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At A Glance

Neck Type
Wizard III / Maple neck
Top/Back/Body
Ash body
Fretboard
Maple fretboard / Black dot inlay
Fret
Jumbo frets
Number of Frets
24
Bridge
Double Locking tremolo bridge
String Space
10.5mm
Neck Pickup
Quantum (H) neck pickup (Passive/Ceramic)
Middle Pickup
Quantum (S) middle pickup (Passive/Alnico)
Bridge Pickup
Quantum (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
Cosmo black
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 Moon Burst
Description

Ibanez built the RG470AHMBMT as part of the RG Series, positioning it as a high-performance solid-body electric guitar finished in Blue Moon Burst. The RG line was long associated with fast, flat-radius necks and tremolo-equipped platforms aimed at technically demanding playing styles, and the RG470AHM sat within that tradition.

The guitar is constructed with an ash body and carries a Wizard III maple neck with a maple fretboard dressed with black dot inlays. Twenty-four jumbo frets run along a 400mm radius board, with a 648mm (25.5") scale length. Nut width measures 43mm, widening to 58mm at the 24th fret, with neck thickness of 19mm at the first fret and 21mm at the 12th. A locking nut pairs with a double locking tremolo bridge — string spacing set at 10.5mm — completing the floating tremolo system. The pickup complement is a Quantum HSH arrangement: ceramic-loaded Quantum (H) humbuckers at neck and bridge positions and an alnico-loaded Quantum (S) single-coil in the middle, all passive. Hardware throughout is finished in cosmo black. 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 bridge accepts components dimensioned to its 10.5mm string spacing, and the 43mm locking nut width will determine compatible locking nut replacements. A qualified guitar technician can assist with tremolo setup, nut replacement, and fretwork on the jumbo-fret maple board.

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