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This page is about the 2018 RG550L reissue. For the earlier version, see RG550L (1988–1992).
2018 RG550L DY
RG550L Desert Sun Yellow (more images) Red copyright sprite

The RG550L is a left-handed RG series solid body electric guitar model reissued by Ibanez in late 2017. This model is a reissue as part of the Genesis Collection of the original RG550L, which was produced between 1988 and 1992.

Similarities to the classic RG550L include a basswood body, a tilt neck joint with a stamped metal plate, a maple fingerboard with dot position markers and an original Edge double locking tremolo bridge with a locking nut. Differences include a five-piece laminated maple and walnut neck (the original neck was one-piece maple) and the pickups which are a pair of Ibanez V7/V8 humbuckers flanking an S1 single-coil (the original had Ibanez V1/V2 humbuckers).

The RG550 is a right-handed version.

The RG550L was discontinued after 2020 but returned to production for 2022 in some markets.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for RG550L (2018–2020, 2022–2024)
Model name: RG550L (2018–2020, 2022–2024)
Year(s) offered: 2018–2020, 2022–2024
Sold in: Americas & Oceania 2022–2024 / Asia & Africa 2022–2024 / Europe 2022–2024 / Japan 2018–2019 / USA 2018–2020
Made in: Japan
Price: SMAP: €1,099 (2024)[1] / UK£955 (2024)[2]
Finish(es): Desert Sun Yellow (DY) 2018-2020, 2022–2024 / Purple Neon (PN) 2018–2020 / Road Flare Red (RF) 2018–2020 (except Japan)
Body
Body type:
Solid body
Body material:
Basswood
Neck joint:
Tilt Joint
Bridge:
Edge tremolo (10.8mm string spacing)
Pickguard:
3-ply black/ white/ black
Knob style:
Plastic top hat
Hardware color:
Black
Neck
Neck type:
Super Wizard
Neck material:
5-piece maple/ walnut
Scale length:
648mm/ 25½"
Fingerboard material:
Maple
Fingerboard inlays:
Black dot
Frets:
24 / jumbo nickel silver
Nut:
Top-Lok III (43mm)
Machine heads:
Gotoh SG381
Electronics/ Strings
Pickup configuration:
HSH
Bridge pickup:
Ibanez V8 (H)
Middle pickup:
Ibanez S1 (S)
Neck pickup:
Ibanez V7 (H)
Controls:
Master volume / master tone / 5-way lever pickup selector
Output jack:
¼" stereo barrel (side mounted)
String gauge (factory):
2018–2020: .009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042
2022–2024: .009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042 (D'Addario EXL120)
Factory tuning:
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)

Images[]

Other available finishes
2018 RG550L PN
Purple Neon
2018 RG550L RF
Road Flare Red
Additional details
HSH 5-way both-splits
Pickup switching
Controls VT5 lefty
Controls layout

Sources[]

  1. RG550L product listing, Star's Music (French retailer), archived February 2024
  2. RG550L product listing, Thomann (UK retailer), archived February 2024
  • RG550L product page, Ibanez Japan, archived June 2018
  • RG550L product page, Ibanez USA, archived June 2018
  • RG550L product listing (Purple Neon), Xtreme Lefty Guitars (US retailer), archived January 2019
  • RG550L product page, Ibanez USA, archived January 2019
  • RG550L product page, Ibanez USA, archived January 2020
  • RG550L product page, Ibanez Asia & Africa, archived May 2022
  • RG550L product page, Ibanez Europe, archived January 2023
  • RG550L product page, Ibanez Americas & Oceania, archived January 2024
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