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I believe from Standard RG to Premium RG, that they are made in Indonesia.I see Ibanez now has it's version of the "super playability neck joint" first seen on yamahas.
This is because Rich Lasner designed both the yamaha RGX series and the Ibanez RG series guitars and then made them at fujigen and other japanese factories.
I think the super high end ibanez and yamahas may still be made in japan but they've moved manufacturing to other countries on the lower models.
"lower models" doesn't mean low quality as I've had some amazing korean made guitars.
The Prestiges are made in Japan, the JCustom Build they have now is made in California from what I understand.
Standard RG's that go for around 700 or so retail or grabbing a used one is the way to go. Very durable and can be a nice little project to swap hardware in and out.
IL's are a little more pricey, cracking above the 1K mark, Premiums and Presiges can be virtually identical in price.
Their S Series Prestiges go for like 2600 in my currency.