Description
The Ibanez RG550 from the Genesis Collection is a throwback to the 1987 original, but with some smart modern upgrades that keep it relevant for today's players. This one's made for intermediate to advanced guitarists who need a fast-playing, high-output instrument built for rock, metal, and shred. It's got all the aggressive styling and feel of a classic RG, but the 5-piece maple/walnut neck and updated pickups give it an edge in both tone and stability.
Its basswood body keeps things lightweight and resonant, with plenty of bite in the mids to sit well in a band mix. The HSH layout features Ibanez V7 and V8 humbuckers, plus an S1 single coil in the middle. These cover everything from chunky rhythm tones to glassy leads and harmonic-rich solos. That Edge locking tremolo system is smooth and reliable, ideal if you're into big bends or dive-bombs without constantly worrying about tuning.
The Super Wizard neck profile is slim, flat, and fast. Jumbo frets on a maple board make for effortless lead work and tapping. Gotoh tuners and the Top-Lok locking nut round out a setup that's made to stay dialed in. We've seen a lot of players come back to these Genesis RGs because they just get the job done. If you're after that classic Ibanez speed and tone, this RG550 delivers.
Specifications:
- Body Wood: Basswood
- Body Finish: Gloss Polyester
- Neck Wood: 5-piece Maple/Walnut
- Neck Profile: Super Wizard
- Neck Finish: Satin Polyurethane
- Neck Joint: Bolt-On
- Fingerboard: Maple
- Fingerboard Radius: 430mm (16.93")
- Frets: 24, Jumbo
- Inlays: Black Dot
- Nut Width: 43mm (1.693")
- Scale Length: 648mm (25.5")
- Nut Material: Top-Lok III Locking Nut
- Tuners: Gotoh SG381
- Bridge: Edge Tremolo
- Hardware Color: Black
- Pickguard: Black
- Plastics Color: Black
- Controls: 1 Volume, 1 Tone
- Switch: 5-Way
- Pickups: HSH - Ibanez V8 (H) Passive/Alnico, Ibanez V7 (H) Passive/Ceramic
- Case: Not Included
Sku: RG550BK
