My New RG2550!! PIC HEAVY

Foulacy · #1 08-10-2008, 01:04 AM

I finally found the perfect deal. After 9 months of searching, forum browsing, and tons of research, I found the right guitar for me. I had been playing this guitar at a local music store's consignment shop for about a month and I'd have to say it grew on me. This guitar was supposed to be "used" but it was literally untouched. I don't think the strings had ever been changed from the factory, and there was not one single nick or ding on the entire guitar. Absolutely no wear on the cosmo-bridge and the fine tuners were completely scratch free. I can only assume the person bought the guitar, didn't like it, and decided to sell it and kept her in the closet meanwhile. Changing the strings at home, I put more wear and tear on the guitar than it already had on it. The guitar was listed at $599 in the store, I asked the shop to contact the seller and ask if he would sell it for $500, he obliged. So, for 1/2 the price of a brand new Ibanez rg2550, I got, a brand new Ibanez rg2550... here are some pics!

In review. Awesome guitar, for $500 with the case and all case candy, complete with new case smell. I am going to change the pickups and I am unsure if I want to keep the middle single. I haven't owned a guitar with a middle single for a while and it gets in the way a little. I am also considering changing the pickguard to a pearl white one! Originally I did not like the color of this stock pickguard, but it sure is groing on me after getting her home... by the way, I have a new favorite bridge, the EDGE PRO!! It's nice not to have to clip the ball end's of the strings for once.

alecmm61 · #2 08-10-2008, 01:07 AM

great score

Ryker_S · #3 08-10-2008, 01:41 AM

amazing all that time finally paid off

Stringz · #4 08-10-2008, 03:34 AM

you got a smokin' deal.

TongueShredder · #5 08-10-2008, 07:49 AM

Really cool when the pictures were taken near the body

Chimp RG · #6 08-10-2008, 09:22 AM

A new Prestige RG for $500!? You can't beat that for value for money....many congrats!!!!!

NiCkMiLnE · #7 08-10-2008, 01:24 PM

beautiful guitar, truely

rzul · #8 08-10-2008, 02:03 PM

gratz

I had the same guitar and I loved it, sold because I needed money for J-Custom, but still can't forget about my RG2550

Foulacy · #9 08-10-2008, 04:30 PM

thanks guys she's playin good! im probably going to put 9's back on her, the 10's i slapped on are a little heavy for this guitar

woodshed · #10 08-11-2008, 12:24 PM

Wow. Awesome deal. Great score!

GuiltySparc · #11 08-11-2008, 12:41 PM

hot damn, thats a helluva deal! Nice score dude!

jordancoffin · #12 08-26-2008, 01:29 PM

WOW! That is an insane deal. I just bought one of those and paid 1200$CAD cash..... You got quite the deal there. Yours is pretty much in as good condition as mine, and mine was new! Unbelievable....

GAZ · #13 08-26-2008, 03:30 PM

Looks awesome !! It may be the pics but the neck pup looks very close to the strings, maybe too close, I'd drop it 1mm or so ? I'd double check the intonation too. The middle single coil used to bother me, but you can lower it easily, and the clean sounds on positions 2 and 4 are lovely. Before you junk the bridge pup, try adjusting the pole pieces nearer the strings, gives it a lot more oomph !