The Ibanez RG550 GENESIS! A working man's weapon of choice!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ต.ค. 2022
- Demo of my Ibanez RG550 Genesis in Desert Sun Yellow, with upgraded Dimarzio pickups in the neck and bridge positions.
Tones generated by the Archetype Petrucci plugin by Neural DSP. - บันเทิง
Best guitar for a grand you can get. No one can compare. Not Schecter, not Jackson, not BC Rich, no one at all!
Yet underrated.
Just block it.@@TheBJJwarrior
I would say that the Charvel San Dimas is the only real competitor if you are considering new instruments. I've owned a few RG's and my San Dimas is right there with them.
Yes these may be close in case the present build quality is ok. @@FastRedPonyCar
I’m a diehard Ibanez RG 570 (JB) since 89’ and a couple Jackson guitars I’ve played were nice but so much cheap Chinese crap now. I will admit my MIM Fender Strat “Blackie” can play some of the best tones I’ve EVER heard and again my (NP) RG 550 is by FAR my Favorite guitar!#Ibanez❤#RG#570/550#🎸🔥🤘🏻
I just got this Ibanez in purple neon color.
Phenomenal quality.
This guitar should be more than 2k.
Made in Japan makes a huge difference.
Fantastic guitar.
Loaded my RG550 RF with Mo Joe and Paf Joe and I love it to death.
Pickup selector in RG550 reissue models are actually lower quality that most people think. Mine is acting up I had to replaced it with a better quality... I never had issues with all my other prestige and my good old rg370dx. Doesn't only happens to me, lots of people on internet as well.
Thanks for the Demo Chris. A man of his word.
Very detailed and very structured review with great explanation, thanks a lot!
That 'Life in the fast lane' lick rocks harder when played on that guitar.
got the RG565, such a beast
That clean demo sold me, position 4 had that SRV tone right out the gate, love the guitar man
Excellent guitar and video...thanks Chris!
Fantastic tones 👍
Beautiful guitar, and excellent playing as usual
As always, awesome video!!! Great playing too!!!
I had a 550 20th anniversary. Served me well 😁💯🙏🏻🔊🔊🔊 Thanks for the video man 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Killer playing man, great demo
god damn this is the best review on this guitar.. thanks heaps man for the thorough review.. Im sold.. this gat seems so versatile for the price!
Awesum review, nice guitar, you where on top form there Chris, look forward to next review
Looks like I’m going to purchase this versatile guitar. Great review!
Beautiful guitar, excellent playing, as well!
I've got the neon purple one... the color is simply stunning. Great tone you've got here.
Man, that old DT... so good. I always loved the Picasso guitars.
I got this one first then switched to the road flare red. Literally the best guitar I've ever had. When a guitar is a joy to play it will keep you playing!
Great review man!!!
Chris you can talk all you want. They are your vids and you give great information.
I got my Ibanez RG “Genesis” 550 (NP) in 2020 as a B-Day present to myself after playing only my new Strat “Blackie” and my go to Ibanez RG 570 (JB) from 89’ I got as a teen! These 3 guitars have really shaped my life and couldn’t find any to make me happier with all the tones I get out of them!#IbanezRG❤#FenderStrat❤#🎸🔥🤘🏻
Best trem made! This thing won’t go out of tune very easily
Thanks for doing the demo Chris.
The RG 550 is a shredding monster….great riffs as always
“Cemetery Gates” 🤘
A shredding monster with this tilt neck joint? What a joke...
These newer models of the 550 like the 20th anniversary reissue and the newer Genesis models also have a full neck that goes to the 24th fret the originals had a 2 fret extension that hung over the body this is routed out and the neck goes to the neck pickup cavity but more wood on the neck isnt a bad thing, but i like the volute and 5 piece neck.
If you take the pickguard off you will see the neck and not just an extension sitting on top of the body
Great video excellent playing and tones throughout. Got a good chuckle out of the before you youngun's were born comment.
Thank you sir,
I can't play a single note but by God I'm going to by an RG550 in that color and if it takes me till the grave, I'll be learning to play
I have the white one, great guitars!
Thanks, love it.
You’re such a great player. So effortless, good job!
Killer guitar. Mine is on the way. Purple Neon. I love the clean tones. That 2nd position on the switch, I call that the Mark Knopfler position, lol. Perfect Dire Straits tone.
Every Edge and Lo Pro trem I ever had or seen had the spring locking thing
Man……..really nice playing!
