Ibanez RGA20P1PB-CUL Cosmic Blue Burst Electric guitar

Premium Solidbody Built for Modern Shred

The Ibanez RGA20P1PB-CUL is a Premium-tier solidbody electric guitar designed for players who demand speed, precision, and aggressive tone. Its Cosmic Blue Burst Low Gloss finish showcases a layered Poplar Burl / Maple / Walnut / Curly Maple / Panga Panga top sitting on a balanced American Basswood body. At the heart of this model is the 5-piece Maple/Walnut Wizard neck, paired with an ebony fingerboard and 24 jumbo stainless steel frets. The RGA20P1PB-CUL is the right choice for modern metal, djent, and progressive rock players who want a fast-playing, stage-ready instrument with boutique-grade appointments at a Premium price point.

What Sets This Premium RGA Apart

Few guitars in this price range combine a multi-species burl top, stainless steel frets, and a 10-way switching system in one package. The dyna-MIX10 switching with Alter Switch unlocks ten distinct pickup combinations — including a Power Tap mode that delivers convincing single-coil voices from the dual humbucker layout. Premium fret-edge treatment rounds the fret ends for a smooth feel, while luminescent side dots keep the player oriented on dark stages.

Body Construction and Tonewoods

The arched top is a five-species laminate that gives this guitar its visual signature, while the American Basswood body underneath provides a balanced, neutral tonal foundation ideal for high-output humbuckers.

• Top: Poplar Burl / Maple / Walnut / Curly Maple / Panga Panga (17 mm) — five-species laminate with a striking figured grain pattern
• Body: American Basswood — light, balanced tonewood with tight lows and clear mids
• Finish: Cosmic Blue Burst Low Gloss — understated satin sheen that lets the wood grain breathe

Neck and Playability — The Wizard Profile, Refined

Ibanez's Wizard neck has been a benchmark for thin, fast-playing profiles since the 1980s. The 5-piece Maple/Walnut construction adds rigidity and sustain, while the ebony fingerboard offers a snappy attack and bright top end.

• Neck: Wizard 5pc Maple/Walnut, bolt-on — thin profile with 18 mm at 1st fret, 20 mm at 12th
• Fingerboard: Ebony with Mother-of-Pearl offset Step Dot inlays — bright attack and quick response
• Frets: 24 Jumbo Stainless Steel with Premium fret-edge treatment — corrosion-resistant with smooth, rounded ends
• Scale: 648 mm — standard 25.5" scale for tight, defined low-end
• Nut Width: 43 mm — comfortable for rhythm chording and lead playing

Electronics and Hardware — Pro-Grade Components

DiMarzio Fusion Edge humbuckers were co-developed with Ibanez for modern progressive metal — tight, compressed lows, scooped mids, and crisp highs that cut through a dense mix. The Edge double-locking tremolo, in continuous production since 1986, remains one of the most trusted floating bridges in the industry.

• Pickups: 2× DiMarzio Fusion Edge (H), Passive/Ceramic — voiced for tight, scooped modern metal tones
• Switching: dyna-MIX10 with Alter Switch and 5-way selector — ten distinct pickup combinations including Power Tap mode
• Bridge: Edge double-locking tremolo — exceptional tuning stability under heavy whammy-bar use
• Tuners: Gotoh machine heads — smooth, precise tuning action
• Nut: Locking nut — works with the Edge tremolo for maximum tuning stability
• Factory Strings: D'Addario EXL120 (.009–.042) — light-gauge set ready for bending and fast lead work

Who Should Play This Model

This Premium RGA is aimed at intermediate to advanced players who play modern metal, djent, progressive rock, or technical fusion and need a guitar that keeps up with their technique. Speed-focused players will appreciate the thin Wizard neck profile and jumbo stainless steel frets, which make sweep picking, alternate picking, and wide bends effortless. The dual Fusion Edge humbuckers and dyna-MIX10 switching give tonal range from clean arpeggios to high-gain chugging. Gigging players will value the included gig bag, luminescent side dots for dark stages, and the Edge tremolo's proven tuning stability.

Ibanez and the RGA Legacy

Ibanez has been building high-performance electric guitars since the late 1950s, and the RG series — introduced in 1987 — became the brand's flagship platform for speed and technical playing. The RGA variant adds a more sculpted, arched-top body shape with deeper waist cuts for seated playing comfort. Sitting between the standard RG line and the Japanese-made Prestige models, the Premium tier offers upgraded tonewoods, stainless steel frets, and boutique pickup collaborations. First introduced in 1986, the Edge tremolo has remained an industry benchmark for double-locking floating bridges for nearly four decades.