Ibanez RG2550Z Galaxy Black Electric Guitar with Case
The Ibanez RG range have been gracing the windows and shelves of music stores for over 20 years now, there are now over 25 different models that come under the RG banner and they are still as popular now as they have always been.
The RG2550Z is part of the Ibanez Prestige range and is manufactured using a basswood body with a 3 piece maple & walnut neck and a flat Rosewood fret board that utilises 24 jumbo frets and has Shark-fin fret markers. Basswood has now become a common material for use in guitar manufacturing and is a relatively lightweight wood which makes it suitable for extended playing periods. Sound-wise its qualities lie somewhere in between Alder and Mahogany providing comparatively good low and high end resonance.
The pick-up configuration provides USA made Dimarzio IBZ hum-buckers at the neck and bridge position with a single coil IBZ pick-up located in between the two in a middle position. A single volume and separate tone control speed knob provides volume and tone adjustment where appropriate.
The RG2550Z uses the Ibanez Edge Pro locking tremolo system which is in a matt charcoal finish to match the Galaxy black finish of the guitar. All other hardware is finished in chrome (machine heads and volume & tone pots) and the review model had a stunning mirror scratch plate – not sure if this comes as standard or is an optional add-on.