Ibanez Left Handed RG Series Guitars

Ibanez RG series left handed guitars really respect the left handed guitar player. Where other makes and models make a token offering to the southpaw, the Ibanez left handed RG series offers a full range of price points, features and styles. For 15 years the RG series has set the standard for hard rock and metal guitars. However, it is well-suited for a variety of genres and skill levels. Lefty RGs start at just over $400 and go up to just over $1,000.

At the lower end is the Ibanez RG5EX1 with a basswood body and maple neck. It features triple pickups (Infinity 3, Infinity Single 3, and Infinity 4 at the bridge, middle and neck, respectively). This is a 25.5 inch scale length with 24 jumbo frets. Rosewood fret board, shark tooth inlays and black hardware make this a stealth looking instrument. The Edge III tremolo allows for some serious range in sound. At the higher end, you’ll find the RG15xx RG Prestige line. Here you get a maple and walnut, 4-piece Wizard Prestige neck, flat and fast. DiMarzio Air Norton, True Velvet and Tone Zone triple pickup configurations are featured at this level, 2 humbucking and 1 single coil for crazy versatility from crystalline to downright nasty.

Ibanez RG series left handed guitars are stylishly sinister. If you absolutely can’t own a black guitar, you will need to order custom. Glancing at the time at online portals like eBay, black was the only color available in Ibanez RG series left handed guitars, since I have found a variety, including the Joe Satriani specials.

Experienced hard rock and metal players fancy the RG Tremelos for their capability to make radical sounds and still have stable tuning. It’s not that the RGs aren’t completely playable by a beginner, but the newby won’t even scratch the surface of its sound skills.