Ibanez RG550 Genesis Black
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Genesis: The Japanese Tribute to the Origins of the RG
The RG is one of Ibanez's most iconic shapes, shaped by decades of modern playing and demanding music styles. The Genesis collection honors the historic DNA of the RG series, with a design faithful to the original spirit and Japanese craftsmanship focused on precision. The result: a performance-oriented guitar built to withstand intense sessions while remaining surgical in touch.
An RG Built for Modern Playing and Advanced Techniques
The RG550 targets intermediate to advanced guitarists seeking a responsive instrument, especially comfortable in rock, hard rock, metal, shred, fusion, and all approaches where articulation and speed matter. Its neck profile favors alternate picking, legato, wide stretches, and clean scale runs, while the Edge tremolo invites wide vibratos, dive bombs, and expressive effects without sacrificing intonation.
The Sound
The basswood body delivers a balanced and homogeneous sonic foundation, ideal for showcasing pickups and amp settings: clean lows, consistent mids, and a very usable overall response in distortion. The maple fingerboard adds clarity and attack, helping maintain definition on fast riffs and solos. The V7 (neck) / S1 (middle) / V8 (bridge) configuration covers a wide spectrum: warmth and precision at the neck, snappier tones in the middle, and a bridge pickup designed to cut through the mix with dense saturation. The Jumbo frets enhance the feeling of fluidity, especially for bends and single-note playing.
Technical specifications
| Electronics: microphone configuration | H | Scalloped | Double |
| Category | ST | Body | Linden |
| Left handed | No | Bridge / tailpiece | Floyd |
| Strings | Steel | Electronics | Passive |
| Nbr of strings | 6 | Color | Black |
| Fingerboard | Maple | Finishing | Glossy |
| Nbrs of frets | 24 | Hardware | Black |
| Type | electric guitar | Bridge | Edge tremolo |
| Wood | basswood | Neck pickup | V7 |
| Construction | 5-piece maple/walnut | Middle pickup | S1 |
| Frets | Jumbo | Bridge pickup | V8 |
| Tuners | Gotoh | Series | Genesis |
Questions frequently asked
Is the Ibanez RG550 Genesis Black suitable for shredding and metal?
Its speed-oriented neck, 24 Jumbo frets, and double cutaway facilitate shredding techniques, legato, and wide stretches. The V8 pickup in the bridge position is designed to maintain presence with dense distortion. The maple fingerboard provides attack and definition for fast riffs.
What tremolo does this RG550 feature?
This model is equipped with a Floyd-style Edge tremolo, allowing wide vibratos and dive bombs while preserving tuning stability.
Which pickups are installed on the RG550 Genesis?
The guitar features a V7 at the neck, an S1 in the middle, and a V8 at the bridge. This combination covers warm neck tones, punchier sounds in the middle position, and sharper tones at the bridge.
Is the RG550 Genesis made in Japan?
The Genesis collection is announced with Japanese manufacturing focused on precision. The body is made of basswood and the fingerboard is maple.
What is the neck and fretboard configuration?
The neck provides access to 24 Jumbo frets on a maple fingerboard. This setup facilitates bending and single-note playing.
