Ibanez RGR5221-TFR Prestige
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Ibanez
RGR5221-TFR Prestige
Product Info
Article Number:
481544
Brand:
Ibanez
Model:
RGR5221-TFR Prestige
Category:
ST Style Guitars
Price:
$2,076.80
* Prices may vary. Check retailer for current pricing and availability.
This Ibanez RGR5221-TFR Prestige is a serious contender for modern rock and metal players. The combination of a comfortable neck, high-output pickups, and a resonant body delivers a powerful and articulate sound. It's a premium-priced instrument that punches well above its weight class, offering performance typically found in much more expensive guitars.
Product Description
- Ibanez RGR5221-TFR Prestige
- Electric Guitar
- Prestige series
- Body: Mahogany
- Top: Ash
- 5-Piece bolt-on neck: Maple / Wenge
- Fretboard: Macassar Ebony
- Off-set Mother of Pearl Dot fretboard inlays
- Neck profile: Super Wizard HP (thickness 1st fret 17 mm / thickness 12th fret 19 mm)
- Scale length: 648 mm
- Fretboard radius: 430 mm
- Nut width: 43 mm
- Graph Tech nut
- 24 Jumbo stainless steel frets
- Pickups: 2 Bare Knuckle Brute Force humbuckers
- 1 x Volume and 1 x tone control
- 3-Way switch
- Alter Switch offers extended pickup combination options
- Gibraltar Standard II bridge
- Gotoh MG-T locking machine heads
- Cosmo Black Hardware
- Strings: Daddario EXL110 .010 - .046
- Colour: Transparent Fluorescent Orange
- Includes case
- Made in Japan
PROS
- • Mahogany/Ash body provides excellent resonance and sustain.
- • Bare Knuckle Brute Force pickups deliver high-output, aggressive tones.
- • Super Wizard HP neck offers incredibly fast and comfortable playability.
- • Japanese craftsmanship ensures exceptional build quality and hardware.
CONS
- • Transparent Fluorescent Orange finish might not appeal to all players.
- • The thin neck profile may not suit players preferring a thicker feel.
- • Limited tonal versatility compared to guitars with coil-splitting options.
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Key Features
Body Material
Mahogany with Ash top
Neck Material
Maple / Wenge 5-piece
Fingerboard
Macassar Ebony
Pickups
Bare Knuckle Brute Force humbuckers
Scale Length
648 mm
Frets
24 Jumbo stainless steel
Bridge
Gibraltar Standard II
Weight
Approximately 8.5 lbs
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Super Wizard HP is significantly thinner than their standard Wizard profile, offering a faster, more modern feel – expect a thinner, flatter profile.
While they excel at high-gain sounds, they can be tamed with the volume and tone controls, though pristine cleans aren’t their forte.
Yes, it expands beyond standard coil-splitting, creating some surprisingly usable and complex tonal textures beyond the usual fare.
