This Ibanez RG2570E Prestige is a heavily personalised Japanese-made performance guitar built around one of Ibanez's highly regarded mid-2000s Prestige RG platforms.

Originally designed with an HSH pickup configuration, this example has been transformed into a streamlined dual-humbucker setup with a pair of DiMarzio Titan pickups. The middle pickup has been removed, the electronics have been rewired, the tone control has been deleted and the master volume has been relocated to the former tone-control position. A push/pull volume control has also been fitted.

Cosmetically, the guitar has been refinished in Matte Pink, giving it a completely different appearance from the original RG2570E factory finishes.

Underneath the modifications remains an impressive Prestige specification with a basswood body, 5-piece maple/walnut Wizard Prestige neck, bound rosewood fingerboard, 24 jumbo frets and Edge Pro double-locking tremolo.

Presented in Very Good Condition and supplied with a hardcase, this is an excellent option for a player looking for a distinctive, heavily upgraded Japanese Ibanez rather than a collector-grade original example.

At A Glance

Key Detail	Information
Brand	Ibanez
Series	Prestige
Model	RG2570E
Production Era	2005–2007
Country of Manufacture	Japan
Current Finish	Matte Pink – Refinished
Body	Basswood
Neck	5-Piece Maple / Walnut Wizard Prestige
Fingerboard	Bound Rosewood
Frets	24 Jumbo
Current Pickups	2 x DiMarzio Titan Humbuckers
Factory Pickup Layout	HSH
Current Pickup Layout	HH – Middle Pickup Removed
Electronics	Rewired
Current Volume	Push/Pull – Relocated to Former Tone Position
Tone Control	Removed
Bridge	Ibanez Edge Pro
Condition	Pre-Owned, Very Good Condition
Included	Hardcase
Main Appeal	Modified Japanese Prestige RG with Titan pickups
Best For	Progressive metal, rock, technical playing, modern metal and high-gain styles

Condition Overview

Very Good Condition – Heavily Modified

This Ibanez RG2570E Prestige is presented in Very Good Condition.

Under the Fair Deal Music grading system, Very Good Condition means the guitar shows some cosmetic wear consistent with careful previous ownership while remaining fully functional.

This guitar has also undergone several substantial modifications from its original factory specification.

Modifications

• Body refinished in Matte Pink
• Pair of DiMarzio Titan humbuckers installed
• Original middle pickup removed
• Electronics rewired
• Push/pull master volume control installed
• Volume control relocated to the original tone-control position
• Original tone control removed
• Current pickup configuration changed from factory HSH to HH

These changes form an important part of the guitar's current specification and should be considered when comparing it with an original RG2570E.

What's Included?

✔ Ibanez RG2570E Prestige
✔ Hardcase

✘ Original Middle Pickup Not Included
✘ Original Pickup Set Not Included
✘ Tone Control Removed
✘ No Additional Accessories Included

Modification Overview

Matte Pink Refinish

The guitar has been refinished in Matte Pink.

This is not an original RG2570E factory colour.

The RG2570E was produced in finishes including Vital Silver, Vital Gold and other market/year-specific options, but without the serial number the original finish of this individual guitar has not been identified.

The Matte Pink finish should therefore be regarded as a complete cosmetic modification rather than a rare factory colour.

DiMarzio Titan Pickup Upgrade

The original DiMarzio/IBZ pickup set has been replaced by a pair of DiMarzio Titan humbuckers.

The Titan range was developed with Jake Bowen of Periphery and is particularly suited to modern high-gain guitar sounds where clarity, tight bass response and strong note separation are important.

Titan Neck

The Titan Neck provides:

• Punchy response
• Rounded lead tones
• Strong note separation
• Clear clean sounds
• Excellent performance with delay, reverb and modulation
• Controlled response under high gain

Titan Bridge

The Titan Bridge is particularly focused on:

• Tight low-end response
• Aggressive palm-muted rhythm playing
• Strong midrange presence
• Clear open chords
• Dynamic pick response
• Definition in dense mixes

Both pickups use ceramic magnets.

