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MRG5 LS
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The MRG5, also known as the MRG5QMG, is an RG series solid body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez in 2004. It is a spot model which was produced exclusively for the Kurosawa Gakki retail chain in Japan as part of the high end J Custom line.

The MRG5 features a mahogany body with a quilted maple top bolted to a maple and bubinga neck with a 24-fret flame maple bound ebony fingerboard with Tree of Life inlays. Components include DiMarzio pickups with a pair of humbuckers flanking a single-coil, an Edge Pro double locking tremolo bridge and Gotoh tuning machines.

The MRG4 is a related model with a pickguard and dot fretboard position markers.

Specifications

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Specifications for MRG5/ MRG5QMG
Model name: MRG5/ MRG5QMG
Year(s) offered: 2004
Sold in: Japan
Made in: Japan
Finish(es): LS (Light Sunburst)
Body
Body type:
Solid body
Body material:
Mahogany body w/ AAAA quilted maple top
Neck joint:
AANJ
Bridge:
Edge Pro tremolo
Hardware color:
Gold
Neck
Neck type:
Ultra Grip
Neck material:
5-piece maple/ bubinga
Scale length:
648mm/ 25½"
Fingerboard material:
Ebony w/ flamed maple binding
Fingerboard inlays:
Tree of Life
Frets:
24 / jumbo
Nut:
Barless Top-Lok
Machine heads:
Gotoh SG381
Electronics
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

Sources

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