ect...
It's sturdy and reliable...and will alway's be one of my favorites to play on.

n.a.

I've been playing it for 5 weeks before I started to modify and recondition it, it played very well for a guitar been in posession from more people then I have got limbs.

I hope when it's done, it should play better then my modified Yamaha rgx 312, wich I also bought in near death condition...

It soon will ahve evrything I can ask for (ok, I'm modifying it myself...)

a good guitar, like most of Ibanez rg / ex or jem series.....

Think it's been covered; fully locking floyd licensed trem, H-S-H pickup layout, 5 way switch etc etc.

I particularly like the large strap buttons this guitar actually stands a good chance of staying strapped on if you like running around stage.

I play everything from blues to metal. The pickups sound pretty dead and lifeless when not processed, but that makes them good for plenty of high-gain distortion. In my opinion there are much better sounding guitars that are in the same league.

I can't really comment on the factory setup, but the guitar is well made and the neck plays like greased lightening - it's a real shredders guitars (unsurprisingly). I really really love the neck on this guitar.

The guitar is old - not sure how old but over 10 years I reckon. Considering it's held up well - the pickups are loose, (i think the screws may be cross-threaded), but aside from that - pretty good nick considering

It's a good guitar, great for heavey metal shredding, but I wouldn't use it for much else. The tone leaves much to be desired, but overall it's a decent instrument and well worth considering if you can pick one up cheap.

I speak Spanish so high chances of bad spelling here.

RG570 1999 Japan made model. Rosewood fingerboard (24 frets), basswood body, H-S-H pickups (V7-S1-V8), Edge tremolo. I will give it a 10 because it has all the features I was looking for.

It is very versatile.
As with any guitar, you have to make serious tweaking to your amp and effects until you really nail the sound you want. Clean sound was easier for me to get, but the gain/distorted sound was a hard search.

I will not describe you how it sounds TO ME because I think it has no point. Your playing technique is for sure different from mine, your equipment probably is radically different and so your musical tastes and experience.

For those of you who complaint repeatedly about the sound and start to change pickups seeking for the ?Holy Grail?:
DON?T lose perspective. If you are into Vai or Satriani styles, go to a Blockbuster store and rent some Live DVD?s of them. Yeah, they are great and sound great but stop looking at them a little and focus behind them...can you see it? The tiny lights going on and off in those racks...?
1) Those racks value is half your house value!
2) Guitar woods and electronic isn?t the same quality (don?t believe me? Do some research about it?)
3) Those guys have a 24/7 luthier at their disposal
4) Ibanez, Marshall, Peavey, Dimarzio, Duncan, etc. make customs, unique parts for them
Now, do you really THINK that you are going to be able to sound like them with just a Marshall or a MESA, throwing an Evolution to the RG and a couple of effects? Think again...

There are people happy with their guitars just factory stock and most who don?t. Always have in mind that it has to do with what sound you?re looking for. NEW pickups or EXPENSIVE gear won?t make you play better. It COULD improve your sound, that will make you happier and maybe you get motivated to play more, learn more music, etc. But that?s it.

I bought it used. No rate here.
I had to set it from zero. The previous owner left it in the closet for years (without the case!...damn kid!), the action was too high, the neck was a little bend and the strings were almost black from oxidation. It has some dings...you get the idea... After completely setup and an intensive cleaning job, the guitar was ?as new?. Really low action, a dream for speedy runs freaks like me. No noise from the picks (only a little hum from the middle pick, which is normal). The tremolo was aligned as Ibanez specifications, tremolo springs were pretty solid and the arm was adjusted to stay in position as in Satch guitars. Just my taste...
As with every guitar, (the weather changes are drastic in my country), I have to do some minor setup adjustments once a year. That?s it. Treat it well and the guitar will last.

Just a comment about the tremolo, I read other people reviews bitching at the tremolo like this:
1) ?It won?t stay in tune?. Solution: probably need a springs change. If springs are ok, probably the guitar isn?t correctly calibrated for the strings tension. If that doesn?t work, you should know that this kind of tremolo isn?t the ideal for changing keys (drop C, C#, etc.) or string gauges heavier than 0.10. If that?s your case, calibrate the guitar to that particular key and strings gauge but you?ll have to stick to that. It?s a floating tremolo, you know? FLOATING. Got it?
2) ?When I play palm mute with my hand resting over the tremolo it moves and change slightly the pitch?. Solution: if the tremolo is correctly set (read above) then, my friend, your palm mute technique is incorrect. You don?t need to apply pressure over the bridge; you just need to mute the strings with your palm. That?s why ingenious people called ?palm mute?.
Please don?t blame the tremolo, sorry but it?s your technique. I do palm mute a lot, from soft to aggressive power chords, arpeggios, scales, etc. and the guitar stays in tune with no problem.
At first, to change strings could be a little frustrating if you have no experience with Floyd Roses but after a while you will get used to it and it?s not big deal as many people here likes to cry about.

Be gentile and it will last. If you play several hours a day, eventually you?ll have to take it to your luthier to do some fretwork. If you use the tremolo a lot ala Vai style but normally (I mean to get some of his sounds, not to grab it over your head from the tremolo arm) eventually you will have to change the tremolo springs and the arm bushes (those white plastics in the arm).
Other than that, this guitar is 5 years old and all I did was a minor fret work (I play a lot every day) and about the tremolo, as I wrote before I like Satriani and I use the tremolo in that way and so far I only had to replace the arm bushes.

HAHAHAHA?That?s a good one...Yeah! Right! Here in Argentina the Ibanez official distributor is Manny?s. I tried to order some parts from them and they just say ?NO, sorry but we only take guitar orders since to import single parts it?s expensive to us?. THAT?S high quality-human support don?t you think? Ibanez should be serious about who they choose to represent them. However, I saw in numerous reviews that they have a shit** support in USA also.

IF stolen, I will probably try an S series with H-S-S configuration (the S540 is still available here and I always wanted to have one of those).

HOWEVER, if I couldn?t find a S540 I?ll buy it again. For the price-features, this guitar has no competition. With more money you can go for a JEM but there is no point in expend more than US$1000 in a JEM when to be REAL close to that you can put the same picks on your guitar (I know, I know, except the middle one you freak). YES, I played a JEM a lot and I know what I?m talking about. The neck has a different feeling, yes, but that doesn?t mean is better, that?s up to your playing taste.

This guitar has a very fast neck, a decent sound, is pretty reliable and can handle many styles of music (unless you?re an anal, purist musician who by the way will never found the right guitar no matter how much will cost you).

I?ve been playing for 10 years now (I?m 34 years old)
I had (and have) many equipment:
Washburn N4 (excellent, incredible guitar), Ibanez Roadstar series (early Vinnie More guitar with DiMarzio?s Evolution and HS-2), Washburn CS780 (it surprises me, great guitar for the price),
Ibanez RG350 (crappy, horrible guitar), Marshall amps (when young and just want THAT crunch),
Fender Amps (I highly recommend you the Super 60 model), Crate and Peavey amps (sounded dull to me), etc.
Many guitars from my friends: Fender American Strat Plus, Fender Stratocaster Anniversary, early 90?s JEM DY777, RG550, Schecter (can?t remember the model, a high end one), Kramer Focus 3000, Charvel/Jackson and some more. I use mainly Boss effects (DD3, CH1, DS1), Marshall JCM900 amp, a Dunlop Crybaby and a Zoom 505II for home recording.

Sorry I extended too much but I tried to write a realistic review for the guitar player who is interested in buy this guitar. And some parts of this review are for those who have been playing for 10 or more years but wrote reviews like they had 3 months of experience and blame their gear (guitar, pickups, you name it) and not himself for been a crappy guitar player.

Japanese made, amazing amazing guitar. I got mine in Sparkle Apple Green, and I'm absolutely in love with the color. Ibanez has never used this color on another guitar, which is disappointing. I love it. The pickups it came with... Eh. I don't know, this was my first guitar, and even I was feeling dissatisfied with the stock pickups. They made the guitar almost sound like a toy, crunchy but compressed distortion when played on my amp. I eventually gave in, pulled out the stock pickups, and installed active EMG's. 85neck/SA/81bridge. This guitar is now my baby. <3

Basswood body. Should I pull off points for that? Honestly, I don't know. I really like how it sounds... I won't mark it down on that. The stock pickups are the real problem, but it's to be expected with an Ibanez. So let's just give it a 10, okay?

It fits my musical style fine. I play, uhm, well everything. I'm a self-taught guitarist (I know, I know -- You can cringe. I don't even know what notes I'm playing.) I'm using it on a Crate MX120R combo, and it's not noisy at all, but that's mostly due to the active pickups. Basswood gives you a muddy sound, even when I'm using my 81 and treble boost. It IS nice for playing clean music, though, which is strange but I guess it depends on your tastes.

Guitar had no real flaws, and everything was perfect.

It came with buzzing frets, though. I changed strings and I ruined that. Then I couldn't even play. The floyd rose system is just... Ugh. I really can't get the hang of it, unfortunately. Then again, I'm normally a bassist and not a guitarist. This is my only instrument I have to bring in to get tuned up professionally.

It's durable. It's also Ibanez. The hardware on this guitar is a lot more solid than my 1300$ bass, and this guitar only cost me like 300. I'd depend on it, unfortunately, I don't depend on the floyd rose system. Nothing wrong here, just have a backup. I dropped her and made a little dent but it didn't ruin the finish. I love that.

Don't know.

I've been playing bass for like 6 years, and guitar for 4 years. If this guitar was stolen I'd die 'cause, like, I really doubt I could find this model in this color again.

Well it`s a RG 570.
As far as i know all RG570 should be:

Made in Japan
Equiped with the ultimately thinest Super Wizard neck (not wizard or wizard II) really, really thin neck it is :) 24 frets there.
Neck MUST have bubinga strip on the back.
It should have an Edge Trem.

Mine is Black finished, but beware if anyone wants to buy a black one. It is black, but sparkly black. It`s not too much really, not a disco guitar, but not matte. Pictures I saw before buying couldn`t show that detail.

All right...sound is not the issue here for me. I tend to change pickups and worrie abaut the amps an effects more when it comes to sound. Wood is basswood, so check google to find more about tonal characteristics of that wood.
This guitar offers me complete freedom to experiment without negatives to be involved.
First thing, when it arrived, I ran to my amp and pluged it in and frowned. I was convinced that the electronics is dead. Really. Here`s how silent it is. I`m not joking, It is really really well made, there`s no mechanical or electrical problem affecting sound at all. Intonation, tuning, everything is perfect, just you have to be a bit patient and let Edge trem show you how you should set it. Probably you will spend few days searching that perfect tune after changing string gauge or such, but after that - rocksteady. Everybody say how guitars with floyd rose trem have weak sustain...well not this one. Really, it`s fairly good, I won`t say it`s a champion of sustain or such (if you want endless sustain go get a walnut or mahogany guitar with EMG pickups and you will get the max) So it`s not a champ, but I can`t say this guitar sustains weak, it`s just not the truth.
Only thing that can get in your way regarding sound is tone of basswood, if you don`t like it. But hey, then don`t buy a basswood guitar.

I bought it used 3 years ago or something like that, and I was stunned when I saw hoe it looked like. Beside from 3or 4 dotlike paint chips on edges, it really looked like new guitar. It had nylon covers on back side plastic covers and truss rod cover on head stock. Neck - perfect, arrowstraight. Gunmetal pickup covers and controls feel and look desirable and leave a very, let me say $$$$ impression. Frets, everything made me think how this guitar looks when it`s new? I claim that this guitar is unbeliveable hit for that price. Action is very low now, and anyone said buzz? What is that? I really dont know :)

There is some kind of paranoia about floyd rose here, everybody scares each other with "must have a backup stories. Well, I play a lot and this guitar never snaped a string on me. Even when I was playing thin 9 gauge. Maybe it`s my style of playing but surely guitar is getting loose
of pressure in the right way. This is the only guitar that never snaped a string on me. I change them when they get old. And lately (always) I play a lot of Dimebag`s (R.I.P. my brother) shit in spare time and when I do I go really wild on my right hand, that should break string on cheap guitar, but here no. I understand the fact of torment which you can go through if the string breake on stage with edge trem, it is a suck ass situation, I`m just stating out that it`s NOT happening with this guitar. I abuse this guitar pretty much and now and then i knock it on this or that and it`s ok. Paint chips much more easily then on my Fender strat, but it`s not that it falls of in pieces, i made maybe 2 ultra small (2mm) dots (you can see the wood through) thats it. Some guy said how he DROPED it down and now it has a crack on neck? No comment on that...

Never spoke to them, I don`t know.

I`m playing 12 years and own a strat beside this one. I like playing this one more, cause I like this neck, wide and thick necks just suits me, That is horror for classic vintage players, my best friend who owns an antique fender mustang and LP custom is horrified with it, he wants his hand filled withwood to grip on. I just want to concentrate on frets and strings, on that what I am playing and I want to be able to reach everything without a fight with instrument.

Find Yourself. This guitar is so easy to play You wouldn`t believe it. Every aspect is great, body is very light, it won`t drag you down and
it won`t try to set you in a "stand", you can play it whatever you want. Higher frets are very easy to reach.
If you belong to my kind of people, go for it.
But if you don`t like guitars which are too easy to play or you look for a heavy thick body and max avaliable sustain on the market, don`t buy it.

I think I`ll take it to my luthier and try to maple top it somehow. I` ve heard only praises on that wood combo :)

Have fun !

This is an update on my review I did before. A 2002 lefty model with black finish. The specs Remain the same. I'd still like a non-whammy version of this fine instrument in left-hand..

The guitar is made for metal and hard rock.

With gain on Full Metal Throttle, the bridge pickup (V8) has a really strong and punchy tone. I love it for down-tuned stuff in the vein of Sepultura, KoRn and maybe Killswitch Engage. Clean sounds pretty much suck ass on this pickup (like on almost any bridge PU in my opinion). Too powerful and trebly for that stuff maybe.

The in-between settings give some cool "twangy" sounds, but nothing spectacular. They are not completely useless. Although, they are truly awful with large amounts of distortion.

The Single-coil PU (V1) just plain licks balls (it sucks). I have yet to find one good sound from this piece of doo. It just hums alot and lacks personality even more. Totally useless by itself.

The neck PU has some decent distorted lead sounds and a lot of volume (for a neck PU atleast). This is the one I use for nice and round clean tones, it does it's job really well. The tone is not quite as singing as it is on my SG though.. Can't have all I guess.

Outstanding, to say atleast. Cannot find a thing wrong here, really awesone quality. The neck is smooth as a babys bottom.

I've been playing for about 4 years, and this is my nr.1 axe (I'm still waiting for my new Gib LP Studio). I've tried some Korean made Ibaz too, some were nice, others were just plain horrible. Everything (except the PU:s maybe) in this guitar is top quality. A professional instrument for a very decent price.

Great playability , very fast neck for aggressive players . V7 & V8 pickups with single coil in middle . Strat style body with rosewood fretboard , floyd rose whammy .

It suits many music styles and sounds great , i play it through a mesa dual rectifier and a mesa 50 cal. plus , so pretty much everything sounds good . it really shines with effects , go T C electronics . Very good sound from stock pickups , but i changed them to a seymour duncan JB and JAZZ , now iy sounds incredable . Seymour duncans rule , you can put a jb junior in a mexican strat and it will probably be your best sounding guitar you own . Find a guitar like this with great action and playability and throw some duncans in her that fucking guitar will peal paint off the walls , i guarantee it .

Great set up when i got it , i bought it used so i dont know if it is a factory set up or not , but i also own another ibanez , an AS 120 , a gibson 335 copy and the factory set up on that is great . Great action great finish .

Seems like a durable guitar , but with a floating trem it would be dumb to gig with out a backup no matter what brand it is . I have had over 20 guitars and this one is becoming my go to guitar , it feels like a well built guitar .

I,ve been playing for 7 years and can pretty much own anything i want , i play everyday and i am a gear junky , i own a strat , les paul , 2 jacksons , 2 ibanezs , 2 mesa boogie amps , 1 marshall , 1 fender . This guitar in my opinion is the best value on the market ,i never write reviews because the stuff i own is very expensive and it should sound good , but this guitar is inexpensive and is a great guitar . Ihate to say it but i enjoy this guitars playability over my gibson les paul and my jackson rr1 .Put some seymour duncans in this thing and you have a awsome guitar at a great price . Hats off to ibanez , great shred machine . .

Midnight blue color, Floyd rose locking system, 24 frets etc.. you all know the rest

This guitar won't lie to you about the notes you play. Every note is heard and will not get faded.
the V8 bridge pickup has a very aggressive crunchy sound which is loud and in your face however, the sound is flat & Harsh and lacks the musical coloring that Gibson's and high end Fenders possess. Nevertheless, it still provides very precise playing which I find wierd but, rewarding. I tried playing some metal songs such as metallica, slayer, and sabbath stuff and it did sound fairly good but, I had to tweak some of the amps EQ settings and lower the volume slightly in order to get a more accurate representation.
When switching between the single and bridge humbucker, the guitar provides a more trebly tone which makes it less flat sounding but, the sound still lacks good coloring.
The Middle single coil sounds very good as it provides good bite yet maintains a little thickness to make it sound warmer then an ordinary strat.
The remaining two neck switches consist of warmth and reasonable thickness to make it suitable for Jazz and blues.

The Floyd Rose Tremolo is such a huge asset to this guitar. It seems like it was built for this body and is easily accessable when playing songs. It offers some great sounds, the best i've heard from any others I used.

This is definantly a stage guitar judging by the high frequency sound and precision it provides however, as I mentioned the lack of flavor to its sound will require some EQ tweaking.

This is a solid guitar that is versatile for every style. you may need to do some customizations to this Axe in order to make it play like you would like.

This is a solid guitar that is versatile for every style. you may need to do some customizations to this Axe in order to make it play like you would like.

I think this has been covered pretty well in the 100+ prior reviews.

I will say that I removed the tone knob, so there may bee too many features for me :)

I'm a metalhead, through & through. It doesn't get much better than this for metal. A thick, chunky sounding guitar that is light, stays in tune forever, and doesn't look so pretty that you're afraid to play it? What else could you possibly need?

Like just about every Ibanez guitar, the pickups need replacing. I purchased an Air Norton/Evolution set to go in it, and that improved the sound drastically. I've since swapped it back to stock neck, stock middle, and an Invader in the bridge, (I don't spend much time on the neck pickup). Sound quality stock - 8.5, Air Norton/Evo - 9.8, Invader - 15

It was used, so I can't say. However, I did play a new one, and it was good enough to play without a setup, which has proven pretty typical of Ibanez.

The body on this guy is pretty beat up. Tons of paint chips, nicks, dings, some rusty screws... but, everything is totally intact. I'd imagine an Ibanez neck is going to be easier to break than a Gibson, but RGs are pretty durable.

No comment on the strap buttons, I replaced them with a DiMarzio Clip-Lok.

Gigging without a backup is simply stupid, especially if a locking trem is involved.

It gets a 9 because of the easily chipped paint.

No dealings.

I've been playing for about 12 years. I own 8 other electrics, including other Ibanezes, Schecter, Yamaha, Epiphone, BC Rich, and ESP/LTD. This one is my favorite. The BC Rich (Exclusive) is pretty sweet, but this is definitely the workhorse of the group.

I know this review comes off as a glowing Ibanez plug, but it is only because I really do love this thing that much. I've noticed that when I jam with anybody, I don't have to think about playing. As corny as it sounds, it almost does feel like an extention of my hands.

Hecha en Japon, 1992.
esta guitarra tiene todo lo que una gran guitarra necesita, un exelente tremolo, unos microfonos aceptables para empezar, luego es necesario implantar unos DIMARZIO.
Las maderas, muy buenas, espaciales para solear.

Sonido muy bueno, profundo, rico en medios, buen sustain.

Esto es lo mejor de esta guitarra...... es una de las guitarras mas suaves que he podido tocar, claro esta que el setup de esta guitarra mellevo un tiempo.... pro el resultado es exelente, el mastil esta casi recto y aun asi no hay trasteos..

esta guitarra la estoy tocando por casi 12 a?os, y aunque los trastes desafortunadamente se desgastan, mi guitarra esta como nueva!
el trastero de palo de rosa no presenta cunetas ni raspaduras.
considero esta guitarra como muy durable!

Bueno en la actualidad no hay soporte para esta guitarra en su website, pero como soy fabricante de guitarras electricas................ tu sabes!!!

Made in Japan in 2002, Grey-nickel finish.
24 Frets, 25.5" scale, thin (but very comfortable) neck.
1-Volume, 1-Tone, & 5-way selector.
H-S-H passive pickups: Ibanez V7-S1-V8, (V8 near bridge).
Solid basswood body, maple neck, rosewood fingerboard.
Ibanez Edge bridge - one of the best Floyd Roses ever made.
Grover tuners, with double-locking tremolo system.

The guitar has plenty of sustain. The five way switch provides five distinct sounds:

1) Bridge humbucker - excellent for crunchy rhythms & fast lead runs.

2) Bridge humbucker tapped + single coil - great for low gain crunch & crystal clear cleans. Similar to Strat position 2, but with a bit more gain & faster attack.

3) Center single coil - this is the only setting that isn't humbucking & therefor picks up noise when plugged into high gain amps. It's also rather sterile sounding to me, so I plan to get a multi-pole 5-way switch and replace this selection with both humbuckers in parallel.

4) Neck humbucker tapped + single coil - great for warm & clear cleans. Similar to strat position 4, (even more so if the neck humbucker is replaced with a Dimarzio PAF Pro).

5) Neck humbucker - excellent for warm cleans, blues overdrive, and warm high-gain leads.

Set up & finish was very good, but I made minor adjustments to the bridge to suit my taste.

