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Old 07-27-2009, 05:16 AM
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Ibanez RG550 Serpent


Hi, all Jemsiters :-)

I saw an RG550 Serpent on this site yesterday, and have to say, it's a very, very nice guitar :-)

What I wanted to ask, is, how many were made, if it is a prototype?

And what does it usually sell for?

Just asking in case i get serious about getting one someday. Don't know when ;-)
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Old 07-27-2009, 05:26 AM
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Re: Ibanez RG550 Serpent


This is a Prestigious Ibanez Prototype LNG Color with Mirror Pickguard !!!

it as the same specs and body shape as the older jem without the monkey grip and instead of vine inlay its 2 crawling snakes with exeptional details

This is a extremely rare japan made In the 90's as told by ibanez this was a prototype but was too expensive to produce in the 90's vs the market demand for expensive guitar so only a few was made.... so this is a priceless collector item... There is no fret wear at All & I must say there is only about 1h total played on that guitar, as a matter fact its still as the original strings. The guitar is extremely mint beside some very small dent under the bridge , there is no paint chip ...just small dents in the paints you cant even see it from the pictures but they are there...other then that i would say the rest is 10/10

Feature:

- Neck Pickup: V1

- Middle Pickup: S2

- Bridge Pickup: V8

- mirror pickguard

- All powder chrome hardware

- 24 Fret Maple Neck with creawling snake inlays

- 5 way pickup switch selector

- Low Pro Edge Double Lock Tremolo Systm

- Hardshell case is include

- Matching Green color Dimazio lock strap (steve vai favorite) is include !!!!

from a google image search of "RG550 Serpent"

lol.
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Old 07-27-2009, 06:34 AM
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lol.
Huh? Lol? Why?

It says nothing about how many actually were made, but I see, probably under 100...?

And the price... Priceless... And despite that, a man bought one from **** "Just because he liked it", well, gotta love the guitar but hate the fact that it is actually very valuable and is gonna cost a lot of money if it ever comes up for sale again, og other, MINT guitars, the Ibanez RG550 Serpent ;-)
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Old 07-27-2009, 06:36 AM
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Huh? Lol? Why?

It says nothing about how many actually were made, but I see, probably under 100...?

And the price... Priceless... And despite that, a man bought one from **** "Just because he liked it", well, gotta love the guitar but hate the fact that it is actually very valuable and is gonna cost a lot of money if it ever comes up for sale again, og other, MINT guitars, the Ibanez RG550 Serpent ;-)
i sad "lol" because i found all that with the simplest google search.
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Old 07-27-2009, 06:46 AM
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Re: Ibanez RG550 Serpent


rg550 serpent ??? is that the 1 with the snake on the neck,yuk hideous,sorry lads but it is a ugly mother
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Old 07-27-2009, 07:59 AM
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Re: Ibanez RG550 Serpent


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rg550 serpent ??? is that the 1 with the snake on the neck,yuk hideous,sorry lads but it is a ugly mother
How do you know it's a mother snake?
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Old 07-28-2009, 12:30 AM
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rg550 serpent ??? is that the 1 with the snake on the neck,yuk hideous,sorry lads but it is a ugly mother
I agree.
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Re: Ibanez RG550 Serpent


Gotta love those inlays...thats killer!!!
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Re: Ibanez RG550 Serpent


WHAT?? UGLY?? You guys need a bitch slap....... oh the insanity!!!
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WHAT?? UGLY?? You guys need a bitch slap....... oh the insanity!!!
c'mmon ivan just admit its vile lol
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Re: Ibanez RG550 Serpent


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c'mmon ivan just admit its vile lol
No chance.....its different, thats why i like it!! Im a sucker for heaps of inlays!
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Old 07-28-2009, 06:11 AM
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Re: Ibanez RG550 Serpent


I have to say, that it does look sh*t. It actually looks like a child's drawing on the fretboard. JMHO
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Re: Ibanez RG550 Serpent


I saw one of these in real life at the Meinl Guitar Festival a month ago. It's not an inlay in the first place. It's some sort of paint or print under a clear coat!


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Old 07-31-2009, 04:59 PM
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Re: Ibanez RG550 Serpent


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I saw one of these in real life at the Meinl Guitar Festival a month ago. It's not an inlay in the first place. It's some sort of paint or print under a clear coat!


The guitar pictured here is a real beauty but it's a terrible shame about the snakes on the fretboard. For me they are dreadful looking but that's just my opinion. Each to their own.
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I saw one of these in real life at the Meinl Guitar Festival a month ago. It's not an inlay in the first place. It's some sort of paint or print under a clear coat!


Hi, why is the pickplate purple?

From the pics I found on the Internet, I saw that it actually, or the ones I saw, had a golden or something like that, pickplate?

Anyone have any idea?

Thx, ppl ;-)

And, what was the price on it there? (If it was for sale :-))
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