Description

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 tremolo. Loaded with aggressive styling (including eye-grabbing black hardware), the RG550 is a fast-playing, hard-rocking tone machine.

Product Features

  • Made in Japan
  • Neck Material: 5-Piece Maple/Walnut
  • Bridge: Edge
  • Tuning Machines: Gotoh® Machine Heads

Attributes

  • Color: Purple Neon
  • Body Shape: Double Cut

Technical Specifications

  • Type: Electric
  • # of Strings: 6
  • Body Type: Solid Body
  • Orientation: Right
  • Body Material: Basswood
  • Body Finish: Gloss
  • Neck Joint: Bolt-On
  • Neck Material: Maple/Walnut
  • Scale Length: 25.5"
  • # of Frets: 24
  • Nut Width: 1.69"
  • Bridge Type: Locking Tremolo
  • Pickup Configuration: HSH
  • Features: Pickguard, Cutaway
  • Neck Radius: 16.9"
  • Nut Material: Hardened Steel
  • Electronics: 1 x Master Volume, 1 x Master Tone
  • Pickup - Neck: V7 (H) Neck Pickup (Passive/Ceramic)
  • Pickup - Middle: S1 (S) Middle Pickup (Passive/Alnico)
  • Pickup - Bridge: V8 (H) Bridge Pickup (Passive/Alnico)
  • Fingerboard Material: Maple

ConditionBrand New (New)
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Brand
Model
  • RG550-PN Genesis Collection
Finish
  • Purple Neon
Categories
Year
  • 0
Frets
  • Medium Jumbo
Color Family
  • Purple
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Fretboard Material
  • Maple
Body Material
  • Basswood
Body Shape
  • S-Style
Pickup Configuration
  • HSH
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Neck Material
  • Maple
  • Walnut
Offset Body
  • Non-Offset Body
Series
Finish Style
  • Gloss
Bridge/Tailpiece Type
  • Locking Tremolo Bridge
Body Type
  • Solid Body
Wood Top Style
  • Opaque
Model Family
Scale Length
  • 25.5"
Neck Construction
  • Bolt-On
Number of Frets
  • 24

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