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Quick Product Summary

The Ibanez RG470AHM-BMT in Blue Moon Burst is a high-performance electric guitar built around the fast playability and versatile electronics that have made the RG series a favourite among rock and metal players. An ash body, Wizard III maple neck and 24-fret maple fingerboard provide a responsive platform for everything from rapid rhythm work to technical lead playing.

Its Quantum H-S-H pickup configuration offers a wide selection of humbucking and single-coil-style sounds, while the Edge-Zero II double-locking tremolo is designed for expressive pitch effects and reliable tuning stability. Finished in striking Blue Moon Burst with Cosmo Black hardware, this open-box RG combines modern performance with one of Ibanez's most recognisable body designs.

What Makes the Ibanez RG470AHM-BMT Special?

The RG470AHM combines the slim, flat feel of an Ibanez Wizard III neck with a 25.5" scale and 400 mm fingerboard radius, creating a playing surface particularly well suited to fast runs, wide bends and technical styles. The maple fingerboard adds a crisp visual contrast to the Blue Moon Burst ash body and provides two full octaves through its 24 jumbo frets.

Its Quantum H-S-H electronics significantly broaden the guitar's tonal range. Ceramic humbuckers occupy the neck and bridge positions, with an Alnico single coil in the middle, while five-way switching accesses several useful pickup combinations. The Edge-Zero II bridge completes the package with a low-profile design suited to both subtle vibrato and more dramatic tremolo techniques.

Who Is It For?

The RG470AHM-BMT is particularly well suited to players who want a fast-playing electric guitar with a wide tonal range and double-locking tremolo system.

Ideal for:

• Rock and metal guitarists
• Technical and progressive players
• Fast lead and shred styles
• Players using expressive tremolo techniques
• Guitarists who want H-S-H pickup versatility
• Modern rhythm and lead work
• Home, studio and live performance
• Players looking for classic Ibanez RG ergonomics

At A Glance

Condition Overview

Condition: Open Box

This guitar is offered as an Open Box instrument rather than standard sealed retail stock. It retains the full RG470AHM-BMT factory specification detailed below.

What's Included?

• Ibanez RG470AHM-BMT Electric Guitar
• Factory-fitted D'Addario EXL120 strings

Technical Specifications

Body

• Body Shape: RG
• Body Material: Ash
• Finish: Blue Moon Burst
• Finish Code: BMT

Neck

• Neck Type: Wizard III
• Neck Material: Maple
• Scale Length: 648 mm / 25.5"
• Nut Width: 43 mm
• Width at 24th Fret: 58 mm
• Thickness at 1st Fret: 19 mm
• Thickness at 12th Fret: 21 mm
• Fingerboard Radius: 400 mm

Fingerboard

• Fingerboard Material: Maple
• Inlays: Black Dot
• Number of Frets: 24
• Fret Size: Jumbo
• Nut: Locking Nut

Electronics

Neck Pickup

• Pickup: Quantum Humbucker
• Type: Passive
• Magnet: Ceramic

Middle Pickup

• Pickup: Quantum Single Coil
• Type: Passive
• Magnet: Alnico

Bridge Pickup

• Pickup: Quantum Humbucker
• Type: Passive
• Magnet: Ceramic

Controls

• Master Volume
• Master Tone
• 5-Way Pickup Selector

The five-way switching system provides access to individual pickup sounds as well as combined and split-style positions for greater tonal flexibility.

Bridge & Hardware

• Bridge: Edge-Zero II Tremolo
• String Spacing: 10.8 mm
• Nut: Locking
• Hardware Colour: Cosmo Black
• Output Jack: Mono-Unit Output Jack

Strings & Tuning

• Factory Strings: D'Addario EXL120
• String Gauges: .009 / .011 / .016 / .024 / .032 / .042
• Factory Tuning: E A D G B E

FAQs

What type of neck does the Ibanez RG470AHM use?

The RG470AHM features an Ibanez Wizard III maple neck. Its slim and relatively flat profile is designed for fast, unrestricted playing across the entire fingerboard.

Is the RG470AHM suitable for lead guitar?

Yes. The combination of a Wizard III neck, 24 jumbo frets and 400 mm fingerboard radius makes it particularly well suited to bends, legato, tapping, alternate picking and other technical lead techniques.

What pickups are fitted to the RG470AHM?

It uses an H-S-H Quantum pickup configuration, with ceramic humbuckers in the neck and bridge positions and an Alnico single coil in the middle.

Does the guitar have a locking tremolo?

Yes. The RG470AHM uses an Edge-Zero II tremolo bridge together with a locking nut, providing the stability required for more expressive tremolo techniques.

What is the advantage of H-S-H pickups?

An H-S-H configuration combines the fuller output of humbuckers with the clarity of a middle single coil. The five-way selector also provides additional pickup combinations, giving the guitar considerable tonal versatility.

How many frets does the RG470AHM have?

It has 24 jumbo frets, providing a full two-octave range on every string.

What is the body made from?

The RG470AHM features an ash body, finished on this model in Blue Moon Burst.

What strings does Ibanez fit from the factory?

Ibanez specifies D'Addario EXL120 strings in gauges .009–.042 for the RG470AHM.

Is the RG470AHM only suitable for metal?

No. Although its fast neck, locking tremolo and pickup layout make it particularly strong for rock and metal, the five-way H-S-H electronics give it enough tonal flexibility for fusion, progressive music, pop, instrumental styles and general-purpose electric guitar playing.

What is the difference between the RG470AHM and a fixed-bridge RG?

The RG470AHM features an Edge-Zero II tremolo system, allowing upward and downward pitch movement. Fixed-bridge RG models sacrifice tremolo capability in favour of a simpler bridge arrangement.

Is the fingerboard maple?

Yes. The RG470AHM features a maple fingerboard with black dot position markers, complementing the maple Wizard III neck.

What does Open Box mean?

Open Box stock offers an opportunity to purchase the same model and factory specification without it being sold as standard sealed retail stock.

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