In pictures: Ibanez Iron Label RG series guitars unboxed
Unboxing the six, seven and eight-string beasts

In pictures: Ibanez Iron Label RG series guitars unboxed
Issue 243 of TG features a review round-up of Ibanez’s new Iron Label RG Series, which has already been selling like guitar-shaped hot cakes.
In the mag, we’ll be taking a thorough look at the streamlined RGIR20FE six-string, the locking vibrato-equipped RGIR27E seven-string and the almighty RGIR28FE eight-string – but with you, lucky people of the internet, we’ll share the joy of unboxing these beasts.
For the full review of the Ibanez Iron Label RG Series, check out Total Guitar issue 243, on sale 8 July.
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In pictures: Ibanez Iron Label RG series guitars unboxed
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In pictures: Ibanez Iron Label RG series guitars unboxed
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In pictures: Ibanez Iron Label RG series guitars unboxed
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In pictures: Ibanez Iron Label RG series guitars unboxed
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In pictures: Ibanez Iron Label RG series guitars unboxed
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Get Total Guitar for Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire HD
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In pictures: Ibanez Iron Label RG series guitars unboxed
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Get Total Guitar for Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire HD
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In pictures: Ibanez Iron Label RG series guitars unboxed
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Mike is Editor-in-Chief of GuitarWorld.com, in addition to being an offset fiend and recovering pedal addict. He has a master's degree in journalism, and has spent the past decade writing and editing for guitar publications including MusicRadar, Total Guitar and Guitarist, as well as a decade-and-a-half performing in bands of variable genre (and quality). In his free time, you'll find him making progressive instrumental rock under the nom de plume Maebe.
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