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For the more recent model with the same name, see RG3070.
RG3070 GN
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The RG3070 is an RG series solid body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez in 1996. It is considered the initial model in the high-end Prestige line. It was made in Japan by FujiGen.

The most remarkable feature of the RG3070 is its green fingerboard. This effect is achieved by applying a very thin plastic film over the maple fretboard; the film is held in place by the frets.

The RG3070 has a mahogany body with a flamed maple top bolted to a maple neck with the aforementioned 24-fret fretboard with abalone dot position markers. Components include DiMarzio pickups with two humbuckers flanking a single-coil, a Lo-Pro Edge double locking tremolo bridge and Gotoh tuning machines.

It's believed that as few as 500 RG3070s were produced. It was discontinued after a single year and replaced by the more traditional RG3180.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for RG3070
Model name: RG3070
Year(s) offered: 1996
Sold in: Europe
Made in: Japan
Finish(es): Green (GN)
Body
Body type:
Solid body
Body material:
Mahogany w/ flamed maple top
Neck joint:
AANJ
Bridge:
Lo-Pro Edge tremolo (10.8mm string spacing)
Hardware color:
Gold
Neck
Neck type:
Wizard
Neck material:
1-piece maple
Fingerboard material:
Maple (w/ green plastic coating)
Fingerboard inlays:
Abalone dot
Frets:
24 / Jim Dunlop 6100
Nut:
Top-Lok III
Machine heads:
Gotoh SG38
Electronics/ Strings
Pickup configuration:
HSH
Bridge pickup:
DiMarzio Tone Zone (H)
Middle pickup:
DiMarzio Blue Velvet (S)
Neck pickup:
DiMarzio Air Norton (H)
Controls:
Master volume / master tone / 5-way lever pickup selector
Output jack:
¼" stereo barrel (side mounted)
String gauge (factory):
.009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042
Factory tuning:
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)

Images[]

Additional details
RG3070
1996 Ibanez RG3070 Green
Wiring-diagram 1994 JEM777-S540
Wiring diagram[1]

Sources[]

  1. RG3070 wiring diagram, Ibanez, archived February 2003
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