Ibanez RG7 CST
| Ibanez RG7 CST | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Ibanez |
| Period | 1999 |
| Construction | |
| Body type | Solid |
| Neck joint | Bolt-on |
| Woods | |
| Body | Mahogany |
| Neck | 3pc Wizard7 Maple |
| Fretboard | Ebony |
| Hardware | |
| Bridge | Edge LoPro Double Edge w/ Piezo |
| Pickup(s) | H-H DiMarzio & L.R Baggs Piezo |
| Colors available | |
| Vintage Violin (Amber top) | |
The Ibanez RG7 CST was a very limited run of top quality 7-string guitars. There were only 18 of these made in 1999. Wes Borland of Limp Bizkit played one.
7CST was produced in 2 series, identified as RG7-PB1VV and RG7-PB2VV. RG7-PB1VV was a pilot proto run and RG7-PB2VV was made in May 1999. The only difference is the type of fretwire used in the guitars. The fretwires on PB1 were SBB216-195 and PB2 had SBB215-175.
The name RG7 CST derives from the US market, where there were only 2 sold. However, in Japan, this guitar is known as RG7-PB1VV or RG7-PB2VV. Guitar collectors and players usually know this model by the name RG7 CST.
Features
[edit]The RG7 CST features include:
- Mahogany Body
- Flame Maple top
- 25.5" 3pc Maple neck with Ebony fretboard
- No Inlays
- Wizard 7 profile
- DiMarzio Custom7 pickups (h-h setup)
- L.R. Baggs Piezo pickups with a preamp
- Two output jacks. One for magnetic and one for piezo pickups
- Ibanez UV1000C Case
The guitar had a retail price of $2999.99[1] and there were only two sold in USA. The rest of the guitars were only sold in Japan.
Availability
[edit]This model was discontinued by Ibanez. As only 18 were made, this model is very rare. Every now and then one may appear on eBay, with prices sometimes over $6,000 for an instrument in even just medium condition.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ibanez 7-string Specifications (excluding the Universe)". jemsite.com. Archived from the original on 2008-12-03. Retrieved 2009-04-02.