My RG560 Grape Ice turned 33 this year and it still plays great with 2 stock single and 1 DiMarzio Evolution humbucker. And Paul Gilbert is always awesome :)
i've had the rg1550 prestige for like 5 years... it's amazing.. besides i put seymour duncan pickups on it... and i think it looks much better than most of the other ibanez guitars out there... i cant believe ibanez stopped making them
The RG is probably the most versatile guitar on the planet. Its good for blues, jazz, rock, hard rock, shred, even down to the blackest of black METAL!
Very true! It has some gorgeous clean tones. You hardly ever hear about them because everybody is so focused on the metal. But, it sounds great clean on all 5 positions. Run it through a chorus and it sounds bad ass for ballads.
Epic, epic epic epic!!! Ibanez and Paul Gilbert FTW! Ibanez made their infamous metal machine RG and Mr. Gilbert was shredding 'em when I was born! There's something so cool and fascinating about that :D So glad and proud to own an RG570 of my own. Whatever Paul said about the RG, I +10!! I'd love to have that Road Flare Red one!
I own the road flare red one. And I have to say that this video doesn't do the guitar's color justice. The red damn near burns my eyes out looking at it!
Our local GC just happened to have one in the used guitar section. It was love at first sight, I tried her out and she played like butter. :) I traded a couple of my other project axes for it the next day.
none of the stores around here seem to have one and i cant find it online anywhere, also took a look at a couple prestige rgs and they didnt seem to be anywhere online either... like wtf lol
I love the stock guitar that they sent Paul, I have always wanted that guitar ever since I seen him play that guitar... I think I am going to get a vintage RG550 for my next guitar, I really like the old style Neck joint on them compared to the neck joint on new Ibanez guitars...
I bought my RG550 back in 1990 along with a Marshall JCM900. Had many other guitars and amps along the way, but there's nothing that comes close to that 550. The original paintwork (bought it in white because that was the only one available in the shop) is gone to the wood on so many spots, neck has broken (repaired it myself and I take pride: that repairs still lasts) aso, but hey: they can take all they want from what's in my house but NOT that Ibanez RG550!
I used to have a Japanese RG470, and it was a lovely guitar, I also own the RG7420 7 String guitar which is also built in Japan, I sold my 470 a few years ago, and I seriously regret getting rid of it because it was a beautiful guitar, though, it is practically the same as my 7 string, except the 7 string only has 2 humbuckers and no single coil p/up in the middle, the 7 string has the same type of humbuckers as the 470, and it also has the same Low TRS2 bridge which I really like...
@vitcunhaaa That is called a dime squeal and it is done by lightly touching one string on a harmonic spot, causing a note to ring out, and then pulling up on the whammy bar. Harmonic spots are places where if you lightly touch the string, a high pitched note rings out. They exist all over the neck and repeat in octaves. One harmonic spot is right above the fifth fret on every string. (Literally above the fifth fret (the metal part))
Heck yea. I got mine on clearance, which sweetened the deal, but it didn't even need to be sweetened. I'm having trouble with my trem though, but all I really need is to have it set up.
i have an rg550 which made in japan and im using it for 13yrs already!!they sound really great!!i bought it 1994 i think??color red its almost the same as paul gilbert showed it here!!
@12yearoldyngwie1 when you roll the volume knob back, it takes a lot of distortion out. the "volume" knob on electric guitars is more of a gain knob. also when you split the humbuckers into single-coils, a lot of distortion is lost, too. so splitting pickups + rolling the volume down, while having a distortion channel, gets you an almost clean sound. also he could just be using different channels within the amp itself.
I own an original rg 550 every one who has played it calls it a butter neck jamin guitar mine has ben abused giged jamed gone thrue a trailer house wall and still tears it up the old pickups sting ring true and I would give my life for it !
If you get another RG with a tremolo, try to find one with an Edge Pro, the Edge III can become a hassle, unless you get it set up properly. But to warn you, RG's with an Edge Pro are more expensive, however they're worth it.
Due to hard times including layoff from job I will be posting my 1988 Ibanez USA S. 100% original, at guitar tech getting a complete setup Will enclose the paperwork from Kerry's shop to show proof of work, has worked on Malmsteen necks to Dimebag to Willie Nelson, knows his business. Looked this up on Google and found ONE other USA S in existence, I believe in Australia. Complete with bar, hardshell case, keys, dream that will be gone in a blink of the eye. Putting on eBay in 1 week
There is this really small allen head in the trem in the big allen head, you unlock that and then ajust and then lock it. I don't know why they did that. I'm going by one of the original RG550s, I think the remakes are the same.
