Author Topic: Any Ibanez RG550 fans in the house???? (Read 13686 times)

Twinfan · « **Reply #30 on:** January 20, 2007, 09:59:50 AM »

It was, but Ibanez have chosen nt to produce that one.

apmaman · « **Reply #31 on:** January 31, 2007, 10:03:25 PM »

theres 4!

four colours, Black, Red, Yellow and..... LOCH NESS GREEN!!!!

http://img244.imageshack.us/my.php?image=550mxxlngmz4.jpg

Pitty that, the green is so cool, and photoshopped

Twinfan · « **Reply #32 on:** January 31, 2007, 10:16:54 PM »

Oh the joys of Photoshop...

:lol:

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #33 on:** January 31, 2007, 11:03:55 PM »

Quote from: Twinfan

Oh the joys of Photoshop...

:lol:

:lol: could that be any more blatant!

Mr Ed · « **Reply #34 on:** February 01, 2007, 09:24:41 AM »

I hereby throw my hat into the "phwoar, 550" ring.

noodleplugerine · « **Reply #35 on:** February 01, 2007, 04:43:05 PM »

Maybe they throw a spare edge in the hardcase for free?

Alex · « **Reply #36 on:** February 05, 2007, 11:47:54 PM »

I had an RG550. I always like how it sounded on recordings, always tight and defined. And the whammy bar was a lot of fun.

But I just couldn't get used to the feel of the neck and the Strat shape just doesn't fit my body frame for some reason. :( So I sold it.

But yes, they're good guitars if you don't mind these really thin necks.

Philly Q · « **Reply #37 on:** February 06, 2007, 12:40:12 AM »

Quote from: Alex

But I just couldn't get used to the feel of the neck and the Strat shape just doesn't fit my body frame for some reason. :( So I sold it.

They look really strange if you're short and stocky like me. Vai definitely chose the shape to fit his own frame!

Alex · « **Reply #38 on:** February 06, 2007, 06:08:33 PM »

Not the size but the way the guitar falls (due to the upper horn). No problems with many other guitar shapes.

apmaman · « **Reply #39 on:** February 15, 2007, 05:34:05 PM »

http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/71853

http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/71844

you can still get the RG550MXX it seems. and ONE Ibanez JEM 20th

Twinfan · « **Reply #40 on:** February 15, 2007, 06:56:13 PM »

I'm surprised. I would have thought the 16 of each colour would have been sold by now...

Calum_Barrow · « **Reply #41 on:** February 17, 2007, 03:45:20 PM »

Yup, I'm an RG550 fan and owner! I have a 1992 RG550 in black, with the Lo-Pro Edge and Seymour Duncans (They were in it when I bought it, honest!). I bought it off ebay for £200 as it needed some work doing (mainly just a lot of TLC, as it was all rusty and filthy). I was going to sell it on, but to my downfall I fell in love with it and it is now my main guitar.

When I bought it off ebay, it had been sat in its case in a loft for 8 years, so that explains the condition of it. The body and such are in incredibly good condition, but the neck is nice and worn (through to the maple in places) - which I love the look of. I'm not a massive fan of the new ones, simply because they aren't making that many. I love mine anyway, and it's got the nice old neck joint :)

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #42 on:** February 17, 2007, 04:51:39 PM »

That looks almost brand new! Done a good job there.

apmaman · « **Reply #43 on:** February 17, 2007, 06:01:46 PM »

Quote from: Crazy_Joe

That looks almost brand new! Done a good job there.

it does. top notch effort there at restoring that

Calum_Barrow · « **Reply #44 on:** February 17, 2007, 07:23:18 PM »

When I got it all the screws on the pickguard were rusty, as were a lot of the ones on the bridge, and the pickup poles were rusty too. The paintwork was as you see it now, but just a LOT dirtier. I stripped it down into ALL its parts, cleaned them all, and rebuilt it back up to what you see in the pictures. I replaced the pickguard screws and the switch mounting screws as they were too far gone, and I bought a trem arm and a switch tip as they weren't there when I bought it. The trem arm cost £15 though FFS!!. Gave it a setup, put some contact fluid on the switch (pots were fine), put some vaseline on the knife edges and this thing rocks now, and stays in tune forever!