Middle Pickup Removed

The factory RG2570E used an HSH pickup configuration.

This example has had the middle single-coil removed, leaving a simpler HH configuration.

This creates a cleaner physical layout and places the emphasis entirely on the neck and bridge Titan humbuckers.

Rewired Electronics

The guitar's electronics have been rewired from their original factory configuration.

Factory specification consisted of:

• Master Volume
• Master Tone
• 5-Way Pickup Selector
• HSH pickup arrangement

This guitar now uses a custom wiring arrangement built around the two DiMarzio Titan humbuckers.

Push/Pull Volume Control

A push/pull volume potentiometer has been installed.

The precise switching function operated by the push/pull mechanism has not been specified, so no unsupported claim is made regarding whether it provides coil splitting, series/parallel operation or another switching function.

Volume Control Relocated

The master volume has been moved from its original position to the former tone-control position.

This leaves more physical clearance around the player's picking-hand area and creates a deliberately simplified control layout.

Tone Control Removed

There is no dedicated tone control in the guitar's current configuration.

Tone shaping is therefore handled through:

• Pickup selection
• Push/pull switching
• Amplifier EQ
• Pedals
• External processing

Fair Deal Quality Control Assessment

This modified pre-owned Ibanez has been checked for general operation and playability.

Assessment includes:

• DiMarzio Titan neck pickup operation
• DiMarzio Titan bridge pickup operation
• Pickup switching
• Push/pull control operation
• Relocated master volume
• Rewired electronics
• Output jack
• Neck condition
• Bound rosewood fingerboard
• Frets
• Locking nut
• Gotoh tuning machines
• Edge Pro tremolo
• Tremolo fine tuners
• General hardware
• General playability
• Hardcase checked for general usability

The refinish and electronics modifications are clearly disclosed rather than being represented as factory specification.

Service / Setup Work

All pre-owned guitars at Fair Deal Music are checked for general setup and playability before leaving the shop.

Key areas assessed include:

• Action
• Neck relief
• Fret condition
• Intonation
• Tuning stability
• Pickup operation
• Modified electronics
• Locking nut
• Edge Pro tremolo setup
• Hardware
• General playing feel

Double-locking tremolo systems are particularly sensitive to changes in string gauge and tuning, so changing either may require adjustment to spring tension and setup.

What Makes The Ibanez RG2570E Prestige Special?

The RG2570E comes from a particularly well-regarded period of Japanese Ibanez Prestige production. Built around a basswood RG body and an exceptionally thin 5-piece maple/walnut Wizard Prestige neck, it was designed from the outset for speed, technical playing and reliable tremolo performance.

This example takes that high-performance foundation in a much more individual direction. The Matte Pink refinish creates a unique visual identity, while the dual DiMarzio Titan configuration and simplified electronics shift the guitar firmly towards modern progressive rock and metal applications.

Key Features & Benefits

Japanese Prestige Construction

The RG2570E was manufactured in Japan as part of the Ibanez Prestige range.

Prestige instruments are positioned around:

• High-level construction
• Precise fretwork
• Performance-focused necks
• Professional hardware
• Reliable stage use
• Fast playability

Basswood Body

The RG2570E uses a basswood body.

Basswood has been used extensively across Ibanez's professional RG range and provides a balanced foundation that works particularly well with high-output pickups.

Its controlled tonal character allows the pickups and amplifier to define much of the final sound.

5-Piece Maple / Walnut Wizard Prestige Neck

The neck is constructed from five pieces of maple and walnut.

This laminated structure combines the extremely thin Wizard profile with additional rigidity and stability.

Wizard Prestige Profile

The Wizard Prestige neck is designed around fast, technical playing.

It provides:

• Slim front-to-back depth
• Wide playing surface
• Excellent upper-register access
• Fast position changes
• Comfortable legato
• Precise technical playing

Bound Rosewood Fingerboard

The rosewood fingerboard features binding and distinctive RG Prestige inlays.

