First built in 1987, the original Ibanez RG550 is revered by rock and metal guitarists. This Genesis Collection reissue takes its ancestor's classic design and adds a few modern touches.

The original's 1-piece maple neck has been upgraded with a 5-piece laminated maple/walnut one. Its versatile HSH pickup configuration has been overhauled with modern V7 and V8 humbuckers. The RG550 features a comfortably contoured basswood body, resonating with a warm growl and enough midrange definition to cut through a dense mix. Twist, bend, and dive-bomb to your heart's content, thanks to an Edge locking tremolo. Loaded with aggressive styling (including eye-grabbing black hardware), the RG550 is a fast-playing, hard-rocking tone machine.

Ibanez RG550 Desert Sun Yellow Specifications

• Body Material: Basswood
• Neck Type: Super Wizard, 5pc Maple/Walnut
• Scale Length: 25.5"
• Fingerboard Material: Maple
• Fingerboard Radius: 17"
• Frets: 24 Jumbo
• Hardware Color: Black
• Bridge: Edge Bridge
• Neck Pickup: V7 Humbucker
• Middle Pickup: S1 Single Coil
• Bridge Pickup: V8 Humbucker