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Ibanez Genesis Collection RG550 - Road Flare Red

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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


Neck Material Type: Maple


Guitar Pickup Configuration: S


String Material Type: Alloy Steel


Hand Orientation: Right


Guitar Bridge System: Tremolo


Number of Strings: 6


Item Weight: 12 pounds


Product Dimensions: 43.5 x 17.5 x 4.5 inches


Item model number: RG550RF


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No


Date First Available: January 4, 2014


Body Material: Basswood


Color Name: Road Flare Red


Guitar Pickup Configuration: S


String Material: Alloy Steel


Top Material: Basswood


Neck Material Type: Maple


Number of Strings: 6


Guitar Bridge System: Tremolo


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Top Amazon Reviews


  • This is the best guitar I’ve played so far
Color: Road Flare Red
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

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

  • By far the best guitar in it's price range
Color: Road Flare Red
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 by Bryan Bryan

  • Want to play fast? Get this guitar
Color: Road Flare Red
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

  • Well, worth it
Color: Purple Neon
This guitar came out of the box in tune perfect internation everything was in no need for adjustments. Thanks to the awesome team J craft @Ibanez great value get yourself one
Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2024 by Mark

  • Best guitar I've bought yet.
Color: Desert Sun Yellow
Magical guitar. And I'm not capable of capturing how just yellow it is.
Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2022 by Amazon Customer

  • Excellent service.
Color: Purple Neon
Seller was excellent and delivered what was described. Arrived early and in great condition.
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2022 by Slater

  • Amazing!
Color: Road Flare Red
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 by Erick Erick

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