Die Ibanez Prestige RG652FMMSF-DPB Dark Purple Doom Burst überzeugt nicht nur mit einem eleganten Look im Gothic-Stil, sondern auch mit einer erstklassigen Bespielbarkeit und vielseitigen Sounds zwischen Rock und Metal. Der schnittige RG-Korpus aus Mahagoni trägt eine Decke aus Riegelahorn, dessen intensive Zeichnung vom transparenten, lila-schwarzen Finish in Szene gesetzt wird. Der geschraubte Hals wird fünfteilig aus Ahorn und Walnuss gefertigt, wobei das extrem flache "Super Wizard HP"-Profil eine ungehinderte Spielbarkeit über das gesamte Vogelaugenahorn-Griffbrett bietet. Die bewährte Kombination aus einem DiMarzio Air Norton Humbucker am Hals und einem DiMarzio Tone Zone Humbucker am Steg liefert facettenreiche Sounds für Rock und Metal, die mit lebendiger Dynamik und präziser Tondarstellung ausdrucksstarkes E-Gitarre spielen ermöglichen. Nicht zuletzt verfügt die Ibanez RG652FMMSF Dark Purple Doom Burst über eine Ibanez Gibraltar Standard II Brücke und Gotoh MG-T Locking Mechaniken.
Ibanez Prestige RG652FMMSF-DPB Dark Purple Doom BurstSehr schöne und makellose Gitarre. Toller Sound ! Habe nichts anderes erwartet. 👍
The only issue I found out of the box was that the action was a bit high, around 6/64 on the low side, and the frets could have used a bit more polishing. Other than that, the negatives stop there.
The positives are many. The Super Wizard HP neck is amazing and makes playing feel effortless. It is one of the fastest and most comfortable necks I have played. The birdseye maple fretboard is beautiful as well. The figuring is not extremely dense, but it still gives the guitar a premium and classy appearance. The finish quality is flawless, with no visible imperfections anywhere on the guitar.
Compared to the Ibanez RG652LWFX that I owned in the past, the wood combination clearly affects the sound. I used the same equipment, same strings, same Drop C tuning, and of course the same pickups, so the comparison was very fair.
On the RG652LWFX, with its basswood body and rosewood fretboard, the Tone Zone had a huge bottom end that did not behave as well in Drop C tuning. On the RG652AHM-RPB, with its ash body and maple fretboard, the guitar almost feels made for Drop C. The Tone Zone still has its signature aggression, but it is much more controlled and cuts through the mix far better.
The same thing applies to the Air Norton. On the previous guitar, it sounded very nice and liquid in standard tuning, but it could get muddy in Drop C. On this guitar, it is a joy to play mellow lines and leads in lower tunings without losing clarity.
Overall, this is a very high-quality instrument made in Japan. It also comes with a very nice hard-shell case and even includes a multitool inside. At this price point, many other brands are selling Korean or Indonesian-made models, while this still feels like a true premium instrument in every way.