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The Ibanez '''RG550LTD''' is an [[RG series]] electric guitar model first introduced in 1994. It was the second RG550 featuring a mirror pickguard, some finishes with colored mirrors. Lo-Pro Edge, Bound fingerboard with Sharktooth inlay, Cosmo Black hardware and V7 S1 V8 pickups. LTD is for Limited.
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The '''RG550LTD''' is an [[RG series]] solid body electric guitar model introduced by [[Ibanez]] for 1994. It was produced in Japan by [[FujiGen]].
   
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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.
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The RG550LTD was the second RG550 model featuring a mirror pickguard, following the [[RG550DX (1992–1993)|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.
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==Specifications==
  
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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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| name = RG550LTD
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| matneck={{1pm}} ([[Wizard]] neck), 3 pieces Maple/Bubinga Stripe in ([[Super Wizard]])
  
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| year = 1994–1999
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| matfb=Bound Rosewood
  
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| area = Worldwide (except Japan)
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| made = Japan
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| neck=[[Wizard]] (94-96), [[Super Wizard]] (97-99)
  
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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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| bodytype = Solid body
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| bridge=[[Lo-Pro Edge]] tremolo
  
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| matbody = Basswood
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| hw=Cosmo Black
  
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| matneck = ''1994–1996'': {{1pm}}<br/>''1997–1999'': {{3pmb}}
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| matfb = Rosewood w/ binding
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| nj = [[AANJ]]
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| neck = ''1994–1997'': [[Wizard]]<br/>''1998–1999'': [[Super Wizard]]
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| pubridge=IBZ V8 ([[Vintage 8]])
  
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| scale = {{25.5}}
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| nut = [[Top-Lok III]]
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| frets = 24
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| fretsize = jumbo
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| bridge = [[Lo-Pro Edge]] tremolo
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| stringspace = 10.8mm
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| hw = Cosmo black
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| pucon = HSH
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| puneck = Ibanez [[V7]] {{H}}
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| pumid = Ibanez [[S1]] {{S}}
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| pubridge = Ibanez [[V8]] {{H}}
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| control = {{VT5}}
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| output = {{Stereo-barrel}} (side mounted)
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| inlay = [[Sharktooth]]
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| pg = ''BK finish'': Mirror<br/>''DAB & PN finish'': Colored-matched mirror<br/>''NPM & PT finish'': Hologram mirror
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| strings = {{9–42}}
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| tuning = {{EStd}}
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| tuners = [[Gotoh SG38]]
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== Images ==
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{{Image missing|RG550LTD PN (Purple Neon)}}
  
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| 1998 RG550LTD DAB.png | Dark Adriatic Blue
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| 1999 RG550LTD NPM.png | New Penny Matte
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| 1994 RG550LTD PN.png | Purple Neon
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| 1998 RG550LTD PT.png | Pewter
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== Sources ==
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* [[1994 USA catalog]] ([[:File:1994_USA_catalog_p10-11.jpg|page 11]] & [[:File:1994_USA_catalog_p12-13.jpg|page 13]])
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* [[1996 World catalog|1996 Asia/S. America catalog]] ([[:File:1996_Asia-SA_catalog_p8-9.jpg|pages 8–9]])
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* [[1999 Europe catalog]] ([[:File:1999_EU_catalog_p10-11.jpg|page 11]])
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Revision as of 17:38, 2 November 2020

For other RG550 models, see RG550 (disambiguation).
1994 RG550LTD BK
RG550LTD Black (more images) Red copyright sprite

The RG550LTD is an RG series solid body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez for 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 (10.8mm string spacing)
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
Machine heads:
Gotoh SG38
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):
.009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042
Factory tuning:
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)
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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

Sources

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