Classic 1993 Ibanez RG550 Standard with Maple Fretboard - Candy Apple Red - Made in Japan - Pro Set Up! $$ - Perfect Frets

Classic 1993 Ibanez RG550
Serial Number F933266
Made in Japan
Production year: 1993  
Factory: FujiGen Gakki, Nagano

Nut: 1.7

Thickness of the Neck at the First Fret .68 and .77 at the 12th

Weight: 7 lbs 13 oz's
Comes with a Gig Bag (no tremolo arm)
Weight:

Here is a rock solid, all original 90's super shredder in a very cool and rare Candy Apple Red finish. This guitar is oozing with natural MOJO thanks to the authentic play-wear! It has been shredding since 1993, and has been well played, but with love. It has a light relic look thanks to the scattered dings, wear spots on the fretboard, minor dents, chips, scuffs and little scratches, but that just shows that she has been a go-to player since mullets and Firebirds were all the rage. This guitar allows you to rock out worry free from creating the first battle scar. The maple neck is straight and the electronics work perfectly. It has a fresh professional set up and the frets were dressed and polished so there are no divots or major wear marks and plenty of meat on the bones, they have plenty of life left. It has some killer tone and feels great in your hands. There is no denying how cool this guitar looks and the Road Flare Red finish, that has turned a cool neon orange color over time, is a big part of that equation. You can see more of the unfaded finish on the back where it sat on a stand. While this guitar is incredibly versatile and can handle any genre of music, I believe this guitar belongs in the hands of a player that shreds!!!

The RG550 is an RG series solid body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez in 1987. It was initially part of the Roadstar Deluxe series, which eventually became the RG series.

The RG550 was the first RG featuring the new body shape. The design was based on input from Steve Vai while designing his first signature Ibanez model, the JEM777. The RG550 was introduced as a more affordable alternative for the JEM777.

The RG550 shares the same basic design and dimensions of the JEM, but highlights some of the JEMs more distinctive features such as the monkey grip and the lion's claw tremolo rout. These changes were made both to make the JEM more distinctive, but also with and eye toward reducing production costs.

Like the JEM, the RG550 has a basswood body, a thin maple neck and a double locking Floyd Rose style tremolo bridge. Instead of the JEM's DiMarzio pickups, the RG550 is equipped with American designed Ibanez Vintage pickups. In place of the JEM's disappearing pyramid fretboard inlays, the RG550 has simple dots.

For 1990 the volume pot was relocated slightly further from the bridge pickup to prevent interference with the tremolo bar. The pickups also received a visual update with new logos.

The original RG550 was discontinued after 1994. A new RG550 was introduced in 1997. In 1995 and 1996, a model based on the RG550 with rosewood fingerboard was issued for some areas as the RG550-R.

Body type: Solid body
Body material: Basswood
Neck joint: 1987–1993: Tilt joint
Bridge:
1987–1991: Edge tremolo
Pickguard: AB & HP finishes: 3-ply white/ black/ white
Other finishes: 3-ply black/ white/ black
Neck type: Wizard
Neck material: 1987–1991: 1-piece maple
Scale length: 648mm/ 25½"
Fingerboard material: 1987- 1989: Maple
Fingerboard inlays: Dot
Frets: 24 / jumbo
Nut: Top-Lok III
Machine heads: Gotoh SG38at
Hardware color: Black
Pickup configuration: HSH
Bridge pickup: 1987–1993: Ibanez V2 (H)
Middle pickup: Ibanez S1 (S)
Neck pickup: 1987–1993: Ibanez V1 (H)
Controls: Master volume / master tone / 5-way lever pickup selector

It has just been professionally set up and dialed in for optimal playability and tone. It has low action with no buzzing or dead spots and is an absolute joy to play. It has been deep cleaned and detailed. All guitars will arrive looking and playing great. The frets have been dressed/polished and the fingerboard was cleaned. (Unfinished Rosewood and Ebony boards get treated with Fret Doctor - a proprietary all natural oil that is the best on the market) It was professionally set up and has brand new strings, the action was adjusted, the intonation is spot on and it plays excellent. All the electronics work flawlessly.

* Neck is perfectly straight and the truss rod works with no issues
* Intonation is spot-on
* It has been professionally set up with nice low action & new American made strings.
* If needed, the frets will be dressed leveled & crowned
* All frets are polished prior to shipping when they are set up - They will shine like new!

***Please note that international shipping prices listed are minimum quotes in some cases. Certain countries are more expensive and will require additional shipping costs. Express services such as UPS, DHL & FedEx are also available, Please contact me for a personalized quote.

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