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At A Glance

Neck Type
Wizard III / Maple neck
Top/Back/Body
Flamed Maple top / Meranti body
Fretboard
Jatoba fretboard / Off-set white dot inlay
Fret
Jumbo frets
Number of Frets
24
Bridge
F106 bridge
String Space
10.5mm
Neck Pickup
Quantum (H) neck pickup (Passive/Ceramic)
Bridge Pickup
Quantum (H) bridge pickup (Passive/Ceramic)
Factory Tuning
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E
Strings
D'Addario EXL110
String Gauge
.010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046
Hardware Color
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 Lagoon Burst Flat
Top Wood
Flamed Maple
Body Wood
Meranti
Description

Ibanez built the RGA42FMBLF as part of the RGA Series, a line that paired a double-cutaway extended-upper-horn body format with a fixed bridge and high-output passive pickups aimed at players who prioritised tuning stability and aggressive tone over tremolo versatility.

The guitar was constructed with a Meranti body topped with a Flamed Maple cap finished in Blue Lagoon Burst Flat. The Wizard III Maple neck carried a Jatoba fretboard with 24 jumbo frets, off-set white dot inlays, a 43mm nut width, and a 400mm radius. The 648mm (25.5") scale length fed into an F106 fixed bridge with 10.5mm string spacing. Pickup duties were handled by a pair of passive ceramic-magnet Quantum humbuckers — one at the neck, one at the bridge — with all hardware finished in black. The instrument left the factory strung with D'Addario EXL110s (.010–.046) in standard E tuning.

Owners requiring bridge replacements, nut work, or pickup swaps should consult a qualified guitar technician, who can verify part compatibility against the F106 bridge footprint, the 10.5mm string spacing, and the documented neck dimensions before sourcing components.

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