The combination of a wide board and very flat radius is particularly effective for low action, bends and technical playing.

24 Jumbo Frets

The RG2570E provides a full 24-fret, two-octave range.

Jumbo fretwire makes bending, vibrato, legato and tapping particularly comfortable.

Ibanez Edge Pro Tremolo

The Edge Pro is Ibanez's professional double-locking tremolo system from this period.

It provides:

• Upward and downward pitch movement
• Fine tuners
• Locking nut
• Individual saddle adjustment
• Strong tuning stability when correctly set up
• Wide-ranging tremolo effects

The Edge Pro is one of the most significant pieces of hardware on the RG2570E and forms an important part of its Prestige specification.

AANJ – All Access Neck Joint

Ibanez's All Access Neck Joint reduces the bulk around the neck/body connection compared with a traditional square bolt-on heel.

This makes reaching the 22nd–24th fret area considerably easier and complements the guitar's technical-playing focus.

Comparison Against Popular Alternatives

RG2570E vs Standard Ibanez RG

The RG2570E sits within the Japanese Prestige range and adds a higher-grade neck, professional Edge Pro tremolo, Japanese construction and premium hardware compared with more affordable RG models.

Modified RG2570E vs Factory RG2570E

A factory RG2570E uses an HSH DiMarzio/IBZ pickup configuration with conventional master volume and tone controls.

This guitar has been extensively changed with:

• Dual DiMarzio Titans
• Middle pickup removal
• Custom wiring
• Push/pull control
• Relocated volume
• Removed tone control
• Matte Pink refinish

It therefore makes much more sense as a player's instrument than as an originality-focused collector's example.

DiMarzio Titans vs Factory DiMarzio/IBZ Pickups

The factory pickups were designed as versatile high-performance RG pickups.

The Titans are more specifically aimed towards tight, articulate modern guitar tones, particularly where lower tunings, heavy rhythm playing and dense effects are involved.

Who Is It For?

Modern metal players – The Titan bridge pickup is particularly well suited to tight palm-muted rhythm work.

Progressive guitarists – 24 frets, a thin neck, Edge Pro tremolo and Titan pickups make an excellent technical platform.

Lead players – Excellent upper-fret access and a fast Wizard Prestige neck suit demanding solo work.

High-gain players – The Titans are designed to remain articulate through substantial distortion.

Effects-heavy guitarists – The Titan neck pickup works particularly well with delay, reverb and modulation.

Players wanting something visually unique – The Matte Pink refinish makes this guitar dramatically different from a standard RG2570E.

Players unconcerned with factory originality – The extensive modifications make it best suited to someone interested in performance rather than collectability.

Suitable Genres & Applications

Particularly well suited to:

• Progressive metal
• Modern metal
• Technical metal
• Rock
• Hard rock
• Fusion
• Progressive rock
• Alternative
• Djent
• Instrumental guitar
• Shred
• Studio recording
• Live performance
• Drop tunings
• Effects-heavy rigs

Why Choose A Modified Prestige RG?

A heavily modified Prestige guitar can offer an interesting alternative to buying an unmodified example.

The underlying Japanese construction, neck and tremolo remain professional-quality components, while the modifications can provide a specification tailored towards a much more specific style of playing.

In this case, the combination of Titan pickups, simplified controls and an unmistakable Matte Pink finish turns the RG2570E into a purpose-built modern performance guitar.