It has a Floyd, so gig with a backup or change strings when worn & avoid pulling up on the tremolo arm.

Lots of information on website.

I've been playing guitar for about 14 years. I've owned plenty of different guitars & this one is definitely a keeper. In fact, I bought one back in the late 80's & loved it, but the damn neck twisted on that one over time. When I found out that Ibanez reinforced the neck on the later models I just had to have one. I love it!

Stock this is a great guitar for rock/hardrock/metal, plus it has great jazz & blues capability. Some people may want to replace the pickups to better suit their style. I've found that the Dimarzio PAF Pro works very well at the Neck, especially when tapped & combined with the center single coil. The Dimarzio Norton gives a more classic sound with warmer highs at the Bridge, but if bass is your ticket then go for a Tone Zone at the bridge.

Made in Japan in 2002. The basic features: 24 frets, H-S-H pickups (V7-S1-V8), VERY thin Wizard-neck, Edge-bridge, Basswood body and the standard strat-like body, you know the drill.
Oh, and it's also black and a lefty model.

I play various styles of music, but mostly metal and rock. The sound is ok, but I've been thinking replacing the bridge pickup. Nothing really wrong here, but I think it somehow lacks in personality. The single pickup is pretty much useless to me, the V7 in the neck can produce some nice round clean tones.

I think it works great for rock and metal but if you want tele or strat tones, don't buy it.

A shredders dream.

I bought this used and it was set-up pretty nicely, but the strings were too thin for my taste. So I changed them (which was a pain in the ass) and "locked" the bridge with a wooden block. I don't really use the whammy bar and I like to change tunings now and then. I wish it had a fixed bridge..

No big flaws here and played like a dream once I made my own little adjustments.

I think this ax will play live nicely. With some better pickups it should really come to life. The finish seems pretty thick, but it collects dirt, that's why I usually wash my hands before playing. The strap buttons are big and sturdy.

No problems here, atleast not yet..

I have no idea.

I've been playing for about 3 and a half years, and I also own a Tokai Breezysound tele and a Finnish made SG.
The RG is propably my favourite mostly because of it's great playability. I just love the neck, it's fast and has nice and low action.
For the price it's a bargain. Besides the pickups it has basically the same parts as the high-end Ibanez models (well the body is not mahogany).
I also tried a Jackson Dinky 2, but the RG just felt better (and looks cooler too :)).
I only hope it had a fixed bridge and some nice Dimarzios, but I guess you can't have everything.
If it was lost I think I'd buy it again.

Made in Japan. 24 Frets. Pickup configuration H/S/H. Edge Locking Tremolo. Thin / Fast Wizard Neck. If you cannot get the sound you are looking for out of this guitar, then give up. They're all there.

This guitar suits any sound. I play metal. However, you can get what ever you want. Your sound really is developed through your amp. If it's not a Marshall, it ain't shit!

This is the Perfect Guitar. Enuff said! If you don't know anything about setting a floating tremolo, forget it. This is a players guitar, not a collector or a novice player.

I play on the road with 4 RG-570's and 1 RG-350. They are always there for me. Never a problem. However, if you gig and only carry one guitar, you are either very lucky or very dumb!

No comment, never had a problem.

I have been playing for 20 years this summer coming up (2004). I have played everything under the sun. I have owned everything from a Lotus (cheap!) to an arsenal of Paul Reed Smiths. Three as a matter of fact, and they were all custom shops. Some folks swear by a Gibson Les Paul and nothing else. It's what fits them. ALL Ibanez RG Models, from the cheapest to the Prestige play well. This is the guitar I swear by. For me there is nothing else. It's the best of both worlds. Beauty and the Beast. I can play beautiful melodys and ballads, and then kick it in the ass and shred on it. Go try one for yourself! I feel this is the best guitar on the planet. I have 10 years road experience, and have played everything. This is THE GUITAR of the universe.........but what does my opinion mean.

I bought this guitar used in 1995, and used it exclusively since. The guy who owned it before me was pretty much the local guitar tech, so I was surprised to find he hadn't changed the pickups. But he did raise them a little, lowered the action considerably, and adjusted the intonation. So I didn't have to deal with any of the out-of-box adjustments that you normally have to make. Floyd Rose II patented bridge back then was stock, Wizard 19mm neck, (by the way, this neck is FLAT. If you want that U-shaped neck to wrap your hands around, this guitar isn't for you.)and everything else is pretty much the same as all the other reviews. Made in Japan.

Alright, let me start by saying this guitar isn't intended to emulate a Strat, Les Paul, or any other type of guitar. It's purely Ibanez. There is definitely a distinct "Ibanez sound", and this guitar has it. The bridge V8 pickup is incredible. No, it's not an EMG, and if you want that sound BUY AN EMG. but it definitely has it's own flavor, and I love the thing. It's extremely bright sounding and a little twangy clean, (which offers it's own possibilites-picture the intro to "Tender Surrender" by Vai)but it's real strength is relatively high distortion and a shredding style. It's not noisy at all, and getting sustained pic harmonics is a little too easy sometimes. I really can't say enough about the pickup's dynamic quality, it is very sensitive to The physical amount of attack you put on the strings. It surprisingly good for pedaltone-type riffs like Kill 'Em All stuff, but if you're looking for low end explosions, get off the bridge pickup. The neck pickups are pretty bland, very muddy and almost unplayable with a lot of gain. I'd be prepared to change them immediately if you're planning on buying this guitar. Same goes for the single coil. It's a little noisy, and it doesn't make up for the noise with tone. Once those pickups are changed with whatever suits your fancy, you've got a guitar that you can make some incredible sound with. Keep in mind, this IS NOT A STRAT. If you want fat tone and a dreamy, creamy clean romp in the musical clouds, buy another guitar. But if you want that unique Ibanez sound, along with an utterly screaming high gain earbleed, as the Ibanez afficianados out there will know what I'm talking about, this guitar is ideal.

Let me say to those of you that complain about the Floyd Rose style bridge: take a friend's home for a few days and play with it before you buy one! You have to treat them totally differently than other bridges. Make sure to tune up to pitch (if it's high, tune down and then up to pitch)and it'll stay in tune longer. Plus, change one string at a time, starting with the low E string. And you'll need to adjust it a few times after you change strings to get it to stay tuned. After that, you have to practically murder the thing to get it more than 15 cents out of tune. That's the way every Rose is, so don't buy one if you don't want to deal with that. I've never had any problems with the dropped D tuning staying in tune, and once you're proficient with an allen wrench and the fine tuners, it's easy as pie.
Like I said, I didn't have to fix any factory crap, and that's just what it is. ANY guitar you buy you should be fixing everything to your specs anyway. There is no one-size-fits-all for action and pickups. The pickup selector has always been testy, it gives a lot of static when changing to the bridge pickup.

The main problem is with the plug-in for the cord. There is a locking washer inside that doesn't lock too well, and the thing keeps getting loose and spinning around until the ground wire comes unsautered. I've had to fix this several times, but I think a different washer might help. There is a seperate plate on the back that is screwed on that allows access to just that part, so it's easy to work on. And I have had the problem of the strap coming off the button that I've seen some other guys having. Do not gig without a backup, as it does take a couple of minutes to change strings, even having practiced a lot. This is true with any Floyd Rose type bridge. That being said, I've abused this guitar for 8 years, and it's still going strong.

I've never been in touch with Ibanez, but if they listen to their customers the same way they listen to the artists about making their signature guitars, it'd be grand. Ive heard elsewhere that this isn't the case, though.

I've been playing for about ten years, and I've played this guitar through everything imaginable. If somebody stole this guitar I really would be crushed. It's easy to replace, but when you've used something for so long and loved it so much, it's grounds for justifiable homicide. Don't steal guitars! Overall, I'd say this guitar will give you incredible sound for your buck, but it's not the end-all guitar. You'll need other guitars for other sounds, but this guitar's playability and durability, you'll wish it was the only one you had to buy.

If you're reading this you know the features. There are many of them. The jumbo frets are great, nice thin neck, accessible upper frets....It has a floating bridge, aftre years of using the tremolo i decided to block the bridge up on both sides. This makes it solid, so you can use drop D etc without the other strings going out of tune. Once you understand how the bridge functions (just take a close look0 it's simple to adjust and setup etc.

very hot, more mids and trebble like than bassy. Which I think is good because if you're using a good tube amp you can really alter the sound. I play a lot of old school metal....some rock. I use very little gain on a peavey ultra plus stack-on the crunch channel about 2.5 on the gain. The guitar sounds great when you can drive an amps crunch channel volume wise & just lower the master volume. This will break up the sound nicely & give very tight attck etc. I did put EMG's in 81 & 85, but took them out after 6 months - they lack character! I currently have the stocks in, they sound good, but I would like a little more clarity. Seymour Duncan's I think would be ideal, I've played them in another guitar, very clear, tight - both for distortion and clean. As I said, lay of the gain and let the 'hot' pickups do the work- you'd be surprized how well the sound. Even for metallica like material

I've set this guitar up so many ways, the factory set-up's action was too low! Ilike it a littler higher otherwise your fingers slip off during leads....it also cam the 42-9's I know use 60-13's tuned down 1/2 step. this improves sound, heavey strings give a tighter sound-meaning better attack. Thsi guitar is very comfortable to hold. T must say it is an excellent guitar. I've owned it 10 years - this one held up better than any, it got better with age.

have to say 10. Mine has worn, but nothing could hold up like this guitar. The frets have a few more years in em, the bridge is no longer a black chrome due to my hand rubbing on it. The back of the neck is now 'unfinished' from my hand - feels awesome now! Few more years that area where your right arm rubs when picking will be worn to the wood. But that's all a bonus the way I see it. Very durable though, it hase been dropped a few times, with no noticable marks

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Playing 10 years. I own several tube amps including Fender twin, peavey ultra.....some marshall gear. I'd hate to see this particular guitar stolen. I truly believe this one is the 570's of 570's. I have a Les Paul, Tele, Strat, but this is the go to guitar for everything that doesn't require that 'strat' sound. I tell people "ya, gibson's look great, I'd love them if only they played like my Ibanez......" To talk value, you can get these for about a 1000 canadian, they're worth their weight in gold!

Cant remember the year it was made, probly 2000 or 1999. Made in Japan and if people didnt know it should have it written on the neck at the top. Im sure everyone knows the rest of the features. I put some EMGs to replace the v7 s1 and v8, because i felt that they lacked tone just a little bit, yet i never complained about them. Didnt get a case with it, but bought a 2nd hand one. You really dont need to spend 60 on a case brand new, whats the difference unless its cracked.
With the one volume and tone - depending on what your playing you might be limited.
BITCH = The lock in tremolo when you want to tune down then up again, because when you tune down you have to change the action then once again when you tune back up. Thats why its a good idea to have two.

This one is more a question on how you set up your amp and pedals and so on. But i think it covers all music styles great, but obviously with two humbuckers its more suited to distorted music. And thats why i chose it. But even better is that it comes with the single coil, otherwise you probly couldnt get any clean sound from it. To me this would have to be one of the most versatile guitars made, along with the rest of the ibanez products. The pickups are not noisy at all which is always a bonus, but what you should expect from a guitar within this price range. What i like about the sound is that it suitas all distortions from rock to metal or anything, as soon as you have distortion it will sound good.
In my band we play mostly rock and metal, so i really dont rely on the best clean sound but like i said before all this info depends on the guitar and pickups used. But i being easy to play and looking good, if you dont like the sounds that the stock pickups create just fit new ones in.

Set up was pretty good like every one else it has low action. But thats because lots of people arnt really good, so they rely on the low action to play better. But if thats what it takes, no one should stop them. anyways. Everything was fine when i got it, although over time because of the position of the input jack the wiring in there can get screwed, so always check what type of seat you might sit on if your sitting.

Word of advise: All damages are made by people not the guitar.
Yeah, theyre pretty reliable, although dont snap a string, otherwise have a backup. Because when you get lock in tremolos its a bitch. But thats a sacrafice i had to make when buying anew guitar. The paint has chipped off a bit, but dont balme that on the guitar. On mine the strap buttons are always loose, i must have sanded the grain in the wood.

Never dealt with them, until recently when i screwed the input jack up. People usually have more problems with there amps. Valve amps im talking about. Transistors never usually break. I have no idea about the warranty. I never usually care about this stuff until the time comes when you need it.
So there you go, i give it a 10 for no reason.

I have been playing for i cant remember, because of how long ive been playing and how long ive been playing seriously. If this guitar was stolen, i wouldnt have any idea of what to buy next, maybe an LP or another RG or JEM. WHat i love about this guitar is its playability and its versatility. Favourite feature is the neck although at time you must hate it. Its great because you can finely tune your guitar as close as the note as possible. I compared it to afew other guitars around the same price range, i thought they were all good, dunt know why this one was the one i chose, maybe because ive always been a fan of ibanez and the rg series. I wish it have two tone controls and more colour variations, in the range.
Anything else id like to share is, im bored so im gonna go look at myself.

Ok so here is my opinion
Specs like the others (24 jumbo frets, edge tremolo, H/S/H pickups ..)
I bought it new at Broc'n'roll, a guitar shop in Nimes (France). The model is recent, something between 2000 and 2002. But now 2003 since this model is not sold anymore.
Finish is just splendid, a dark metallic blue colour.
The only thing I don't like about the Ibanez RG series is that you can not control the tone and volume of each pickup separately..

I have a little Marshall VS-30R and it just sounds great ! I know a lot of people would prefer EMG or Di Marzio pickups, but I just don't have the use for it right now, since I only play home and I love the sound of it. By the way the IBZ V7, V8 and S1 (on this guitar) are produced by Di Marzio. They are excellent pickups, but as people said it, they lack a bit of personality. I love it when I put the selector on positions 2 and 4 to have a bluesy sound, and then put it to 1 or 5 to get a really interesting distorted sound (I honestly prefer the V7, it has more trebles, but the V8 is perfect for punk ..)

Don't know the factory set up, since the guy set this guitar in front of me. I asked him to lower the action as far as possible, even if there would be some buzz. So it's perfect, a little buzz on the E (low) string but that's not a problem when playing through an amp, and the action is REALLY low.
Pickups are a bit high for me, I sometimes hit then with the pick. But I'll get used to it.

Anyway the finish is great.

Seems solid, hard to break.
Just one remark, I would have preferred a jack input on the front of the guitar because they stay better in position like that. I sometimes lose my cable ... (but maybe that's my cable which is wrong)

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I love my guitar :)
I hesitated between buying the new line RG-1570 Prestige (which was 100 euros cheaper) and the RG-570 but I got this one because the bridge is much better (Edge Tremolo under Floyd Rose patent) than the new one which is NOT under Floyd Rose license. I've tried both of them, and the old Edge (FR) has a way better sustain.
By the way, this is my first FR guitar, and I understand why people don't like it. It's hard to tune, and changing strings is .. tricky.
But I just love the vibrato arm, you can dive bomb as hell with it ! And if the tremolo system is well set-up you will never have to tune your guitar again (which is wrong, you'll always have to tune it again because the temperature changes and strings dilate..)

If I had to buy it again, I would !

Made in year 2000 in Japan. 24 jumbo frets, solid top, beautiful yellow finish. H/S/H pickup configuration with 1 volume, 1 tone, and a 5-way switch that works great (all black hardware). The pickups are Ibanez V7, S1, & V8s, and definitely fit the bill for this guitar. Beautiful solid maple neck w/ slight gorgeous flame to it, and brilliant body finish. For those of you familiar with Ibanez, it's the typical RG body, with a locking Floyd Rose Tremolo w/locking nut. Non-locking black Gotoh tuners, very solid & stable.

I play mostly blues, mid-to-hard rock, 70's rock & funk, 80's classical rock, and dabble in contemporary & classic jazz, especially the more complex, delicate arrangements. I am only 15, but please do not discredit my opinion based upon my age. I assure you, I have spent hours and hours on my guitars and in research, gaining enough knowledge about the instrument to suffice your doubts of a 15-year old rising to the "adult standard". Sorry about that, now back to the review. This guitar is perfectly suited to my needs in jazz, blues, & rock. I have also experimented with metal, country, and gospel, and this guitar rises to the occasion. I use this through a Marshall Mini-stack and a Line 6 Spider 1x12. It can blast on power chords, then tone down for articulate augmented jazz complexities, then still run through the most bare-knuckled rock arpeggios. I'm sorry to take part in repitition, but I must give the guitar another 10.

I bought this used, but the previous owner had a professional luthier personally set it up for an extremely-low action and feel. This perfectly compliments the pickups, which aids in excellent sound on finger-tapping. I have inspected this guitar on several occasions, and have repeatedly deemed it as extremely well built, and an amazing value for the price. All the knobs & switches are silent, as are the pickups. A very slight hum could be heard on the single-coil setting, but that is normal. Excellent!

I haven't gigged it yet, but I'm sure it will hold up well. The hardware is 2 years old, and hasn't even begun to wither. The finish is thick, but not too thick, and still maintains a brilliant shine. The strap buttons are a bit large, but that's a good thing. I definitely have no qualms about gigging it without a backup. It's extremely dependable.

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I have been playing almost a year & 6 months, and own 4 other guitars (Epiphone Les Paul, Fender Standard Strat, '79 Ovation Balladeer, sweet'84 Alvarez dreadnought). I investigated many other guitars before deciding to invest my hard-earned cash into the Ibanez, including a G&L Comanche, Epiphone Elite Les Paul Standard Plus, Fender American Deluxe Strat, among others. I am glad I bought this one, because it is easily one of the greatest-playing guitars I have ever picked up and its versatility is unmatched. If it was stolen, I would hunt down the person who stole it, and personally beat them within an inch of their lives. I will never sell or get rid of this guitar. It's my favorite!

1998, Japan I believe. Solid black: beautiful. volume, tone, 3 pikups with a fender like 5 way controller. I've sinse put in dimarzio tone zones but almost wish I hadn't. Floyd Rose locking nut trem system...which is alright but makes tuning/string changing twice as tedious!!! Very thin playable neck...probably this guitars best feature. Only complaint: no independant volume controls (no tom morello ish noises)!?

With my pickups this guitar has a wonderfull thick sound. It is very versatile but isn't good enough to cover up for A- crappy amps, or B- crappy players (unfortunately). The 570 is really a hard rock guitar...it does clean but feels, looks, and SOUNDS most at home with a Mesa Boogie like liquid crunch tone. I play a variety of stuff- funky blues, classic rock, prog, folk...but like I say this guitar is at home with metallica. I don't often use the single coil as it creates a serious buzz and is relatively quieter than the humbucking hickups. I've played it through a variety of amps: fender twin black faces, fender deluxe combos, marshall combos and tube stacks, peavy etc. etc. etc. and it sounds best with a tube amp (but don't they all. Wahs and most line 6 stuff also adds to this guitars beauty.

nice action...although I prefer it higher than most.

I've taken this on trans atlantic airplane flight dropped it onto hard wood flooring and rammed it's headstock into most hard surfaces commonly found in a basement and it never EVEN went out of tune.

nadda

If it were stolen/lost I wouldn't replace it with another...mostly because a good amp is more important than a good guitar at the end of the day...and I'd like something that I can do alternate tunings on.
HOWEVER, If I had limitless funds then YES by all means I'd buy another 570.

BOTTOM LINE: dependable, fast playing guitar for hard rockers!

Made in Japan, 24 frets, lo-pro trem. I don't know what year it's made but definitely pre-2003. Nickel-gray finish, looks a lot nicer in real life than in pictures.
Everything have been said so I won't go on about it.
It came with some manuals and a set of allen keys. They are obviously useful but the allen keys were sort of disgusting. For some reason they're reallt sticky so I have to full wipe them, but no big deal.
The whammy bar took me awhile to push in (I'm just too weak and I was scared I'd break it.) but it works fine after that.
Including a good soft case would be good.

I play jazz, rock and some shredding stuff. I use it with marshall or peavey practice amps. I've only tested it with the peavey since I only got it a few days ago. It sounded good. I've heard people saying Ibanez guitar sound really "electric" or unnatural. I have to disagree with that. It sounded really nice and natural.
Even though there's only one tone knob on it while my les paul has two, it is versatile. Pickup switching is quiet, unlike my old old peavey guitar.
Humbuckers are very quiet. I tend to use them more than teh single coil pickup anyway.
It sounds really fat with distortion and I can get some really nice clean sound with it even when I was playing with a little solid-state amp.
Nothing I don't like about it so far.

I got it off the internet (my first time.) and I'm really surprised and relief that it was fine when it arrived. Finish was perfect, even better than my Gibson Les paul gothic.
It was really really out of tune when it arrived, which is not surprising but since it is my first guitar with a locking trem, it took me awhile to get everything straight.
Action was nice and low.
You can see how nice the wood is on the neck. The finish is what really surprises me. I've played and seen the same model in differnet colour but I have not see a real thing that is in nickel-gray. I was expecting some sort of dull gray colour, but it turns out it's kind of sparkly. Somewhere between gray and reflective mirror finish, which is cool coz it looks awesome without fingerprints and does not get scratched as easily.

It will definitely withstand live playing and teh hardware looks solid. I think the finish will last. It looks like one of those finish that doesn't get scratched easier but the paint will just chip off. (sorry I don't know about paints and finishes at all.)
Strap buttons are a lot better and bigger than those found on les pauls. I'll probably put a homemade strap lock on though since my strap is a bit worn.
I can depend on it but I won't gig with it with no backup especially since I'm a newbie to floyd rose.

