The Best Ibanez Genesis Rg550

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.

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 RG550DX 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, the RG550DX is a fast-playing, hard-rocking tone machine.

Steve Vai’s signature guitars have become almost as iconic as the player himself, and now that mojo is more attainable than ever with the Ibanez JEMJRSP Steve Vai Signature. From the acrylic Tree of Life inlay to the instantly recognizable “monkey grip” handle, there’s no doubt where the JEMJRSP came from. For tonal tenacity, you get two Infinity humbuckers and one Infinity single-coil pickup complete with 5-way switching. Factor in the double-locking tremolo bridge, and the JEMJRSP is ready to wail.

RGA series RGA42FM Electric Guitar Flat Dragon Eye Burst. If Ibanez can lay claim to the title of being the strongest name in Metal guitars, then the RGA is the model this reputation was built on. Every inch of this classic screams speed, fury, and expression. The RGA42FM is a hardtail 6-string electric built around a Mahogany body with stunning Flamed Maple top. Its contoured top not only looks sleek—it creates a softer, more comfortable edge where the player’s right forearm rests. Other features include a fast, thin, Wizard III Maple neck and Rosewood fretboard with jumbo frets for maximum left hand performance. This neck and fretboard combination provides a smooth, inviting playing surface and contributes to the RGA42FM’s warm, well-defined tonality. Proprietary Quantum pickups offer an entire palette of thick, distorted tone textures that never sacrifice high-end articulation. A simple, yet solid fixed bridge provides stable, dependable tuning and accurate intonation. Case sold separately.

S670QM S Series Electric Guitar Sapphire Blue. “Ibanez’ marvel of form and function, the S Series, continues to evolve for today’s player. It’s cloaked in a quilted maple top with beautiful transparent finish. Lurking beneath the S Series graceful 3-D shape is mahogany specifically chosen for S Series instruments. Light enough to amaze in terms of comfort, heavy enough to provide the tone and sustain that players expect from the S Series. As the originators of the thin, fast neck, the Wizard III neck is yet another achievement in playability, providing the kind of comfort that translates to responsiveness and speed. The best of all worlds. Iconic Ibanez humbucker, single-coil, humbucker configuration provides an impressive palette of tone textures. Ibanez Edge Zero II bridge features stud lock function, it offers tight tone, and good tuning stability allowing you to perform the most radical of trem effects with flawless tuning accuracy. Case sold separately.”

RG Series RG470MB Electric Guitar Autumn Fade Metallic. If Ibanez holds the most iconic name in metal, then the RG is certainly the guitar that built this reputation. Every inch of this classic screams speed, fury, and expression. This RG470MB’s Mahogany body, shrouded in a gradation finish, is complemented by the distinction of a Maple fretboard, which, as tone aficionados know well, yields a shade more “bite” to the guitar’s voice. As the originators of the thin, fast neck, the Wizard III is yet another achievement in player comfort—comfort that translates into maximizing player performance. Proprietary Quantum pickups for a focused, vintage meets modern, vibe and you’ve got a guitar that’s every inch a pure metal machine. Case sold separately.

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 RG550DX 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, the RG550DX is a fast-playing, hard-rocking tone machine.

Grab this Ibanez RG450DX and prepare to hang on for a long time. You wanna shred? So does this axe! You get a super-resonant, lightweight, and balanced mahogany body. This made-for-metal beast also boasts a 3-piece Wizard III neck that’s ultra fast and eminently shreddable. For tonal diversity, the RG450DX slams with two humbucking pickups and a single-coil squarely in the middle. If you want an axe that’s built for speed, the Ibanez RG450DX belongs in your hands and plugged into your amp.

Having trouble fitting in? If it’s because you’re pierced and tattooed and attend a prepped out conservative school far from urban areas, we can’t help you. If it’s because you need a smaller guitar for the tour bus or running scales in cramped quarters, we can. The Ibanez Micro offers anyone who needs a compact axe or the comfort of a smaller neck (most especially young rockers) a real alternative to small guitars that are really only toys. Neck: GRG Micro 22.2″ neck Type: GRGM 22.2″ Body: Mahogany body Frets: Medium frets Fingerboard: Rosewood Inlay: Shark tooth Bridge: Fixed bridge Neck PU: PSND1 neck pu Middle PU: PSND2 bridge pu Color: CH.

The Ibanez Premium S1070PBZ 6-string solidbody electric guitar delivers a unique tonal output thanks to a 5-piece poplar burl/walnut/curly maple/panga panga top and an African mahogany body — a veritable smorgasbord of exotic tonewoods. In addition, an 11-piece neck with a panga panga fretboard feels smooth and has incredible response and playability. A trio of pickups — two humbucking, one single-coil — with a 5-way pickup switch gives the S1070PBZ a massive array of tonal options and stylistic approaches. And the Edge-Zero II tremolo bridge helps create epic sustain and superior note definition — this electric is loaded for rock and roll. Just ask the many players here at GearNuts who enjoy the Ibanez Premium series of electric guitars.