RG2550Z

For the more recent model with the Edge tremolo, see RG2550.

RG2550Z Galaxy Black (more images)

The RG2550Z is an RG series solid body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez for 2008. It was made in Japan by FujiGen as part of the upscale Prestige line.

The most noteworthy difference between the RG2550Z and its the RG2550E which it replaced is the Edge Zero tremolo bridge. Features include a basswood body bolted to a maple and walnut neck with a 24 fret rosewood fingerboard with wedge (or ghost) sharktooth position markers. Components include a pair of humbucking pickups flanking a single-coil which are mounted in a mirror pickguard, the aforementioned Edge Zero double locking tremolo bridge with removable ZPS3 tuning stabilizer and Gotoh tuning machines.

In 2010, the Wizard Prestige neck was renamed the Wizard HP neck. Significant changes were introduced in 2015 including new pickups and new finishes and discontinuation of the fretboard binding.

For 2019 the RG2550Z was discontinued in all markets except China and the rosewood fretboard was replaced with Macassar ebony.

The RG2550ZL is a left-handed version. It was discontinued after 2018 in all markets except China.

The RG2550Z was discontinued after 2022; a new RG2550 with an Edge tremolo was introduced for 2023.

Specifications

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Specifications for RG2550Z

Model name: RG2550Z Year(s) offered: 2008–2022 Sold in: Worldwide (except USA) / China only from 2019 Made in: Japan Finish(es): Galaxy Black (GK) 2008–2014 / Galaxy White (GW) 2008–2014 / Mystic Night Metallic (MYM) 2015–2022 / White Pearl Metallic (WPM) 2015–2022
Body Body type: Solid body Body material: Basswood Neck joint: AANJ Bridge: Edge Zero tremolo w/ ZPS3 stabilizer (10.8mm string spacing) Pickguard: 2008–2014: Smoked mirror 2015–2022: Black mirror Knob style: Gotoh VK1-19 knurled metal dome Hardware color: Cosmo black	Neck Neck type: 2008–2009: Wizard Prestige 2010–2022: Wizard HP Prestige Neck material: 5-piece maple/ walnut Scale length: 648mm/ 25½" Fingerboard material: 2008–2014: Rosewood w/ binding 2015–2018: Rosewood 2019–2022: Macassar ebony Fingerboard inlays: Wedge sharktooth Frets: 24 / jumbo nickel silver (Prestige edge treatment) Nut: Barless Top-Lok (43mm) Machine heads: Gotoh SG381	Electronics/ Strings Pickup configuration: HSH Bridge pickup: 2008–2014: DiMarzio IBZ RG (H) 2015–2022: DiMarzio The Tone Zone (H) passive/ alnico Middle pickup: 2008–2014: DiMarzio IBZ RG-S (S) 2015–2022: DiMarzio True Velvet (S) passive/ alnico Neck pickup: 2008–2014: DiMarzio IBZ RG (H) 2015–2022: DiMarzio Air Norton (H) passive/ alnico Controls: Master volume / master tone / 5-way lever pickup selector Output jack: ¼" stereo barrel (side mounted) String gauge (factory): .009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042 Factory tuning: 1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)

About this table

Images

Other finishes

Galaxy White

Mystic Night Metallic

White Pearl Metallic

Additional details

Pickup switching diagram

Controls layout

Video

2015 Ibanez RG2550Z White Pearl Metallic (Review)

Sources

• 2008 Europe catalog (pp. 10–11)
• 2014 Europe catalog (p. 10)
• 2015 Europe catalog (p. 13)
• RG2550Z product page, Ibanez Canada, archived June 2016
• 2017 Europe catalog (p. 14)
• RG2550Z product page, Ibanez Europe, archived November 2017
• 2018 Europe catalog (p. 12)
• RG2550Z product page, Ibanez China, archived January 2019
• RG2550Z product page, Ibanez China, archived February 2020
• RG2550Z product page, Ibanez China, archived January 2021
• RG2550Z product page, Ibanez China, archived May 2022