Overall, it's an awesome guitar for people like me who can't avoid facny models like the Jem whatsoever. I've been playing for almost 4 years. I owned a Gibson Les Paul gothic, an electric acoustic guitar and used to own a Peavey beginner strat.
As I said I only had it for a very short time but so far it's great.
If it were stolen or lost, I'd try to find it again. (it's a close out deal.)
I wish it came with a padded soft case.
I used to dislike Ibanez guitars because the necks are too thin. I preferred chunky LP style neck but somehow I started liking thin necks. That's one of teh reason why I chose this guitar.
I'm hoping it will stay in tune okay. Floyd rose is a bit annoying but I think I'll get used to it.
Also, this guitar is relatively light (may be I'm just used to the les paul.) which is a very good thing for me.
I compared it with other RGs and decided that it's much better for me to get a closeout pre 2003 higher end rg instead of low end 2003 rgs like the rg350 dx. I believed i have made the right choice.
I also tried a few Cort X series guitars but the necks were too chunky even though the trems were nice.
I'm enjoying the extra features this guitar has that the lesp paul doesntt- whammy bar, 3 pick ups and 24 frets.
Cheers.

I've had this bad boy for about a month and must say that I am a big fan of ibanez having owned about 6 over the last 25 years (has it really been that long?) Anyway I got the Rootbeer metallic finish which looks cool. Nice closout price for brand new guitar online. Made in Japan, I don't know what that's about because I heard that the new ones were Korean. The 2003 models are being made in japan under the prestige series so I don't know if maybe they stared the production early. Whatever, It's made in Japan and seems well built.
can get a variety of sounds but it really wants to Rock hard dude.

I play everything from the Beatles to Motorhead, this is more for Mototrhead. I use it with an Anniversary edition marshall JCM 800 50 watt w/ 412cabinet. It also sounds good with my liittle Marshall lead 12.
Sounds most excellent for metal, OK for blues.

Guitar is built nice but I took it to a luthier for a proper setup. I must say that I am disappointed with the much vaunted Edge bridge which was the reason I bought this guitar online without playing it in the first place. I don't really bash it and it doesn't stay in tune any better than my Roadstars. The action is a little too low and I will ahve to get it adjusted again as my pick makes contact with the pickups when I am in a frenzy.

Don't use it without a backup or any axe with a locking system for that matter because string changes can be times consuming. Besides you have to cut off the ball end on this baby.

Who knows about customer support never tried it.

I've been playing over 25 years and currently have two other ibanez roadstars and a Takamine acoustic and an Alvarez twelve string. The one thing I should have checked out first was the tremolo which seems overrated. Check out the tremolo on the new RG's from Korea it is a new type of Edge.
If it was stolen or lost I'ld probably get a different model with a tremolo that actually can take a beating.
I love the way it sounds and looks and the neck is sweet. The action is too low and the tremolo is overrated.
However for 425 with a hardcase you really can't beat the value. I will probably ship the guitar to Jem for a set up next time, if they can't get that trem to sing nobody can.

Great guitar... nice tremolo... i put some EMGs in it and it screams now, u know the rest

great sound... awesome for just about any style... if u play metal throw some EMGs in it and this baby will take on any guitar. locks work great... hardly ever goes out of tune.

the bridge is a bit low from factory for my likings but once i fixed that, everything was perfect..

ok here is where i have to bash ibanez... these guitars are built very well (japanese) but the 2 screws on the back of the neck are where the major problem is... myself and a couple other musicians have had this problem so im not alone... i dropped the guitar one time and there are 2 LARGE cracks starting from the screws and going arround almost to the fret board... i have to give it a 5 for reliability... do not count on this one as ur only ax for live shows

never talked with them

nice guitar for a good price

Overall, it has alot to offer, but I hate the bridge. Its fine if you stick to one tuning the whole time but switching tuning is a pain. I do like he super thin neck.

Will fit pretty much any style of music, yet it doesn't do any certain style great. Neck pickup is nice and warm, but the bridge pickup could be hotter. I never use the middle pickup. It does give some unwanted feedback/noise, but ill survive.

I love the super low action, even more when there is no fret buzz. The neck couldnt be better. The body has been punished the past 2 years but there is only one chip in it.

Nothing on my guitar has broke yet, i had to tighten a couple screws once in awhile but other then that i dont think it will ever break.

Ive played it for 2 years and I am very happy with it so far, the only thing that i dont like about it is the bridge, just because it isnt my stlye. I ended up blocking it, so its alright. Tje guiar tunes down very well. Might have to replace the bridge pickup soon.

Has all features I was looking for.

Sounds good for metal, punk, rock, or anything with distortion. Once I switched to clean (on any amp or effect) the sound is too lound and gives too much bass. IM probley going to change the pickups.

The whole reason I bought this guitar was because I hear everyone say that its realy fast and comfortable. I think my begginer Ibanez feels a little better, once I got used to it, it was pretty cool, you can bend notes really far and easy tho.

My first Ibanez, the strap holder falls off the guitar. I havent tried this out tho. The paint seems fine.

Warranty is forever, pretty cool i guess

I like it alot. I think it feels a lot better than Gibsons and Fenders and everything. Has everything and sounds good with distortion, just need to change my presets on my amp and effects for clean.

2002, Japan made. Rest of the specs are already posted here.

I had an Ibanez (Corean) JS100 but I quickly got rid of it and bought this instead. This one is not as sexy, but by far this axe is much accurate build.

The materials are of excellent quality for the money.

My only complain is about the E string because it is too close to the end of the frets and drops off when i press to hard. (Check as well the lower E string also, if you intend to buy this guitar)

I play most Heavy Metal, and this guitar is definitely made for it. I am using a Digitech RP300 effects, and a Fender Deluxe 90 amp. The overall sound I get is really good. The hardware is not noisy at all.

Consider seriously the replace of the V7, S1 and V8 pick ups. The stock pick ups lack of personality, but if you throw in a pair of high quality pick ups, you'll get a really excellent quality guitar for the money.

After reseraching on the subject I installed Dimarzio PAF PRO on the neck, and Dimarzio Evolution Bridge. This is a killer combination.

The guitar factory setup was terrible, a los of buzz mostly. But after spending bucks on luthiers I decided to set it up myself.

The finish is very good, anyway, you should examine it carefully specially on the E strings detail I mentioned above.

I use this guitar as my main one, I trust this for live playing, but I always have a back up. Restringing and tuning takes a lot, but once you are done, it stays in pitch.
One thing you must consider in order to achieve a long durability is to store it on a hard case, and be warned that only Ibanez hard cases will accomplish that, because of the special bend on the neck of this guitar.

Never used it.

I ve been playing for 15 yrs already, and this is my second electric guitar. I was looking for a IBANEZ RG770 but these beautys are not made any more by Ibanez, as they were as good as the best Jems. If you see one, do not heasitate.

I think you can not go wrong if you buy this guitar and replace the pick ups, my only advice is that you look carefully at every detail before taking it to home.

If It were stolen or lost, I would definitely buy it again.

1987 built in Japan. Thin, 24 jumbo fret Wizzard neck (rosewood f-board on maple). Ibanez's own H/S/H pu config. Floyd Rose licensed Edge locking tremolo and nut. Gotoh tuners. 5 way selector switch. Basswood body in the Strat style, etc.,etc.etc.

This guitar tries to give you the sound of a LP and a Strat in one axe. While it doesn't deliver either exactly, it does give you a wide variety of electric/metal sounds. The bridge pu gives a good bit of distortion and works well for the darker, heavy stuff. The middle, single coil pu is powerful and fairly clean, provided it isn't overdriven. The neck pu was a dissappointment to me- very thin and whimpy. I replaced it w/ a Bill Lawrence L-500, but I'm still not happy (it's too low of an output). I run this thru a Peavey Backstage Plus and a Line 6 MM3. You won't get any kind of an acoustic sound at all, which is OK if you don't want it.

Got this used. Finish is in remarkable shape when you consider it's age. It does have the neck pocket crack in the finish that is pretty common, but other than that it looks almost brand new. I needed to adj. the pu height when I got it- who knows whose fault that was.

The black trem and tuners have held up great, but the strings are a major undertaking to change out. NEVER RELY on this one axe when playing live. Bust a string and your hosed!! The locking trem does stay in tune, no matter how hard I push + pull the whammy. A big plus!! I replaced the strap buttons w/Schaller strap locks, just 'cause I felt like it. The orig. buttons are pretty large- making a quick change difficult.

Don't know-never used.

This is not the guitar for you if you're a beginner or unfamiliar with the Floyd Rose locking tremolo system. It will frustrate the
$#@* out of you when you change out strings or replace a broken one.

Being primarily a rhythm player, the positioning of the volume control is a big problem for me. I'm constantly hitting it and turning the sound down. I also seem to always want to rest my heel on the bridge (too many years playing acoustics only), which actives the tremolo unintentionally.

On the positive side: the neck is very fast and easy to play. You can jam for hours on end w/o tiring. The trem stays in tune 99.9% of the time, provided you pre-stretch your string when you first put them on. The hardware on this Ib is pretty indestructable, and still looks great after 16 years. The 3 factory pickups give you a wide variety of sound possibilities, more so than a Strat or LP; but just not up to the level. This makes sense given the difference in price between them and the 570.

The resale value of these guitars SUCK. While they list for like $800, and sell for the $600's, you can pick them up used, in excellent condition, for only $200-300 (check eBay to see). I don't understand this, given that they are extremely versital and built to last (at least the older Japanese ones). The Korean models are supposed to be of a lesser quality, at least that's what I've heard.

Bottom Line - If you want an inexpensive, reliable, heavy metal/hard rock axe that can approximate the sound of a LP AND a Strat in one, and you don't mind spending significant time changing strings, then by all means buy a used, not new, RG 570. If not, then look somewhere else, especially if this will be your only axe.

2002 Japanese model with standard features, 24 jumbo frets on a rosewood thin fretboard, 1 volume and 1 tone control, 5-way pickup selector, H/S/H pickups Ibanez's V7/S1/V8, black basswood body, edge bridge with double locking system
http://www.ibanez.com/guitars/guitar.asp?model=RG570

This guitar is made for Rock/Hard Rock sounds, but it is suitable for any sound if you get the guitar-amp-effects settings right. I use a Peavey 35W amp, a zoom 505 effect and BOSS OS2 dist/overdrive pedal.
It's noisy only when you push the volume up using the mid S1 pickup.Avoid using it.

The quility of the instrument is extremely high especially for the money you pay, the settings need a little adjustment(I play with the strings almost touching the frets) and the neck pu had to be raised a little.

No need to fear this guitar, it's not that I am a pro, but I would definately take it anyware with no worries and without a backup.

I've never needed customer support so I don't know long the warranty is. I guess it's 1 year.

I've been playing the guitar for 15 years, I also own a Fender Squier. The RG570 is great, I love playing with it, if I would change something on it, it would be the pickups and the controls, they are average. Watch out the jack input, if you dont it will get loose.

2002 Made In Japan
24 Frets
One Volume, One Tone, 5-way selector
H/S/H
Ibanez Stock V7 Neck Humbucker, S1 Middle Single Coil, V8 Bridge Pickup
Passive Electronics
Basswood Body
RG Body
EDGE Licensed Floyd Rose
Non Locking Gotoh Tuners
Super Wizard Neck - Mapel With a Rosewood Fingerboard

I bought this guitar with metal in mind - it delivers!
The V8 bridge humbucker has a reasonably high output, it also retains clarity where other stock pickups would become "muddy". Sounds closer to a Dimarzio FRED than an EVOLUTION. It probably is comparible in output.
The S1 single coil is a bit of a waste on an RG - what sort of metal head would use a single coil? It is of reasonable quality and sounds like it could be useful for something - Radiohead perhaps ha, ha, ha. The between positions are good especially the middle singlecoil selected with the neck humbucker. RGs can get a fairly wide range of sounds.
The V7 neck Humbucker is not quite as high in output as it's V8 bridge counterpart. The V7, in my opinion, actually sounds better than the V8 but then again I play on the neck too much considering I'm supposed to be a metalhead. The V7 is also prety good for playin' the blues though.
I play the following setup:

IBANEZ RG570 > IBANEZ DS7 DISTORTION > MORLEY PRO SERIES WAH > MARSHALL VALVESTATE 2000 AVT150.

I use the Ibanez DS7 DISTORTION to boost the Overdrive One channel on my amp.
I get the rest of my effects from my amp.
The V8 bridge humbucker has a dark sound which adds a distinctively metal sound to this guitar. It is by no means an EVOLUTION. I am assuming that anyone most of the people considering an RG of any sort are a fan of Ibanez players - Satch, Vai , Gilbert and Petrucci(former Ibanez player). The V8 can get a "Satchish" sound with a ton of delay and chorus. Vai and Petrucci are definately out the window. The V8 favours tone over output. A bad thing? You decide. Saying that the V8 does get a good harmonic response but in comparison with a Peavey Wolfgang Special QT it isn't that high in output.
The S1 middle single coil is supposedly high output but it still is a fairly pointless feature on a Rock Guitar unless you need John Sykes style clean sounds.
The V7 neck humbucker is quite bright but cannot achieve a Les Paul type P.A.F Slash sound.
Most seem to be replacing the stock Ibanez V7 neck and V8 bridge humbuckers. I will do like wise. I will probably get an EVOLUTION put into the bridge but I've heard that a STEVE'S SPECIAL sounds better in an RG than an EVOLUTION and both have an output of around 400mV.
I'm set on a P.A.F. PRO for the neck position JEMS and JS series Ibanez guitars both use them in the neck position - I'm guessing it is the right choice of neck pickup for an RG hopefully it will be.
The V8 bridge humbucker is surprisingly noisy compared to the V7 neck humbucker. The between positions and the S1 middle single coil are also noisy but what else can you expect with a singlecoil?
The V7 neck humbucker is completely noiseless. This will undoubtedly vary with different setups.

I lowered the action when I brought it home but I use a low action for others it may have been perfect.
I was concerned about the angle of the to the top of the guitar - it wasn't flush.
I set up the guitar and the EDGE keeps almost perfect tuning still no match for an Original Floyd Rose though but good luck trying to get one on a guitar in this price bracket. The bridge cavity has been well routed but I think Ibanez should make more of a big deal over the paint in the back and bridge cavities. No one can see this kind of thing but it is probably the little things that seal the deal.
Overall the paint job is excellent - Cosmic Blue is the coolest colour ever. I 've heared all the stories about how the paint on RGs is willing to be talked off the guitar but a few chips always look cool. If you through the guitar about (I DON'T) then the paint is bound to come off.
One of the two major annouances I have with the paint on this guitar is that it scratches really easily. Most noticeably on the headstock. It is black and scratches when removing a string from under the retainer bar. The Mirror Silver Ibanez logo is just so cool and whats more it doesn't scratch!
The other problem is that if you palm mute and sweat as much as I do the Iron Pewter paint will be rubbed off the saddles on the bridge. Again no big deal but Ibanez should review their choice of paints so that longevity rather than looking the daddy's bollocks is what is most important.
One last thing was the irregulary huge strap buttons that Ibanez have used. The screws are so big that the choice of strap locks is limited but the strap buttons are so big that I haven't needed them as of yet.
However,I blame Sound Control for knowing Jack about guitars and having staff that are mostly ,literally, idiots.

This guitar will withstand gigs aslong as it is treated with the love that all guitars deserve and not thrown around all over the stage.
The bridge's paint will come off fairly easily but apart from that the hardware seams to be made of a reasonably hard metal (e.g. not gold) unlike some other RGs I have heard about you can't snap the bolts for the locking nut.
The finish won't come off.
The strap buttons are the best I've had on a guitar, their size is questionable though. They won't come out when you stage dive like my friend's ones did either but that was on a Korean made Ibanez GIO and as anyone with experience of Ibanez will know that Korean made guitars are in a waord SHITE!
I doubt whether I can depend on this guitar or any guitar with a recessed FLOYD ROSE, one snapped string and you're on the way to the knackers yard.
I will get a non-FLOYD ROSE guitar as a backup at some stage but until then I'll just pimp someone else's guitar as a backup whenever I'm gonna be playin' a gig.

Never had to deal with Ibanez. Thank GOD! I know this thech guy and he waited seven months for a replacemeny locking nut for an RG a couple of years ago.
I'm sure just by reading some reviews you'll get an idea of how much Ibanez care for their loyal customers.
They should have an advertising slogan; "Once you've bought one of our guitars you're on your own."

I've been playing for almost four years but I can shred a bit.
If thie guitar were lost or stolen I'd probably consider an RG550 or a Peavey Wolgang Special QT.
I love the bridge (the original JEM and JS series guitars used EDGEs prior to the introduction of the LO-PRO EDGE). The pickups are good considering their stock still gonna' change them though. The Super Wizard neck is trully amazing especially if you've got small hand like me. I love the guitar in general except for that bloody single coil.
I compared it to the RG550 and the Peavey Wolfgang Special QT. I played five RG550s and they all played like crap compared to the five or so RG570s I also tried. My brother already had the Peavey so no point in me getting one.
I wish this guitar had a coil tap. It would just be so cool - like one of the old JPMs.

I know it is an RG570, but since I bought it second hand, I do not know its year. It is the standard thing: 3 pich-ups neck V7, middle : single coil, and bridge V8 ( V7 and V8 are the hum-buckers). Bridge is floyd rose tremolo I think. And it has 24 Frets on a very thin but solid neck ( with the nuts on the top to keep the strings in tune).

I think it sounds great. I play heavy ( 80's & 90's) and some black metal. My first guitar was a fender Stratocaster, which is great for that eights stuff, but the single coils just can not provide the sound you want for heavy metal. Allso the neck on the strat was to thick to go fast and to short to reach the high notes. I am using a Fender Frontman R25 amp, but I am planning to buy a bigger amp for gig's. When I put the gain, bass, and treble on max, the medium on minimum and select my V8 humbucker, it comes pretty close to the sound I want( that of an F16 taking off with afterburner ;-) ), except for the low sustain. Especially on high notes, but I think that can be helped with a better amp.

Since I had it second hand, I do not know the factory set-up, but at the time when I got it it was OK. Just one scratch in the paint, but who cares. Everything is perfect, except the fitting of the tremolo bar. I can not remeber it being like that from the beginning, but it shakes in its fitting ( it is removable via a click-in, click-out system), but I think I will be able to fix that.

I never played a gig (yet), but if I would, this axe would be the (only) one I would take. It has never broken down or failed me in any way, very reliable.

I never contacted them

I have been playing for 4 years, and the only other electric guitar I played is my strat, but the Ibanez kicks its ass when it comes to metal. The V8 sounds great, the action is nice and low on a thin neck, wich makes for high speed playing. I read some-where that it was no good for palm muting, but that is not true, I mute allmost constantly and fast, and on this guitar I can keep up with Manowar and Judas Priest when it comes to fast muting. I allso love the tremolo, you can bend it down till the strins hang lose, let it go, and the tune is right back ( good luck trying that with a strat). I can get some better pinch harmonics out of it too. oh yeah, and the long neck with the deep body cut-in gives easy acces to those high screaming notes, very handy for solos. And on the shallow side, I just love the way it looks: Black body, dark rown-black neck and no pick-up guard ( or what do you call that white plate strats have ??).

From Japan, probably made in '93 or '94. Same as all the other RG570's. Pup configration is quite fun.

I just play w/ the original pups and it can get muddy quickly. Sustain is a problem. I play it through a Marshall Valvestate 100 stack with a 4x12 cab; the distortion w/ the Ibanez is great, but I attribute that to the amp. Don't try to play anything more complez than metal or 80's rock on this. If you don't wan't to use the tremolo, don't buy this guitar, the floating bridge will just drive you insane.

Action is high. Pups set up fine. Intonation was off (but, hey, I bought it used...)

Used live a few times, didn't have any problems.
I've had the g'tar fall off the strap before. You never know what problems you're gonna' have. Gig at your own risk...

Not bad. 24 Frets is fun, but the jumbo frets get in the way

For features this thing is great, 24 frets, which isn't a must have but it's definitly an advantage. The floyd rose tremelo is sweet, it's gives you a lotof room to dive and stuff. The wizard neck is easily my favorite part, it's so thin and fast and suits my small hands perfect. And the locking nuts at the top of the fret board keep you're guitar in-tune for days, and with the fine tuning on the tremelo brigdeyou don't need to unlock the nuts everytime you retune.

For sound it kills my first guitar. The pickups will do the trick for ya but if you want outstanding sound then i suggestswitching, but there is no hurry with these ones. I ever you the single coil s1 though, it just tends to get in the way.

The factory set-up was really good, the action was a little to high for me but it wasn't to bad, the intontion was colse enough. The pickups were in good placement. I love my finish which is rootbeer metallic, it looks nothing like the website. It's a lot darker and almost looks black but when the light hit's it right it's amazing.

everything seems to be holding up for me, nothing breaking or anything.

never have to use it

Wicked deal, it fits mostly rock but can play amost any style, definitly a good buy.

I don't need to tell you about the ibanez's features you already know.

Although the pickups are pretty hot the tone is still flat and airy, if your looking to by a guitar for metal try something else. I play 80's metal(Van Halen, early Ozzy, Dokken, etc.), Classic rock, blues and jazz and the RG570 wasn't really good for any of those styles. The highes are to shrill and the lows are to muddy. I'm not playing through crap amps either. I tried quite a bit to make the Ibanez sound good through my Marshall JCM2000 DSL100 and my Fender Hot Rod Deville 410 but nothing worked. Although this guitar was intended as a "shredder" guitar i'm better off shredding on my strat.

The Gray Nickel paint job looked alright when i first bought it put for some reason the paint just doesnt want to stay on. The guitar is only six months old and i can already see wood in four differnet spots. IF lightly hit by anything the paint just comes off. There's only a one ply paint job really poor quality. The frets are pretty bad too. I got this guitar brand new right out of the box and even after i got everything set up by a pro there was still a lot of buzzing from certain frets so much so that on certain frets no pitch is produced. i know they want to make this guitar comfortable but c'mon. By the way the pots on the volume and tone were pretty scratchy too.

