Ibanez RGIB21-BK

The Ibanez RGIB21-BK is a baritone electric guitar from the RG family, built for players who want extended low-end range without moving to a seven-string instrument. Its defining feature is the Nitro Baritone 3-piece Maple/Bubinga neck and extended 712 mm (28") scale length, which allows the guitar to be tuned significantly lower than a conventional electric guitar while retaining clear note definition. The current specification uses an Okoume body, Rosewood fretboard and 24 jumbo frets. (Ibanez)

The RGIB21-BK uses an EMG 60 active ceramic humbucker in the neck position and an EMG 81 active ceramic humbucker at the bridge. This HH configuration provides a combination of thick, full neck tones and focused, aggressive bridge tones, making the guitar particularly effective for heavy riffs and low-tuned applications. A 3-way pickup selector and master volume provide straightforward control over the instrument's electronics. (Ibanez)

For stable low-tuning performance, the guitar features a Gibraltar Standard III fixed bridge, Gotoh MG-T locking machine heads and a 45 mm nut. Luminescent side dots improve fretboard visibility in darker environments, while the Black (BK) finish and Cosmo Black hardware give the instrument a restrained, modern appearance. It comes factory-tuned to B standard, with D'Addario EXL157 strings in a .014–.068 gauge set. (Ibanez)

Key Features

• 6-string baritone electric guitar

• RG design with extended 28-inch scale

• Nitro Baritone 3-piece Maple/Bubinga neck

• Okoume body

• Rosewood fretboard

• Offset white dot inlays

• 24 jumbo frets

• EMG 60 active ceramic neck humbucker

• EMG 81 active ceramic bridge humbucker

• HH pickup configuration

• 3-way pickup selector

• Master volume control

• Gibraltar Standard III fixed bridge

• Gotoh MG-T locking machine heads

• 10.8 mm string spacing

• Luminescent side dots

• Cosmo Black hardware

• Black finish

• Factory B-standard tuning

• D'Addario EXL157 strings

• 28-inch baritone scale

Specifications

• Type: 6-string baritone electric guitar

• Series: RG

• Model: RGIB21-BK

• Body Shape / Product Type: RG Baritone solid-body electric guitar

• Body: Okoume

• Neck: Nitro Baritone 3pc Maple/Bubinga

• Neck Construction: Bolt-on

• Fretboard: Rosewood

• Fretboard Inlays: Off-set white dots

• Frets: 24 Jumbo

• Scale Length: 712 mm / 28"

• Nut Width: 45 mm

• Width at 24th Fret: 58 mm

• Neck Thickness: 20 mm at 1st fret / 23 mm at 12th fret

• Fretboard Radius: 400 mmR

• Neck Pickup: EMG 60 H, Active/Ceramic

• Bridge Pickup: EMG 81 H, Active/Ceramic

• Pickup Configuration: HH

• Controls: 1 Volume

• Pickup Selector: 3-way

• Bridge: Gibraltar Standard III

• String Spacing: 10.8 mm

• Machine Heads: Gotoh MG-T locking

• Hardware: Cosmo Black

• Factory Tuning: B-F#-D-A-E-B

• Strings: D'Addario EXL157

• String Gauge: .014/.018/.026/.044/.056/.068

• Finish / Color: BK – Black

• Side Dots: Luminescent

• Recommended Case: MR350C

• Recommended Gig Bag: IGB540-BK

The Ibanez RGIB21-BK is best suited to guitarists who need a dedicated low-tuned baritone guitar for metal, hard rock, progressive music and heavy riffing. Its 28-inch scale, B-standard factory tuning, EMG 60/81 pickup combination and fixed Gibraltar bridge make it particularly well suited to producing tight, articulate low-register tones while retaining conventional six-string playing familiarity. (Ibanez)