Ibanez RG550

Review

First built in 1987, the original Ibanez RG550 is revered by rock and metal guitarists. This Genesis Collection reissue takes its ancestor's classic design and adds a few modern touches. The original's 1-piece maple neck has been upgraded with a 5-piece laminated maple/walnut one. Its versatile HSH pickup configuration has been overhauled with modern V7 and V8 humbuckers. The RG550 features a comfortably contoured basswood body, resonating with a warm growl and enough midrange definition to cut through a dense mix. Twist, bend, and dive-bomb to your heart's content, thanks to an Edge locking tremolo. Loaded with aggressive styling (including eye-grabbing black hardware), the RG550 is a fast-playing, hard-rocking tone machine.

Ibanez RG550 Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:

• Basswood body produces a warm, growling tone with defined mids
• 5-piece maple/walnut Super Wizard neck enables easy playability
• Classic-style tilt neck joint with stamped metal plate provides classic RG feel
• HSH pickup configuration yields a wide range of harmonic-rich tones
• Ibanez Edge locking tremolo provides complete control and solid intonation
• Gotoh machine heads maintain stable tuning
• Eye-grabbing black hardware

Tech Specs

• Body Type:Solidbody
• Body Shape:Genesis RG
• Left-/Right-handed:Right-handed
• Number of Strings:6
• Body Material:Basswood
• Body Finish:Gloss Polyurethane
• Color:Road Flare Red
• Neck Material:5-piece Maple/Walnut
• Neck Shape:Super Wizard
• Radius:16.9"
• Fingerboard Material:Maple
• Fingerboard Inlay:Black Dots
• Number of Frets:24, Jumbo
• Scale Length:25.5"
• Nut Width:1.692"
• Nut Material:Locking
• Bridge/Tailpiece:Edge Locking Tremolo
• Tuners:Gotoh
• Neck Pickup:V7 Humbucker
• Middle Pickup:S1 Single-coil
• Bridge Pickup:V8 Humbucker
• Controls:1 x master volume, 1 x tone, 5-way blade pickup switch
• Strings:.009-.042
• Manufacturer Part Number:RG550RF