Ibanez
RG550
ElectricSuperstratJP
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The classic basswood/maple RG550 shred guitar with HSS V7/S1/V8 pickups, a design descended from the original 1987 RG series.
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Score
estimated from specs & owner reviews76
Overall / 100
Playability
67
Sound
73
Build
87
Value
76
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Specifications
Suggest an edit| Brand | Ibanez |
|---|---|
| Type | Electric |
| Category | Electric Guitars |
| Country | JP |
| Body wood | Basswood |
| Neck wood | Maple |
| Fretboard | Maple |
| Strings | 6 |
| Frets | 24 |
| Scale length | 25.5" |
| Pickups | V7 (H) / S1 (S) / V8 (H) |
| A Width | 43mm at NUT |
| Body shape | Superstrat |
| Bridge | Edge bridge |
| Bridge pickup | V8 (H) bridge pickupPassive/Alnico |
| B Width | 58mm at 24F |
| C Thickness | 17mm at 1F |
| D Thickness | 19mm at 12F |
| Factory Tuning | 1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E |
| Fret | Jumbo frets |
| Hardware | Black |
| Middle pickup | S1 (S) middle pickupPassive/Alnico |
| Neck pickup | V7 (H) neck pickupPassive/Ceramic |
| Neck Type | Super Wizard5pc Maple/Walnut neck |
| Nut | Locking nut |
| Radius | 430mmR |
| Recommended Bag | IGB724-BK |
| Recommended Case | MR500C |
| String Gauge | .009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042 |
| String Space | 10.8mm |
| Top Back Body | Basswood body |
| Weight | 3.4 kg |
