The RG525 has the rounded-edge body style and swoopy, rounded headstock of the older Roadstar body. The RG525 features a basswood body bolted to a maple neck with a 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays. Components include dual Ibanez IBZ humbucking pickups with individual volume controls and Duo-Sound coil-tap functionality and an Edge double locking tremolo bridge with a locking nut. The RG530 is a similar model with a flame maple top. The RG525 was discontinued after just one year in production.