The RG550 features a comfortably contoured basswood body, resonating with a warm growl and enough midrange definition to cut through a dense mix. 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. 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.

• 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 head tuners maintain stable intonation
• Eye grabbing black hardware