Rooted in Ibanez’s late-’80s design language, the RG550 from the Genesis Collection delivers high-performance precision and expressive potential in a modernized form. The basswood body offers balanced tonal character with a slight emphasis on upper mids, making it a versatile platform for both clean articulation and saturated gain tones. Paired with a 5-piece Maple/Walnut Super Wizard neck, this guitar prioritizes speed, comfort, and accuracy across all 24 jumbo frets.

A bolt-on construction supports snap and clarity, while the flat 430 mm maple fingerboard enhances percussive attack and note definition. The V7 (ceramic) neck pickup is tailored for crisp leads and tight rhythm work, while the S1 single-coil in the middle position adds glassy, strat-like tones. In the bridge position, the V8 (alnico) humbucker offers warmth and definition with enhanced sustain, ideal for solos and riffing alike. All pickups are accessible via a 5-way selector that unlocks multiple coil combinations.

The Edge tremolo system brings reliable pitch modulation and rock-solid tuning stability, supported by a 43 mm locking nut. Black dot inlays provide a classic aesthetic contrast to the Desert Sun Yellow finish, and the guitar is designed to excel both in studio tracking and on stage.

• Basswood body with balanced tonal response
• 5-piece Maple/Walnut Super Wizard neck
• Maple fingerboard with 430 mm radius
• 24 jumbo frets for extended range
• V7 ceramic neck and V8 alnico bridge humbuckers
• S1 alnico single-coil middle pickup
• Edge double-locking tremolo bridge
• Desert Sun Yellow finish