Yamaha RGX 1220J

Yamaha RGX 1220J
Yamaha RGX 1220J
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General
Manufacturer: 
Made in: 
Japan
Series: 
Yamaha RGX
Signature Guitar: 
No
Strings: 
6
Construction: 
Neck-Through
Orientation: 
Right handed
Years: 
1988 to 1990
Body
Body Style: 
Super Strat
Body Material: 
Alder
Body color: 
Black
Pearl White
Sparkling Red
Silver Pearl
Body finish: 
Gloss
Top: 
No
Carved top: 
Not carved
Body binding: 
No binding
Pickguard: 
No Pickguard
Electronics
Neck Pickup Brand: 
Yamaha
Middle Pickup Brand: 
Yamaha
Bridge Pickup Brand: 
Yamaha
Piezo: 
No
Pickup Configuration: 
HH
Tone knob: 
1
Volume knob: 
2
3 way switch: 
1
Mini toggle switch: 
3
Coil split: 
Yes
Control color: 
Black
Miscellaneous
Description: 

The Yamaha RGX 1220J is part of the Yamaha RGX series made for the Japanese domestic market, hence the J in 1220J.  The specifications are similar to the Yamaha RGX 1220S. It Features 2 LIVE GH1Alnico V humbuckers an Alder body,  5 piece mahogany/maple neck, ebony fingerboard, sharktooth inlays and a Yamaha RM Pro tremolo. There are seperate volume knobs, one is the master volume and the other is for the neck pick up. Other features of the guitar are a short scale: 24.75 inch, neck-through construction and extra scooped cutaways to better reach the upper regions of the fretboard. Other features are:

  • 2 Volume knobs
  • 1 tone knob
  • a 3 way switch
  • 3 mini toggles
Neck
Nut Width: 
41 mm (1-5/8 inch)
12th fret width: 
51 mm
Locking nut: 
Locking Nut
Thickness at nut: 
20.50mm
Thickness at 12th fret: 
23.70mm
Neck Material: 
Mahogany
Maple
Neck pieces: 
5 Piece
Neck color: 
Matching with body
Neck finish: 
Gloss
Neck binding: 
Binding
Neck binding color: 
White
Fretboard: 
Ebony
Fretboard radius: 
350 mm (13.75 inch)
Scale Length: 
24.75 inch (629 mm)
Frets: 
24
Fret Size: 
Jumbo
Inlays: 
Sharktooth
Inlay color: 
pearl
Scalloped Fretboard: 
Not Scalloped
Headstock
Tuning Key Arrangement: 
6-in-line
Locking tuners: 
No Locking Tuners
Headstock color: 
Black
Headstock finish: 
Gloss
Headstock angle: 
angled
Matching headstock: 
Not matching headstock
Tuning Machines: 
Yamaha
Reversed: 
Not reversed
Hardware
Bridge brand: 
Yamaha
Bridge type: 
Floyd Rose type
Hardware color: 
Black
Bridge: 
Dimensions
Length: 
963mm
Width: 
317mm
Depth: 
44mm
Weight: 
4g