I have the same Ibanez model in road flare red. This guitar is just fantastic, build quality made in Japan, tremolo stability, comfort of playing. For this money it's hard to find something better.
ive owned a genesis RG550 and while they play amazingly, and have nice updates like the 5 piece necks versus the old quartersawn necks back in the day, the current price point for these is stupid. I'll just go to my secret maker that doesnt exist anymore and get just as good MIJ super strats for 1/5 the price. Sorry but Ibanez can fuck off with their increased prices on their MIJs.
@@rustyskies9718 I live in Japan, Ibanez has yearly price increases and the entire MIJ line, outside of the J-Line series, costs 170,000 yen or more, incuding the Genesis Models (the early genesis models only cost 110,000). I have 1 ibanez now, an RGR580, and I will NOT be buying another ibanez ever again. They are not worth the price anymore.
I have the same Ibanez model in road flare red. This guitar is just fantastic, build quality made in Japan, tremolo stability, comfort of playing. For this money it's hard to find something better.
Good video! I’d recommend playing it as well, giving the tones an explanation.
The new blue is nice
Waiting for mine ordered in Desert Yellow. ☺
Fantastic guitar. I’ve had two of them.
So good you got rid of the first one, regretted it & got a second, then got rid of that one? Or did you man have and not had? Lol 😂
Isn't this model 550 eb of Ibanez based on RG Genesis series in 2018 ?
Looks almost identical to my Prestige 655m. 655 has black chrome hardware not gloss black.
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ive owned a genesis RG550 and while they play amazingly, and have nice updates like the 5 piece necks versus the old quartersawn necks back in the day, the current price point for these is stupid. I'll just go to my secret maker that doesnt exist anymore and get just as good MIJ super strats for 1/5 the price. Sorry but Ibanez can fuck off with their increased prices on their MIJs.
They are priced at $999 for the RG550! That’s a lot of guitar at that price point. On top of that it’s built at Fujigen!
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I live in Japan, Ibanez has yearly price increases and the entire MIJ line, outside of the J-Line series, costs 170,000 yen or more, incuding the Genesis Models (the early genesis models only cost 110,000). I have 1 ibanez now, an RGR580, and I will NOT be buying another ibanez ever again. They are not worth the price anymore.