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A Versatile RG with All the Trimmings





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Searching for a top-shelf RG with all the trimmings? If so, the Ibanez Prestige RG5440C was built with you in mind. This axe is a veritable tone machine. For starters, its African mahogany body is resonant as all get out, supplying you with a solid tonal base to work from. Beyond that, its active EMG pickups churn out the full gamut of tones ? rock, metal, blues, fusion, and everything in between ? with zero noise. You'll experience a major speed infusion, too, courtesy of a comfortable 5-piece Super Wizard HP neck and fast-playing Macassar ebony fingerboard. You'll benefit from complete pitch control and rock-solid intonation, thanks to a Lo-Pro Edge tremolo. You also get Gotoh machine heads for super-smooth tuning adjustments. Luminlay side dots and an attractive gloss finish round out the RG5440C's mind-blowing features.





Incredibly fast Super Wizard HP neck





Ibanez Wizard necks are thin and built for speed, and they enable effortless playability and comfort. The Prestige RG5440C takes that design to the next level with its 5-piece maple/wenge Super Wizard HP neck. The just-right feel provided by this neck's satin finish encourages lightning-fast runs, arpeggios, and hammer-ons. Capping the neck is a 24-fret bound Macassar ebony fingerboard, which is turbocharged by Ibanez's Prestige fret edge treatment and loaded with stainless steel jumbo frets that are perfect for big note bends.





EMG active pickups deliver a gargantuan tonal range





The Ibanez Prestige RG5440C's EMG active pickups deliver a powerful range of tones that cover an extremely wide sonic territory. The RG5440C's EMG 81 bridge humbucker is famous for its high output, billowing low end, and cutting top. The EMG SA single-coil pickups in this guitar's neck and middle positions offer old-school S-style tones with noiseless performance and higher headroom than the vintage pickups of yesteryear. The guitarists here at Sweetwater love the tonal variety yielded by this ultra-flexible pickup combination.





Palm muting never felt so good with the Lo-Pro Edge tremolo





Whether you palm mute with precision or simply have a wild strumming style, few things are worse than getting hung up on your bridge during a furious performance. Guitar players at Sweetwater all agree the Ibanez Lo-Pro Edge bridge gets out of the way of your playing while still serving up maximum expression and tuning stability. You'll barely know it's there, thanks to its streamlined profile and recessed fine tuners. And you'll have additional tuning stability thanks to the locking studs.





Ibanez Prestige RG5440C Electric Guitar Features:


Resonant African mahogany body infuses your playing with warmth and sustain


Comfortable 5-piece Super Wizard HP neck


Ultra-playable bound Macassar ebony fingerboard with Prestige fret edge treatment


EMG active pickups in a versatile HSS configuration cover an extremely wide sonic territory


Play expressively while maintaining your tuning stability with the Lo-Pro Edge tremolo


Gotoh machine heads allow for super-smooth tuning adjustments


Luminlay side dots let you know where you are in the dark


Attractive gloss finish