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Ibanez RG7 CST

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Ibanez RG7 CST
ManufacturerIbanez
Period1999
Construction
Body typeSolid
Neck jointBolt-on
Woods
BodyMahogany
Neck3pc Wizard7 Maple
FretboardEbony
Hardware
BridgeEdge LoPro Double Edge w/ Piezo
Pickup(s)H-H DiMarzio & L.R Baggs Piezo
Colors available
Vintage Violin (Amber top)

The Ibanez RG7 CST was a very limited run of top quality 7-string guitars. There were only 18 of these made in 1999. Wes Borland of Limp Bizkit played one.

7CST was produced in 2 series, identified as RG7-PB1VV and RG7-PB2VV. RG7-PB1VV was a pilot proto run and RG7-PB2VV was made in May 1999. The only difference is the type of fretwire used in the guitars. The fretwires on PB1 were SBB216-195 and PB2 had SBB215-175.

The name RG7 CST derives from the US market, where there were only 2 sold. However, in Japan, this guitar is known as RG7-PB1VV or RG7-PB2VV. Guitar collectors and players usually know this model by the name RG7 CST.

Features

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The RG7 CST features include:

  • Mahogany Body
  • Flame Maple top
  • 25.5" 3pc Maple neck with Ebony fretboard
  • No Inlays
  • Wizard 7 profile
  • DiMarzio Custom7 pickups (h-h setup)
  • L.R. Baggs Piezo pickups with a preamp
  • Two output jacks. One for magnetic and one for piezo pickups
  • Ibanez UV1000C Case

The guitar had a retail price of $2999.99[1] and there were only two sold in USA. The rest of the guitars were only sold in Japan.

Availability

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This model was discontinued by Ibanez. As only 18 were made, this model is very rare. Every now and then one may appear on eBay, with prices sometimes over $6,000 for an instrument in even just medium condition.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Ibanez 7-string Specifications (excluding the Universe)". jemsite.com. Archived from the original on 2008-12-03. Retrieved 2009-04-02.