Shredders, point your headstocks this way, for Ibanez looks set to revive the RG550 - in original Road Flare Red, Desert Yellow, Neon Purple and White finishes, no less.
First launched in 1987, the RG550 was famed for its super-speedy neck, and this 2018 version looks set to continue that tradition, with a Super Wizard five-piece maple/walnut neck, and maple fretboard, complete with jumbo frets and Prestige fret-edge treatment.
The basswood body comes loaded with an Ibanez Edge double-locking vibrato, naturally, while Ibanez V7 and V8 humbuckers plus a S1 single-coil fill the pickup cavities.
There’s no word on official prices yet, but some Japanese sellers on eBay are listing the model for around $1,500 (approx £1,100), ready to land in early December. Sign us up for four, please.
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