The only thing good on the RG570 are the strap buttons, nice and large. But is it reliable, no. I wouldn't practice at home without a backup. Tuning drifts after heavey trem use. You might as well have a strat bridge if you don't use floyd for some dives. The hardware seemed like the most reliable part. I'm worried about the neck.

My USA Fender cost the same as the Ibanez. I expected more from this guitar for $550 even though it was made in japan. I sold this guitar just because i couldn't look at it anymore. Way over priced. Whatever you do don't by the RG570 or any Ibanez for that matter, even the $1700 Ibanez guitars suck, Buy a Kramer or a Jackson. Never in my life will i ever buy an Ibanez again. If it was stollen i'd feel sorry for the guy that stole it. Ibanez is the Martin of electric guitars all it is, is the name. The quality of the guitars is very bad. If you can find a USA Ibanez from the 80's get that, those are a lot better than these pieces of crap.

Made in 1998 (I think), purchased new in 1999, Grey Newton finish. Basswood body, 24 frets, maple fretboard. Hum-Sing-Hum configuration, with a Floyd-Rose Edge tremelo. Volume and Tone control, and a five-way selector switch. Gotoh tuners, far as I know. 25.5 inch scale. All been covered before...

Oh yeah, it came with an Ibanez hard-case, a Crate GRX20 practice amp, cheap strap and a cable. Part of the package I negotiated with the clerk. Happened to be a good friend, so I wound up paying less for the whole package than the actual list-price of the guitar. So the price above is what the guitar itself cost.

I love this guitar! It's my first (and so far, only) guitar, had it for three years, been playing for 3 1/2. I'm a metal freak, it's all I play, pretty much. If it's remotely metal, I'll probably like it. Fear Factory, Korn, Metallica, System Of A Down, mainly newer stuff, but I love the older stuff as well. Play through a POD Pro, through a 50 watt RMS power amp. This guitar sounds awesome! I recently put in a Duncan Distortion in the bridge, and very heavy strings. While I liked the sound before, the bridge pickup was a bit too trebly for my liking. After the pickup change, perfect sound, heavy as all hell.
I can get any kinds of sound, from U2 to death metal. I've found it's very versatile.

This guitar was set-up by the store, so when I took it home, it was great. After about two years, I had put on heavier strings, tuned down to C. Still, no problems, intonation was fine, action was still low as all hell. Recently, I went to a guitar tech, and put on much heavier strings, with a .60 on the bottom. Tuned down to B-standard.
Still no problems at all with the intonation, action. Still great.
The only thing that bugs me is the tremelo, I know it's not its fault, but I constantly change my tunings to drop-A, and as its a floating bridge, this throws the entire tuning out. I had it blocked, and while I do miss the trem when soloing, it's worth it. Gives a bit more sustain, as well. The finish isn't brilliant either, nice colour, but it chips easily. I wouldn't knock it too hard.

Except for the finish, which chips easily, this guitar can withstand ANYTHING. I've heard others have problems, but seriously, I don't think anything can break it. I've been gigging for a year now, and I'm active on stage, and this guitar has survived much abuse, virtually unscathed. Except for the finish. The strap buttons are fine, but I would buy strap locks as well, be on the safe side. I've had no problems, at all. I don't have another guitar, because I've never felt like I need another one! I do gig without a back-up, every weekend.

I've only dealt with them once, just a question about one of their pedals, and they got back to me the next morning. No problems there.

This guitar is my pride and joy. It's my only guitar, because I've never seen the point in buying another one if this one does everything I want it to, and more. It will never break, and sounds fantastic. I play through a POD Pro, with a 50 watt RMS power amp (made about 20 years ago, but f--k, it sounds good!), and two no-name speakers (sounds great). If it was stolen or lost, I would buy another in a heartbeat. If you want a great guitar that won't cost you the earth, get this!

My beauty was made in 98,99 somewhere around there. Typical 570 set up, h/s/h, single vol, single tone and a 5 position pick-up switch.
I have the stock neck and center pick-ups, but I upgraded to a duncan distortion in the bridge position to tighten her up a little. She has the rose wood, ultra thin, ultra fast 24 fret Wizard neck and a Floyd Rose razor locking trem., the paint is a flat grey/black with blackened chrome hardware.

I play metal, not with Godsmacks simplicity nor with Jason Beckers complexity, however I do like my riffs heavy and crisp,the stock bridge pick-up just didnt do it for me. As I wrote before, I replaced the stock V8 pickup with a Duncan distortion, it takes up the slack of the V8, though it is passive, it is aggressive. Aside from that everything else was exceptional. The guitar itself is very light yet due to the basswood construction it still maintains a good thick resonance. The neck is smooth and with the rose wood fret board, once again the heavy nature is maintained. However even though my use of the other pickups is limited I do play a considerable amount of clean stuff and I can say that for what these attributs are to a heavy tone, they are directly proportional to a full and beautiful clean tone.

The action was tremendous and to say it was the factories doing I would be cheating the shop I bought it from. They are notorious for making every guitar for sale perfect, or at least perfect for the style of play the guitar was intended. The playability is out standing as far as the speed of the neck of course it should be, considering the neck is one of the, if not the thinnist necks manufactured, the frets are like 3/32 and the action is damn near the same. I mean this thing is ideal for running scales as well as just chunking along on the E

My beauty is tough, and I'll tell you what, I also have two RG520's and an old 7/8 body RX that I play. Ibanez for me has made indestructable works of art. But beware if you thrash or strum alot, because your in store for some wear on the face of the guitar, I've worn threw to the wood on three of my guitars. That doesn't bother me because they still sound good, on the same token the beautiful blacked chrome that is on my humbucker rings is all worn off ,but like I said I thrash so you may not have that problem, another problem I noticed was excessive corrosion on the bridge and nut
but I think thats due to my profuse sweating when I play, however If you happen to run across the same problem, WD-40 after every gig seems to help the problem and it cant hurt especially if you use the trem. alot or if you do alot of palm muting. I have yet to replace the volume or tone knob and my pick-up switch does not crack when switching
Aside for the asthetic problems this guitar is a beast

All of the customer support I've dealt with was online and every thing I needed was easy to get. the web site is WWW.Ibanez.com
they have cool stuff to download and to get schematics you pay nothing. I do all my own repairs so I don't deal with the warranty stuff to much but as far as parts go Ibanez puts the same electronics in all of their guitars the only real difference is in the pick-ups and depending on the set up, the type of pick-up switch , or way that the pick-up switch is hooked up. with these common denominators it is obvious that parts are not hard to come by.

Ive been playing for 8 years and for those 8 years I have played primarily Ibanez. The price for the quality is right. The playability is impeccable in my eyes. And the durability is good. What else could you want in a guitar?
I have done some playability comparisons:
Jackson: seems like you have to be really double jointed or something to be able to play more than mary had a little lamb beyond the 12th fret the body where the neck bolts on just gets in the damn way and forces your hand into an unnatural and uncomfortable playing position how randy did it I'll never know.
Gibson: A total 180 in my eyes, action is high the neck is like an inch thick though they are the highest caliber of guitar you can buy (or so they say) you would have to retrain your self how to play if you developed your self on a neck like the wizard I mean how the hell could somebody scream on a neck like that, blues and 70's rock I can understand mess was bliss in solos but what kind of crack is zakk wild
smokin and where can I get some.
In closure I say take time in choosing a guitar, play them you'll know when it feels right.

2001 model, made in Japan. 24 jumbo frets. 1 vol knob, 1 tone knob, H/S/H configuration (V7/S1/V8 respectively), grey nickel finish, Floyd Rose Edge locking trem w/ locking tuners, THIN neck

I play it through a Marshall Valvestate 232 combo most of the time, and it sounds pretty good. Only a couple complaints: First is the stock pickups. They're better than average but they are definately not worth writing home about. They shred decently and dont sound that bad but they come off as bland and muddy. Second, the Floyd Rose trem eats up tone and sustain like you wouldnt believe. Because I dont use the trem a hell of a lot, I made the decision to stick a bridge block into the guitar to keep that thing from moving anywhere. That helped the tone and sustain a lot, and its totally worth it if you dont use thhe trem very much. You can always take it out.

Something to keep in mind if you go to replace the pickups (because you most likely will want to): While EMG's and Invaders and stuff like that sound great for high output, massive distortion and crunch in this guitar, you'll be totally limited to that kind of sound if you put those in. Instead, I'd recommend something with more tone and less pure noise. I stuck a DS Jeff Beck in the bridge position and this thing just sounds great now. I can play anything i want except for country, but who plays that anyways :P

This guitar had been in the store for a while and Im pretty sure they set it up. It was alright I guess, but I had it set up again after I bought it anyways just because im anal like that :)

The finish is gorgeous, the black hardware looks really sweet against hte grey nickel body. I havent had any accidents with this guitar yet so I cant really say how well it holds up to abuse, but if you abuse any guitar its going to bust.

Ive used this guitar a few times live and had no problems. The bridge block on the Floyd Rose greatly reduces the risk of strings snapping on stage, which is probably this guitar's biggest single flaw. With the block in, I would most definately gig without a backup if I had to, although I never feel quite right about gigging with a backup no matter what guitar im using.

The finish seems to be pretty good, its been scratched a few times by some stuff around the house but it doesnt have a mark yet. Strap buttons are big and unless you have a really old worn out crummy strap, its not going anywhere. Very reliable overall.

Never dealt with them. I wanna give the guys at Gear Music in Oakville, Ontario credit though, they do a great job with anything you bring to them. 10 for them.

I've only been playing for a couple years but in that time I've played a lot of guitars and developed a pretty solid preference as to how a guitar should play. This one is absolutely perfect for me. Its got the looks and the sound to go with the type of music I play, which is mostly punk, hard and classic rock, and a little blues. I wish I'd known more about the Floyd Rose system before I bought it, but i doubt it would have altered my selection. Everything else about this guitar rocks too hard.

I really wish the stock pickups were a bit better. I would not mind paying a bit more money for this gitar to get something nice like DiMarzios or JB's in it off the shelf but what can ya do.

Grey Nickel Basswood Body 24 fret Maple neck w/Bubinga re-enforcement Edge Bridge Chrome Satin Hardware Gotoh Tuners 1 Vol. 1 Tone Knob Config. H/S/H V8/S1/V7 pickups, Start Style, 2001 Model, 25.5 inch scale, Made in Korea. Great Guitar sweet looks, dents easily but can take anything you dish out.

I play Punk/Hardcore/Metal (Propagandhi, ispy, Swallowing Shit, Slayer, NOFX) and this guitar TEARS SHIT UP. It does everything from jazz/country (don't ask) to extreme death metal. It is the most versatile guitar i have ever played or heard. Rich/Full high output sound from STOCK P/Us. I replaced the bridge humbucker with a Dimarzio Tone Zone and now my Steve Vai (yes i said Steve Vai) solos sound fucking great.

Guitar was perfectly setup, jammed right outta the both....didnt go outta tune til i changed strings. Floyd's hard to get used to at first, but still great. Guitar dents easily on body, (Fucking Basswood) but besides that its great. It always feels perfect.

I HAVE TRIED TO DESTROY THIS MOTHERFUCKER AND IT WONT FUCKING DIE!!!!!!!!!!! It has withstood many long night gigs and all day practices, getting through into walls, its hit the ground from 10 feet up before, picked up, played like nothign happened, this guitar can def. be gigged with no backup (but if you break a string on a floyd...youre fucked)

Never dealt but with their prodcuts....they know their shit.

Ive been playing for 2 years. And I destroyed guitars in the past. this is my baby, and if it were stolen, I'd fucking kill who styole it. Then buy another one. Ok maybe not kill, but dismember. I own a coupla shitty geetarz and sold a few, and i have my other baby, a Fender Jaguar (stock, will never gig) and a Crate GFX212. I Love This guitar, gonna get a universe.

I beleve its a 96. The jumbo frets are bad ass.one volume, one tone, 5-way selector. Still has the V7,S1,and V8 pickups.It has a floyd rose EDGE. With locking neck this bad toy will never go out of tune. i play on a JCM 2000 marshall full stack and it sounds soo pure but put the distortion and it can be like death metal.

I think this guitar is ment for people who mostly play hard rock like metallica, godsmack,pantera etc.........

my finish is a little nicked up but that dosnt really msatter for me because it still sounds like a new RG570

Very reliable guitar i'm the 3rd owner of this guitar and it didn't loose and performance quality. this guitar is probaly the best built ibanez in japan.

never a need to get it fixed b/c it's soo solid

It is a standard RG that has the same features as the rest.

It sounds a lot better now that i have a custom dimarzio in the bridge spot and a paf pro in the neck,in the middle i put in a dimarzio HS-2.
The stock pickups are above average,but did not have the tone i like.
With the custom dimarzio, i cant do anything from country to megadeth!
If it came stock this way i would give it a 10,so it gets a

This is the best playing guitar i have owned yet(i have had over 70 guitars through the years!)It has a really ultra low action that gets NO FRET BUZZ! This had to be worked on by a tech who really knew how to dress frets,becuase even my USA jackson soloist did not have this low of a action! everting else is way above standard as well,finish is done excellent,neck joint is tight,no flaws at all! i would give it rating of 10+

It was made to play hard, VERY solid feel,

Excellent!

Overall it has me wanting about 5 more RG's of this caliber! next will be thier RG 3120 prestige that has stock dimarzio's.

Ibanez RG 570. 24 jumbo frets, volume, tone, 5 way selector(HSH), V7, S1, V8 pickups, basswood body, I believe, Grey Nickel finish, Edge double locking trem, Wizard Neck.

This midel sounds fairly well. The neck pickup is a bit bassy and somewhat muddy but the bridge pickup sounds pretty good. It also has a nice sound when using the split humbucker and single coil pickups. It produces nice clean sounds as well as raging distorted rhythms.

The factory set up was ok, on mine at least. The bridge wasn't quite balanced but that was easily fixed. The action seemed ok at the time, but I later had problems with it. It buzzed terribly, maybe I just didn't notice it at the time. The nut had to be raised but even after that, it still buzzes pretty bad. The bridge also had some strange bubbly lookin thing on the metal, almost like it was bubbled off by heat or something, it just looks bizaar. I do love the Wizard neck though. It's nice and thin and extremely easy to play. The finish looks nice too, I love the color. That playability though will cost come points.

I wouldn't play without a backup with this guitar. I find it doesn't stay in tune very well for whatever reason. I'm startin to think the saddles slip or something. Even after you lock it all up it still drifts out of tune after about 5 minutes. Extremely aggrivating. Other than that everything seems solid. The strap buttons are solid, finish is nice and thick, little wear affect.

Haven't dealt with them.

I'v been playing for about 3 years now. I've tried out a whole lot of guitars after having troubles with this one. Its not a bad guitar at all, but I wish it performed better. I'm not sure how other ones would compare but with my settings/string guages, i wasn't very impressed. I do like the look and feel of it, but thats just not enough for me. If it were stolen, I'd be relieved. It would give me a damn good reason to buy a new, better guitar.

I'm sure by reading the other reviews you know what the features are. It has V7,V8, and S1 pickups which are great for all types of tones. My guitar's color is Nickle Grey which definately is sweet. It has really cool silver knobs. Only crapy part is my tone knob crackles but I'm getting it fixed. Jumbo 24 frets. Wizard neck. Floyd Rose tremelo which is extremely sweet. The Floyd Rose is really cool because you can bend natural harmonics which sounds really cool.I had to buy the case seperate but i got it for $50. The case is well worth it.

Great sound in this guitar. It has pickups for everything. The pickups give a good variety of clean tone whether you want a chunky clean or a nice soft clean tone. The distortions can get from really bright to chunky to really hard and angry. You can play anything from Slipknot to Incubus on it. Very versatile in the sound.

Everything was great on my guitar. The finish is spectacular and the pickups and everything were adjusted great. Some crackling when switching from tone to tone or pickup to pickup. Some minor feedback but not really bad at all (its a guitar, what do you expect).

The guitar is very reliable. I haven't had a huge spill with it so I don't know how it would hold up if something significant would happen to it. The paint comes off quite easy which is kind of a bummer. The paint is really nice so you don't want to mess it up. I can depend on it so far and would'nt say you'd need a backup.

Never dealt with the company. I got it from Ted Brown though and the people will take care of it anytime.

Veeerrrrrrrrrrryyyyyy solid. What a great guitar with great sound and looks. I've played many Ibanez guitars and I knew right when I played this one I would buy it. I can't put it down. If someone stole this guitar I would die. I wouldn't know what to do. It would take a long time to get over it. JUST MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND THAT THE FLOYD ROSE SYSTEM IS NOT USER FRIENDLY TO PEOPLE WHO CHANGE TUNINGS ALL THE TIME. YOU HAVE TO TAKE THE BOLTS OUT EVERYTIME. YOU CAN STILL FINE TUNE WHEN THE NECK IS LOCKED THOUGH. Buy this guitar, you won't regret it. I would have paid even more money for it.

This guitar has it all V7 S1 V8 pickups(which are high output)
floyd rose (edge)trem, not one those shitty ass low pro trems
24 frets jumbo nice guitar

I play mostly metal stuff but lots of stuff using clean also . The pickups ar over all very quiet. The single coil can be a little noisy but what do expect, its a stock single coil. I play it through a marshall EL34 100/100 poweramp with a rocktron piranha preamp, which is very kickass, and a marshall 1960A cab. It souds killer. When i got this guitar i used it with a boss metal zone and a peavey practice amp even with that setup it was great sounding.

When I bought it was setup perfectly but it was aroud guitar techs for about a year

never had to deal with them

I've been playing for seven years and had this guitar for three it is one great guitar it has defiantly paid itself off

I think it's a 97 or 98 year model, 24 fret, floyd rose trem... blah blah blah, it's all been covered by other people. Though I hate the trem, a steel plate bolted to the bottom of it and to the body, instead of springs fixed my complaints about it. Gotta love the thin neck, a through body or at least a set neck that thin would be nice but the bolt on hasn't failed me yet.

It didn't have pickups in it when i got it, the kid I got it from took them out for is ax120, so I ended up with the ones from that, they sounded like poo so I got a lawrence XL500, now it definatelly has some punch. I'll give it a 5 since I haven't heard the stock pickups, but it does sound good the way I have it set up.

Well I did get it used, and in several pieces (had to bolt the neck back on, wire it, and rig the trem) but it's pretty hard to screw it up if you know a thing or two about guitars. The neck needed a lil adjustment (truss rod) but after that it played great.

The finish is, well, krylon i think, it originally was like purple metallic or something but the kid spray painted it a few times, it's black now. Would definatelly be better from factory.

I think it was made in 2001, Japan is stamed on the headstock,it has 24 frets and one smoken wizerd 2 neck not the cheap one i,ve read about in other reveiws.This neck has a buguda wood strip, or what ever you call it,(more on this later).pickups h,s.h v8,s1,v7 it has a basswood body two peace maple neck(love that neck). The finish is rootbeer matelflake,simply beutifull.Floyd rose lo pro,jumbo frets.I did get a cord and strap. I got this guitar for $500 new.

I,m a youth leader at my church and I lead praise and worship too,I play a variety of music in the youth band.I have 1985 Fender prinction course,and my new to me (used)Line6 Flextone plus. The sound is great, sooooooooooooooo much better than my squiar strat Ha! or my Areio Pro2 I can get a realy good clean sound, all the way up to Satch and Vie with the help of my Line6.One of the youth in the band has a RG560 an older one he bought used,mine seams to have a warmer sound.

I bought it at a music store in Spokan Wa.( Rock City)It was set up there and very well might I say. Action is awsome low and alive no Buzzzzzzzz.The finish is flawless every things tight, no chips or dents, pickups are quiet.

It seames to be durabul I do wipe it down though whin I,m done playing, and I do play it at least two hours a day.Strap buttons? these things could hold up a tank there solid. I have never used a backup with my other guitars (had strigs on my pro2 for a year and never broke one ),and like I said I play at least two hours a day.

I,ve been playing 20 years and have had and played a multatude of guitars , I now have an old pro2 got it at a pawn shop, and a sqiare strat, oh by the way I have a 1967 maxitone that was my older bros,needs some work though.
Ok THE NECK is to die for, I played Jaksons,Wasburns,Fenders,Gibsons,Arieo pro2,Yamaha,and to tell the truth ,there necks are like 2x4s compared to Ibanze wizeird and wizeird two necks I cant say enough about them this is my favorite feature. Pickups and other componets can be replaced but the neck to me makes the guitar and Ibanez has the best, in my opinion

2001 series,24frets1 vol. 1 tone 5 way selector, h/s/h,
double coil v7, single S1, double coil V8,
grey nickel finish,Floyd Rose trem
locking tuners Jumbo Fret wizard 2

I play metal(Korn,Slipknot,etc.)Great distortion.But I also play Nirvana so it also has a very good clean sound also.I am using a marshall 80watt avt with a dod distortion,Ibanez phaser,Boss Metal Zone,a Morley wah pedal(which I barely use because It has the most shittiest wah I have ever heard not worth the price),and a Dunlop crybaby wah(a great wah wah pedal)Great sound overall.Mainly I use it for metal/grunge though

Good set up came in droppped d tuning.No finish flaws.great grey nickel finish

Yes I play it live 1 once a week and band practice at least 5 times a week.The hardware seems like it.I can depend on it.I would probably use it w/o a back up if we didn't have so many different tunings

N/a never dealt with them.Life time warranty

about a year.I also own A gibson.I would buy it again.I love the sound and fast neck.I hate the floyd Rose trem. system because of the difficulty of changing strings.An overall great sounding,playing guitar

Year 1992
Price; $525.00
24 frets
Solid body
Strat styled set-up 2 knobs, V,T. 5 way
2 humbuckers 1 single coil in the middle.
Colour: Black
Floyd Rose locking Trem
HSCase, Wrenches, and set-up book.

