NGD Ibanez RG550DX Genesis Collection

[MYGFH]

Pics first, hi-res courtesy of Sweetwater (they took pics of it before it shipped)

With the family

I was looking at a $800-$1100 range 6-string, super-strat for a few months. For me, this won out over the Charvel DK24 and Schecter SVSS which were also in the running. It delivered in great shape, I only had to make very slight setup changes for personal taste. I've been wanting a MIJ Ibanez for a long, long time. And now to own this shredder... wow. The fretwork is flawless. I love, love this tremolo (it flutters!) it is much more comfy and roomy than a standard floyd. I like the pickups. The V8 in the bridge is alright in the high-gain area. It is no SD Distortion or EMG but it hangs. I will probably change it out, but, it is not bad.

The only downside is that my butt goes to sleep because I sit and play it over extended times.

 

[couverdure]

Pics are broken, but congrats on getting that new Ibanez!

 

[MYGFH]

FWIW google images does not link to the site. Here goes nothing, straight file upload... fingers crossed.

 

[Leviathus]

Sweet axe, HNGD!

 

[AkiraSpectrum]

Congrats! I've played one of these Genesis guitars and was definitely impressed with it.

 

[MaxOfMetal]

When they announced this one, the LTD variant of the RG550, I was scratching my head, especially with the colors chosen. But, when I saw them in person it clicked. They're like the opposite of the bright Red and Yellow of the first Genesis run, in a good way.

Congrats on the new guitar, looks great in that family shot. I think it's safe to say you dig red guitars, and given those, I certainly would too.

For the record, I have an original one of these, EMGs sound monstrous in these old 550s.

 

[ToneLab]

HGD awesome

 

[MYGFH]

Thanks everyone!

For the record, I have an original one of these, EMGs sound monstrous in these old 550s.

Hmm I have not considered EMG's. I was thinking of adding the SD blackout preamp knob. But it has mixed reviews.

 

[MaxOfMetal]

Thanks everyone!



Hmm I have not considered EMG's. I was thinking of adding the SD blackout preamp knob. But it has mixed reviews.

Not an SD Blackout fan. At all.

That said, I haven't used the preamp much. Maybe it's better?

If you're looking for something aggressive, punchy, bright, and other words for treble forward, an 81 in the bridge is great. Not very forgiving, but you'll never get lost in a mix. The 85 would tame a lot of that, and give some girth.

The best part of these is that they're something of a blank slate.

 

[jl-austin]

To me the EMG 60 is one of the most under the radar pickup out there. It reminds me of the Duncan Custom (the ceramic version). It is very versatile, unless you need the most output from your pickup the 60 will be just fine, and it can be very tame as well.