Detail 01
Fishman Fluence Modern humbuckers with push/pull voicing switch
The volume control selects between the two pickup voices described for this guitar.
Product detailSKU #1500000444914
IbanezRGR52ET Axe Design Lab Electric Guitar Black
warmmoderncomfortabledynamicfast neckaggressive
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
The RGR52ET Axe Design Lab is a 24-fret RG with Fishman Fluence Modern humbuckers, a five-way blade, and a push/pull voicing switch built into the volume control. Its pickup set combines an alnico neck unit with a ceramic bridge unit, and the two voiced sounds cover the heavy and clean directions described for this model. The Wizard III neck and Macassar ebony fingerboard support fast, precise work, while the EverTune bridge is intended to maintain tuning during demanding playing. A maple top sits over the nyatoh body.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Heavy parts that need the model’s aggressive Fishman Fluence Modern pickup voice.
- Clean passages requiring the alternate pickup voice described for the Fluence system.
- Players prioritizing tuning retention from an EverTune-equipped 24-fret RG.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who need a tremolo bridge; this guitar is specified with an EverTune bridge.
- Buyers looking for a case or gig bag included with purchase.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
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Alnico neck pickup and ceramic bridge pickup
The two Fishman Fluence Modern humbuckers use different specified magnet types by position.
Detail 03
EverTune bridge
It is described as keeping the guitar in tune during hard playing and note bends.
Detail 04
24 jumbo stainless-steel frets
Provides a 24-fret layout with jumbo stainless-steel fretwire.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01A case or gig bag is sold separately.
- 02Built for right-handed players.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Which pickups does the RGR52ET use?
It has Fishman Fluence Modern humbuckers: alnico at the neck and ceramic at the bridge.
02How are the pickup voices selected?
Use the push/pull voicing switch in the volume control, alongside the five-way blade switch.
03What bridge is fitted?
It uses an EverTune bridge.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
7 detailsPickups & controls
- Switching
- 5-way blade
- Controls
- Volume (with push/pull voicing switch), tone
- Neck Pickup
- Fishman Fluence Modern humbucker alnico
- Bridge Pickup
- Fishman Fluence Modern humbucker ceramic
- Control Knobs
- Dome-style
- Pickup Configuration
- HH
- Bridge
- EverTune
8 detailsPlayability
- Nut Material
- Graphite
- Fret Size
- Jumbo stainless steel
- Strings
- Nickel-plated steel (.009–.042 gauges)
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Nut Width
- 1.6875
- Number of Frets
- 24
- Number of Strings
- Nickel-plated steel (.009–.042 gauges)
- Scale Length
- 25.5
17 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Black
- Fingerboard Wood
- Macassar ebony
- Neck Construction
- Bolt-on
- Body Material
- Nyatoh
- Top Material
- Maple
- Body Finish
- Gloss
- Hardware Finish
- Black
- Neck Wood
- 3-piece maple
- Fingerboard Material
- Macassar ebony
- Position Inlays
- Dot inlays
- Country of Origin
- Indonesia
- Body Style
- RG
- Neck Contour
- Wizard III
- Fingerboard Radius
- 12 inch (305 mm)
- Body Shape
- RG
- Tuning Machines
- Gotoh
- Side Dots
- Luminescent
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- ✕ Sold separately
