Ibanez RG1550M Review

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Overall Rating 4.3

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Features 4.7

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Quality 2.17

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Reliability / Value 4.88

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Ibanez RG1550M Specs

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  • Body Shape: Soloist  
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  • Number of Strings: 6  
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  • Body Type: Solid Body  
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  • Body Wood: Basswood  
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  • Pickguard: Yes  
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  • Neck Shape: Wizard Prestige  
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  • Neck Joint: Bolt-on  
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  • Neck Wood: Maple  
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  • Fingerboard Material: Maple  
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  • Fingerboard Inlays: Black Dot  
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  • Number of Frets: 24  
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  • Bridge: Edge Pro  
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  • Hardware: Cosmo Black  
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  • Fret Size: Jumbo  
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  • Number of Pickups: 3  
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  • Pickup Switch Type: 5-Position Blade  
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  • Bridge Pickup Type: Humbucker  
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  • Middle Pickup Type: Single Coil  
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  • Controls: Tone  
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  • Controls: Volume  
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RG1550M caused an increasing interest with guitar players, especially when you consider that it's built by a renowned guitar manufacturer such as Ibanez. It performs well both in studio and on stage, and will fit many different playing styles.

Some truly amazing features put Ibanez's RG1550M at the top of the ranking table in its price range. With every guitar player's wish fulfilled, the overall feeling is that Ibanez did a great job at choosing the right features and tuning them well. Feature-wise you can rest assured that RG1550M is ready to rock. Are you ready to give Ibanez's baby a try?

Ready to play out of the box, Ibanez's RG1550M is easy to set it up even more precise than usual, thanks to great hardware pieces it has built in. Handling and playing this kind of guitar is a pure joy as it stays in tune 90% of the time, regardless of the level of usage. It feels reliable and it really is, as Ibanez put great deal of time and effort to produce such a good-looking guitar that is behaving well, as RG1550M does.

RG1550M is a guitar that will not let you down. In the studio, on the stage it will stand up to all the tasks. Ibanez made a great instrument that will endure years and years of your musician career. Another great thing about Ibanez's guitar is that the finish is great and the guitar will keep its pretty look for a long, long time.