Product Overview
The RG550 Genesis Collection from Ibanez features a tremolo bridge and maple fretboard for sound diversification in pitch with strong bends and crisp highs.
Super Wizard 5pc Maple/Walnut neck
The Super Wizard 5pc Maple/Walnut neck provides extra-smooth playing.
V7 / S1 / V8 pickups
The RG can dial in any tone, from crystal clear to searing and nasty, thanks to its V7 neck pickup, S1 middle pickup and V8 bridge pickup combination.
Maple fretboard
The Maple fretboard provide crisp, bright highs and strong upper mids.
Edge tremolo bridge
The masterpiece Edge bridge offers exceptional tuning stability, precise intonation adjustment, and playing comfort.
Gotoh® machine heads
Gotoh® machine heads provide super precision, smooth feel, and minimal back lush.
SWITCHING SYSTEM
When the pickup selector switch is in neck position, the neck humbucker is selected. When the switch is between neck and center position, the bridge side of the neck humbucker and the center pickup are selected. When the switch is in center position, the center pickup is selected. When the switch is between the center and bridge position, center pickup and the neck side of the bridge humbucker are selected. When the switch is in bridge position, the bridge humbucker is selected.
CONTROLS
With the guitar held in the playing position, there is one knob and one switch along the lower edge of the body. Closest to the neck is the five-way pickup selector switch. Closer to the input jack is the tone knob. The volume knob is located right above the five-way pickup selector switch.
SPECS
- neck type: Super Wizard 5pc Maple/Walnut neck
- top/back/body: Basswood body
- fretboard: Maple fretboard Black dot inlay
- fret: Jumbo frets
- number of frets: 24
- bridge: Edge bridge
- string space: 10.8mm
- neck pickup: V7 (H) neck pickup Passive/Ceramic
- middle pickup: S1 (S) middle pickup Passive/Alnico
- bridge pickup: V8 (H) bridge pickup Passive/Alnico
- factory tuning: 1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E
- strings: D'Addario® EXL120
- string gauge: .009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042
- nut: Locking nut
- hardware color: Black
NECK DIMENSIONS
- Scale : 648mm/25.5"
- a : Width 43mm at NUT
- b : Width 58mm at 24F
- c : Thickness 17mm at 1F
- d : Thickness 19mm at 12F
- Radius : 430mmR
The RG550 from Ibanez in its Purple Neon finish shows a vibrant touch in the familiarity and elegancy in its design.
