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At A Glance

Neck Type
Super Wizard HP / 5pc Maple/Walnut neck
Top/Back/Body
Ash body
Fretboard
Bound Birdseye Maple / Black dot inlay
Fret
Jumbo frets
Bridge
Edge tremolo bridge
String Space
10.8mm
Neck Pickup
DiMarzio Air Norton (H) neck pickup (Passive/Alnico)
Bridge Pickup
DiMarzio The Tone Zone (H) bridge pickup (Passive/Alnico)
Factory Tuning
1E, 2B, 3G, 4D, 5A, 6E
String Gauge
.009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042
Hardware Color
Cosmo black
Scale
648mm/25.5"
A : Width
43mm at NUT
B : Width
58mm at 24F
C : Thickness
17mm at 1F
D : Thickness
19mm at 12F
Radius
430mmR
Finish
Antique White Blonde
Description

Ibanez built the RG652AHMAWD as part of the RG Prestige Series, positioning it at the upper tier of the RG line where tighter construction tolerances and premium component selection distinguished it from the standard range. The Antique White Blonde finish places it among the more visually distinctive entries in the Prestige catalogue.

The guitar is constructed with an ash body joined to a Super Wizard HP five-piece Maple/Walnut neck — a profile Ibanez developed for low mass and fast access across the full length. The bound Birdseye Maple fretboard carries black dot inlays and 24 jumbo frets set to a 430mm radius, with a nut width of 43mm tapering to 58mm at the 24th fret. Neck thickness measures 17mm at the first fret and 19mm at the twelfth. The 648mm (25.5-inch) scale drives an Edge tremolo bridge with 10.8mm string spacing. Electronics consist of a DiMarzio Air Norton humbucker at the neck and a DiMarzio The Tone Zone humbucker at the bridge, both passive Alnico units. Hardware throughout is finished in cosmo black. The guitar left the factory strung with a .009–.042 set in standard E tuning.

Owners sourcing replacement parts should note that the Edge tremolo uses Ibanez-specific dimensions; a guitar technician or qualified luthier familiar with the Edge system will be best placed to advise on saddle, arm, and spring compatibility for this unit.

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