The Ol' RG (Except It's New)

Seeing as I just made a guitar-related post, I figured I'd show off my RG as well.

When I was probably 13 years old, I bought my first guitar. I'd already owned a cheap Peavey Raptor which was gifted to me a few years prior, but the first time I actually bought a guitar I lusted over it was an Ibanez RG with a mahogany finish. I loved it, especially the neck.

Unfortunately, I had to sell it when I was in a rough spot after first moving out of my parents' house. I've always regretted parting with it.

A few months ago, I was at the music store and saw the same model hanging on the wall. It's a bit more recent than mine, meaning some of the metal hardware (like the jack) is now made of plastic & the neck is a Wizard III rather than a Wizard II.

ANYWAYS... I couldn't help but purchase it immediately. My only gripe was that I'd gotten used to playing a Jackson Rhoads and the RG wasn't capable of sitting upright on my lap in the same way. With this in mind, I got creative.

I decided cut a semi-ergonomic shape into the body and then adhered some black felt over the "wound." I also outfitted it with red 3D printed cosmetics & Ernie Ball strap locks.

"...no ragerts"