"BIG RIG"

The RGA8 amps up the contemporary design cues to the maximum. While the RGA8 features a figured top, it’s the finish that takes center stage here. The Arctic Oil Spill Burst finish offers a subtle transparency, allowing just a hint of the Flamed Maple to show through. The idea was to mimic what the top might look like if it was frozen beneath a sheet of ice, creating a very dramatic effect. The guitar is also accented by Abalone/Pearloid Block inlays running the length of the Rosewood fretboard and reinforcing the themes of ice and winter with their shimmering, crystalline appearance. A faux binding effect is achieved by leaving the natural Flamed Maple exposed around the sides of the instrument, while true Flamed Maple binding runs the perimeter of the fingerboard. Both elements allow a bit of the natural figuring of the Maple to shine through the muting effect of the finish. Seeing as the guitar is the bigger sibling to an RGA7 in this collection featuring the same finish; sticking with the oil theme, the nickname “Big Rig” was selected as an ode to the size and imposing character of this impressive custom design.

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FOLLOWING THRU

This RGA features neck-thru construction, utilizing a Maple / Purpleheart neck and center block. This feature delivers absolutely seamless upper fret access and an impressive level of sustain. The back of the neck also features a satin finish, and when combined with the thin/fast RGA neck profile and 16” radius, there isn’t a note or solo this guitar can’t attack.

A SOUND CHOICE

Offering a unique combination of Alnico V magnets and ceramic pole pieces, the EMG 57/66 pickup set pumps out smooth mids and powerful lows, affording clarity and even response across the entire frequency range of this one of a kind LA Custom Shop Design.

ARCTIC CLIMATE

This is perhaps one of the more distinctive finishes used by the LA Custom Shop in this collection. Typically, finishes are usually opaque or transparent, but this one effectively bridges that gap. The finish features a lower opacity than most transparent finishes, making the Flamed Maple beneath significantly less prominent, maximizing the effect that it has been frozen beneath a glacier for many years.



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LACS15 - "BIG RIG" BUILD INFO:

  • Neck: 3pc Maple / Purpleheart
  • Neck Width: 55mm @ Nut, 80mm @ 24th Fret
  • Neck Thickness: 19mm @ 1st Fret, 21mm @ 12th Fret
  • Grip Shape: Half Round
  • Fretboard: Rosewood
  • Fretboard Radius: 16”
  • Inlays: Abalone/Pearloid Blocks
  • Side Dots: Luminlay
  • Scale Length: 27”
  • Neck Joint: Neck -Thru
  • Body: Alder
  • Top: Flamed Maple
  • Pickups: EMG 66H, 57H
  • Controls: Vol, Tone, 3-Way Pickup Selector Switch
  • Tuners: Gotoh Magnum Locking
  • Bridge: Gibralter Std. II
  • Finish: Transparent White Artic Oil Spill Burst Gloss
  • Includes Hardshell Case & Certificate of Authenticity

BEHIND THE SCENES

A glimpse into the design and crafting of each spectacular Ibanez Custom Shop build.