This guitar is my first new instrument. It was a total departure from the "classic" stuff I was playing up to that point.
Very clean and Strat-like sound. It gets better with some gain and volume.
I changed out the Humbuckers (bridge and neck). That helped beef it up some as well.
The only dislike is the frets. They (in retrospect) are a little too big. My fingers get sore slammin' into them, though on the action side and Shred-ability, I could play this guitar all day!
A great overall Guitar.

The factory set up was O.K. They supplied a handy "how-to" book with set up instructions so I tweaked it a bit, and for the last decade it has been the shred-machine. I haven't had to adjust the neck or intonation. It does take FOREVER to change the strings though.

I do suffer with the old sky-high Floyd Rose Bridge, my palm will brush the fine tuners and I have to stretch my hand around to pick notes at the bridge.(now of course they all have the lower styled model.)

Body finish and mechanicals were first rate. No fill holes like some Fenders I've had. Fortunately for me, this wasn't someone elses' first guitar.

The hardware has held up beautifully and it has never faultered. It has been a great utility axe. The cool thing is that if you break it, you can go get another, for the same price just about.
I have owned this same 570 for a decade. If this was the only guitar in the world, that would suit me fine. But I am looking to change it up for a JS1000.

With reasonable maintenence this Axe is MINT!

With the locking tremolo you do need a back-up guitar though. Not because of the bridge, but because STRINGS BREAK. Just like drumsticks.

I never needed to contact Ibanez. The guitar has been great.

Been actively playing live,rehearsals, and Jam sessions for 17 years.
I play with an Alesis Quadra-Verb GT and a Fender Bassman 4x10. Blues based rock and Heavy Metal.
If I replaced it, it would be another IBANEZ. Probably a JS1000.
Loves: reliable, always playable, totally shred-able neck. Beautiful blacl on black finish.
Dislikes: Huge frets(speed bumps), Old styled Floyd Rose bridge. The fine-tuners stick straight up.
If you want a guitar to be continuably playable, you have to take care of it and buy a better than average instrument.. at least!

mine is a '95 made in japan 24 jumbo frets. H/S/H config ah you kno the specs. Basswood *good tone but a little soft and dents easy. thin neck but not the cheap ass shit wizard 2 they put on cheap ibanez. LOVE the finish. Its irridescent purple metallic *changes to blue at diff lights

well, i play all types of music, so i have all types of guitars. this guitar isn't noisy at all, plays like a dream, love the action. floyd rose edge is awesome if ur a shredder and kno what ur doing. but if you have it cause u like to bend it up and down then i am going to slap you. some complain about not staying in tune but if u can set it up right you can smack the bar down to the body and back up and they stay in tune fine for a bolt on. i run through mesa triple rec halfstack and the sound is to die for. these people expecting these gibson-rich full tones are fucking morons. you dont buy a metal guitar if you want to play fucking jazz. If you buy a guitar PLAY IT FIRST. jesus christ some of u people amaze me.

i bought it used and set it up myself. it plays like a dream. pickups needed to be raised but no biggy there. i LOVE THIS FINISH. its trully awesome. strap buttons are screwins so u hav to tighten once in a while but after i set it up 10 10 10 10

very reliable. i would gig w/o a back up but be bitting my nails the whole time. you never kno with a floyd whats gonna happen to the strings so be ready. finish is gonna last. scratches dont show at all. overall great.

ah ibanez sucks but it doesn't matter i bought it used

ive been playin 12 years and its a great guitar. if it was lost i might check out some of the better esp models but thats all up in the air. im not gonna lose it so there! great guitar for the value. love the neck, plays for hours w/o tiring and lightweight. overall great guitar get out and buy one if u play metal and want it for the sounds u can make.

My review is going to be a little different, before writing this I read almost ever review on this guitar to make sure I covered a little new ground to put peoples minds at ease..
It's made in Japan, 24 frets, H-S-H setup.. Edge Bridge, Wizard Neck, Basswood body.. Mine came with a nice Grey Nickel finish..
Ok.. I've read a bunch of reviews with people complaining about features.. I see no point to this, why the hell would you buy something that doesn't have the features you want!!! It's just stupid people b!tching about stupid things.. This guitar suits all of my playing needs.. I give it a ten.. I can get tons of different sounds out of it..!

I believe sound is more in the way you play then in what your playing with! That said, this thing will get a bunch of different sounds if you play with the volume and tone as well as the settings on your amp.. Many of the people shooting off at the mouth are crying over it having a crappy sound.. Well thats not the guitars fault!! Get a better amp!!! I'm playing through a 100watt Marshall Half-Stack with a Dunlop Crybaby 535Q Wah-pedal, a boss Delay, an old TubeScreamer and whatever else I find lying around. I play Heavy Metal, Industrial and Hardrock, but also like a little blues now and then.. And I can get any sound I want with a little fiddling...
It has a nice chunky sound in the neck position, and can easily handly palm-muted power chords.. Switching to the single coil does bring a little noise.. But what regular single coil doesn't.. You can get some nice glassy strat like tones out of it, the bridge humbucker is bright and tight.. It's not muddy.. I have nothing bad to say.. And if I did, it would be my own damn fault for buying it without playing it first!!!

Firstly, who cares how it came from the factory.. Thats a stupid question! Unless you buy direct, it just doesn't matter... When buying any guitar, get the techies at the store to set the thing up when you buy it...! That's their friggin' job!!! I got mine from McCauley's in Cambridge Ontario.. These guys are incredible.. They set this guitar up exactly how I asked, and I haven't had any of the other problems I've read about.. Then again.. I picked the guitar up and looked at it before I bought it.. When buying a guitar, if something looks wrong to you, put the thing down and move the hell on!! The Edge bridge does take some getting use to for people new to the whole floating trem' thing... www.jemsite.com is a great help for people new to Floyds.. Other then that.. I tend to rest my hand on the bridge most of the time and have had no problems.. The finish was awsome.. I've never banged my guitar yet so I can't comment on the paint.. What I can tell you is if you bang any guitar, your going to wreck the finish..!

Does this guitar withstand live playing..? How does one answer such a stupid question... Ya I guess it does.. I play live with it twice a week, have had no troubles.. I guess if people were throwing beer bottles after it it wouldn't.. Nor would it if you thought it would be fun to beat the floor with it! The finsish on mine seams to bew holding up fine.. And it's used a lot.. Both when I teach and when I play live... The strap buttons are decent, strap locks are better for playing live though.. I depend on this guitar for teaching, recording and everything else.. I never gig without a backup.. It's just a dumb idea.. Even with a fixed bridge guitar...!

Ibanez has no real customer support... Unless your Steve Vai or Satch!
My advice is to get in good with a guitar shop near you.. Talk to them.. Ask for advice, and if you buy from them, get them to fix it.. There isn't a store that I've been too that won't fix stuff they sell.. And DO NOT BUY ONLINE!!! You never can tell what your getting!

I give a - 1 for Ibanez (for a so so web site)
I give a - 10 for McCauleys.. They've never let me down

I've been playing since 1989.. I've owned Fenders, Gibsons, Epiphones, Jacksons and ESPs.. Each have something to offer, so I'm not going to bash them, nor am I going to tell you this is the best guitar in the world! That is a matter of opinion.. My advice is, go to some shops, pick up some guitars.. Don't be nervous about being new to the guitar and sounding like crap in a shop.. Everyone sucked at one point including the guys in the store!!! Find something that feels good to you.. Think about where your going to play.. are you going to stand a lot..? sit sometimes..? you should ask yourself these things when looking.. A $2000 Les Paul is a great guitar, but it's heavy, and isn't the best for sitting back on the couch for playing.. Nor can you get as many sounds out of it.. This guitar has been perfect for me and my needs.. It's not to heavy, has easy access to the frets, sounds good, and I can sit back and the body is contoured enough to be nice and comfortable! If it were lost or stolen, I'd buy another, but lets face it guitars are a very personal thing and you can never replace something your really enjoy.. The only thing I wished it had was a button I could push to make it spit out money! (dumb question.. sorry..) If your looking for a well priced guitar, that can do what you ask of it and more.. Then go try one out.. sit with it and play it.. plug it into a bunch of different amps.. Hell.. Get the guy in the store to play for you and just listen.. In the end you'll find something you like.. for me, it's this guitar..

Good features for $570, 24 frets. The previous comment about 'i worked at ibanez...blah blah made out of scrap' you are an IDIOT!!! I'd just thought that you might want to know that, because.. you are. You've never worked at ibanez.. or you got fired for being an idiot and wanted revenge by posting bad comments. There are not many guitars that are as good as the 570 for this price range. I'd prefer a $600 Jackson to this.. but that's about it.

The sound.. the sounds good for the money. I installed EMG's in it. Overall sound is better now.

I never played an Ibanez fresh from the factory, mine was already set-up. Pickups were adjusted fine. Frets were files smoothly, no jagged edges or anything. Everything was fine on it :)

this guitar is very reliable and durable... I've had it for over 3 years now.. strap buttons need tightneing every couple of months.. it does use SCREWS which will always loosen with use. I would use it on a gi w/o a backup. The frets have good wear on them.. as with any 'nickel' frets. Unless you have a Parker of course.. those beasts basically DON'T wear down.

Never had to deal with them

I'll give it an 8. There's alot better out there.. but also ALOT worse. If you're in the market for a mid-priced performer, definatley check the rg-570 before you buy something else. Along with some jacksons in the same price range. For the idiot who made the comment about the "flexitone" did you mean 'flextone' and if you did... .to say that all guitars sound the same through there is RETARDED! That thought is halarious and just NOT possible. You are definatley mentally retarded!

Typical fender style guitar with floyd rose I copy tremolo.
H-S-H setup, all Ibanez pickups
3 Piece guitar.
- Bolt On construction
- 2 Piece Neck

Very dull, muddy clean sound for ALL pickups and betweens.
Very low output pickups and noisy

Only good thing about the sound it produce is that it doesn't have ANY characteristics of it's own. so u can play with the sound in studio.. like put those 'lost in space' type of fx on to it.

Distortion sounds just plain...CRAP
clean sounds just dull... CRAP

the way i got it,
-1mm action from 12th fret
-neck bent
-tremolo fully unblanced(meaning its arse pointing right up)
-pickups touching the strings

Meaning - FULL BUZZing machine
I fixed it and now i have decent action, BUT the frets iteself are crap.. so the buzz is still there... it's IMPOSSIBLE to get rid of it.

The pickups were touching the frikkin 1st string, and couldn't use the tremolo cuz of it.

The Neck is too thin..

I would depend on it for gigs but i wouldn't take it neway cuz it sounds shit..

Good people I worked at IBanez...so I know who to contact...

I rang them and told that i felt about the guitar.. how shit it was..

Ironically, Ive worked at Ibanez in the past... Ive designed new models and tested them.

I gotta say this guitar is just fuckin piece of shit that Ibanez made with the scrap woods and hardwares.

Other RGs are pretty good for their money but, this is just SHIT

I have
for amps
Fender Super REverb Reissue '65 and a Marshall JCM 800 on a A/B splitter.

for guitars
Jackson - JS 20 (Modified by me. changed pickups, tremolo, body, and electronics in side)
Fender Strat 50s Relic

gotta say.
It really sounded good in the shop.. but come to think of it the guitar was plugged in to "flexitone" the one that sounds the same no mattar what guitar it is plugged in to. The neck seemed ok but when u play for over an hour u start to feel its dicomfort.

All the same features as listed by others, 24 jumbo frets, basswood body, maple neck with rosewood finger board, humbuckers in neck and bridge, single coil in the middle position, Edge locking trem.

This guitar can get a lot of different sounds with it's pickup combination. It sounds pretty good overall and gets a great high gain type sound but the cleans are a little mushy for my liking.

This guitar plays great, that's what I love most about it. I've owned several different models including a RG550 and a RG770DX. I scalloped the neck on this one which I really dig. It's one of those things you either like or you don't like but I do. The factory set up on this guitar was fine, no complaints here. The finish is a great looking metallick red which looks great with the black hardware. The Edge trems are my favorite. I actually like them better than Floyd Roses, they feel so much smoother to me.

These are very durable guitars, as I said before, I've owned several of these and they can take a serious beating. I would always gig with a back up but that's no fault to the guitar, you just never know what could happen live.

I've never dealt with them.

I think that these guitars are a good value especially what you can get these for used, I see them all the time for under $350. Tone wise, it's not anywhere near that of my USA Jackson but it does have it's place in my arsenal of guitars. I would pick up another one of these or maybe just get another Jackson if this were lost or stolen.

This guitar was made 2001!Made in japan, has 24 frets, volume ,tone ,5 way pickup selector.Ibanez v7 at the neck and IBanez V* at the bridge S1 for single.Its made from basswood, very light.the nack is maple with rosewood fretboard, the frets are jumbo wich are very good.i have a black pearl finish with sharkfin inlay as fret markers, i think they only sell this model at samash?it has an edge tremelo, wich works extremely well, ill talk about the tremelo later.i forgot what type of tuners they have.it came with a whole buch of allen keys and a booklet.it also has piezo pickups in the tremelo, produced by lr baggs. the piezos let you get an acoustic sound, very good.

I like playing hardcore punk and rock, i like staind, korn, mxpx, good charlotte, some system of a down,and led zeppelin.I have a fender princeton stereo chorus, its 90 watts, the clean is awesome on it, but the distortion needed some more crunch, so i bought a marshall jackhammer.helped alot . this thing rips!I like the neck on the guitar, great feature.Its light weight.the pickups it comes with are very good but,i rather put on my dimarzio super distortion.

My guitar was tuned were i bought it the setup was great and the action was adjusted just a little.bridge was perfectly in place.No problems at all , i give the factory setup a

This guitar will withstand live playing. bring an extra if u pop a string though.

never contacted them. heard bad things.

if u need a guitar that wont burn your money.dude buy a damn ibanez, very good for the money. i think they even compare to prs.dont get a cheaper rg though. the are very bad.i would buy this guitar again no doub6t if it was stolen.

I BOUGHT THIS ONE USED- IT HAS THE METALLIC SILVER FINISH. IT IS A JAPANESE MODEL PROBABLY A YEAR OR TWO OLD. THE BODY IS SOLID BASSWOOD AND THE NECK IS MAPLE WITH A ROSEWOOD FINGERBOARD. THE PICKUPS ARE DIMARZIO EVOLUTIONS(NOT STOCK) AND IN A H-S-H CONFIGURATION. THERE ARE 24 FRETS, JUMBO I THINK, AND A VOLUME AND TONE CONTROL. THE BODY IS LIKE THE STEVE VAI JEMS AND ARE VERY COMFORTABLE AND COOL LOOKING. THE TUNERS ARE GOTOH STYLE. THE BRIDGE IS AN EDGE TREMOLO WHICH IS A LESS STIF FELLING VERSION OF THE ORIGINAL FLOYD ROSE.

IT CAN SCREAM OR PLAY BLUESY SINGLE COIL SOUNDS. IT IS VERY VERSATILE BUT BETTER WITH ROCK AND METAL. THE SOUND IS VERY RESONANT AN WARM, AND THE LOWS AND HIGHS PREVAIL. I LOVE THE GROWL, CRANK, AND DISTORTION THEY CAN MAKE, BUT THE WOOD IS SOFT AND GETS DENTED EASILY.

THE ACTION IS LOW AND FAST, ALTHOUGH THE NECK IS A LITTLE THIN FOR MY TASTE. THE PICKUPS ARE EASILY ADJUSTABLE AND THE FRETS SEEM NICE AND TIGHT. THE FINISH COULD BE A LITTLE BRIGHTER AND THE ROUTING BEHIND THE BRIDGE COULD HAVE BEEN BETTER. THE NECK POCKET IS ALSO HAS A SLIGHT GAP SO I HAD TO PLAY WITH IT TO MAKE SURE IT WAS ALLIGNED RIGHT. THIS MAY AFFECT THE SUSTAIN A LITTLE, BUT NOT MUCH. THE HARWARE LOOKS COOL BUT WEARS OF A LITTLE. THE SWICH IS FINE THOUGH AND THE ACTION IS THE BEST PART OF THE GUITAR.

I USE IT LIVE BUT TAKE A BACKUP IN CASE I BREAK A STRING. THE HARDWARE WILL LUST ALTHOUGH THE FINISH ON IT MAY WEAR A LITTLE. THE STRAP BUTTONS ARE SOLID AND BIG AND THE GUITAR IS VERY DEPENDABLE. YOU CAN ALSO GO TO TOWN ON THE BAR WITHOUT IT GOING OUT OF TUNE.

NEVER DEALT WITH THEM.

I'VE BEEN PLAYING FOR NINE YEARS AND OWN AN RG550, EX1500, AND A CARVIN LEGACY. I WOULD DEFENITELY BUY THIS GUITAR AGAIN BUT IN A DIFFERENT COLOR AS THE GREY NICKEL AS THEY CALL IT IS SPARKLY BUT STILL A LITTLE DULL. I LOVE THE ACTION AND PLAYABILITY BUT THINK THAT A LITTLE MORE ATTENTION COULD GO IN THE PRODUCTION. THE TREMOLO IS THE BEST OUT THERE AND THE GUITAR IS VERY VERSITILE AND CAN REALLY GROWL. I WISH IBANEZ MADE A VERSION WITH A TREMOLO THAT STOPS AT THE BODY AND DOESN'T PULL UP. A LOT OF PEOPLE DO NOT LIKE THAT BUT IT WOULD ADD MORE SUSTAIN AND YOU COULD PUT A DETUNER ON IT. BUT SINCE IT IS FLOATING, YOU CAN ABUSE THE HELL OUT OF IT WITHOUT IT DAMAGING THE BODY LIKE A NON-FLOATING ONE. GREAT ROCK GUITAR OVERALL BUT HAS A FEW PRODUCTION FLAWS IN THE FINISH. TYPICAL JAPANESE MASS PRODUCTION.

I bought this guitar used so i'm not sure when it was made. I do know it was made in Japan. I really like the two humbuckers with the single in the middle position. The Double locking Edge Floyd Rose bridge is really cool. It's got a Wizard neck and 24 frets, the neck is very comfortable and easy to get around on. The finish is a very cool Blue mixing into black type of color, I guess it could be called a Blue Sunburst. It came with an Ibanez Deluxe case. It came with just about the standard stuff except the whammy bar which I bought later for 10 bucks. It came with a strap and is strap lock equipped which is very good. I have an Explorer that took a fall and the top of the headstock got smashed off. I was able to fix it but a strap lock has been a requirment of mine ever since!

It suits my music style quite well, I play Metal/rock for the most part. I'm running it through a Peavey Ultra Plus Half stack. I have a Crybaby Wah before the amp and I run a Digitech RP-2000 through the effects loop. The pickups aren't bad. I am thinking about changing the bridge pickup to a Dimarzio super distortion for extra power, but the V2 pickup thats in there has a warm quality to it that I also really like. It's not as high output as some but it still rocks, so I may or not leave it in there. I am completely satisfied with the V1 Neck Pickup. It sounds great with clean tones and extended chord voicings. I love to use the neck pickup with a bit of chorus. It also sounds great for leadwork too. The Single coil S1 pickup produces a good strat like sound. I like to use the single coil to produce Tones like The Edge from U2 would use. Overall with all the pickup combinations it can cover a wide range of tones. The pickup switch did make a bit of noise but I cleaned that out and it's fine now.

The action on the guitar is low but not as low as i've had it before on other guitars. Since this guitar is used it has some Dents and Dings here and there but nothing huge. The The top of the Pickup selector switch has been changed to a white one, apparently there was something wrong with the original one.

This seems to be a pretty reliable guitar. It stays in tune very well. I could depend on this guitar for the majority of the time. I would probably use my Epiphone Explorer as a backup for this guitar on a gig though. When a string breaks with a Floyd Rose Bridge it just takes to much time to mess with when you are playing live.

I never had to deal directly with Ibanez.

I'm quite happy with this guitar. I wasn't even planning on buying it originally. I was just getting some strings at the store and I saw that that this guitar was in good shape and had a killer price on it. If it were stolen or lost I would probably get something else just because I like to have different kinds of guitars. I've been playing for over 6 years. I also have a Fender Duo sonic, an Ibanez RG-270, an Epiphone Explorer(with a Dimarzio Super Distortion in the bridge position)and a Gibson Sg Junior(with a Seymour Duncan Screaming Demon in the bridge position). I play a Guild acoustic that my Mom Gave me and a classical guitar that has no brand or serial number on it. The Classical was given to me by Mom as well. I also have a Fender Rock Pro 700 Amp, Crate Gx-15 amp, an Ibanez Tubescreamer Re-issue pedal, a DOD EFX prossecor and a shure Wireless. I haven't tried it through my old amps and pedals but i'm sure it would sound good through them. I love the fact that this guitar looks beautiful and sounds great! It will be on the front line of my guitar squadron from now on!

Black 1991 Model, Made in Japan.
24 frets, 1V, 1T, 5-Way Switch.
Basswood Body, Wizard Maple Neck / Rosewood Fretboard.
H-S-H (V-1, S-1, V-2 Ibanez Stock Pickups) changed to Evolution in Bridge, PAF Pro at the Neck, and a Dimarzio HS-2 middle.
Lo-Pro Edge Bridge, 25.5 Inch Scale, etc., etc., etc.
Came with Ibanez M-100C hard shell case, bridge and neck tools, maintence booklet, and warranty card.

My style of music is mostly metal, but if the song is good I'll learn it. I've used this guitar with various amps, Marshall JCM 900/1960A Half stack, Crate G200CXL ministack, Peavey 5150 Half stack, it's sounded great coming out of all of them (with a little tweaking on both the amps and the V/T controls on the guitar). After 9 years of playing this guitar in different climates (Mississippi, New Mexico, etc.) it got a little noisy when switching between pickups, but after a shot of contact cleaner I was ready to go again.

