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Ibanez Genesis Collection RG550 - Road Flare Red

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Arrives Wednesday, Jun 17
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Color: Road Flare Red


Features

  • Solidbody Electric Guitar with Basswood Body
  • 1 Single-coil Pickup - Road Flare Red
  • 2 Humbucking Pickups
  • Maple/Walnut Neck
  • Maple Fingerboard

Description

A Worthy Reissue of a Hard Rock Classic 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.Incredibly fast Super Wizard neck Back in 1987, the original RG550 featured a 1-piece maple Wizard neck. This reissue takes that design to the next level with a 5-piece maple/walnut Super Wizard neck.

Brand: Ibanez


Color: Road Flare Red


Top Material Type: Basswood


Body Material: Basswood


Back Material Type: Basswood


Neck Material Type: Maple


Fretboard Material Type: Maple Wood


Guitar Pickup Configuration: S


String Material Type: Maple


Hand Orientation: Right


Top Material Type: Basswood


Body Material Type: Basswood


Back Material Type: Basswood


Neck Material Type: Maple


Fretboard Material Type: Maple Wood


String Material Type: Maple


Material Type: Stainless Steel


Guitar Pickup Configuration: S


Hand Orientation: Right


Guitar Bridge System: Tremolo


Number of Strings: 6


Sound Profile: Warm and Mids-focused


Item Dimensions L x W x H: 44.09"L x 16.73"W x 4.72"H


Item Weight: 12 Pounds


Item Dimensions: 43.5 x 17.5 x 4.5 inches


Brand Name: Ibanez


Manufacturer: Ibanez


Global Trade Identification Number: 38


Manufacturer Part Number: RG550RF


Warranty Description: 2-year warranty.


Unit Count: 1.0 Count


Model Name: Genesis Collection RG550


Model Number: RG550RF


Instrument: Guitar


Color: Road Flare Red


Connector Type: 1/4" (6.35mm) Audio Jack


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If you place your order now, the estimated arrival date for this product is: Wednesday, Jun 17

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Top Amazon Reviews


  • By far the best guitar in it's price range By far the best guitar in it's price range
The picture doesn't even come close to doing this guitar Justice. Nearly ready to play right out of the box. I removed a couple of shims from underneath the nut changed the two humbuckers and strings and now it plays like a dream. I already had the case from another Ibanez guitar I got a few years back that was stolen, but it fit perfectly (the other guitar was an RG 620 prestige). ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2024 Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2024 by Bryan

  • Want to play fast? Get this guitar
Love how it feels, sounds, plays. Neck is incredible. Seriously, buy this guitar.
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2025 by Joe Lawley

  • This is the best guitar I’ve played so far
It sounds great and stays in tune perfectly no matter how much you play with the floating bridge. The small neck profile makes it very easy to play and the action is low enough to make fast playing easy but not so low that it creates fret buzz.
Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2023 by Stand Alone Man

  • Amazing! Amazing!
Perfect timing on delivery! The guitar is beautiful and sound incredible. Terrific experience buying this. Thank you guys!!
Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2021 Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2021 by Erick

  • Fretboard is easy as butter. Wizard neck is sweet.
Made in Japan quality. Impressive. Great tones. A true "Strat" killer.
Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2020 by vlchek

  • Good purchase
Amazing guitar, very solid design
Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2018 by Abdullah Hashim

  • Not worth it
For this money I expected much more from this guitar. Quality/price ratio pretty bad.
Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2022 by Amazon Customer

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