The Ibanez RG550 Genesis is sure to stand out. Vibrant in both colour and tone its going to ignite your sound with a scorching set of pickups and a lethal shredder shaped neck. Working together these components give you sonic tools to express heavy chunky music with aplomb. A true shredders axe this is going to dominate the stage. So its got a fearsome trio of pickups to give your riffs a wrathful presence but thats not all. A locking edge tremolo bridge provides you with a platform for panache those shimmering vibratos and hair-raising divebombs will give your songs the kick to stand out. Set with a double arched basswood body shape and a Super Wizard profiled neck youve got ample room at the high frets for sweeping solos. This is a one mean riff machine let it carry your sound further.
Beastly Ibanez body… Peerless design. The Ibanez RG550 Genesis body is crafted from basswood to produce fat balanced tones. More importantly the stylish double cutaway shape offers you unhindered access to the higher frets. You can dance all the way to the top of the 24-fret fingerboard with nothing to slow you down. In the same vein Ibanez have made sure that each contour is ergonomically sculpted to give you maximum comfort when playing and the waist cut shape does exactly this. Speaking of comfort youll adore the smooth feel of the… Super Wizard shaped neck for magic riffs Unleash your potential. The RG550 features a 5pc maple/walnut neck thats fast sturdy and a dream to play on. Its shaped in Ibanezs Super Wizard profile meaning its incredibly thin and destined to shred. Youll find it effortless to wrap your hand around making chords a breeze and the most complex licks simple. Because Ibanez know youre going to play with ferocity theyve prepared the neck to withstand anything. Five layers of maple and walnut result in a neck thats going to shrug off warping and endure rowdy sets without breaking a sweat. Dont hold back the thrash its in this Ibanezs DNA. HSH Pickups A deadly trio. Three incredibly powerful Ibanez pickups are yours to command. With the V8 bridge humbucker middle position S1 single coil and neck focused V7 humbucker theres no limit to your tones. Fiery aggressive cut fire out of the bridge while the neck voices warm thick punch suited to rhythms and single note leads. And for the clink and twang of single coil switch over to the mid position for those sparkling harmonics. Tremble with a tremolo Exciting daring and adventurous. Thats what the locking tremolo system on the RG550 will let you be. Theres no end to the sonic acrobatics you can perform because this beast boasts a Top-Lok III nut meaning you can abuse the whammy bar throughout the whole set without your tuning slipping. Add another dimension to your playing without fear because your sound will stay rock solid while you slay those exhilarating vibratos. Visuals that stand out on stage You are guaranteed to have all eyes and ears on you when you are rocking on stage with the RG550s vibrant finish. The body has an eye-catching Desert Sun Yellow finish and a matching headstock. Topped off with a contrasting black pickguard and black hardware the aesthetics of the Ibanez RG550 will certainly stand out. Specifications Body & Bridge Body: Basswood Bridge: Edge Tremolo Construction: Bolt-On Finish: Desert Sun Yellow Neck & Fingerboard Neck: 5-Piece Maple/Walnut Profile: Super Wizard Scale Length: 25.5″ Fingerboard: Maple Frets: 24 Jumbo Inlays: Black Dots Nut: Top-Lok III Electronics & Hardware Bridge Pickup: V8 Humbucker Middle Pickup: S1 Single-Coil Neck Pickup: V7 Humbucker Controls: Volume Tone 5-Way Pickup Selector Tuners: Gotoh Hardware: Black Case Included: No Recommended Case: M300C
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