I can best describe the tone of this guitar as "warm". Basswood really seems to stand out as the wood to use if you're stuck as to whether to pick a Ash bodied or Mahogany bodied guitar. The sustain isn't huge, but its there. To sum it all up this guitar's tone really fit the sound that I wanted.

With the H-S-H pickup configuration you can really get any kind of sound you want. The effects you have, your amp, and in the end your own personal style are really going to determine what you can get out of this guitar.

Personally I have no dislikes about this guitar. The only thing that got close is the stock pickup sound. But 30 mintues, a couple of pickups, and a soldering iron can fix that. The balance of this guitar is excellent, the Wizard neck is the most confortable I've played. Even having large hands I became very confortable with this neck very quickly, Fretting the E-string with my thumb has allowed me to do some really fun stuff since I bought this guitar.

The guitar was bought from American Musical Supply originally and came setup perfectly. I popped open the locking nut tuned the strings to pitch and was able to play this guitar within half an hour of opening the box. The guitar was packed in the case and shipped in the original box from Hoshino USA. The fit on this guitar is awesome. The frets where perfect, and the neck pocket finish crack that so many people have noticed with Ibanez's has yet to appear at all.

The Black Finish on this guitar was impeccable, and even after ten years of use is still impeccable (some minor pick and buckle marks aside). The black finished bridge has a very small amount of pitting but its nothing compared to the Original Floyd on my friend's Fender Strat.

Overall, this guitar came out of the box in excellent condition, and has maintained that condition over the years through 3 interstate moves (and a little bit of polishing on my part over the last 10 years).

I've played this guitar live many times, I've used and abused it on many an occasion and its withstood everything I could throw at it. The worst that's happened was the High E-string breaking when I decided I was going to see how high I could raise the pitch pulling back on the bar (first time I ever had tried a FR style bridge at the time).

With a little maintenance (just like any guitar needs) I've had no rust apeear on the hardward, no paint chips, and no problems with the durability of the hardware.

The stock Ibanez strap buttons are excellent for live work, I opted for a change-out to Dunlop Strap-Lok's after getting my second guitar to speed up change-overs.

I've depended on this guitar for a long time. It was and still is my amin guitar, live and in recording. I'd use this guitar without backup anyday of the week, month or year. The absolute only reason I'd use a backup is because of strings breaking. Until there's an unbreakable string I think guitars with a Floyd Rose installed are gonna need a backup.

I've never dealt with Hoshino USA concerning this guitar, but I've dealt with Ibanez/Hoshino USA on a few aoccasions. In every instance they've been perfect. My biggest problem has been with a few select authorized retailers who didn't understand the difference between the Edge and Lo-Pro Edge bridges and some of the other Ibanez parts.

The warranty that came with the guitar was for one year. Its no lifetime warranty, but then again guitars aren't exactly a solid piece of steel like a Craftsman wrench so I didn't expect anything huge.

I've been playing for about 12 years now. I had a MIJ Fender Strat before this guitar. Compared to the Strat this guitar has been a god-send. Since buying this guitar I've bought 6 other RG's and everyone of them has proven to be just as reliable, and well-built as my first. The only thing I wish I would have known more about before buying this guitar was the Floyd Rose system, but I've come to believe through years of use that the benefits of the Floyd outweight the cons of it. I choose this guitar originally after checking out it and some other guitars at the local music store. after comapring it to BC Rich's, Peavey's, Washburn's and HM Strats I felt it was the guitar that best suited me. If this guitar were stolen, I'd replace of course. I'm not going to make the usual death, torture, and mangling threats I've seen. I would say however that "severly pissed" would be a massive understatement.

Overall, I'd say this guitar is one of the best I've ever played. It's not an Ibanez JEM/Universe, PRS, Les Paul, or anything like that obviously. But this guitar is a workhorse, it sounds like I want it to when I need it to. For the money this is the JEM you can afford, the Strat that can do much more, and a Les Paul without the chiropractic bills. Alot of the mail-order companies are selling this guitar for $609 now, compared to an American Strat for $800+ I'd say this is the better value.

Bought this guitar in 1995. This is an excellent guitar but it comes with some cheap junky pickups. Dump those suckers. I replaced them with a PAF Pro and a FRED. (same as on the JS1000). NOW, this guitar truly sings and it can "growl" as well. The neck is great. Good deep cutaway body.

Serial Number:42479. Made in Japan in 1988 or 87 bought in 98 from idiot friend for 170$. It has 24 jumbo frets,5way selector ,h-s-h configuration to give the split hum position in the 2 and 4 position. Original v1 and v2 humbuck and s1 single coil.It's got a rosewood fingerboard thats a dream,the original wizard thin neck (very thin)
with reinforced carbon rods, 3piece basswood body. The body has does deep cutaway like the jem style guitars. Though it was bilt to match the Jem in many ways the angle of the neck and some other things are the only main differences. It's a nice sparkle wine red finish.
Floyd rose Edge trem not that new lopro crap.
Gotoh fine tuners are rock solid for keeping the guitar in tune.
It included the hardshell case and all tools.

It is the guitar i always wanted. It's great for metal to Jazz because of the split feature on the pickups. Great for that midrangey strat tone and to get that pantera style sound. Great for Vai and Satch fans to.

I currenctly use a marshall g 10 mk.II amp with only a digitech whammy pedal. When playing with the pedal the sound gets so fat it's incredible. The 5 position is so full and rich. The tone matches yngwies soloing tone. All and all the guitar is excellent for multiple varietys of sound the pickups will take the abuse.

only thing i don't like about it is the tone nob is useless.
It doesn't add weight to the sound. Maybe i'll have to change it
But its a classic guitar so originall must be better.

When i bought the guitar from my friend he had removed the locking nut and had locked the brige in a fixed position. I of course got it up to the original setup and ajusted it to the buzz tuning system(At least i think). Anyways the action is very low i mean 4/64 of the frets. The pickups are never a the same position but i found that putting them a 1/8 of an inch away from the strings give the real sound of the guitar. The guitar was beautiful. No nothing i could notice execept for the multitude of scraches and dents in the finish.If you want to buy this type of guitar don't get the sparckle finish it's to easy to dent. The only other thing is the volume control knob was loose. I quickly fixed that and just put a flat head screw driver in between the hole and pushed down to split the apart.

This is my main guitar i play it live and practice. But i learned the hard way that floating floyds can speal disaster when strings are broken. So now i carry a back up guitar with me every were. The only hardware problem i have is on the 2 string saddle there is a wear that always seems to cut my string at the same place i just use a file to remove it but i thing the metal is to soft. i might have to change that little thing but other that that it's ok.
I know that i can depend on it when the strings are brand spanking new. I can pull the bar up 2 steps and it'll sound off the wall.

Never had to deal with them my music store had everything i needed.
Anyways the guitar is almost 14 years old i think the warranty is over.
But i would not have to ask them i'm a very good guitar tech i learned everything i know on this guitar.

i've been playing guitar for over 11 years now. I've owned a fender 666 guitar that was made only for like 5 months and sold it to my bro.
i owned a couple of other no name guitars that were all spared for parts. I have a classical yamaha guitar and i own a ibanez 7 string gio wich is my backup guitar.
if it were stolen or lost i would probably cry my ass off. This is my first guitar and i did everything with it. my favorite thing on this guitar is the pickups you would think after 14 years of playin the would die out but not the case. the out play any seymour or dimarzio pick up out there.

And it you would like a good guitar thats is almost identical to the jem series guitar buy a rg570 it's almost half the price and it's as good quality as those 1500 dollar guitars

Oooh, a chance to wax lyrical about my favourite guitar. Love it to bits. Bought it in 1991, I used to have a Roadstar II which I liked. The RG570 second hand even then, so it must have been one of the first in Australia. Midnight Blue, crazy hot pink humbucker at the bridge (never been able to figure out what model it was), S1 simgle coil in the middle, and V1 at the neck. Ibanez Floyd Rose I used to have a Gallien Kruger 2100 amp with blue and pink stripes that matched (this WAS coming out of eighties, after all). Other than that pretty standard RG.

This is the fun bit. I angsted over sound for years. I had a Strat I regret selling, a '65 Epiphone Wilshire, an Ibanez A40 hollowbody. I ended up really poor with only the RG570 left. When I got money again I thought about selling it because I thought the sound was too neutral. The guy in the shop told me I was nuts, this was one of the most versatile-sounding guitars ever made. I took his advice and I'm glad I did. I'm running it through a Marshall 9001 valve preamp into an original 65 Fender Bassman 50 Watt Blackface with a 2x12 cab. I also use a Boss ME-30 and a Dual Overdrive sometimes. It was all a matter of learning to use the pickups and volume settings on the guitar properly. It'll never really sound like a Strat, it's but closer to a Les Paul, but now I've got my own sound going I don't care.

Well made indeed. Love Ibanez. The neck's wide and flat and superfast, I treat it with lemon oil. The only faster neck I've played (never having been able to bring myself to try out things like PRS' in a shop) was a Gibson SG90.

I don't have much use for the Floyd Rose, I like to bend two strings at once so I chocked the bridge underneath behind the springs. I left three springs in for resonance, and it's rock solid action and tuning wise given I hit the strings pretty hard. The extra resonance has helped me squeeze strat-ish sounds out using the middle pickup. It's lacquer is still great despite years of hard work. After 10 years the only things need fixing are disrty contacts in the pickup selector and one of the pickup mountings came adrist when one of my kids attacked it.

Never dealt with them. Love Ibanez tho.

The only other guitar I have (I play trombone and bass as well) is an old Profile Strat copy with Di Marzio's which sounds great but needs some work. The Ibanez I could never part with. The new ones look nice too. If you find one cheap second hand, go for it.

This guitar has 24 jumbo frets, Wizard neck, iron pewter finish, and an Edge Tremolo system (Floyd Rose licensed). It has a H/S/H pickup configuration with a 5-way selector switch.

This guitar is pretty versatile. I can rock hard with the bridge pick-ups, play some funky rhythm figures using the middle pick-up for single coils, and even get some mellow jazz tones with the neck pick-up.

There is just one tone and one volume control, and the light body tends to cut the sound fullness a little, but I can get around that by adjusting the amplifier. All in all, a good sound.

The finish may be kind of plain for some, but that doesn't bother me. At least the neck is fast and the action is adjustable. This guitar is relatively lightweight and is comfortable for both sitting and standing.

I've had this guitar for two years, and it will last a while as long as the neck holds up in the ever-changing New England weather. That was a big problem with my last guitar, but that's another story. This guitar should be all right as long as I keep the guitar in case when I'm not playing. The finish is solid and the strap buttons seem very reliable.

I'll have to use a backup only because if a string breaks, it will throw the rest of the guitar out of tune. But the guitar stays in tune really well.

N/A. I've only dealt with the dealer for an occasional setup.

Any electric guitar is a good guitar as long as it plays well and stays in tune, two of the strongpoints on the RG570. It also has a good sound. Reasonably priced. I tried a Fender Strat and couldn't justify paying an additional $250 for that.

This guitar has all the features I need. 24 fret Wizard neck, H-S-H, Edge Floyd Rose Bridge. One tone, One volume knobs.

Sounds Awesome. It can de used for basiclly any kind of music. The bridge pickup sounds excellent. Great for leads. The single coil however is not up to par with the humbuckers. It's even hard to get a good bluesy sound out of it. The neck pichup is great or rythmn and jazz playing.

I've actully gone through two of these guitars. The one I have now is great with action fit and finish. No problems. However the first one I had I bought when I was still fairly new to guitars. Since I wasn't very observent I didn't notice that the bridge was put in crooked. That caused a whole bunch of problems to the guitar. But otherwise they're fine.

These guitars a fairly durable. I've never dropped mine or anything like that so I'm not sure if they can with stand heavy impacts. However they hold up to every day use pretty well. I've had this one for about a year and things are starting to fall off. The string saddles on the bridge come loose and that bar right behind the nut came loose too.

Ibanez's are great as long you don't have any problems. The first one I had, had to be sent back three times and I was without it for about 4 months altogether. I was never able to get any information from the music store (I don't shop there anymore) or Ibanez on what was going on. So there was really nothing I could do. It wasn't very fun.

I've been playing guitar for about 5 years. I run this guitar through a Bad Horsie Wah into a Carvin Legacy Combo. Sometimes I go through a Boss GT-3. Sounds great. If it were stolen or lost I probably would give it up. I haven't had a great experience with Ibanez. I'd probably get a Parker,Jackson,Hamer,or Fernandes. However the bridge on this guitar is amazing. I haven't played Jem's to much or any other real nice Floyd Roses, but I've never had to complain about it. Except for the fact it's falling apart. Part of the reason I choose this guitar is because I was quite sure what the quality was and I didn't research guitars enough before I bought it. A tip to anyone buying a guitar like this: Try every type of guitar out there. Try every brand out there. And don't listen to what anyone says about it. If they say it sucks, go play it and find out for yourself. You might end up loving it. Because you don't want to be stuck with a guitar you don't love. (Trust me, I know.)

This is your standard Ibanez RG570, mine's the 2000 model, cam with about 5 allan keys and and everything else you'd ever need to make the standard adjustments on a guitar. It's got 1 tone and a volume control, and unlike some guitars the tone knob actually has a great effect on the sound (more on that later). I still have the stock pickups in it (V7, S1, V8) as i felt no need to change them. I really love the finish, it's a nice smooth silver colour. It's got an Ibanez Egde Locking Trem system, stays in tune pretty damn good, not quite as perfect as an original Floyd, but i don't really use it much, if i do a couple dives during a song it usually stays pretty much perfectly in tune, but if you press the whammy down full, and spring it back and forth for a dramatic ending for 30 seconds you'll need to make some fine adjustments. But the main reason I bought this guitar is because of the Wizard neck, i couldn't settle with the wizard II on a lower model, i had to have the wizard. The neck is paper thin, a shredder's dream, and if you've ever got hand cramps from playing too long, say good bye to them. Ibanez makes the best necks if you like em thin.

I play mostly hard rock and metal, deftones, sevendust, finger eleven, old school pumpkins (best band on the planet) and it works great for my style. I run it through a Boss TU-2 Tuner, Crybaby Wah Pedal, Boss BF-2 Flanger, EH Small Stone Phaser, Boss RV-3 Reverb/Delay, and finally a DOD Ice Box Chorus, then it goes into my Peavey 5150 Half Stack. You can get some great tones out of this guitar, with distortion the V7 really makes the harmonics sing, and it has a nice edge to it, i keep the ton rolled back a little bit and it's perfect there. The tone knob and the pickups in combination can get you almost any sound you'd want from a guitar, from bright picking sounds (no quite twangy like a tele though), to low muddy almost undistinguishable sounds. You can get a huge variety of tones on a clean setting, but not nearly as noticable with distortion on, but that's ok cuz you it sounds great, switching pickups will give you a good change between rhythm and lead sounds. The neck is great, but of course with the thin neck you trade off sustain, but when you got your amp turned up do really want a chord to fade out for a whole friggin minute?

The action when i got it was pretty good as I remember, but I kinda tuned it down and changed the strings soon as I got home. Changing tunings or strings gauges with a floating bridge is living hell I must say, it can take up to 2 hours. But the thing's great once you get it in tune and you're never gonna change it again. The finish looks nice, but I found a chip 2 days after I got it, I don't know when it happened or how it happened, it handn't even left my home yet, but oh well, it was on the back of the bottom horn, seeing as how pointy the ibanez horns are it was a vulnerable spot, i should've watched it a little better I guess. Then I found another one on the back of the guitar the other day, did nothing to it that should've chipped it, I think mine's got a cheap finish on it, i gotta go get some touch up paint. But once again, the finish looks great (Love the way it looks), but it's fragile, take care of it.

It's Ibanez, of course it's gonna last, one thing you know about the big companies is that they're reliable, brans like fender, gibson, PRS, and Ibanez have been trusted for years, and for a good reason. The endpins on Ibanez guitars is what I really love, I do alot of moving around and jumping, and both Ibanez's I own have big knobby end pins to hold the strap on, jumping stretches out the strap, with smaller end pins (I.e. Fender) the straps only last a couple months then they keep falling off, Ibanez has great end pins. But the finish again isn't very reliable `;(

Never dealt with them, read another review, most likely very good people to uphold their reputation.

Overall there is no guitar I'd rather have (I havn't played a PRS yet though), that's because I LOVE the neck, and it looks pretty damn cool too, and It's very light weight(But not as light as my 540S). When I first got it I tuned down and I got a messed up warbling sound, i had no idea what it was, then I found out it was the fact that I was tuning my light gauge strings too low (a 46 to C#), I had to get it professionally set up with some 10-52's because the guitar couldn't handle that heavy of strings, but after that it was perfect. A great guitar, pricey for a 16 year old like me though, but well worth it.

made in japan 24 jumbo frets silver v7 si v8 pickups floyd rose not thos crappy ass edge trems nice look

Well I play mostly metal death metal like machine head and cannibl corps I think the pickups nail them both to a T the single coil makes so noise but what do you expect with a stock single coil

this guitar was set up perfect everything was just were it needed to be no flaws at all

some buddies of mine and I started a band a couple of years ago called Subtracktion I played in a couple of gigs with it man did it soud awesome.

never had a problem

I love every bit of this guitar theres no draw backs

Nothing special about this guitar, as far as features go, it has a floyd rose trem. on it. 5 way pick up selector two humbuckers and a single coil.

The sound of this guitar is great! I play everything from bluegrass to heavy metal, and this guitar handles it all beautifully. Although I did find the neck humbucker to be a bit muddy, so I put the bridge pickup in the neck, and had a dimarzio fred put in the bridge. The single coil will give you great tones.

This guitar came ready to rock from the moment I bought it. It was set up almost perfectly. The bridge is very comfortable for swift picking, although can be a pain when changing strings! The action is comfortable, but easily adjusted with the floating neck.

I have beat the living crap out of this guitar, and it still rocks. I move around a lot on stage, and it has very few scracthes and chips because it has a good hardy finish (but be careful because everything has a limit, and it will chip) I play often without bringing a backup. I have had this guitar for two and a half years, and have not had any problems.

I'm not sure how long the waranty is on this guitar, but I didn't really need it. I have dealt with the company to order some extras for my other guitars, and they were very friendly, and moved as quickly as possible.

I have been playing for 5 years, and I have already been through a lot of gear. I am very picky with what I play, and tend to switch gear often, but I do not plan on selling this guitar any time soon. I really love it. I also play an Ibanez JS100 and a Jem 555 and while they are nice guitars, sometimes I just got to put them down and play my RG. It loves to be played, and I love to play it, if it were stolen I would probably cry... then go and buy a new one.

It made in Japan, I got it in a Second hand electrical applied shop for a very cheap price, the pick up has been changed to 3-way EMG pick up. The clour is dark blue with full of stratchs on the whole body and neck. It looks alright for start not very attractive colour nor shape... quite boring in fact! But started to like it after a while, it looks nice when it reflecting the light when sitting on the stage quietly.

Since it has changed to EMG active pick up I must say it is so lound and powerful. I am using a Marshall VS30R, my amp just couldnt stand I think my amp will die for it coz the output is too big!
The tone is wram and bright.

The action is nearly flawless, just abit too low I reckon. Becasue of it think neck, I always enjoy playing it. It allow u to become a super fast hand with the neck and the action. The hardware is alright.

I dropped the guitar before I performed on the stage, but it still stay in tune. I think this product will last until I die. I think the last owner didnt protect it at all with all the scratch and crack on the body, (even a cig. scar on it) but all the hardware work very very very good!

didnt deal with them at all

I've been playing guitar for 2 years, I owned one Washburn MG 70, one vester and ESP J4 bass and one ovation viper.
If someone like to play metal or enjoy low action with smooth and thin neck. I strongly suggest u buy it.
The think I like the most is it neck. it is more than awesome! It just give lots of inspiration with it. Since my Washburn has a super thick neck, I enjoy to swapping these two guitar when I feel tried to for what I play.
If it were stolen I think I wont buy it again coz it is abit over price with those pick up.

Think mine is around a 91' model, got it in 92' new and it still sounds great. Pretty much standard all the way, except a replaced volume pot and duncan SD in the bridge.

The sound is great, I wasn't real impressed with the original and since I rarely use the neck or single coil I only felt the need to replace the bridge pickup. It's been so long since I got it I don't remember the originl setup, but I know it holds my setup great. I play with an extremely low action, and it never buzzes. Tuning, well it is a chore to get it right, but once it's in... it's in for a long time. Just make sure to thoroughly stretch the strings before lockin it down.

The body was in perfect condition when I got it, and remained that way for many years. I have dropped that thing more times than I can count. Off the stage before, onto concrete floors.. you name it and I have dropped it on it. And the only thing I have managed to do to it was take a small chip of paint off the tip of the headstock. No scratches, dents, or anything else on the entire body. Neck is still lightning fast after 10 years playin it. Intonation holds fairly well, I usually have it set again every 6 months to a year. Overall a very reliable guitar. I have gigged without a backup before, tho not the smartest thing it was all I had at the time.

Guitar is great, I'll have this guitar until I die. I bet it'll still have a great finish too.

Never dealt with them, doubt I ever will.

Over all this has been one of my favorite purchases. Would I buy another one? Probably not because this thing will outlive me. I play it thru a Single Rec, 4x12 Mesa, and a G-Force and it sounds great. If it was stolen I would definitely hunt them down. I don't want another one, I am perfectly happy with this one.