My friend just got a desert yellow rg 550xx and the thing is a dream to play and im not even a good guitarist. i recommend it for all players of and talent level
@alaanees I didnt mean that this guitar has bad sustain or sound, i meant that it has less then say a neck through body guitar. These guitars are great, I have played many S and SV guitars, and the sound is amazing (especially the pickups).
he used to play in a band called Racer X in the eighties then left to play with another band called Mr.Big there both great dude you should check them out
Nah the PGM is an animal. Custom neck specified by Gilbert. It's 2mm thicker than the wizard 2, and slightly thinner horizontally, and the tone and volume knob are combined, not to mention his custom DiMarzio pickups. The PGM body is the same as the RG, but It has a reverse headstock, and as I said before, is an animal to play...its beautiful...
I just got one today for Christmas :) I really need to get used to the jumbo frets and it need some better pickups, but all in all it's a pretty cool guitar.
so what i love to think about is what if the road flare red i have is the one from this video??? only about 400 or so made, those are some decent odds!
@PabloakaChuck360 i know they did, because of the JEM. it was a better design and i think they wanted to make a more affordable version of the JEM so they made the RG's
go the s. i have one and it is great. the body is super thin and mahogany = very comfortable yet great sustain as it is still chunky around the pickups. neck is amazing on both. in the end you will end up with a great guitar rg or s.
@deathpizza actually ibanez guitars are copies of jackson guitars because jackson made the first superstrat guitars in the market while ibanez was making strat copies
haha i played this at the store the other day almost got it but another Ibanez caught my eye... the RG770DX prestige reissue haha they were both a dream to play but the LAZER BLUE finish of the 770 got me...
@numetal2011 RG350DX or RG350EX, largely the same apart from the colour. I've had an EX for 3 or 4 years with a few problems, but mostly a great guitar. Great action and really resonant and twangy.
@WinstonSpongeworthy I know! I had that to xD A tip, change the pickups and put on some new tuners ( And of course a pickguard :P ). Really makes a new guitar :P
I use Ibanez Black Pearl RGT42 I thought the idea behind the 80s was to play like you paul hahaha the RG42 gets me where I want to go and if I was wealthy like paul I would of course buy the 7 string gem
I've still got my original Black RG 550 with R/W fingerboard, still plays like a dream 20 years 20 years later. :) Nathan.GREAT guitars
This video alone brings back so many memories.
Same here
My RG560 Grape Ice turned 33 this year and it still plays great with 2 stock single and 1 DiMarzio Evolution humbucker.
And Paul Gilbert is always awesome :)
They are amazing. I fell in love with Ibanez as soon as I picked up my first one.
I love seeing Paul with a locking trem guitar, he never plays them anymore, but he still has incredible control over them! INSANE!
Ibanez is so amazing... so is Paul Gilbert! Thanks Paul!!!!
It's about to hit a 30th anniversary.
i've had the rg1550 prestige for like 5 years... it's amazing.. besides i put seymour duncan pickups on it... and i think it looks much better than most of the other ibanez guitars out there... i cant believe ibanez stopped making them
It;s almost 2017...time for the 30th anniversary RG550? Fucking better be!
The RG is probably the most versatile guitar on the planet. Its good for blues, jazz, rock, hard rock, shred, even down to the blackest of black METAL!
Very true! It has some gorgeous clean tones. You hardly ever hear about them because everybody is so focused on the metal. But, it sounds great clean on all 5 positions. Run it through a chorus and it sounds bad ass for ballads.
Epic, epic epic epic!!!
Ibanez and Paul Gilbert FTW! Ibanez made their infamous metal machine RG and Mr. Gilbert was shredding 'em when I was born! There's something so cool and fascinating about that :D
So glad and proud to own an RG570 of my own. Whatever Paul said about the RG, I +10!!
I'd love to have that Road Flare Red one!
4:19 I love his laugh in the end after doing that crazy solo!
I started on an original RG550. I always loved it but never knew Paul Gilbert played on. They may not be super valuable but I like em.
