RG550 Reissue electric guitar from the Ibanez Genesis series
RG Electric Guitar from the Ibanez Genesis Collection
RG body made from basswood
5-strip maple/walnut neck with ‘Super Wizard’ profile
Maple fingerboard
24 jumbo frets
Ibanez V7 humbucker in the neck position
Ibanez S1 single-coil in the middle position
Ibanez V8 humbucker in the bridge position
Ibanez Edge tremolo with locking saddle
Gotoh tuning machines
The Ibanez Genesis RG550-WHF White Flat electric guitar at a glance
With the Ibanez RG550-WHF White Flat from the Genesis Collection, Ibanez returns to the roots of the RG from 1987. Faithful recreations of the original body shapes and hardware authentically replicate the Japanese guitar maker’s famous ‘Super Strats’ from the late 1980s, delivering the unmistakable look and sound of this classic model, which remains popular to this day. Providing the technical foundation for polished, light-speed shredding is an ultra-slim ‘Super Wizard’ neck in maple and walnut , whilst the combination of V7/V8 humbuckers in the neck and bridge positions, plus an additional S1 single-coil in the middle, delivers a versatile tonal spectrum with plenty of punch. Of course, no genuine RG550 would be complete without the Ibanez Edge tremolo system with locking saddle , which was a brand-new feature at the time!
Ibanez Genesis RG550-WHF White Flat
Manufacturer information
Roland Meinl Musikinstrumente GmbH & Co. KG Musik-Meinl-Str. 1 91468 Gutenstetten Germany compliance@meinl.de www.meinl.de 09161 7880
This is my 5th guitar (my 3rd Ibanez) and, to be honest, this is the best guitar I own. The other two Ibanez are the Premium RG721MSM and the Prestige UV777P-BK.
It's really comfy despite the neck joint and the pickups sound really clean despite the fact they are not DiMarzios.
The only thing I missed was a case for the guitar, but I paid 851€. 11/10 value for the money.
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You know what you’re getting with this. Pure 80s metal cheese with state of the art Japanese craftsmanship. Some people might prefer more modern pickups, but that almost defeats the whole putpose of this guitar. Mega playable bending and dive bombing heaven! The finish is amazing as is the setup. Plays and feels as good as guitars at twice the value. Highly recommended.
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