This guitar was made in Japan in probably like the year 2000. It sat in the guitar shop about a year before I actually bought it. Of course, as you should know already it has the 24 frets, an orignal Ibanez edge tremelo, (basically the same as an original floyd rose). Its got a wizard neck and its color is sour apple sparkle. It comes equipped with the H/S/H pickup configuration with a 5 way pickup selector. 1 volume knob and 1 tone knob. I believe it has jumbo frets and regular dot inlays. Nothing real fancy. I'll have to give this thing a 10 because it has capabilities. Thats why I got it.

Well to be honest the stock pickups suck compared to others I have heard. Here is how I would describe the sounds with each pick up selection. Starting at the bridge. The bridge humbucker really doesn't have that full sound like a gibson. It sounds vintage but you can tell the diffence. The second position brings on a weak twangy telecaster sound. The 3rd position is a bit fuller, but a buzzing nucensce is audible...whatta pisser. It sounds good with a clean tone w/ some reverb. Selection 4 is a bit darker, I never really use this selection. I have no comment on it really. The neck humbucker, position 5 is bassy, but it still sucks. These pickups are too thin sounding to me. I am sure with the right setup you could get a descent tone out of em. I do right now with my Marshall, but the pickups are gonna go sooner or later. I want to put a Paul Reed Smith HFS in the bridge, Stevie Ray Vaughn's middle pickup in the single coil slot and another PRS rhythm pickup in the Neck (not real sure yet though). PRS tone is what floats my boat, wheather that is attainable with this guitar i have yet to find out because i don't know that much about changing the pickups. I just have ideas. If the PRS route fails i am definitely getting a seymour duncan JB in the bridge and other seymour duncans to go in the other slots. I am still debating and haven't yet to find out anything. With the idiots at the guitar shop that I do my business working on this thing it'll probably sound like shit because they are dumb as hell and their repair man is a former herion junkie (he has no teeth). I am giving this a stock rating though based on the stock pickups.

I have no idea how this thing was set up from the factory. All I know is that i have to use .10 - .46 guage string on this thing. They are the only ones that don't buzz. These strings handle detuning also. But thas just what i know about mine. I like using 10's though. They aren't too small. Ovarall this thing has a badass action. The finish is damn good on my guitar...I've hit it a few good times with screw driver and an allen wrench and it didn't do shit to the finish. The finish looks brand damn new.

This thing could be used live i guess....I holds tune really good. I played it for 3 weeks or so a full step down and checked it and it was still there. Thats damn good if you ask me. Occasionally it will come out of tune every now in then, but there is a reason for that. Usually I have too much coil tension. Oh yeah, I wouldn't recommend someone getting a guitar with a Floyd Rose(original or liscensed) if you are impatient. It will piss you off. It is a bitch to tune. Luckily I know a lot about string tension to where I can get it in tune rather quickly. I had to start somewhere and somewhere used to be like 2 hours of hard time to put in to tune this bitch. Once its there it stays, unless you have too much coil tension.

I wouldn't know about the customer support. Don't really give a shit about em. I am going to make their guitar sound baddass with PRS pickups. And don't dis me for doing that either. I don't want to spend 1500 dollars for a low line PRS when i can have all of this done to mine for under a 1000 (including the price of the guitar). Oh well.

I have been playing for 2 years. I have a 150 watt Marshall AVT 2000. I am not afraid to experiment on the digital side either. My next purchase will be one of those digitech Genetex3 processors. Maybe this guitar will sound good going through that. I'll let you know. I have played this thing through a Johnson Mellinium 150. With the volume at about 3 and on the Mesa/boogie rectified setting it sounded badass.......but if digital ain't your thang don't do it. It sounded alright through an all tube Marshall. I really don't want to fuck with tubes though....sure my amp has a tube in it, but hell thas just one tube.....not 8....oh well....i don't care about tubes, maybe you do, if you do go for it......

You ought to know whats in it

Great guitar for metal, badass tone. I put a Duncan in the bridge position cause the one that was in it was good, but I wanted better.

Action is great, nice and low, shreads like hell. The guitar was in perfect condition when I pulled it out of the box

Yes, I play shows with this guitar, dropped it a million times. The finish is cracked but thats my fault. Its a solid guitar, never lets me down

I wouldn't know, I never needed any customer support.

I've been playing for about 5 years, the RG570 kills my strat, and keeps up with most guitars out there. If it was stolen, I would definately get a new one. I have plans to put better pickups in (and EMG 81 in the bridge and an 85 in the neck,) but it sounds and plays great as is.

I don't have to go into detail about what it has. You already know. To make a long story short. Yes, you always need a backup guitar. No, the pickups don't suck, you are tone deficit. I've been playing for 15 years. I have an Ibanez RG570 with some great pickups in them. I kept the s1, because I don't use it. the v7 and 8 were great, but didn't suit my personal needs, I go for the expensive shit. I have a whole lineup of 570's. Most of them with DiMarzio DS100 pickups. I love the overtone. This guitar is HOT! The neck feels like I can shred up hours worth of solos and play years worth of rhythms. Don't accept any crap from anyone. Ibanez is a Japanese company, yes, but some people have no ear for tone, so they rated "Ibanez" the sucky company. All I have to say is "get your head out of your ass and eat my dust." I'll shred you all to hell! Ibanez doesn't suck, but if you really think that you can go right on up to Joe Satriani (yes, he IS your daddy) and Steve Vai, and Noodles of the Offspring, and John Pettruchi (crappy spelling), and George Benson, and many other great guitarists, (for all you new age/old school rockers) Korn, Pennywise, System of a Down, Godsmack, and MANY other bands... go tell THEM it sucks, then listen to them play. (be sure to bring a towel to dry the piss off your pants. This guitar will send your balls to the wall!

Everyone needs a backup. Get some more RG570's

Who needs it? Are you going to call and complain that a cable was not the right color? Ibanez doesn't have customer support because... THEY DON'T NEED CUSTOMER SUPPORT, if you're going to f*ck up your guitar, you're better off with a Fender Standard Mexican Strat, if you're stupid enough to buy anything but an Ibanez.

15 yrs exp. I have a ZOOM GFX-8 and a Marshall JCM 800 all-tube head, a Randall 1960's guitar all tube head, and a home-made speaker enclosure with Marshall speakers. I wish this guitar had... babies... so I could have more RG570's HELL YEAH!

2000 Japan 24 frets 1 volume 1 tone 5 way selector h/s/h wizard neck floyd rose and the finish is gray nickle

goo goo dolls ---> offspring ----> korn so pretty much everything. im using boss-ds1 pedal and marshal avt 20 combo. well obviously since the guitar is h/s/h it makes heavy/thick sounds. but then if you play around with the nobs u can make strat sounds.

the factory set up was kinda low. the finish was great.

the paint chips off easily from what i've heard.. other than that.. it's a tank.

never dealt with them yet..

im thinking of buying boss GT-3 multieffects. after that i'd love to buy another RG570. why? because this guitar is great. no doubt about it.

Don't know the year, Japanese made, H-S-H, 24 fret, Floyd Rose. My Ibanez was lost in the basement of a music store. When the music store went under, they needed help cleaning out the basement (which use to be a small studio) I was good friends with the guys who worked there so I lended a hand. We found all kinds of great stuff, including this amazing Ibanez. It is a white finish, and had the crap beat out of it. The guitar besides being chipped and dented is all original. A versitiel guitar. Remember, this one is probally 10 to 15
years old

This is the best guitar I have ever owned. It has great sustain, and stays in amazing tune. This one looks like it's been through hell, but keeps coming back for more. This was when Ibanez "made" guitars.
Can scream metal or clean up real nice.

When we found it, it was in it's hardshell behind a huge pile of empty cardbord boxes. Besids a little rust it was o.k. Some new strings and a set-up it is fantastic.

Still going strong after a hard life. I play this guitar without backup at all times. I sold off all the rest of my guitars(strats, les pauls, other Ibanez') to play this one only.

Never delt

Fantastic find, I'm happy the guys I was working with let me keep it.
I don't know if I'd buy a new 570, I hear bad things about the new ones.

I have the standard 570, mostly same config as all the other reviews.
My 570 is finished in a sparkly green that really catches the eye.

My music style is mostly metal (speed, thrash, death) but I also play blues, southern rock, classic rock, and classical, among others. I just got myself a Boss ME-30 (you gotta try one!) and am playing on an old Gorilla GG-80 amp. I love the tonal diversity that I get with this guitar, through pickup combo's and such. The sound quality is definitely superior on this guitar. If I have to complain, I would say the sustain isn't the greatest, which surprises me considering the quality of wood used. That may also be this old gorilla amp I'm using. The ME-30 has definitely satiated my need for sustain, though!

This is a category where I am not an expert. My guitar's action, etc... are well suited to my playing styles, but I believe they could be better. I bought it used. It was a floor model, so it took plenty of abuse, but still looks, sounds, and plays great. One thing that drives me nuts is the G-string. When played open, or at the 5th harm. or 12th harm. there is a buzz from deep within the guitar, that I just can't find. you can't hear it through the amp. I think it must be a pickup spring or something like that. I have seated all the loose parts on the outside of the guitar, and the tremolo springs, but can't get it quiet. Guess that's what I get for getting a floor model...

There is no doubt in my mind as to the reliability and durability of this guitar.

Bought mine used. Couldn't take advantage of this.

I have been playing for 15 years. I own a Yamaha SE 150 elect. guitar, a Lotus Dreadnought acoustic, A Gorilla GG-80 amp, A Peavey Backstage 30 amp, A Boss XT-2 XTorsion (distortion) pedal, A Boss Me-30 Multi-effects pedal, A Rocktron Half-rack Distortion gate, and a generic (Kasino?) chorus pedal.
If I lost my RG570, I would be heart-broken. Don't know that I would get another RG570, but I would definitely get another Ibanez.

This Ibanez RG 570 is Gray Nickel, it has 24 frets and the pickup configuration is H-S-H, the pickups are Ibanez V7 on the Neck, S1 and V8 on the Bridge.
The controls are very ease to access and they work perfectly, i love the way the volume control and the tone control are, they just fit perfectly; it has 24 frets and they all are very easy to access, it has a Floyd Rose Edge Bridge and i think it works awesome.

It fits my music style perfectly, if there is something that i LOVE about this bad boy is that it's 100% Versatile, i like to play some heavy metal stuff, but i also enjoy clean jazzy tones, and this guitar just makes them sound perfect! You can get a totally clean sound with the original pickups, when i bought it i was going to change the pickups for some DiMarzio's, but as of now i am very pleased with the original ones.

The factory set-up was awesome, i didn't even had to worry about it. I took it to a technician and he has just amazed by how well adjusted it was, the pickups, the bridge, the neck, everything was just in the right place. The painting job is excelent too, it still shines and it really looks good!

I've been using this guitar for almost a year now, i play every single day for hours and hours... and as of now it's been INCREDIBLE! no problems so far! it's extremely reliable. I REALLY REALLY depend on it, it's like my baby! I would definitly use it without a backup.

The warranty is one year long, but so far i haven't used it! THANK GOD!

I love the RG 570, i really depend on it and for the price you pay it offers a lot of stuff! it's the best buy of my life so far!

At first glance, you'd think "wow, this guitar has a lot of features!" Well, it does have a lot of features, but it's the quality of those features that make it a mistake. But, for the sake of the features section, it has 3 pickups (hum single hum), a 5-way selector, a basswood body, an Edge tremolo, a Wizard neck, 24 frets, all-access neck joint, the works. I'll dig into all of these later, but, hey, what the hell, hoo-rah, it has features. Um...10.

My musical style is fairly diverse. I love listening to jazz, I like some classic rock sounds, I dig some blues, love classical, progressive, fusion, and even some modern rock and pop. I would say that this guitar suits some of my needs, but not most. For the sake of progressive and instrumental rock, it has what has become the standards-humbucking pickups, jumbo frets, you know. But the overall sound of the guitar is incredibly bright, sometimes too bright, even with the rosewood fingerboard and the humbuckers. This can grow tiresome, especially if you plan on playing anything really jazzy. I'm not asking for an archtop, but we could use a little more meat here.

I'm running it through a (forgive me) Fender Princeton Chorus, but I've heard it through others. I've played it through a 5150II once, and it still had it's boring little personality. Don't get me wrong, it's got good sounds at certain spots, but it needs work.

Likes and dislikes: I like the half-volume, 70% tone setting with some gain. This gives a really interesting, ballad texture lead tone.

Dislikes: Those lousy V7, V8, and S1 pickups. They just don't cut it. They want to be good pickups, but they can't!

The guitar was set up pretty crappy from the factory, and I'm told that this is pretty standard with Ibanez. The trem was set WAY too low, and it was buzzing just about anywhere. The trem angle was off as well. The pickups weren't adjusted well either, and I had to tweak them a while to get a nice, balanced sound. They were WAY too high, and the midrange was just taking over.

I suppose the top was nice, a metallic purple style color. Really a nice finish, I kind of like it, that's why I'm going to fix the guitar instead of scrap it.

Ah, a question regarding poor quality wood? Let's talk about that nice little Wizard neck. Many people gripe about this guitar not holding good tune, and here lies the source of all of their woes. Go ahead and try an Edge on any high quality axe (like a JEM or a JS) and you'll have wonderful tuning stability. But due to crappy woods and the lower neck mass of the Wizards, you get nothing. Any pitch-lowering will throw you out of wack, and forget about raising the pitch. If you want to pull up the trem on this axe, be prepared to unclamp and retune.

I doubt this guitar would survive very rigorous gigging. Like I said, you won't be able to hold tune very long, so have a few backups (in fact, if you have a few backups, sell them and this piece of trash and get a JS or JEM). I don't think the hardware will last very long, I have to work on it every month. I think the finish will last, it's been withstanding my sweat for over a year now.

The strap buttons are actually pretty solid!

No, I cannot depend on this.

Definately need a backup.

I honestly hate Ibanez customer support. Why should I have to see my authorized Ibanez dealer to have things done? What about people without Ibanez dealers close by? They need to kick this up a few notches.

I've been playing for 3 years now, and feel free to scoff. But I think serious players will agree with most of my review, this instrument is purely terrible. With the price you'd pay fixing it up, you could've had yourself a brand new JEM7DBK, or if you saved a little more, maybe even a 7VWH, which are far superior instruments which you won't have any problems with.

I don't wish I'd have asked anything before buying this, I just wish I'd have been more experienced.

If it were stolen or lost, I'd probably save up for another Carvin.

My favorite feature is probably the 24 frets. I just love having that range.

Unfortunately, I didn't compare it to many other axes in the store, I just had my mind set on the 570. I wish it had a better neck and better pickups, and I'd probably like it a lot better.

I have a late 90's model made in japan, it has 24 extra jumbo frets. the 570 has 1 volume 1 tone and a 5 way selector, h/s/h/ config. It came with v7/s1/v8 but i replaced with EMG's, which are active, not sure of body wood, fingercoard is rosewood, of cousre it is the rg body style and it has a recessed edge tremelo (very nice, no tuning problems) gotoh tuners w/ locking nut, it also has a super thin wizard neck

great for rock, punk, metal, could be good for blues i guess, i am using it with a zoom 3000 (very very nice!), orig. crybaby, metal zone, boss noise supressor, and boss ge-7 7-band graphic eq and a mesa/boogie dual recto combo,sometimes a randall warhead combo no excess noise, great sound quality, great distortion, good clean, especially if you add in a little chorus, i love everything about this guitar

best action i have ever seen that comes stock, pickups were adjusted great, great routing, no flaws

great, can put up with lots of punishment, great for live, hardware will definitley last, finish will also last, great strap buttons, but i still replaced with locking, dependable, i would use it on a gig without a backup

i have never had to use it

great dependable guitar

Made in Japan - 24 fret - H/S/H - 1 Vol, 1 Tone, 5-way Switch - Basswood Body, Rosewood Fingerboard - Superstrat all access body - Edge tremolo - Gotoh Tuners w/ Locking Nut - WIZARD neck - Iron Pewter paint on body, all hardware done in beautiful black chrome

Versatile guitar, but does it's best work playing heavy stuff - I'm using a Line 6 Flextone II, and the two make a good couple no doubt - when distorted, I like the bridge pickup all by itself, but when playing clean sounds, try the other switch positions for some interesting tones - the factory pickups are 'ok', but in my opinion, this guitar deserves better and I am going to replace them before long - this axe has a nice tone, and the factory setup was even adequate(allthough I intend to lower the action) - while this guitar is by no means all things to all people, it has a tremendous capacity for hard rock and metal, and it's passable on some other styles as well - part of its 'passability' is that it is easy to play due to the style of the neck and body

Factory setup was totally playable, some will want to lower the action further though - from the factory, the floating bridge was positioned properly and the tuning holds despite my attempts to rough up the tremolo - I have yet to find any flaws in construction, and from what I can tell, the Japan made Ibanez guitars put the Korean ones to shame - no offense to those who own Korean models =) let me just say that pound for pound, the Japanese construct a superior product to the Korean made Ibanez models(570 v. 470) - once you play a 570, you'll never be satisfied with taking the 470 home, it's that simple - handle this guitar with care though, not because it will fall apart, but the cosmetics are fragile - I barely bumped the headstock and I have a nice little chip/dent already - just mind the paint and such and you'll be fine

I already mentioned the fragile cosmetics, the guitar itself though seems quite solid - my strap buttons took a rogorous beating already without so much as a flinch - you can almost hold the guitar by the whammy and it always goes right back into tune without any problems whatsoever - the hardware is beautiful to look at, and my guess is, it will last at least as long as you would expect(if not longer) - I don't gig right now, but I would play this guitar live with no hesitation - a backup is essential though for more reasons than one, but only one reason has to do with the guitar itself - this is a nice Floyd Rose bridge, but if you break a string on stage, you be bummin see? - changing strings on this guitar is a more involved process than on some other guitars, so do yourself a favor, have a backup while someone else restrings your main axe - other than that, I'd say this guitar will get you through any gig with no problems - also, word to the wise...NEVER EVER take off all strings at once when changing them all - start with the high E and change them out one by one while retuning along the way =)

Never used their support - I'm giving an 8 because any company who makes a guitar this nice can't be all that bad

even if their support totally sucked, the product itself would still get high marks from me, I like this guitar a lot

I love everything about this guitar except for:

- stock pickups are ok, but some hot aftermarket pickups would really do it some justice
- thought the construction is solid, the finish is fragile

Some of my favorite things are:
- the Iron Pewter finish is very nice
- the hardware looks great
- the neck is easy to play and all access is granted
- crazy mad bends, divebombs, harmonics, you name it!

If this guitar were stolen or lost, I would definitely buy it again

made in 2000. japan. yeah you guessed, PIECE OF SHIT. 24 giant frets. h/s/h configuration. v7,s1,v8. basswood body. maple neck and rosewood fretboard. colors: sour apple and grey nickle. i had both and both were pieces of shit. went out of tune everytime i used the tremolo. i'm returning the one i just got to get a fender deluxe powerhouse strat. the only reason so many people get these are because so many popular artists use the, korn, limp bizkit, staind and so on. nothing included. nice neck though. thin. really thin. whatever happens don't get one of these. if you do get a late 80's early 90's model. those are nice.i'm lucky guitar center is letting me return this so many times. I thank them alot. temolo is nice but to bad it doesn't stay in tune.

nice sound except the single pickup. noisy as all hell. I play ska, metal, punk, and others. the humbuckers are nice for these.i use a fender frontman with reverb. nice amp.with a dod death metal distortion and dunlop origianl crybaby wah. cool sound effects. you can make alot with the floyd rose.

shitty set up. action way to low. buzzes like crazy. pickups seem loose and wobble a lot. the grey finsih is cool.bridge was set up ok. the ibanez logo on the head stock is sopposed to be like a mirror but has some wierd color.

i don't play to many gigs. nice hardwear. finish seems shitty and about to chip or wear off.nice strap buttons. extral big. no stap lock needed. strings break way to easy so iw ould always use a backup.

i emailed them about the tuning problem and i've gotten no reasponse after about 2 weeks. still havn't. i give them a 2 for atleast having it.

this is a stupid category. if you read the whole thing you'll know the over all rating. i'm tires of typing so i'll make it quick. don't get it. it sucks. it is a piece of shit. it is worthless and you should pay about 2 cents for these. i have no clue why people like these so much. i thought i was getting a good deal but i guess not. i would never buy guitar again/ i'm never going to buy another ibanez product in my life.

1990
Rosewood neck
24 fret
electric blue
Floyd bridge
SUPER NICE WIZZARD NECK

This thing rock better than any other guitar I have.
I put a s.duncan in the bridge (trembucker).
My best guitar! Old blue rocks better than my strat or Jackson dink.
I can squeal or growl with this puppy.

Action was too high from the shop. Had to lower a bit.
Other than that,no problems.

Paint is chipping,but I have beat the hell out of this thing for 10 years!! Trem is holding up great. Had to resolder a new jack in but that is fine for a old axe. I never gig without a backup, but if I had to pick one guitar, it would be my old blue.

Not very good. I needed a neck for a rg 550 and could only go through
a dealer. I hate that.

