Ibanez Genesis Collection RG550 Electric Guitar - Electric Blue

Ibanez RG550 – Iconic Shred Machine with Premium Playability
The Ibanez RG550 is a legendary shredder’s workhorse, renowned for its lightning-fast neck, classic styling, and versatile tone. Featuring the ultra-slim Super Wizard 5-piece Maple/Walnut neck and a crisp Maple fretboard, this guitar delivers the slick, responsive feel serious players demand. Its basswood body ensures balanced tone, while the Edge tremolo bridge provides exceptional tuning stability and smooth operation. With a flexible HSH pickup configuration—V7, S1, and V8 pickups—the RG550 covers everything from glassy cleans to scorching high-gain leads. Finished with Gotoh® machine heads for precise, reliable tuning, the RG550 is built to perform at the highest level, whether you’re in the studio or on stage.

Features

• Super Wizard 5-piece Maple/Walnut neck for lightning-fast playability and extra-smooth feel
• Basswood body for balanced tone and comfortable weight
• Maple fretboard for crisp highs and strong upper mids
• Edge tremolo bridge for exceptional tuning stability and precise intonation
• HSH configuration with V7 (H), S1 (S), and V8 (H) pickups for versatile tones from clean to searing lead
• Gotoh® machine heads for precise, reliable tuning with smooth feel
• Iconic RG styling with black hardware for professional, stage-ready look
• Compatible with MR500C case and IGB724-BK gig bag (sold separately)

Specifications

General
- Neck Type: Super Wizard 5pc Maple/Walnut
- Body: Basswood
- Finish: Electric Blue

Neck
- Scale Length: 648mm / 25.5"
- Nut Width (a): 43mm at nut
- Width (b): 58mm at 24th fret
- Thickness (c): 17mm at 1st fret
- Thickness (d): 19mm at 12th fret
- Radius: 430mmR
- Fretboard: Maple with Black dot inlay
- Frets: 24 Jumbo

Electronics
- Neck Pickup: V7 (H) Passive/Ceramic
- Middle Pickup: S1 (S) Passive/Alnico
- Bridge Pickup: V8 (H) Passive/Alnico
- Factory Tuning: 1E, 2B, 3G, 4D, 5A, 6E

Hardware
- Bridge: Edge tremolo bridge
- Nut: Locking nut
- String Space: 10.8mm
- Hardware Color: Black
- Machine Heads: Gotoh®

Strings
- Factory Strings: D'Addario® EXL120
- String Gauge: .009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042

Other
- Recommended Case: MR500C
- Recommended Bag: IGB724-BK