{"product_id":"rg5120m-prt-polar-lights-prestige-made-in-japan","title":"RG5120M-PRT Polar Lights Prestige","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e FLATV1-BK (Black) Prestige Josh Smith Signature. Made in Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eJosh Smith needs no introduction, everyone who is even remotely familiar with the guitar world knows him. An incomparable wizard on the guitar who has made a name for himself by being (to put it mildly) very specific with his equipment. One of the few guitarists on the planet who sounds like himself, like Josh, whatever style he plays. And there are many different styles he plays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e The FLATV1 is basically based on Ibanez's successful AZ series but Josh has changed so much that there isn't much AZ left. Neck profile, body shape, electronics, hardware etc etc, Josh has changed basically everything to get everything the way he wants it. By and large, only the wood in the neck, S-Tech roasted maple, remains from the regular AZ and the bridge from the AZS.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Not quite true, the fantastic craftsmanship of the AZ Prestige series remains as well. Let's start with the neck and work our way down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eThe neck is, as I said, made of 1-bit S-Tech roasted maple, an extremely stable wood that is completely insensitive to changes in humidity. A dream to travel with when setup changes. The neck profile is completely new and custom made to Josh's wishes. The profile is called FLATV and is a soft V profile with a noticeably thicker neck than what AZ used to be, not boatneck fat, but substantial. The fretboard is also S-Tech roasted maple. The side markings are luminescent Luminlay side dots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e The tuning screws are traditional castle tuning screws from Gotoh. The only ibanez that exists with such tuning screws. Totally to Josh's liking and taste. The band bars are medium size and made of regular nickel, so not stainless like on all other AZs. Totally up to Josh's liking and taste that too. Regular bands have a warmer sound than stainless.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eThe pickups are custom made by Seymour Duncan for Josh and are called FLATV1. The neck pickup is a traditional T-style neck pickup with marginal output. The bridge pickup is wound with different types of Alnico magnets to create the sound Josh has become known for, both bright and fat at the same time. Incredibly versatile pickups.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e The body is a \"slab body\", meaning no arm or belly cuts, like a traditional T-style guitar. It is made of ash and has a very thin varnish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e The neck is screwed into the body with a FLATV joint heel, which is a heel attachment without chamfers or angles. Everything to preserve the sound and feel of a traditional T-style guitar. The stand is a further development of Gotoh's fantastic In-Tune stand, the best intoning T-style stand on the market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eThe titanium saddles have intonation-compensated grooves that prevent the string from moving laterally. They are also depth-compensated so that the saddles can sit straight but still follow the radius of the fingerboard, all to get an optimal and even string pressure over the saddles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e FLATV S-Tech Roasted Maple neck.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Ash body.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e S-Tech Roasted Maple fretboard.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Oil-impregnated Bone nut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Black dot inlays.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Medium frets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Prestige fret edge treatment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e 21 frets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Seymour Duncan® FLATV1 Custom (S) neck pickup.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Seymour Duncan® FLATV1 Custom (S) bridge pickup.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Steel pickup plate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Gotoh® F1803 bridge. String spacing: 10.5mm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e FLATV Neck Joint heel. • Strings: D'Addario EXL110 (010-046).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Hard shell case included.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e The neck:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e 648mm\/25.5\" scale.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Width at saddle: 42mm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Width at 22 bands: 58mm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Thickness at first band: 22mm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Thickness at 12 bands: 24.5mm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Radius: 250mmR.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Ibanez","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50369994817885,"sku":"310396841110","price":20895.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0084\/8330\/7620\/files\/310396841110_1.jpg?v=1710780564","url":"https:\/\/www.mug.se\/en\/products\/rg5120m-prt-polar-lights-prestige-made-in-japan","provider":"Musik Utan Gränser","version":"1.0","type":"link"}