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 RG550DX 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, the RG550DX 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. You’ll be able to execute lightning-fast runs, arpeggios, and hammer-ons with ease. Capping the Super Wizard neck is a 24-fret bound granadillo fingerboard, loaded with jumbo frets that are perfect for big note bends. Beyond that, the RG550DX features a classic-style tilt neck joint with a stamped metal plate rather than the sculpted All Access neck joint found on most modern RGs. If you crave the feel of a classic RG, you’ll love the RG550DX.
HSH pickup configuration yields a wide range of tones
There’s no denying the massive array of tones you can coax out of the RG550DX. A V7 in the neck delivers a tight, biting sound that’s tailor-made for chording and rhythm. An S1 in the mid position exhibits a traditional-sounding yet high-output single-coil tone. A V8 bridge pickup supplies a warm yet articulate sound with sizzling overtones. These pickups yield excellent harmonics without excessive brightness, even in extreme high-gain situations. Although the RG550DX is clearly voiced for rock and metal, its fast playability and tonal variety make it a great guitar for almost any style.
Ibanez’s Genesis Collection delivers classic RG performance
The Ibanez RG series has been a rock and metal standard since the late 1980s. The Genesis Collection celebrates these legendary axes with classic RG550 and RG570 reissues. You’ll love these sleek and comfortably contoured guitars — not only do they hug your body and forearm, but their deep treble-side cutaway offers unrestricted access to all 24 frets. Guitarists love the feel and playability of Ibanez’s classic RG guitars. You will too.
Ibanez RG550DX 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 expressive control and solid intonation
- Gotoh MG-T machine heads maintain stable tuning
Specifications:
- Body Type:Solidbody
- Body Shape:RG Genesis
- Left-/Right-handed:Right-handed
- Number of Strings:6
- Body Material:Basswood
- Body Finish:Gloss Polyester
- Color:Ruby Red
- Neck Material:5-piece Maple/Walnut
- Neck Shape:Super Wizard
- Radius:16.9″
- Fingerboard Material: Granadillo, Bound
- Fingerboard Inlay:White Sharktooth
- Number of Frets:24, Jumbo
- Scale Length:25.5″
- Nut Width:1.692″
- Nut Material:Locking
- Bridge/Tailpiece:Ibanez Edge Tremolo
- Tuners:Gotoh
- Neck Pickup:V7 Humbucker
- Middle Pickup:S1 Single-coil
- Bridge Pickup:V8 Humbucker
- Controls:1 x master volume, 1 x master tone, 5-way blade pickup switch
- Strings:.009-.042
- Manufacturer Part Number:RG550DXRR
