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The '''RG550LTD''' is an [[RG series]] solid body electric guitar model introduced by [[Ibanez]] in 1994.
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The '''RG550LTD''' is an [[RG series]] solid body electric guitar model introduced by [[Ibanez]] in 1994. It was produced in Japan by [[FujiGen]].
   
The RG550LTD features a basswood body bolted to a maple (maple and bubinga from 1997) neck with a 24-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with sharktooth position markers. Components include a Lo-Pro Edge [[double locking tremolo]] bridge, a locking nut and dual Ibanez Vintage [[humbucking pickups]] flanking an Ibanez S1 [[single coil]].
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The RG550LTD features a basswood body bolted to a maple (maple and bubinga from 1997) neck with a 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with binding and sharktooth position markers. Components include a Lo-Pro Edge [[double locking tremolo]] bridge, a locking nut, Ibanez pickups mounted in a mirror pickguard with V7 & V8 [[humbucker]]s flanking an [[single coil]] and Gotoh tuning machines.
   
 
The RG550LTD was the second RG550 model featuring a mirror pickguard, following the [[RG550DX]] which it replaced. The black examples have a standard mirror guard. The blue and purple guitars sport color-matched mirror guards. So called "hologram" guards are used on the pewter and copper models.
 
The RG550LTD was the second RG550 model featuring a mirror pickguard, following the [[RG550DX]] which it replaced. The black examples have a standard mirror guard. The blue and purple guitars sport color-matched mirror guards. So called "hologram" guards are used on the pewter and copper models.
   
The RG550LTD was discontinued after 1999. Its place was taken in the lineup by the [[RG550EX]] for 2000.
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The RG550LTD was discontinued after 1999. It was replaced by the [[RG550EX]] for 2000.
   
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== Specifications ==
 
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| colors = Black (BK) / Dark Adriatic Blue (DAB) ''1998–1999'' / New Penny Matte (NPM) ''1999'' / Purple Neon (PN) ''1994–1997'' / Pewter (PT) ''1996–1998''
 
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For other RG550 models, see RG550 (disambiguation).
1994 RG550LTD BK
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The RG550LTD is an RG series solid body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez in 1994. It was produced in Japan by FujiGen.

The RG550LTD features a basswood body bolted to a maple (maple and bubinga from 1997) neck with a 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with binding and sharktooth position markers. Components include a Lo-Pro Edge double locking tremolo bridge, a locking nut, Ibanez pickups mounted in a mirror pickguard with V7 & V8 humbuckers flanking an single coil and Gotoh tuning machines.

The RG550LTD was the second RG550 model featuring a mirror pickguard, following the RG550DX which it replaced. The black examples have a standard mirror guard. The blue and purple guitars sport color-matched mirror guards. So called "hologram" guards are used on the pewter and copper models.

The RG550LTD was discontinued after 1999. It was replaced by the RG550EX for 2000.

Specifications

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Specifications for RG550LTD
Model name: RG550LTD
Year(s) offered: 1994–1999
Sold in: Worldwide (except Japan)
Made in: Japan
Finish(es): Black (BK) / Dark Adriatic Blue (DAB) 1998–1999 / New Penny Matte (NPM) 1999 / Purple Neon (PN) 1994–1997 / Pewter (PT) 1996–1998
Body
Body type:
Solid body
Body material:
Basswood
Neck joint:
AANJ
Bridge:
Lo-Pro Edge tremolo
Pickguard:
BK finish: Mirror
DAB & PN finish: Colored-matched mirror
NPM & PT finish: Hologram mirror
Hardware color:
Cosmo black
Neck
Neck type:
1994–1997: Wizard
1998–1999: Super Wizard
Neck material:
1994–1996: 1-piece maple
1997–1999: 3-piece maple/ bubinga
Scale length:
648mm/ 25½"
Fingerboard material:
Rosewood w/ binding
Fingerboard inlays:
Sharktooth
Frets:
24 / jumbo
Nut:
Top-Lok III
Electronics
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

Images

Other available finishes
1998 RG550LTD DAB
Dark Adriatic Blue
1999 RG550LTD NPM
New Penny Matte
1994 RG550LTD PN
Purple Neon
1998 RG550LTD PT
Pewter

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