Axion Label can best be described as a branch of the Iron Label tree, guitars built primarily for metal and hard rock. Axion Label is more looking to the future in, for example, new types of pickups, appearance, etc., while Iron Label is more grounded in what is used and has worked for a long time. Guitars designed for those who want to play heavy music and need tools specially designed for it. Of course, you can play more than metal on the instruments, you can play everything on them.
The series has Sub-Zero treated band rods, which simply put are specially treated and hardened rods that get properties very similar to stainless bands.
Common to the series is also that they have luminencent side dots, luminescent band markings, on the upper side of the neck. Something you probably don't fully understand the benefit of until you've stood on a stage in pitch darkness and can't see which band you're putting your hand on. Truly an absolutely fantastic little invention.
RGD is a series of guitars developed with the goal of being the ultimate metal guitar. The slightly beveled body makes the guitar extremely comfortable to play, and the heavily beveled horns give total access to the highest bands. Additional features are an eye maple fingerboard and lockable mechanics from Gotoh.
However, this model is equipped with a multi scale neck (often called Fanned Fret), different scales on each string, from 27" on the lowest to 25.5" on the highest string. This is to get stability if you tune down without affecting how the guitar feels to play solo on. There is simply more stuns, focus and firmness in the low register, but it feels as usual to play solo.
Multi scale also has advantages for how it feels to play, the angle of the strings follows how the wrist is angled when playing far down or high up on the neck. It relieves the wrists and allows you to play longer and more without the risk of wear and tear injuries.
The RGD71ALMS is equipped with Fishman Fluence Modern humbuckers, a completely new way of making pickups. An active mic with two different sounds you can switch between built into the mic itself called voice 1 and voice 2. Voice 1 - "Modern Active High Output - The ideal active ceramic humbucker tone. Crisp, searing crunch, tight bass with no mud, and a growl". Voice 2 - "Modern Passive Attack - Organic, high output, passive ceramic tone. Superb distortion characteristics with Fluence dynamics and response".
- Nitro Wizard 5-piece Panga Panga/Walnut neck.
- Nyatoh's body.
- Bound Macassar ebony fingerboard with White off-set inlay and Luminescent side dots.
- Gotoh® MG-T lockable mechanics.
- Sub Zero treated jumbo tapes.
- Mono-rail stall.
- Fishman Fluence Modern Humbucker Ceramic (H) neck pickup.
- Fishman Fluence Modern Humbucker Ceramic (H) bridge pickup.
- Schaller S-Lock strap lock pins.
- Black hardware.
- Compatible case: MR350C.
- Matching bag: Ibanez IGB540-BK.
The neck:
- Scale: 686mm/27".
- 648mm/25.5".
- Width at the saddle: 48mm.
- Width at last strap: 58mm.
- Thickness at first strap: 19mm.
- Thickness we 12 bands: 21mm.
- Radius: 400mmR.
The pickups are connected to a 3-position switch with a common volume control (Push/Pull). The modes you can access are:
- Stable Mick (H)
- Stall mick + Collar mick (H)
- Necklace (H)