Ibanez RGT1221PBSWL RG Premium Electric Guitar - Stained Wine Red

When the alter switch is in the neck position, power tap mode is on. When the alter switch is in the bridge position, the power tap mode is off. When the power tap mode is off and the pickup selector switch is in the neck position, the neck pickup is selected. When the switch is in between the neck and center position, the bridge side of the neck pickup and the neck side of the bridge pickup are selected. When the switch is in the center position, both neck and bridge pickups are selected. When the switch is in between the center and bridge position, the neck side of the neck pickup and the bridge side of the bridge pickup are selected. When the switch is in the bridge position, the bridge pickup is selected. When power tap mode is on and the pickup selector switch is in the neck position, the neck pickup is selected and in power tap mode. When the switch is in between the neck and center position, the bridge side of the neck pickup is selected. When the switch is in the center position, both neck and bridge pickups are selected and are both in power tap mode. When the switch is in between the center and bridge position, the bridge side of the bridge pickup is selected. When the switch is in the bridge position, the bridge pickup is selected and is in power tap mode.

With the guitar held in the playing position, there is one knob and one switch along the lower edge of the body. Closest to the knee cutout is the five-way pickup selector switch. The closest to the end of the body is the tone knob. The volume knob is located right above the five-way pickup selector switch. Between the volume and tone knobs is the alter switch.

DiMarzio Air Norton / The Tone Zone Pickups

A pair of high-output DiMarzio Air Norton and The Tone Zone pickups provides a huge sound with a broad dynamic range.

Wizard III 7pc Maple/Walnut Neck

Ibanez's thin, flat, and fast Wizard neck is strong and sturdy offers unlimited playability, and features a two-octave 24-fret fretboard for a wide tonal range.

Jumbo Stainless-Steel Frets with Premium Fret Edge Treatment

Stainless steel frets boast excellent corrosion resistance. The wide and tall fret-type offers a quick response effortless articulation when playing chords and a clear tone when playing single notes.

The Premium Fret Edge Treatment offers a super smooth, comfortable performance.

Poplar Burl Top / American Basswood Body

The Poplar Burl top features an exotic wood grain and the American Basswood body delivers a natural and flat tone.

Mono-rail Bridge

Designed for both stability and sustain, the innovative Ibanez Mono-Rail bridge minimizes cross-talk between strings

Ebony Fretboard

Ebony produces tight lows and mid-range with a strong attack in the high end and features a quick response and rich sustain.

Neck-through Construction

Neck-through construction provides massive sustain and playing comfort.

Gotoh MG-T Locking Machine Heads

The Gotoh MG-T locking machine heads achieve incredible tuning stability, cutting down string-changing time.

dyna-MIX10 Switching System w/Alter Switch

The dyna-MIX 10 offers ten sound variations and can easily switch from humbucker and single coil modes with the mini switch. The power Tap mode provides a realistic single coil sound despite its two-humbucker pickup layout.