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Ibanez RG550 BK - Black s/h

Electric guitar
EXCELLENT. The guitar has obviously been not much played and well kept. It has remained in an excellent condition, especially considering its age. However, there are several minor damages to the finish at the body edges and one on the headstock (see pictures), as well as pick stratches on the pickguard. Further, there are two hairline cracks on the rear side of the neck (near the nut), which were professionally repaired. At the neck joint there are two small so-called stress cracks in the finish, both of which are barely visible (and virtually impossible to photograph). It is well known that such stress cracks can appear quite often on guitars with a bolt-on neck construction, especially if the neck is placed very tight and precisely, after the wood has reacted to changes in humidity, however slight. All these imperfections are of course only cosmetic in their nature and do not affect the playability and integrity of this instrument in any way. The hardware shows some traces of oxidation but no rust whatsoever. The frets have been redressed and are perfectly smooth. Technically, the guitar has no issues at all anyway. Furthermore, the instrument has been thoroughly checked and completely set up in our workshop.
  • The classic - an original, world famous Ibanez RG model from the '90s, the golden age of the Japanese RG production. An instrument with absolutely professional features and an outstanding price-quality relation.
  • Finish: Highgloss black, with black hardware.
  • Body: Basswood.
  • Neck: Maple. Bolt-on neck construction - this enables a fast, precise attack response, while retaining a full, "fat" tone. An extra thin, very comfortable neck profile.
  • Scale: 25.5" - Standard.
  • Fretboard: Rosewood, dark and even, of a very high quality; nowadays you cannot find this sort of rosewood even on the Prestige models. With dot inlays - a classic looking instrument!
  • Frets: 24, Jumbo - with a perfect fretjob, another famous feature of Ibanez instruments.
  • Nut: 43 mm - FR-style locking.
  • Headstock: Ibanez RG-style - matching the body finish.
  • Tuners: Orig. Gotoh.
  • Bridge: Orig. Ibanez Edge locking tremolo - the legendary original Edge Tremolo bridge was one of the most reliable double-locking systems of the 80's.
  • Pickups: 1x Ibanez V1 (neck) humbucker, 1x Ibanez S1 (middle) single coil, 1x Ibanez V2 (bridge) humbucker - this combination is very versatile, provides lots of gain for aggressive sounds as well as crispy clean sounds with the singlecoil in the middle position.
  • Alternatively, upon request of the purchaser, we can also perform a professional installation of a different pickup combination, e.g. any DiMarzio, EMG or Seymour Duncan etc. (Very fair prices per pickup swap). Furthermore, we offer installation of active boost and EQ circuits like EMG Afterburner, PA-2, SPC, RPC, VMC, EXG etc. Please ask for details if interested.
  • Electronics: 1x volume, 1x tone, 5-way switch.
  • Excellent quality of selected woods, craftsmanship, handling and sound!
  • The guitar comes in an original Ibanez formfit hardcase.
Additional information
  • Name
    Ibanez RG550 BK - Black s/h
  • Product type
    Electric guitar
  • Manufacturer
    Ibanez
  • Condition
    used
  • Product Series
    RG
  • MPN
    RG550-BK
  • Model
    RG
Shipping and Warranty

    We ship worldwide on daily basis, with DHL, DPD, FedEx and freight carrier. All in-stock items are usually shipped within 24h upon receipt of payment, mostly on the same working day. Of course, all orders are checked by our qualified personnel and professionally packaged for shipping. Express delivery options are available upon request.

    We stand behind the flawless quality and function of our products and provide you an extended warranty of 3 years for regular brand new items, as well as 2 years for B-stock or demo items and 1 year for second hand equipment.