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 ancestors classic design and adds a few modern touches. The originals 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 hearts 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. Youll 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, youll love the RG550DX.

HSH pickup configuration yields a wide range of tones

Theres no denying the massive array of tones you can coax out of the RG550DX. A V7 in the neck delivers a tight, biting sound thats 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.

Ibanezs 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. Youll 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.

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:Laser Blue
• 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:RG550DXLB