Technical Specifications

Specification	Details
Product Type	Solid Body Electric Guitar
Brand	Ibanez
Series	Prestige
Model	RG2570E
Production Period	2005–2007
Country of Manufacture	Japan
Body Shape	RG
Body Material	Basswood
Current Finish	Matte Pink – Refinished
Factory Finish	Not Identified
Neck Joint	AANJ Bolt-On
Neck Material	5-Piece Maple / Walnut
Neck Profile	Wizard Prestige
Fingerboard Material	Rosewood
Fingerboard Binding	Yes
Fingerboard Radius	Approx. 430mm
Scale Length	25.5" / 648mm
Number of Frets	24
Fret Size	Jumbo
Nut	Top-Lok III Locking Nut
Current Pickup Configuration	HH
Factory Pickup Configuration	HSH
Current Neck Pickup	DiMarzio Titan Neck
Current Bridge Pickup	DiMarzio Titan Bridge
Middle Pickup	Removed
Factory Pickups	DiMarzio/IBZ HSH
Electronics	Rewired / Modified
Current Volume	Push/Pull Master Volume
Volume Position	Relocated to Former Tone Position
Tone Control	Removed
Factory Controls	Master Volume, Master Tone, 5-Way Selector
Bridge	Ibanez Edge Pro Double-Locking Tremolo
Tuning Machines	Gotoh
Hardware	Cosmo Black Period Specification
Included	Hardcase
Condition	Pre-Owned, Very Good Condition

DiMarzio Titan Pickup Specifications

Titan Neck

Specification	Detail
Model	DiMarzio Titan Neck
Position	Neck
Type	Humbucker
Magnet	Ceramic
Wiring	4-Conductor
DC Resistance	Approx. 10.37kΩ
Character	Punchy, rounded and articulate

Titan Bridge

Specification	Detail
Model	DiMarzio Titan Bridge
Position	Bridge
Type	Humbucker
Magnet	Ceramic
Wiring	4-Conductor
DC Resistance	Approx. 11.07kΩ
Character	Tight, aggressive and highly articulate

Original Factory Specification Note

The RG2570E originally left Ibanez with:

• Factory textured/Prestige finish
• HSH DiMarzio/IBZ pickup arrangement
• DiMarzio/IBZ neck humbucker
• DiMarzio/IBZ middle single coil
• DiMarzio/IBZ bridge humbucker
• Master volume
• Master tone
• 5-way pickup selector

This guitar has since undergone significant cosmetic and electronic modification.

It should therefore not be considered an original-specification RG2570E.

Refinish & Collector Note

The Matte Pink finish is an aftermarket refinish.

A refinish permanently alters the originality of a guitar and is an important consideration for buyers interested primarily in collectability.

For a player, however, the change has resulted in an extremely distinctive instrument while retaining the fundamental Japanese Prestige construction underneath.

Hardcase Note

A hardcase is included.

The case has not been confirmed as the original Ibanez/J-Craft factory case, so no claim of case originality is made.

Power Requirements

No battery or external power supply is required.

The DiMarzio Titan pickups and modified electronics are passive.

Fair Deal Music Verdict

★★★★★ 4.5/5

This Ibanez RG2570E Prestige is a heavily modified player's guitar built on an excellent Japanese Prestige foundation.

The underlying specification remains extremely strong: basswood body, 5-piece maple/walnut Wizard Prestige neck, bound rosewood fingerboard, 24 jumbo frets, AANJ neck joint and Edge Pro tremolo.

Its modifications then take it in a much more contemporary direction. The DiMarzio Titan neck and bridge pickups provide tight, articulate modern tones, while removal of the middle pickup and tone control simplifies the guitar around its core high-performance purpose.

The Matte Pink refinish gives it an unmistakable visual identity, although buyers looking specifically for an original or collectible RG2570E should be aware that both the finish and electronics have been significantly changed.

Presented in Very Good Condition and supplied with a hardcase, this is a particularly interesting option for progressive, rock and metal players who value specification and individuality over factory originality.

Why Buy Pre-Owned From Fair Deal Music?

Modified guitars need to be represented as the individual instruments they have become rather than simply described from an original factory catalogue.

Every pre-owned guitar at Fair Deal Music is individually assessed, with significant modifications and missing original components clearly identified wherever known.

On this RG2570E, the refinish, replacement pickups, rewiring, middle-pickup deletion, push/pull volume, relocated volume and removed tone control are all disclosed clearly.

Why Buy From Fair Deal Music?

