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Description
The RG3EXFM1 is an RG series solid body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez in 2008. It was produced in Indonesia and was a spot model which was sold exclusively by the American retail chains Guitar Center and Musician's Friend. It essentially replaced the RG3EX1, which is similar but has a quilted top and "Designed by EMG" pickups.
The RG3EXFM1 features a flamed maple top with binding on a basswood body bolted to a maple Wizard II neck with a 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with binding and sharktooth position markers. Components include dual, covered Ibanez Vintage humbucking pickups and a standard hard-tail bridge.
The pickup config is dual alnico humbuckers at neck (IBZ V7) and bridge (IBZ V8) designed by EMG. These are bright pickups, decent for blues but lacking the bite for high output distortion.
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Reviews
Owner Insights
We analyzed real musician discussions from forums and Reddit to find what players love, question, and tweak about Ibanez RG3EXFM1 Solid Body Electric Guitar.
Build quality
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The RG3EXFM1's neck differs significantly from Ibanez Prestige models, offering a distinct feel that some players might prefer for its unique playability.
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Setup and maintenance
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Owners recommend polishing frets and cleaning the fretboard regularly to maintain the guitar's excellent playability, especially if purchasing a used model.
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Mods and upgrades
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Suggested upgrades include Cosmo Black hardware, Gotoh Locking Tuners, and a Tusq Nut to enhance tuning stability and sustain.
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Use cases and applications
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The RG3EXFM1 is praised for its suitability in playing Metallica, suggesting a strong performance in metal and rock genres.
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User experience
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After cleaning and setting up, the guitar plays great, indicating minimal setup issues for owners who maintain it properly.
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Critic Reviews
4.5 out of 5
Based on 4 Reviews and 5 Ratings
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Very great!
If I was trapped on an island this guitar would be the one I would choose out of all of mine! Where to start? The neck is nicely thin and sleek, The pickups sound great, tuners hold tune nicely, awesome finnish, comfortable to sit with, overall excellent build quality! I would really recommend this to any player of any level! This thing is a shredding axe with how slick the neck is. I have no complaints on this one. Its one of my daily drivers for playing anything and recording! Great price on the used market too!
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Ibanez RG3EXFM1
This is a great guitar for beginners because its cheap, but nice for more advanced players because its made with quality parts, for example i used this guitar up until i needed something new, so i ripped out the bridge, pickups, electronics, etc... and put a Floyd Rose original tremolo, along with the Dimebucker signature Dimebag Darrell pickups, although i did not buy the signature set, i did some research before making my decision, i just bought a Bill Lawrence XL500L bridge pickup ( in the bridge pot ),,, then a 59' Model Seymour Duncan Bridge pickup ( in the neck pot ),,, This guitar has very solid wood for a Floyd Rose.
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Amazing neck
The version I am using has had the pickups swapped out, a JB in the bridge and a Jazz in the neck, a quite common setup. The original pickups were ok but not very high output. The guitar itself is beautiful, mine is bright red flame maple, the neck is very comfortable for playing and it is excellent for leads. It didnt break the bank in price either. A solid choice.
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Ibanez RG 3efm1
Great guitar, weak pickups, I modded my 3EFM1 with a 1984 Floyd Rose and the dimebag electronic setup, and is now my favorite guitar.
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