The Ibanez RG 170 Black is an electric guitar. Close alternatives include the Fender Stratocaster and the Tanglewood Memphis AS-35 Guitar. It pairs well with the Roland Cube Street and the Vox MV50-CE Rock.
Ibanez RG 170 Black
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The Ibanez RG170 is an entry point into the RG line, keeping the format's defining features — a thin fast Wizard-style neck, 24 frets and a double-locking tremolo — in an affordable build. The HSH pickup layout gives a bridge humbucker for gain, a neck humbucker for lead, and a middle single-coil for the cleaner positions.
- tremolo
- metal
- high gain
- exceptional versatility
- resonance
- fantastic tone and versatility
- gain
- durable
Genres the Ibanez RG 170 Black is commonly used in
- Rock
- Alternative Rock
- Metal
- Heavy Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Nu Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Hard Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Ibanez RG 170 Black
Roland Cube Street
Roland
27% matchFeed a high gain signal into Roland Cube Street and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Vox MV50-CE Rock
Vox
24% matchVox MV50-CE Rock takes that high gain character and pushes it toward tight
Carr rambler
Carr
23% matchCarr rambler pushes a high gain tone toward mid-forward
Fuchs FBT 300
Fuchs
tonal matchFeed a high gain signal into Fuchs FBT 300 and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Orange Crush 20RT Orianthi Signature White
Orange
tonal matchOrange Crush 20RT Orianthi Signature White takes that high gain character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Traynor BB115
Traynor
tonal matchStack Traynor BB115 on top and a high gain tone tightens toward tight
Gallien-Krueger Legacy 212
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchFeed a high gain signal into Gallien-Krueger Legacy 212 and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Phil Jones X4C NanoBass 35W 1x4 Combo
Phil Jones
tonal matchPhil Jones X4C NanoBass 35W 1x4 Combo takes that high gain character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Pedals that stack with the Ibanez RG 170 Black
Keeley Red Dirt Overdrive
Keeley
24% matchRun Keeley Red Dirt Overdrive after it and the thin edge settles into something more full
Fulltone OCD
Fulltone
20% matchFulltone OCD's own full character is the real reason this is worth trying
Wampler Cory Wong
Wampler
tonal matchWampler Cory Wong pushes a high gain tone toward clean boost
Origin Effects Halcyon Blue Overdrive
Origin Effects
tonal matchOrigin Effects Halcyon Blue Overdrive takes that high gain character and pushes it toward tight
Spaceman Effects Atlas IV
Spaceman
tonal matchSpaceman Effects Atlas IV takes that high gain character and pushes it toward clean boost
MXR CAE Wah
MXR
tonal matchMXR CAE Wah pushes a high gain tone toward mid-forward
Foxgear Pedals Knee Trembler Guy Pratt Signature
Foxgear
tonal matchFoxgear Pedals Knee Trembler Guy Pratt Signature takes that high gain character and pushes it toward mid-forward
JAM Pedals RetroVibe Mk.4
Jam Pedals
tonal matchFeed a high gain signal into JAM Pedals RetroVibe Mk.4 and it comes out closer to mid-forward
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Fender Stratocaster
Fender
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Tanglewood Memphis AS-35 Guitar
electric guitar
91% similaritysimilar tone character
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91% similaritysimilar tone character
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91% similaritysimilar tone character
PRS Custom 24
PRS
91% similaritysimilar tone character
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Gibson
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ESP Kamikaze
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91% similaritysimilar tone character
Höfner Club 50
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91% similaritysimilar tone character
Framus Stormbender
Framus
90% similaritysimilar tone character
Washburn N4
Washburn
90% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the Ibanez RG 170 Black (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Ibanez RG 170 Black?+
The closest matches in character are the Fender Stratocaster, the Tanglewood Memphis AS-35 Guitar, the Fender John Mayer Signature Stratocaster.
What pairs well with the Ibanez RG 170 Black?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Roland Cube Street, Vox MV50-CE Rock, Carr rambler — Feed a high gain signal into Roland Cube Street and it comes out closer to mid-forward.