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At A Glance

Neck Type
Wizard III / Roasted Maple neck
Top/Back/Body
Ash top / Nyatoh body
Fretboard
Jatoba fretboard / White dot inlay
Fret
Jumbo frets
Number of Frets
24
Bridge
Double Locking tremolo bridge
String Space
10.5mm
Neck Pickup
DiMarzio Fusion Edge (H) neck pickup (Passive/Ceramic)
Bridge Pickup
DiMarzio Fusion Edge (H) bridge pickup (Passive/Ceramic)
Factory Tuning
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E
Strings
D'Addario EXL120
String Gauge
.009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042
Nut
Locking nut
Hardware Color
Gold
Scale
648mm/25.5"
A : Width
43mm at NUT
B : Width
58mm at 24F
C : Thickness
19mm at 1F
D : Thickness
21mm at 12F
Radius
400mmR
Finish
Blue Wave Black
Description

Ibanez built the RG420HPAHBWB as part of the long-running RG Series, a line the company positioned around high-output hardware and fast neck profiles. The model carried the Wizard III neck profile in roasted maple, paired with a jatoba fretboard and an ash top over a nyatoh body.

The neck measured 43mm at the nut and 58mm at the 24th fret, with a thickness of 19mm at the first position and 21mm at the 12th, over a 400mm radius fretboard. Scale length ran 648mm (25.5"). Twenty-four jumbo frets were installed. Pickups were DiMarzio Fusion Edge humbuckers at both neck and bridge positions — passive, ceramic-magnet units — with gold hardware throughout. The bridge was a double-locking tremolo, complemented by a locking nut and 10.5mm string spacing. The guitar left the factory strung with D'Addario EXL120s (.009–.042) in standard E tuning.

Owners sourcing replacement parts should note that the double-locking tremolo system and locking nut are specific in their tolerances; a qualified guitar technician can confirm compatible replacement saddles, arms, springs, or nut blocks before ordering.

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