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At A Glance

Neck Type
Wizard III-7 for Multi Scale / 5pc Maple/Walnut neck
Top/Back/Body
Nyatoh body
Fretboard
Jatoba / White split off-set dot inlay
Fret
Jumbo frets
Bridge
Mono-rail bridge
String Space
10.8mm
Neck Pickup
Array-7 MS (H) neck pickup (Passive/Ceramic)
Bridge Pickup
Array-7 MS (H) bridge pickup (Passive/Ceramic)
Factory Tuning
1E, 2B, 3G, 4D, 5A, 6E, 7B
String Gauge
.009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042/.059
Hardware Color
Cosmo black
Scale
686mm/27" - 648mm/25.5"
A : Width
48mm at NUT
B : Width
68mm at 24F
C : Thickness
19mm at 1F
D : Thickness
21mm at 12F
Radius
400mmR
Color
Black
Description

Ibanez built the RGMS7BK as part of the RG Series, positioning it as a seven-string multi-scale instrument. The multi-scale — also known as fan-fret — construction gave each string an individually optimised scale length, ranging from 648mm (25.5") at the treble side to 686mm (27") at the bass side, intended to balance tension across the extended range.

The guitar was built around a Nyatoh body paired with a five-piece Maple/Walnut Wizard III-7 multi-scale neck and a Jatoba fretboard bearing white split offset dot inlays. Jumbo frets were fitted across all 24 positions, with a 400mm radius and a nut width of 48mm tapering to 68mm at the 24th fret. Pickup duties fell to a pair of passive ceramic Array-7 MS humbuckers — one at the neck, one at the bridge — routed through individual Mono-rail bridges per string at a 10.8mm string spacing. All hardware was finished in Cosmo black. The guitar left the factory strung in standard seven-string tuning (low B to high E) with a .009–.059 gauge set.

Owners sourcing replacement parts should note that the individual Mono-rail bridges and the Array-7 MS pickup format are specific to Ibanez's multi-scale RG platform; a qualified guitar technician can advise on compatible replacements and setup adjustments, particularly given the fan-fret geometry's effect on nut and bridge alignment.

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