Ibanez RG470DXW-WZM

Ibanez RG470DXW-WZM review

The Ibanez RG470DXW-WZM is a 24-fret electric guitar with a meranti body, maple neck, jatoba fingerboard, and an HSH pickup layout. Its listed color is Wine Red Frozen Matte, with black hardware and white sharktooth fingerboard inlays. The specification sheet identifies an Edge-Zero II tremolo and passive electronics. At a listed price of 499, it covers a familiar set of specifications for a guitar built around flexible pickup switching and a locking tremolo system.

Field feedback describes the guitar as very good quality, with very good sound and a comfortable neck. The same report notes a small amount of buzz at the first fret, while judging it not serious. That is useful context, though it is one owner's observation rather than a complete assessment of every instrument. A first-fret buzz is worth checking on the specific guitar being considered, particularly during a hands-on inspection.

Neck and playing feel

The bolt-on maple neck uses Ibanez's Wizard III profile. The fingerboard is jatoba, with a 400 mm radius and 24 jumbo frets. Its scale length is 648 mm, or 25.5 inches, and the nut width is 43 mm. These are concrete dimensions to consider when assessing fit and feel. The field report specifically describes the neck as pleasant to play, but it does not provide measurements of action, neck relief, or fret condition.

The 24-fret layout gives the player access to two additional frets compared with a 22-fret design, while the listed specifications do not describe the upper-fret access in detail. The white sharktooth inlays provide position markers against the jatoba fingerboard. No top is specified, and the body wood is listed as meranti. The guitar has a locking nut, an important part of its tremolo setup.

Pickups and controls

The HSH configuration consists of two Quantum humbuckers, one at the bridge and one at the neck, with a Quantum single-coil pickup in the middle. A five-way switch selects the pickup combinations, alongside one volume control and one tone control. The electronics are passive. The owner feedback calls the sound very good, but it does not identify particular settings, musical styles, or amplifier conditions. That makes the report positive, while leaving the character of each switch position for a player to judge directly.

The combination of two humbuckers and a middle single-coil pickup offers more than one pickup type in a single instrument. The listed controls keep the layout straightforward: a volume knob, a tone knob, and a five-way selector. There is no detailed manufacturer information here about pickup output or switching behavior beyond the HSH arrangement and five positions, so claims about specific tonal results would go beyond the available evidence.

Bridge and hardware

The bridge is an Edge-Zero II tremolo, paired with the locking nut. Ibanez machine heads and black hardware complete the listed hardware specification. The provided information does not say whether a tremolo arm is included or describe setup requirements, tuning stability, or maintenance. Buyers interested in frequent tremolo use should inspect the bridge operation and setup on the actual instrument rather than assume that every example arrives adjusted to personal preference.

The guitar ships without a bag or case, according to the listing. That is worth factoring into the purchase, especially if the instrument will need to be transported regularly. The strings specified are D'Addario EXL120, gauges.009,.011,.016,.024,.032, and.042.

Verdict

The Ibanez RG470DXW-WZM brings together a 24-fret maple-and-jatoba neck, a meranti body, HSH pickups, and an Edge-Zero II tremolo. The available field report is encouraging on build quality, sound, and neck comfort, with one minor caveat: a buzz at the first fret. That report does not establish whether the buzz is present on other examples or how it responds to adjustment.

For a considered purchase, inspect the first fret, play each position on the five-way switch, and check the tremolo and locking nut. Also account for the absence of an included case or bag. The listed release availability begins in January 2026, and the item number is 633113. With those details in mind, the specifications offer a clear basis for evaluating whether its neck profile, pickup layout, and tremolo suit your playing needs.