When you buy from Fair Deal Music, you're choosing one of the UK's most established, independent family run music retailers since 1987.

Fair Deal Music is Birmingham's largest independent music store, combining a major showroom with nationwide ecommerce and decades of experience buying, selling and part-exchanging new and pre-owned musical equipment.

When you buy from us, you benefit from:

• Family-run independent retailer established in 1987
• Birmingham's largest independent music store
• 6,000+ Trustpilot reviews
• Expert musician-led advice
• Extensive experience with Ibanez and pre-owned guitars
• Pre-owned instruments individually assessed
• Modifications clearly disclosed
• Clear condition grading
• Competitive prices
• Secure ordering
• Fast UK delivery
• Large Birmingham showroom
• Friendly support before and after purchase

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Frequently Asked Questions

What condition is this Ibanez RG2570E in?

It is presented in Very Good Condition, meaning it shows some cosmetic wear consistent with careful previous ownership while remaining fully functional.

Is this a Prestige model?

Yes. The RG2570E is a Japanese-made Ibanez Prestige model.

When was the RG2570E produced?

The RG2570E was produced from 2005 to 2007.

Has this guitar been refinished?

Yes. It has been refinished in Matte Pink.

Is Matte Pink an original RG2570E colour?

No. Matte Pink is an aftermarket finish on this individual guitar.

What was the original finish?

The original finish of this individual guitar has not been identified.

What pickups are currently fitted?

It has a DiMarzio Titan Neck and Titan Bridge humbucker.

Are the Titan pickups active?

No. Both Titans are passive humbuckers.

What magnets do the Titan pickups use?

Both the neck and bridge models use ceramic magnets.

Are these the original pickups?

No. The RG2570E originally used an HSH set of DiMarzio/IBZ pickups.

What happened to the middle pickup?

The middle pickup has been removed as part of the guitar's modifications.

Has the guitar been rewired?

Yes. The electronics have been rewired for the modified pickup and control configuration.

Does it have a tone control?

No. The original tone control has been removed.

Where is the volume control?

The master volume has been relocated to the position originally occupied by the tone control.

Is the volume control push/pull?

Yes. A push/pull volume control is fitted.

What does the push/pull function do?

The precise function has not been specified, so no unsupported switching claim is made in this listing.

What body wood does it have?

The RG2570E uses a basswood body.

What neck does it have?

It uses a 5-piece maple/walnut Wizard Prestige neck.

What fingerboard does it have?

It has a bound rosewood fingerboard.

How many frets does it have?

It has 24 jumbo frets.

What scale length does it use?

It has a standard Ibanez RG 25.5" scale length.

What bridge does it use?

It uses an Ibanez Edge Pro double-locking tremolo.

Does it have a locking nut?

Yes. A Top-Lok III locking nut forms part of the Edge Pro system.

Is this guitar suitable for metal?

Yes. The fast Prestige neck, Edge Pro tremolo and DiMarzio Titan pickups make it particularly well suited to modern and progressive metal.

Is it suitable for lower tunings?

Yes. The Titan Bridge was specifically designed to retain tightness and articulation with standard and dropped tunings, although changing tuning or string gauge may require an Edge Pro setup.

Is it a collector's guitar?

The underlying RG2570E is a desirable Japanese Prestige model, but this example has been extensively modified and refinished. It is better considered a high-spec player's guitar rather than an originality-focused collector's example.

Does it come with a hardcase?

Yes. A hardcase is included.

Is the hardcase original?

The case has not been confirmed as original, so it is described simply as a hardcase.

Does it require a battery?

No. The electronics are passive.

Can I request a video demo?

Yes. Our Request a Video Demo service is particularly useful for this guitar if you would like to see the Matte Pink refinish, modified control arrangement and hear the DiMarzio Titan pickups before purchasing.

Can I part-exchange another guitar against it?

Yes. Fair Deal Music considers trade-ins and part exchanges across a wide range of guitars and other musical equipment.