I’ve got an original Peavey Wolfgang amber top with Floyd rose but I’m seriously thinking of selling it and getting an RG550!
nice feel on the axe
This guitar makes me feel old lol Back in high school, my friend had the next level up from the 550, the 570. It's pretty much the exact model but without a pickguard. I was so envious because I was heavily into Korn then and couldn't afford it. He had the silver that was similar to what Head used before Ibanez gave them a signature model. Right after graduation I got a RG320QSTR though, lower model down, only 2 humbuckers, no middle single coil, and no pickguard. Wasn't exactly what I wanted but I was so happy then. Still have it too in a case behind my bed lol All RG models were phenomenal guitars.
didn't Head use 7620s and UV7?
I would really love to learn how you did your audio set up from Audio interface , tone generators to your pc and speaker set up…. I think it’ll be a cool content too… like a tutorial on how to set up from scratch
Great demo...great playing! Awesome guitar! I just bought a Jackson Soloist SL2Q in trans purple(Indonesian made). It's nice, but I should have bought one of these instead.
It plays itself!.....the hands flow around it by magic......I have more expensive guitars, but playing the RG550 is happiness...but, it is picky with the tones......the amp must be dialed in.
Hell ya, dream theater!
referencing younger people watching ur channel lol.hell.im 73 and still jamming. nice guitar for the money for sure.i dig the yellow...
Selling my Ibanez UV70PBK because I'm not a huge 7 string fan, and was looking in to buying a Premium Ibanez, but these must actually be quite a lot of a better deal.
There’s times when I just can’t hit the notes. Really dig your playing. It gives me new ideas. Good job dude. Always loved Ibanez guitars. A lick of the day or riff of the week would be a cool thing for the channel. One guitar player I really dig who doesn’t get the recognition is Vinnie Vincent
Big time! Vinnie great, but never gets any love
Great demo! Wondering which Dimazio pickups that you using? How about a Seymour Duncan J.B. for the bridge pickups?
I have a JB in the bridge of my RG220B, I love it! It's great for rock, metal, punk, anything really (and a Jazz in the neck for clean tones).
Curious, which DiMarzio pickups did you upgrade to? Did you upgrade the middle pickup also or just the neck and bridge?
I almost bought the fluorescent orange 87 prestige a while back. I got a new burnt orange prestige today on a trade. The light maple neck kills it for me but I can't deny its gorgeous and meant to play progressive metal or dream theater covers haha. I'm out when I see perfection like that desecrated by you not learning to play. Haha I kid. I'm not a blues guy. Awesome guitar.
Wow Chris, I did not see you with Long hair, you look cool...how ast your hair grows!!
I have a 2017 RFR and it is a fine guitar. Not sure there was any point your doing all the tone demos - since you had upgraded the pups. You pretty much have a Jem7V there...
Curious as to how you might compare the RG550 to the Jem77P-BFP (esp. build quality etc.)?
I think the build quality is close between the RG550 and the Jem-BFP, with the RG550 just feeling a bit tighter. The neck and the bridge on the RG550 are better IMO but the Jem comes with much better pickups. Hence the upgrade to this RG550.
hey Chris I was literally looking at buy this at a store in canada. Its the only store that has it in stock.
What are those riffs?! real cool, non diatonic licks you played there in bits... nice
Such a lethal machine !
Hi! Thanks for the video. I followed your footsteps, and bought a RG550. I'm using Archetype Petrucci, but was not able to obtain your crystal clear tone. May I ask you which preset did you use? I tried dozens, but those with drive all sound a bit distorted when compared to yours.
I made the patches used in this. I'd share them with you but I don't really know how...
@@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear Ah I see, no problem. By the way, do you offer guitar recordings on commission? I'm trying to blend this guitar with acoustic instruments like violin, cello, piano, and I think your tone is just perfect for that blend. And you play just amazingly :)
Hi Chris, so f*cking excellent video. I'd like to ask you what's the strings action in your RG550?
I'm not sure what it was. I'm not really someone who checks measurements for things like that. I just set the action as low as I can without any crazy buzzing or fretting out during bends and leave it there. Set by ear and feel.
Sorry...
Does that edge bridge have the little rectangular square at the side of the bridge? I was told that it helps you determine if the bridge is level.
It does and .... it does. :)
good guitar, played it at a guitar shop, ended up getting a prestige because of me not being a fan of the finish
very nic, Which pick up model did you change?
Greetings, could you share your opinion on the tremolo on this guitar - does it stay in tune etc. Planning to get one. Thanks for the thorough video!
This and the Lo Pro Edge from Ibanez are IMO, the best locking trems ever made!
@@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear Great. Thanks.
...and also the best bridge edge is installed on this guitar, I love it
wokrin man, weapon of choice... thats very nice, but all of the lefty examples are with these rear end opening "collectors" who buy these up and pump up the price on reverb and ebay, never playing them just wanting to score money. nice guitar tho, good for you
It's an Air Norton in the neck. You and I traded guitars last year in Mansfield lol.
