The RGD is Ibanez's ultimate metal machine. The demands of down-tuning require a specifically designed responsiveness not found in "normal" guitars. To optimize for the rich, desirable thickness of tone that down-tuning produces, we extended the neck by one inch to a 26.5" scale. Longer-than standard yet not overly long. The neck is still considered a "fast" neck for speed soloing. Extra-deep cutaways grant comfortable access to the necks highest notes. Guitar features layered ash body with poplar burl top, birdseye maple neck with 24 Jumbo frets, Gibraltar Standard II bridge and Dimarzio Fusion Edge pickups. Scale legth: 673 mm, radius: 400 mm. Finish: Surreal Blue Burst.