The RG450DX is an RG series solid body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez in 1994. It is among the first South Korean made RG models.
The RG450DX features a basswood body bolted to a maple Wizard II neck with a 24-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with triangle position markers (changed to sharktooth inlays in 1996). Components include a low-profile Floyd Rose-style double locking tremolo bridge, Ibanez Infinity pickups in an HSH configuration and a locking nut.
The triangle fretboard inlays of the 1994 & 1995 models are generally associated with the earlier Korean made EX series. This is perhaps the only (or one of very few) RG models which have this type of inlay design.
The RG450DX was offered in three finishes, each with unique pickguards.
The RG470 is a similar model without the pickguard and with dot inlays.
The RG450DX was discontinued after 1997.
Specifications
RG450DX (1994–1997)
| Model name: RG450DX |
| Year(s) offered: 1994–1997 |
| Sold in: Australia / USA |
| Made in: South Korea |
| Finish(es): Black (BK) 1995–1997 / Laser Blue (LB) 1994–1996 / White (WH) |
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| Body |
Body type:
Solid body |
Body material:
Basswood |
Neck joint:
AANJ |
Bridge:
Lo TRS II |
Pickguard:
BK finish: Mirror
LB finish: Blue mirror
WH finish: Pearloid |
Knob style:
Top Hat (plastic)
(White : WH finish), (Black : BK & LB finishes) |
Hardware color:
Cosmo black |
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| Neck |
Neck type:
Wizard II |
Neck material:
1-piece maple |
Fingerboard material:
Rosewood w/ binding |
Fingerboard inlays:
1994–1995: Triangle
1996–1997: Sharktooth |
Frets:
24 / jumbo |
Nut:
Locking |
Machine heads:
Ibanez die-cast |
String gauge (factory):
.009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042 |
Factory tuning:
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.) |
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| Electronics |
Pickup configuration:
HSH |
Bridge pickup:
Ibanez INF2 (H) |
Middle pickup:
Ibanez INFS1 (S) |
Neck pickup:
Ibanez INF1 (H) |
Controls:
Global volume / global tone / 5-way lever pickup selector |
Output jack:
¼" mono (side mounted) |
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