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The DG555 is a Destroyer series solid body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez in 1986. It replaced the Pro Rock'r equipped DT555.

The DG555 features an angular Destroyer-style basswood body mated to a set-in three-piece maple neck with a 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with block position markers. Components include three Ibanez V2 humbucking pickups and an Edge double locking tremolo bridge with a locking nut.

The pickups are wired such that the 3-way toggle controls which of the outside pickups are active (neck/ both/ bridge) and volume for these pickups is controlled by a single control. The second volume control allows the center pickup to be blended in with any combination of the other two. A single tone covers all three pickups.

For 1987 the DG555 got the Back Stop tremolo stop. The combination of the Edge tremolo, Back Stop and Top-Lok III nut were marketed as the Sure Bet Tuning System.

The DG555 was discontinued after 1987.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for DG555
Model name: DG555
Year(s) offered: 1986–1987
Sold in: Japan
Made in: Japan
Price: MSRP: ¥95,000 (1986[1]–1987[2])
Finish(es): Black (BK)
Body
Body type:
Solid body
Body material:
Basswood
Neck joint:
Set-in
Bridge:
1986: Edge tremolo
1987: Edge tremolo w/ Back Stop
Hardware color:
Gold
Neck
Neck type:
Destroyer
Neck material:
3-piece maple
Scale length:
628mm/ 24¾"
Fingerboard material:
Rosewood
Fingerboard inlays:
Pearl & abalone block
Frets:
22 / jumbo nickel silver
Nut:
Top-Lok III
Machine heads:
Smooth Tuner Mini II
Electronics
Pickup configuration:
HHH
Bridge pickup:
Ibanez V2 (H)
Middle pickup:
Ibanez V2 (H)
Neck pickup:
Ibanez V2 (H)
Controls:
Volume for neck and bridge / volume for middle pickup / master tone / 3-way toggle (neck/ both/ bridge)
Output jack:
¼" mono (side mounted)

Images[]

Additional details
Wiring-diagram HHH 3-way 2VT DT155
Wiring diagram

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