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Nolly

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NGD: 80's RG550
« on: June 28, 2011, 01:49:05 PM »
Hey dudes,

Bought this from a friend and absolutely loving it. Its serial starts with 9, which I believe makes it an '89. It's been recently refretted with Dunlop 6000s, and was stripped/oiled. I put a Rebel Yell bridge/VHII neck in there as I had them lying around, but will be getting hold of some pickups specifically for it when I head down to the BKP workshop in mid-July (probably a Holy Diver/VHII set or even calibrated VHIIs). This thing plays like a demon and sounds absolutely badass - I expected it to be way brighter than it is!

I think I need an RG565 next  8)

Here's a sound clip, with the Rebel Yell in there it's a wicked thrash machine:

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Re: NGD: 80's RG550
« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2011, 02:23:38 PM »
no swirl finish? lame...
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Re: NGD: 80's RG550
« Reply #2 on: June 28, 2011, 02:24:46 PM »
(actually i really like the natural body/maple board combo)
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Re: NGD: 80's RG550
« Reply #3 on: June 28, 2011, 02:24:56 PM »
Niiice.  i, and i'm sure most of us, always associate 550's with wacky neon colours, but it really suits that stripped look.  i look forward to hearing the clip when i go home.
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Re: NGD: 80's RG550
« Reply #4 on: June 28, 2011, 02:43:11 PM »
Very nice. I like the ''stripped'' look. Actually, these were/are fine and wellplaying guitars.
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Re: NGD: 80's RG550
« Reply #5 on: June 28, 2011, 04:27:05 PM »
I like the wood, but can't really place the grain. Is that basswood? I think a lot of RGs are basswood.
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Re: NGD: 80's RG550
« Reply #6 on: June 28, 2011, 05:22:23 PM »
Cheers guys :)
Yes, it's basswood Alex
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Re: NGD: 80's RG550
« Reply #7 on: June 28, 2011, 05:23:05 PM »
Quote from: Alex on June 28, 2011, 04:27:05 PM
I like the wood, but can't really place the grain. Is that basswood? I think a lot of RGs are basswood.

My Jem 77 FP (sold it) was basswood and I think most of the RG's are.
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Re: NGD: 80's RG550
« Reply #8 on: June 28, 2011, 06:29:53 PM »
Saw you mention picking this up on your ViK build thread on SS.org, the RG looks amazing, makes me want to (get someone to) strip down and oil my RG7321.

the RY/VHII combo sounds pretty mean in there too
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Re: NGD: 80's RG550
« Reply #9 on: June 28, 2011, 11:20:49 PM »
It's got a cool "functional" look, I must say!
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Re: NGD: 80's RG550
« Reply #10 on: June 29, 2011, 12:36:46 AM »
thought you had an RG, a big red one!!!! ;)
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Re: NGD: 80's RG550
« Reply #11 on: June 29, 2011, 06:43:26 AM »
Thats a nice piece of basswood you got there
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Re: NGD: 80's RG550
« Reply #12 on: June 29, 2011, 07:19:56 AM »
I must be honest and say that I'd never have thought a stripped RG would work, yet it does. Looks very cool indeed.
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Re: NGD: 80's RG550
« Reply #13 on: June 29, 2011, 08:12:14 AM »
yeah, as far as I've been told it's pretty rare that basswood looks that pretty. But then again, 80's ibanez builders were probably a whole lot stricter with their wood back then, than now.
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Re: NGD: 80's RG550
« Reply #14 on: June 29, 2011, 10:21:39 AM »
once thats 'lived in' and the wood darkens from sweat and beer stains, it'll be great.

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