In pictures: Ibanez RGKP6 unboxed

Ibanez RGKP6

The TG office was alight with conversation when we caught the scent of the RGKP6 - a guitar with a built-in Korg Kaoss Pad 2S and distortion circuit? Ibanez had certainly piqued our interests.

So, when one of these tech-heavy beauties landed next to our desks, we had to share the experience with you, on camera and on film. Check out our video above for a taste of what this baby can do, then click through the gallery for a closer look.

For the full review of the Ibanez RGKP6, check out Total Guitar issue 262, on sale 22 December.

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First look

When you first open the box, this is what the RGKP6 looks like: an all-black shred machine – but there's something missing…

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Kaoss ensues

Aha! There's an additional rout in the body to accommodate a Korg Kaoss Pad 2S, along with a couple of cables to plug it in.

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Controls

Control-wise, you get a master volume, a switch to take the Kaoss Pad in and out of the circuit, plus another switch to activate a built-in distortion circuit, which also comes with gain and tone knobs.

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Humbucker

A lone IBZ-KP stacked humbucker provides the traditional guitar tones.

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Kaoss alone

Here's the Mini Kaoss Pad 2S, which comes packaged with the RGKP6.

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Touch to tweak

The 2S offers 100 effects, which can be manipulated via the unit's touchpad.

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Clip in and rock out

It's simply a case of clipping the Kaoss Pad into the RGKP6's built-in cradle, plugging in the cables, and away you go - check out our demo video below to experience a few of the weird and wonderful sounds in action…

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