Ethan McCann

"My new 2019 Ibanez RGIXL7 is complete and holy SHIT. @etguitars absolutely smashed the paint job. Huge thanks to @ob_iwan_kenobi/@fivestarmusicoz for sorting me out with everything and ofcourse @harroncustomguitars for making it play like a dream (+ the sweet ass strat knob)."

What piece of equipment do you have to show us today?

My Ibanez RGIF7 guitar.

How did you come across this particular item?

I came across this guitar in a local music shop, surprisingly. I was in need of a new guitar quite urgently and needed something that could hold our low tuning. I was never a huge fan of Ibanez when I was younger, but I picked it up and fell in love.

What is it that you like about it so much?

My favourite feature is probably the Bare Knuckle Impulse pickups I had custom fitted. I have always preferred the feel of passive pickups, and to then be matched with a perfectly intonated 27” scale, it plays like a dream.

Used on Viper Room, their 2025 album Bodies, and live performances of some songs from their 2022 album Heroine. The guitar is mostly kept in Drop F tuning, but is also tuned to G Standard for one or two songs, while pitch shifting is used to downtune further to Drop E1 or D1.