Ibanez RG421 Electric Guitar, Mahogany Oil
Series: RG Standard
Body Shape: RG / Superstrat
Orientation: Right-Handed
Finish: Mahogany Oil
Overview
The Ibanez RG421 is a versatile electric guitar designed for players who value fast playability, powerful tones and reliable hardware. Part of Ibanez's renowned RG series, it combines the distinctive double-cutaway body shape with a comfortable Wizard III neck and performance-focused features, making it an excellent choice for rock, hard rock, metal and technical playing styles.
Featuring a meranti body and a maple neck, the RG421 offers a balanced playing feel with a responsive sound. Its jatoba fingerboard, 24 jumbo frets and flat 15.75-inch radius provide a smooth playing surface for fast riffs, intricate chord work and expressive lead playing.
Two Ibanez Quantum humbucking pickups deliver punchy low frequencies, defined midrange and clear high-end articulation. The five-way pickup selector provides a variety of tonal combinations beyond a conventional dual-humbucker setup, while the fixed F106 bridge offers dependable tuning stability. Finished in Mahogany Oil with Cosmo Black hardware, the RG421 combines understated natural styling with the performance-focused design Ibanez is known for.
Key Features
Playability and Comfort
The RG421 features Ibanez's Wizard III maple neck, designed with a thin, flat profile that supports fast movement and precise fretting. Its 15.75-inch fingerboard radius provides a relatively flat playing surface, making it particularly suitable for technical lead playing, wide string bends and fast runs.
With 24 jumbo frets and a 25.5-inch scale length, the guitar offers a full two-octave playing range and familiar electric guitar string tension. The double-cutaway RG body also provides convenient access to the higher frets.
Tonewoods and Construction
The meranti body provides a balanced tonal foundation, while the bolt-on maple neck offers a responsive playing feel. The jatoba fingerboard adds a rich reddish-brown appearance and a smooth surface suited to precise fretting.
The Mahogany Oil finish highlights the natural-looking body grain, creating a warm, understated aesthetic. Cosmo Black hardware and white dot fingerboard inlays provide contrasting details, completing the guitar's modern design.
Electronics
The RG421 is equipped with two Ibanez Quantum passive ceramic humbuckers, designed to deliver powerful, articulate tones with a punchy low end and clear note definition.
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Neck Humbucker: Provides full-bodied tones for melodic lead playing, thicker clean sounds and sustained notes.
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Bridge Humbucker: Delivers punchy, focused tones suited to distorted riffs and cutting lead lines.
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Five-Way Pickup Selector: Offers five pickup combinations, including parallel and inner-coil configurations for a wider range of sounds.
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Master Volume Control: Adjusts the overall output level.
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Master Tone Control: Shapes the brightness and warmth of the guitar's sound.
Hardware and Setup
The RG421 features an Ibanez F106 fixed bridge, providing a stable string anchor and individual string-height adjustment. Its hardtail design offers straightforward maintenance and dependable tuning stability without the added complexity of a tremolo system.
Cosmo Black hardware complements the Mahogany Oil finish, while Ibanez tuning machines provide reliable tuning adjustment. The guitar comes fitted with D'Addario EXL110 strings in .010–.046 gauges.
Design Details
The Mahogany Oil finish gives the RG421 a natural, understated appearance, highlighting the body grain while retaining the sharp contours of the RG body shape. Cosmo Black hardware and white dot fingerboard inlays provide subtle contrast, giving the guitar a clean, modern look suited to the stage or studio.
Specifications
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Category
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Detail
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Model
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Ibanez RG421
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Series
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RG Standard
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Body Shape
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RG / Superstrat
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Body Material
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Meranti
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Finish
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Mahogany Oil
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Neck Material
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Maple
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Neck Construction
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Bolt-On
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Neck Profile
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Wizard III
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Fingerboard Material
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Jatoba
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Fingerboard Radius
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15.75" (400 mm)
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Number of Frets
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24 Jumbo
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Fingerboard Inlays
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White Dot
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Nut Material
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Black PPS
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Nut Width
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43 mm
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Scale Length
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25.5" (648 mm)
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Pickup Configuration
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HH
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Neck Pickup
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Ibanez Quantum Humbucker
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Bridge Pickup
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Ibanez Quantum Humbucker
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Pickup Type
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Passive Ceramic
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Controls
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1 Volume, 1 Tone
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Pickup Selector
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Five-Way Switch
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Bridge
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Ibanez F106 Fixed Bridge
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String Spacing
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10.5 mm
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Tuning Machines
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Ibanez Die-Cast
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Hardware
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Cosmo Black
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Strings
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D'Addario EXL110 (.010–.046)
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Recommended Gig Bag
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Ibanez IGB540-BK
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Orientation
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Right-Handed
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Why Choose This Guitar?
The Ibanez RG421 is ideal for players who want:
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A distinctive RG body with a natural Mahogany Oil finish.
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A fast Wizard III maple neck designed for technical playing.
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Two Quantum ceramic humbuckers for powerful rock and metal tones.
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Five-way pickup switching for versatile tonal combinations.
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A fixed F106 bridge and Cosmo Black hardware for dependable performance.
