Ibanez RGDMS8-CSM Multi-Scale 8-String, Classic Silver Matte Overview
The Ibanez RGDMS8-CSM is a multi-scale metal axe that’s primed for heavy, down-tuned riffs that can shatter the Earth’s crust. Premium features include dual Fishman Fluence humbuckers with coil tap, Gotoh hardware and a fast Wizard III 5pc Maple/Walnut neck.
The RGD is Ibanez’s ultimate metal machine. The demands of down-tuning require a specifically designed responsiveness not found in ”normal” guitars. To optimize for the rich, desirable thickness of tone that down-tuning produces, we extended the neck by one inch to a 26.5” scale. Longer-than standard yet not overly long. The neck is still considered a ”fast” neck for speed soloing. Extra-deep cutaways grant comfortable access to the neck's highest notes.
Axe Design Lab
Ibanez has been creating innovations which do not only fit the unique demands of players from that period but also eventually turn into industrial standards, such as 7-string, 8-string and Multi-scale guitars. All these started from our attitude to be “Innovative, Cutting-Edge and Pioneer”. Axe Design Lab is the series that fully represents this attitude.
Wizard III 5pc Maple/Walnut neck
Ibanez’s thin, flat and fast Wizard neck is strong and sturdy and offers unlimited playability and features a two-octave 24-fret fretboard for a wide tonal range.
Macassar Ebony fretboard
Macassar Ebony produces tight lows and mid-range along with a strong attack in the highs and quick response with rich sustain.
Jumbo frets
Jumbo frets contribute to smooth playability, especially for single-note playing.
Nyatoh body
Nyatoh used as the body wood provides a rich mid-low end.
Fishman® Fluence™ pickups
The Fishman® Fluence™ Modern Humbucker pickups provide an aggressive tone and a powerful attack without excess noise.
Gotoh® MG-T locking machine heads
The Gotoh® MG-T locking machine heads achieve incredible tuning stability, cutting down string-changing time.
Mono-rail bridge
Designed for both stability and sustain, the innovative Ibanez Mono-Rail bridge minimizes cross-talk between strings
Coil-tap switch
The coil tap switch adds sound and tonal variations for both pickups.
Fishman® Fluence™ Voicing switch on volume control (push/pull)
The Voicing switch allows the pickups to switch from a modern, active high output sound to a crisp, clean and fluid sound.
- Wizard III 5pc Maple/Walnut neck
- Macassar Ebony fretboard
- Jumbo frets
- Nyatoh body
- Fishman® Fluence™ Modern Humbucker Alnico / Fluence™ Modern Humbucker Ceramic pickups
- Gotoh® MG-T locking machine heads
- Mono-rail bridge
- Coil-tap switch
- Fishman® Fluence™ Voicing switch on volume control (push/pull)
- Number Of Strings: 8
- Neck Type: Wizard III-8 for Multi Scale
- Neck Joint: Bolt-On
- Neck Material: 5pc Maple/Walnut
- Neck Finish: Satin Polyurethane
- Neck Thickness (1st Fret): 20
- Neck Thickness (12th Fret): 21.5
- Scale (mm): 692 - 648
- Nut Width (mm): 55
- Number of Frets: 24
- Fretboard: Macassar Ebony
- Fretboard Radius (mm): 400
- Fret Type: Jumbo
- Inlay: White Step off-set dot
- Body Material: Nyatoh
- Body Finish: Satin Polyurethane
- Total Length (mm): 1017
- Body Thickness (mm): 44
- Body Length (mm): 452
- Body Width (mm): 311
- Bridge: Mono-rail
- String Spacing (mm): 10.8
- Active or Passive: Active
- Nut: Plastic
- Machine Head: Gotoh MG-T locking machine heads
- Hardware Colour: Gold
- Neck Pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern Humbucker Alnico 9 (H)
- Bridge Pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern Humbucker Ceramic 9 (H)
- Controls Pickup Selector: 1 Volume (Push: Voice 1/ Pull : Voice 2), 3-way toggle switch
- Other Controls : Fishman Fluence Voicing switch on volume control (push/pull), Coil-tap switch
- String Gauges (from top to bottom): 009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042/.054/.065
- Special Strings: D'Addario EXL120-7+.065
- Tuning (from top to bottom): 1D#,2A#,3F#,4C#,5G#,6D#,7A#,8F
- Other Item(s) Included: Hex wrench, Trussrod adjust bar