Ibanez RG550-PN Purple Neon Genesis

Essential Information About the Purple Neon Guitar

• "Super Wizard" 5-piece maple/walnut neck: a neck designed for speed, offering a very smooth playing feel.


• HSH pickup configuration (V7 ceramic humbucker neck, S1 single coil middle, V8 alnico humbucker bridge): a wide range of tones, from precise cleans to powerful distortions.


• Edge vibrato: ideal for expressive vibrato effects and more advanced techniques (dive-bombs, flutter), while maintaining good tuning stability.


• Bold look: black hardware and Purple Neon finish for a strong stage presence.

A Modern "Superstrat" Built for Performance

With its ultra-fast neck, jumbo frets, and Edge-style vibrato, this model clearly fits the performance-oriented guitar spirit: ergonomics, precision, and easy access to modern techniques. The lutherie focuses on essentials with a basswood body, a popular choice for its balance and ability to stay clear when gain is increased.

For Which Guitarist and Styles?

This guitar is primarily aimed at intermediate to advanced guitarists seeking a responsive and comfortable instrument to work on fast playing, strong bends, and technical licks. It will be particularly at home in rock, metal, progressive, and fusion, while still capable of delivering clean, crisp tones thanks to its HSH configuration and very "direct" maple fingerboard.

The Sound

The basswood body provides a balanced output, with present mids and clean lows: an excellent foundation for dense saturations without becoming muddy. The maple fingerboard enhances attack and definition, useful for precise riffs and fast articulations.

Regarding pickups, the passive set combines complementary characters: the V7 ceramic humbucker neck pickup offers a tight response and good precision, practical for clear leads and clean rhythm playing at the neck. The S1 alnico single coil middle pickup delivers more airy and snappy tones, ideal for arpeggios and cleaner textures. At the bridge, the V8 alnico humbucker pushes a denser and more percussive sound, perfect for riffs and solos that need to cut through the mix. Finally, the Edge vibrato adds a true expressive dimension, allowing wide vibrato and more radical pitch effects depending on your setup.

Technical specifications

Electronics: microphone configuration	H	Body	Linden
Category	ST	Bridge / tailpiece	Floyd
Left handed	No	Electronics	Passive
Strings	Steel	Color	Purple
Nbr of strings	6	Finishing	Glossy
Fingerboard	Maple	Hardware	Black
Nbrs of frets	24

Type	electric guitar	Bridge	Edge vibrato
Finish	Purple Neon	Hardware color	black
Neck type	Super Wizard	Neck pickup	V7 (humbucker) (passive/ceramic)
Construction	5-piece maple/walnut	Middle pickup	S1 (single coil) (passive/alnico)
Inlays	black dots	Bridge pickup	V8 (humbucker) (passive/alnico)
Frets	jumbo	Pickup configuration	HSH