The Ibanez RG421QM Cerulean Blue Burst is a sharp‑looking, solid‑performance electric guitar that balances aggressive tone, playability, and premium cosmetic flair — a guitar that looks as good as it rips.
This guitar doesn’t care about being vintage or traditional. It’s unapologetically modern — lean, aggressive, sleek. It feels fast in your hands, like it wants to go faster than you're ready for. But it doesn’t punish you — it encourages you to catch up.
The hardtail makes it reliable. You can detune, dig in, or go nuts on stage without worrying about your tuning flying off a cliff. It rewards both precise technique and raw aggression. Whether you're into prog, djent, hard rock, or instrumental fusion — this guitar shows up ready.
Body: Made of Meranti, a tonewood similar to mahogany — warm, resonant, but not overly heavy. Topped with that show-stopping quilted maple veneer.
Neck: Maple Wizard III — Ibanez’s calling card for speed. It's thin, flat, and fast. This is a neck designed to disappear when you're playing.
Fretboard: Jatoba, a reddish hardwood with a snappy attack and smooth midrange — 24 jumbo frets give you all the range you need.
Bridge: Fixed F106 bridge (hardtail) for rock-solid tuning stability and sustain. No tremolo here — it's about control, not chaos.
Pickups: Dual Quantum humbuckers — ceramic, high-output, and ready to growl. These aren’t muddy beasts either; they cut through with definition whether you're palm-muting chugs or sweeping arpeggios.
Switching: A 5-way selector, even with two humbuckers, gives you coil-split tones in the 2 and 4 positions. So yeah, you can clean up for a funky rhythm part or go full metal — no problem.
Controls: Master volume, master tone. Simple. Effective. No fuss.