The RT series represent a "retro" take on the RG; instead of a locking tremolo and high-output pickups, they featured a more traditional appearance and sound, reminiscent of a vintage Fender Stratocaster. The RT452 features an alder body bolted to a maple Viper neck with a 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot position markers. Components include Ibanez pickups mounted on a tortoiseshell pickguard and a Gotoh 12-string fixed bridge. The RT450 is a similar six-string model. The RT452 was discontinued after 1993 along with the entire RT series.