Playing for 13 years.
I LOVE THIS GUITAR!!!
I am going to buy another one so I have a backup.

this guitar was made in 1990, japan , all black (perfect metal look), black hardware, floyd rose lincenced floating bridge, locking trem, gotoh tuners, v1, si, v2 HsH, pickups, volume and tone controls, jumbo frets, rosewood fretboard,

this suits my style well, which is metal when playing this guitar, i also have a mecxian fender strat, so it shits all over that in this field, it is pretty noisy, but i put it through a shit load of volume and dist, i use a DOD grunge, with an adaptor put up to 12 volts, an ibanez flanger, and a peavy 80 watt Bandit 112, and it burns on that setting, i should add that i tune it down 2.5 steps and drop B, 52 - 10 gauge strings, and it manages this setting extremly well

pickups, action was pretty good, strings buzzed and bridge and to re-set up for the heavier guage, but that was fixed when i got it serviced, this guitar is also very easy to play, does weigh a bit, but not to much, looks great and feels great to play,

its made in 1990 so its around 10 - 11 years old, and i got it second hand, its in pretty good condition too, the "ibanez" logo came off in some places so i had to re- paint it, knobs are loose and the volume came off, locking nuts have a little rust, but thats just cause the dick that owned it before me never played it and just left it to gather dust and debree.its strong and i would use it live, a back up i think would be needed just in case

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ive been playing for 3 years, and i have played a few guitars in my time, this is the best for my style hard rock/metal, and i just love the look of the thing, it sounds as evil as it looks too, i might put an emg 81 in the bridge if i get some money, but the v2 is fine, except it is noisey.

It's the 2000 model, made in Japan. Pickup config: H/S/H It's got an Ibanez V8 in the bridge, a V7 in the neck, and an S7 single-coil in the middle. The pickups are passive.
The body is basswood, and the fingerboard is rosewood. The neck is an original Wizard neck made of maple with a strip of bubagina (spelling?) in the centre.
The finish is IP (iron-pewter) which basically looks like a sparkling black colour. The body style is similar to the KH-II ESP guitar.
The bridge is an Ibanez Edge tremolo. Tuners are Gotoh SG-38 die cast tuners.
It came with a couple instruction manuals and a bag of allen keys.

The sound definitely suits my musical style (metal, industrial)
I'm currently running it through a 10 watt Ross combo and a Peavy Mynx bass amp. I use a Boss Metalzone for distortion and a Boss ME-30 for effects. I find that it gives off minimal noise while not playing even with distortion cranked up. The sound is very devestating with distortion, and if you fiddle with the volume and pickup selector you can get a more vintage strat sound as well. The sound is very versatile. Harmonics are easy to pull off as well.
I like everything about the sound, although I think EMG-81s would make this guitar absolutely perfect.

The guitar was set up decent, but definitely needs some adjustment. The tension on the tremolo seems to be too little, in that the string tension is pulling it up a little too much. Nothing major though.

I'm treating this guitar as if it was made of glass, because I've heard it scratches very easily...

not yet.

I've been playing guitar for 7 years and own two other guitars. One being a Yamaha SE112 and the other being a G&L strat copy.
If it were stolen or lost I'd buy it again.
I love pretty much everything about this guitar, it's gorgeous.
I compared this guitar to the RG470 and decided to go with this one because of the finish, the extra strip of wood in the neck and the Edge Tremolo. I wish the guitar had EMG 81's in it.
This guitar plays like a dream, and actually makes playing easier, as opposed to a strat-style guitar. Very well designed, I can tell Ibanez put a lot of work into this aspect of the guitar.

I just bought this guitar!Its a 2000 model so its brand spankin new, it was made in japan.It has 24 jumbo frets,the finish is kinda thin ive heard so i think ill be paying attetion to that.The guitar also has one tone and one volume control,5 way selector,H-S-H pickup config.,the pickups are a bridge v8 a middle s1 and a neck v7 these pickups are outstanding!!!The body is great as well,nice feel super thin neck for fast playing!Its got a liscensed EDGE floyd rose on it and a locking nut so once you tune it you rarely have to tune it up again unless you play constantly.I got a good discount on a case that was marked 150 and i got it for 85 not that big of a deal but it helped a bit.

AWESOME SOUND!!!!!I play anything from punk to heavy metal especially old metallica and this guitar is perfect for that! Right now i have no amp i have this little crappy pocket amp that i use witha pair of head phones so i cant tell you much on the sounds from different amps. Although i did play it on a mesa boogie when i bought it and a nice little peavey and it sounded great on those!The guitar has no noise what so ever and even on the tiny pocket amp i ahve it makes no noise and that little amp is old and the wiring is kinda faulty so that means this guiatr has no noise at all whic is good.The guitar has a real lively sound full of deep rich sounds to high bright sounds its very versatile in sound.I love distortion so when i played on the mes boogie and the peavey naturally i selected those soudn settings and it was awesome it, but all i cna say is that the guitar sounds great any way you make it sound so its very workable.

Great set-up no problems.Pick ups were perfect when i got the guitar and havent given me trouble yet.Everything looked nice on the guitar it was all set up really well.Although ive heard about those finish complaints so im gonna watch for that and if worse comes to worse ill just get it repainted and refinished with something more durable.

This guitar is built like a titanium bomb shelter it will withstand anything so i dont have to worry about damaging it excpet for the damn finish.Starp buttons feel like they were niled on there and then melted directly to the guitar i feel confident about using a strap on it.So far this guitar ios real dependable, i dont gig so i cnat say mcuh about that.

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Im not a professional player in fact ive only been playing about a few months but my dad knows his shit and he saw that this guitar was a killer guitar hes been playin for 35 years and he is aweosme at playing he has an old 70's telecaster american deluxe series and is interested in buying an american dleuxe fat strat so he knows his stuff!And hes been teaching me to play so as of now i am getting pretty good and when we were at the store he realized rtight away that this was the guitar that he knew would be perfect for me.I didnt wnat a run of the mill pos beginners guitar i wnated a guitar i could play forever and this guitar is it everythign is perfect on it! If iot were stolen id kill the person that stole it and then buy a new one so that i could have 2 guitars! I compared this guitar to an ESP-M-100 AND M-200,and this guitar was far superior i also played a few of the other cheaper ibanez rg's and this one kicked their ass so im happy with this purchase!In fatc i was even impressed by the color which was called sour apple sparkle but it really looks more like a greenish gold or champagne color so i like the guitar its awesome i recommend it!!

RG570 in Gray Nickel finish(pretty),'99 or 2000 model,Japanese,24 frets, basswood body, stock Ibanez humbuckers in the neck and bridge (v7 and v8, I believe), single coil (S1)in the middle. 5-way selector, 1 volume, 1 tone, licensed Floyd Rose double-locking EDGE tremolo, gunmetal hardware. Maple neck with a strip of Bubinga. Jumbo frets, rosewood fingerboard. Came with a couple small booklets about the Floyd, and a bag of allen wrenches.

I'm probably forgetting something, but I'm pretty sure someone else has me covered.

Very Standard stuff. The Edge tremolo beats the hell out of the Lo-TRS on the cheaper Ibanez guitars, though not as nice as the LO-PRO EDGE (JEM, Prestige editions only, I think).

If it weren't for the bridge being so nice, I would have rated it a 6.

I play mostly heavier alternative rock. A lot of people like this guitar for metal, and that's why I bought it too.

I think the tone is very empty sounding. It doesn't really lack for bass or anything, it's just on the 'thin' side. Hard to describe, other than saying the sound is sterile. No life in the tone. Unfortunate setback considering how comfortable it is to play.

Pickups are garbage, at least on mine. They're stock, but still. The middle pickup is useless, and the guitar hisses on positions 2 through 4. Zero difference between the rhythm and treble settings. Disappointing.

Currently I use a Boss GT-3 and a Trademark 60 combo by Tech 21 (sweet). Like I said, the guitar hisses on 3 of the 5 positions, audible even through the headphone out on the GT-3. I have a cheap plywood Kramer 111s with 3 singles that makes less noise than the Ibanez. Sad.

Factory set-up left a little something to be desired. Strings were nice and low, which was good, but the low A and E buzzed like crazy from the 7th fret on down. Raised the action slightly and adjusted the truss rod, which eased the buzzing. Middle pickup was so high it interfered with playing. Otherwise okay.

Putting the first impression of the set-up aside, the neck plays great. Smooth. Not as nice as a Musicman Axis, but pretty damn slick. Too bad it sounded like crap.

Seems pretty solid. Banged it into a ceiling fan (!) and it didn't get a scratch. Neck is thin, but sturdy. I'm not worried. Never gig without a backup, teenage America.

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I've been playing for 8 years now. I have a Gibson Les Paul, and a cheap ass Kramer Focus 111s that keeps surprising me. I was really disapointed in this guitar, especially considering I played one in the store and liked it before ordering one. I checked out some others too, including a RG520QS (same guitar minus the middle pickup), an S-series Prestige model, and some of the other lower end Ibanezia.

I've sent the guitar back for a refund, actually. Whether or not it was just a problem with the pickups/wiring (it was just so NOISY), I'm not getting another. Just don't like that Ibanez tone. I'm a Les Paul addict, though.


My advice: Hear any guitar you're interested in THROUGH YOUR OWN EQUIPMENT. If they have it at the store, great, otherwise bring in your own crap and get a REAL estimate of how that instrument's gonna be at home. Wish I had.

Ultimately, guitar's not terrible, neck feels good, but just not what I was looking for. And the pickups sucked.

Made in 1992. It is the year they came in cherry sunburst finish. H-S-H humbucker configuration. Very smooth and fast neck. Very slim. It definitely doesn't play like a gibson. Pickups are of high quality and put out as good as any on the market. Great tuners.

Can cover any sound but it really doesn't have its own sound. This is a great guitar. I can get rich sounds, smooth sounds, bright sounds, pretty much any sounds.

The japanese make the best cars, the best electronics, hey why not guitars too. This guitar is very well made. No dead frets and no buzzing strings. It is very clean sounding. The original finish is long gone. I had this guitar painted in a metallic green burst finish by a custom painter. It looks pretty good but the guy didn't really nail the color I wanted and I went through a lot of trouble.

This guitar was my first electric. I have had it since 1992. I learned many of my first licks on this guitar and I will always keep it no matter what. I have played shows with it and it holds up very well but I am scared to death to play with out a backup. If one string breaks I am screwed because the whole guitar goes out of tune. This guitar has a floating trem which I don't really like but oh well. Anyway I have moved on to teles because they are simple and they suit my style. hell they suit almost any style with the right pickups and they are very comfortable. But like i said i will always keep the guitar because it was my first.

Great guitar but if I was thirteen again and buying my first guitar I wish I had gotten a just a plain old fender strat.

Made in 95 in Japan, NOT KOREA!!! Just to let you know if you are reading this and own an RG570 or are looking to buy one pay special attention to the details. There are a lot of people trying to pull off their RG470's and such as 570's. There is a difference!!!
The RG570 is made in "JAPAN".
It has the "bubgina strip" down the back of the neck.
It has the "REAL Original Wizzard" neck.
It has the "Edge" trem.
It has the "V7, S1, V8" pickups.
If your RG570 in question doesn't have all the above features than it well......isn't a 570.
Just thought I would let you know, I used to own an RG470 and the 570 is by far more superior. The neck and trem deffinitely are of higher quality.

This guitar suits my style perfectly, which is blues to death metal crunch. I use it with several Marshall amps(6100, JCM 900, 1987X plexi RI)and a line6 pod. I have previously used it with a Mesa DC-3 and a Marshall JMP-1 and a Digitech GSP 2101. More recently I have used it with a Visaul Sound Jeckyl&Hyde pedal also. I haven't found this guitar to be noisy at all. The sound to me is very rich, full and agressive but can be sweet and buttery when the volume control is rolled back a bit. I think this guitar can make just about any desirable sound there is. Very versatile. Definitely the most versatile guitar I have ever played. I have owned several quality usa made strats and they just don't compare, the 570 sounds more like a "strat" than a strat does. Put the pickup selector in positions 2,4,or 5, roll back the volume a bit and can we say "and you paid how much for that Fender?" That's the nice side of this guitar, but this guitar is mean also. It can put out the most powerful crunch when ran straight into a Marshall 100 watt tube amp, Tone to the bone -in your face. This guitar can cover SRV to Sepultura.

This guitar came setup with very low action. Not to my preference so I raised it some. The finish is very nice, no flaws whatsoeverafter.

I think this guitar could withstand a nuclear war. This thing is built like a tank. I have never owned a guitar this long without having to replace at least a pickup switch. It's been 5 years and it still is all original and works like it did the day I bought it. Every thing after 5 years has been very durable. I have banged this guitar against things so many times and it still looks like new. I would and have used this guitar without a backup.

Never needed any.

I have been playing for about 14 years. I would definitely buy this guitar again. As a matter of fact I have. I love everything about this guitar, it is as close to perfection as can be.

its a great guitar...just try one out for yourself. its neck is ridiculously thin...very comfortable to play. the only downside is that the strings are spaced further apart...a tad too much for my liking, but thats not too big a deal. has an h-s-h pickup configuration and locking trem. this thing was built for metal. i use a dod fx7 for distortion and noise gating and with that alone you can get some real evil sounds. like everyone else said, though, break a string and your up a creek. definately bring a backup. thats the only reason i give it a 9 instead of 10.

like i said, perfect for metal. it sounds great with distortion. i use the neck position almost 100% of the time, but when you go clean it sound isnt all that clear...kinda a little muddy. the second position though is great for clean parts if you have the ablility to quickly switch, something that im just too lazy to learn.

the action is the best i ever played...but dont ever attempt to set this up yourself. dont even think about changing tunings by even a half step or your bridge will get real messed up (drop d type tunings the exception to this rule). even be careful with changing strings...its best to go 1 at a time where once its replaced, tune it...otherwise it will take forever for the bridge to readjust. finishes on this good...mines iron peweter which kind of looks like a metalic black.

when i play live i really let this thing have it, and it can definately take it. never goes out of tune no matter how hard you hit the strings (unless you break one). the most solid guitar ive ever played. my one gripe is the paint job...VERY THIN!!!! probably the worst ive ever seen. i once dropped an allen wrench accidently about 6 inches form it and the paint just flaked right off. ive also had numerous other paint chips. ive never chipped paint on any of my guitars except this one. i really dont care about cosmetics so i still give it a 10.

never had a problem, never dealt with them.

ive been playing for about 7 years now. other guitars i have are a kramer zx30 (crap) and yamaha pacifica 112 (nice sound, not so sturdy), so i consider this my first GOOD guitar. its a good guitar at a decent price. i was even considering getting another for a back up. im definately happy with it and would recommend it to anyone.

99, Japan. 24 Frets. HSH. Gray Pewter, nice look. One tone, one volume. Floyd rose rip off tremolo. Not bad, but I've seen better.

I play everything except country. This guitar doesn't cover any of them. Maybe if you're into noise. I'm using it with a Fender Stage 160 (GREAT solid state amp, go try it, now). It's awfully noisy. The humbuckers are too hot, not fat, and just plain muddy. The single coil is okay, not terrible. Most unversatile guitar I've ever tried. I hate it. I'd sell it, but I'll probably keep it for decoration.

Good action, nice wizard neck. Too bad it has a rosewood fingerboard, and a 13" radius. It was in perfect condition when I got it, but it's a little thin paint.

It's pretty durable, and the hardwear is like a rock. Finish will probably wear off soon. I replaced the strap buttons, I always do. I woudln't gig with it if my life depended on it.

This guitar has a 24 fret neck,tone and volume control and a licenced Floyd Rose tremelo. Passive electronics with low profile fat frets. A pitch black finishand gotoh tuners

This guitar has extremelyt high output pickups.To spicy for a good clean sound .This is a heavy metal shredders guitar. It gets a 5 becouse of its lack of versitility, but good metal guitar

This guitar has amazing action. When setup right. Out of the box it was not exactly a dream machine. The finish was well done but nothing special. My biggest complaint about the actual guitar was the sloppiness of the interior, it was and still is not done very well at all

As long as a string does not break your home free. Because of the tremelo if one string breaks they all go horribly out of tune. You could not even fake it if you had to. I'm giving it a six because of the string problem

Ibanez is a good company. I have even returned a guitar and they did not give nme a hard time at all. Mine had a one year warranty

This is a excellent intermediate shredders guitar. It has a very very fast neck which I have come to love, a tremelo system capablr of going three steps either direction and it looks like a guitar that would kick your ass. If your upgrading from beginner and are in to metal this is the guitar for you

First and foremost IBANEZ GUITARS ARE CHEAP PIECES OF SHIT, the hardware on this guitar seems like it was made of aluminum, it is that bad. What do you expect from a mass produced guitar from japan which is made by 5 year old japanese girls? The pickups are thin sounding, my single coil sized humbucker sounded thicker than these pickups! The body is cheap basswood (bad for tone) and some odd colored maple for the neck. The tuners are ok. But the finish is real real thin, be careful! And the neck is not one but TWO pieces of maple laminated together (cheap cheap) just look behind the 3rd or 4th fret.

The sound of this guitar is the worse part, i have no idea why ibanez sells so many of these shitty guitars, they are crap. It sounds like a piece of plastic. I found it to make only one sound, the thin sound. Like a real bad strat copy. It is VERY NOISY even on low-gain settings.

The frets on this guitar BUZZED like a jar of motherfuckin' bees! I raised the action up high just like how i likez it, and it still buzzed, and i even adjusted the truss rod, and it still had buzz on frets 1-5 like a mofo. The electronics were noisy on the pickup selector as well as the volume knob, not bad for a brand new guitar!

This guitar wouldnt last very long if you had to defend yourself with it, i dropped a little dinky boss pedal on it and it went right through the finish and put a nice 2inch long cut in the wood. So i dont think the durability is too good on it. Quite frankly i'm afraid its gonna fall apart.

I have been playing for 6 years and i think if i had to buy another new guitar i would save my money and buy a NICE USA JACKSON GUITAR there is no comparing the two, USA jacksons are built like fuckin tanks. If i could do one thing for this guitar it would be to sell it to some stupid young sap who likes ibanez guitars because of all the ad space they buy in magazines and all the no talent motherfuckers they pay to endorse their shitty guitars. I even played a S Prestige series and it was no better. IBANEZ BLOWS!

I bought the guitar around 97, not sure exactly. The color is Iron Pewter, a cool color. Made in Japan, its Ibanez....no need to further explain. It has 24 frets, Edge Tremelo,H-S-H pickup configuration, V8 V7 and S1, decent sounding pickups for being stock pickups. Neck is the Wizard neck, real thin, easy to play.Has locking nut, not sure what the tuning machines are, has five way selector switch. Body is basswood.There's really alot to play with on this guitar.

The guitar suits my style well, which is heavy rock/metal/alternative with some classic oldies and classic punk for good measure.I play the guitar through a Fender Super 60 rackmount head, and a handbuilt speaker cab with two 12 inch Eminence speakers. I plug into first my Boss metalzone, then into a DOD 7 band equalizer, then i run into a Digitech RP7 then into a DOD flanger then into the amp.The guitar is extremely quiet. It has a full rich sound. and can be very bright at the same time. You can coax a variety of sounds from the guitar.Im sure all the effects I use help in that department too, but isnt that the point of effects??? I dont really have any gripes.

The guitar was set up pretty well, the pickups were adjusted pretty good, but I had to tweak them anyways, to get the level of sound I wanted out of them.The guitar was/is in excellent condition. Nothing was loose or improperly adjusted or setup.

This guitar could withstand live playing. It is extremely rugged, and would more than likely hurt someone before it got hurt. The finish is great, I have yet to put a scratch, nick, or dent in it. The strap buttons are pretty secure.It's a dependable guitar, but I wouldnt gig without a backup guitar. It takes forever to change a string with the Edge tremolo, which is just like a Floyd Rose, one string breaks, the whole thing goes out of tune. thats my only complaint.

I've never dealt with Ibanez before. I have my own guitar techie that I go to. Hes actually a Luthier. He takes good care of my guitars.

I've been playing guitar for about 9 years now, and this is my favorite guitar. I own three others,and am always lookng to buy more guitars. I currently own along with the Ibanez a Fender Heartfield Talon IV, a BC Rich Warlock, and a Washburn Acoustic. My Ibanez is my favorite, I do most of my playing with it. If it were stolen or lost, I would definitely buy another one. I would like to see it come with maybe some EMG"s or Seymour Duncans, but the stock pickups are pretty nice in and of themselves.The guitar is cool.

1999 Model. Made In Japan. 24 Frets. 1 vol, 1 tone, Ibanez V7, V8 andS1 pickups. 5 way selector. (Bridge Hum, Bridge split with middle, Middle, Neck split with Middle, Neck Humbucker. Maple neck with bubinga strip on back. Basswood body finished Grey Nickel. Sleek start style shape. Ibanez Edge temolo. (similar to a Floyd). Ibanez non-locking tuners. 25.5 inch scale. Rosewood board. Jumbo frets.

I play prog rock, pop, blues, 80's metal, fusion and modern country mainly. It does all these better than any other guitar I've owned.(fenders, gibsons, kramers etc etc.) I play through mesa boogie and peavey amps. It is only noisy on the middle setting (single coil). It has a bright sound that cuts well. As I said it can do almost any sound that you use (for the styles I've mentioned). I would prefer less bright pickups with a little more fatness.

It wasn't bad. It needed a litle tweak to make it suit me (a little higher action). The only flaw is that the locking nut is fractionly off centre. If it cost more for the guitar I would be more concerned. It's a fraction of a millimetre. Otherwise, very good.

This is a very solid guitar. The hardware is wearing a little already (3 months old) but will definately last. The finish seems pretty durable. I Do gig without a backup. (Is this an American thing? All you guys surveys always ask this question. I've never used a backup ANYTHING on a gig. Who can afford it?).

I have been playing for 19 years. Professionly for 16 years. Currently I also have an Epiphone Les Paul, a Peavey Classic 50-410 and a Mesa Boogie Quad Preamp. (Among other stuff). I would probably buy it again if stolen or maybe a Yamaha Pacifica or Carvin. I love the neck, it's great to play. I basically chose this guitar after I had narrowed it down to 3. It had to have 24 frets, floyd, 2 humbuckers and a single coil (and I loved the color). The ibanez had all the features I wanted. And it sounds like ME when I play it. It really suits the way I play. I f I had a choice I would have had different pickups in it. I do like the ones in it, but I get the feeling I could do a little better with Seymours or something.