Excellent!! Thank you for clearing that up for me!!
Sick guitar other than the IKEA neck
If it was roasted maple or rosewood I woulda been sold
how does anyone get on with that neck heel joint!?
I ordered one of these cz of ur review and I wonder if I can get this to c standard and still make it to sound heavy?
This will totally do C standard. Heavy gauge strings and then play with how many springs you'll need in the back.
This model is the best - it is undoubtedly a classic. My favorite color is road flare red)))
Hey, is the neck like the old ones, rounded, or flat, like newer models?
Is it heavy?
It's got some weight to it. Not heavy per se... maybe 8 pounds ish... The neck is the newer flatter feeling Wizard.
@@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear i just picked up a 99 rg520qs with case and its super clean but a bit too heavy for my liking and I’ve always wanted the rg550. Some time ago i played an early S series and it had a thin but rounded neck profile that I really liked and thats the one I’ve been looking for.
I lreally like to play at the higher frets for soloing. Does that heel shape reduce your ability to play high notes? I have small hands :) Also I have no way to try that guitar on stores here where I live.
It does make a bit of an impedance when trying to get up above the 21st, maybe 22nd fret. The contoured heel of the "AANJ" is vastly superior to this square heel.
How is the upper fret access because the neck joint is big?
It's not the best... But it's doable.
Did you ever figure out what that neck pickup is? Sounds fan freggin tastic!
Air Norton From Dimarzio.
@@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear sweet thanks! I think I’m gonna get one for my rg320qs, it’s got a super distortion in the bridge, just been looking for the right neck pup! Good playing by the way!
I bought one of these about 2 years ago brand new, it was the worst setup guitar I have never received, it was unplayable.. I sent it back, I think I just had a bad one as all I'm hearing is good reviews.. thinking about purchasing one again..
so what made you sell the purple over the yellow?
Buyers preference.
Do you think it would do alright in B standard tuning?
With a proper setup and the correct string gauge, I don't see why not.
This was going to be my next guitar, it seems awesome. but to be honest, at that price, I want stainless steel frets :(
I get that. I LOVE stainless steel frets too. But, at this price, you certainly wont get an Ibanez Edge bridge or the Japanese build quality. Totally worth the sacrifice of stainless IMO.
@@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear I'm really really considering it! I'm between the RG550 and a Solar guitar ($200 more, but it comes with stainless frets, Floyd 1000, fluence modern pickups)
is it suitable for other genres apart from rock/metal?
Absolutely!
Hi Chris ...i love jackson/charvel thin speed necks ...does this ibanez have that oval ax handle feel ?
No. Its thin and flat. Super fast.
Guys I'm afraid of double locking trems. Please change my mind
If you keep your guitar in one tuning all the time, there is nothing better IMO. The initial setup is a huge PITA... but once it's set, it's gonna be solid.
If you like drop tuning and changing string gauges for different tunings, go hardtail.
@@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear Chris my man, thank you I appreciate the response. Time to get one of these 👍
I’m sure you had a reason doing it but being someone who was a part of making pickups I was curious why the pole pieces in the neck were set south and the studs were set north? It definitely sounds amazing though but I wonder how much of a difference it would make flipping the pickup around, generally pole pieces are closer to the neck and the studs face away, idk maybe DiMarzio were on something 😂
Previous owner swapped out these pickups. I'd be hard to convince that it sounds any different though. Unless of course the pole pieces were adjusted. Then the frequencies would be moving in a slightly higher register than if it were properly placed. Good spot Sir! :)
@@ChrisTompkins-Music-And-Gear just was curious is all!! Thinking about it there’s a chance it would be out of phase doing so! You’re video here sold me on getting one and should be coming in soon! You’re playing had me hooked on getting one!
I shoudla got the yellow one and not red 😥
Life in the carpool lane …
A poor man's Jem lmao
Need a bass player ?
1:28 ‘made in Japan’? I thought Indonesia
Mande in japan
No, these ones are made and QC'd in Japan.
Liquid Tension Experiment > Dream Theatre
it would be perfect if it had modern heel, as their cheap arse indonesian RGs have.
Don't really understand why they've decided to have a stoneage 15th fret neckplate if they're not going for perfect replica (volute and 5pcs neck, etc)
California joke
Look in the mirror my friend...
I got this guitar and it is a bad joke. The tilt neck joint is a stupid concept and Ibanez changed it soon in the 90s. Why they reused it is their secret. Try to play fast up the 12. fret....Any other guitar I played has a better access to the higher notes..
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