I own the road flare red one. And I have to say that this video doesn't do the guitar's color justice. The red damn near burns my eyes out looking at it!
i cant seem to find one of these anywhere... damn it lol i wanna get hold of one
Our local GC just happened to have one in the used guitar section. It was love at first sight, I tried her out and she played like butter. :) I traded a couple of my other project axes for it the next day.
none of the stores around here seem to have one and i cant find it online anywhere, also took a look at a couple prestige rgs and they didnt seem to be anywhere online either... like wtf lol
+warhammer265 if you look online you can probably find an original one. That's where I'm got mine
A little bit too expensive. Apart from the paint job is a very regular guitar. Basswood.. thats not expensive. Nostagia galore
Mr. Paul Gilbert Always A genius!!! and friggin' hilarious too!
I love the stock guitar that they sent Paul, I have always wanted that guitar ever since I seen him play that guitar...
I think I am going to get a vintage RG550 for my next guitar, I really like the old style Neck joint on them compared to the neck joint on new Ibanez guitars...
I knew that Mr. Paul Gilbert is a great guitar player, but I didn't know that he is a magician too...
got an RG550DYM from 1990, never thought this axe would be a classic, glad i kept it.
well it's either a capo which basically moves the nut up, or it's a hair tie to mute the strings to help clean up your playing.
I bought my RG550 back in 1990 along with a Marshall JCM900. Had many other guitars and amps along the way, but there's nothing that comes close to that 550. The original paintwork (bought it in white because that was the only one available in the shop) is gone to the wood on so many spots, neck has broken (repaired it myself and I take pride: that repairs still lasts) aso, but hey: they can take all they want from what's in my house but NOT that Ibanez RG550!
I used to have a Japanese RG470, and it was a lovely guitar, I also own the RG7420 7 String guitar which is also built in Japan, I sold my 470 a few years ago, and I seriously regret getting rid of it because it was a beautiful guitar, though, it is practically the same as my 7 string, except the 7 string only has 2 humbuckers and no single coil p/up in the middle, the 7 string has the same type of humbuckers as the 470, and it also has the same Low TRS2 bridge which I really like...
The Black one is gorgeous
I just bought a 1987 RG550 after missing my old RG1570. Very excited!
I just got the RG1550 in a fantastic pumpkin yellow/orange with black pickguard, of course. I love this guitar.
It wasn't discontinued. It was a limited edition. They only planned to make 1987 of them (the year the 550 was introduced)
Gilbert for President.
Man, Paul Gilbert is fun; and a great guitar player as well
@vitcunhaaa That is called a dime squeal and it is done by lightly touching one string on a harmonic spot, causing a note to ring out, and then pulling up on the whammy bar. Harmonic spots are places where if you lightly touch the string, a high pitched note rings out. They exist all over the neck and repeat in octaves. One harmonic spot is right above the fifth fret on every string. (Literally above the fifth fret (the metal part))
paul kicked ass with RGs during the racer X era..before moved to PGM
Never Regret Ibanez Sound FX.
Heck yea. I got mine on clearance, which sweetened the deal, but it didn't even need to be sweetened. I'm having trouble with my trem though, but all I really need is to have it set up.
i have an rg550 which made in japan and im using it for 13yrs already!!they sound really great!!i bought it 1994 i think??color red its almost the same as paul gilbert showed it here!!
@estikisan that is an Ibanez Edge. the ORIGINAL Edge tremolo. arguably the best trem on the planet.
@alaanees i know what you mean, but since its a small body, the vibration of the strings leaves the body quicker, hence less sustain
must say i do want one of those!!
theres a few in the nearest large music shop and they r so tempting!
Awesome video, this is the first time I actually heard paul use a tremolo, hehe.
@WinstonSpongeworthy Hey dude, no problem, having a fixed bridge does make life much easier, too. Glad I could help.
@12yearoldyngwie1 when you roll the volume knob back, it takes a lot of distortion out. the "volume" knob on electric guitars is more of a gain knob.
also when you split the humbuckers into single-coils, a lot of distortion is lost, too. so splitting pickups + rolling the volume down, while having a distortion channel, gets you an almost clean sound.
also he could just be using different channels within the amp itself.
wow!just like dimebag's pinch harmonic (tremolo bar vision)
i know many who despise the yellow and the red. but it's ok, black is a great classic
I own an original rg 550 every one who has played it calls it a butter neck jamin guitar mine has ben abused giged jamed gone thrue a trailer house wall and still tears it up the old pickups sting ring true and I would give my life for it !
Finally, i bought one at ebay, neck is simply unbeliavable.
Amazing guitar
im in loooove with the yellow one
If you get another RG with a tremolo, try to find one with an Edge Pro, the Edge III can become a hassle, unless you get it set up properly. But to warn you, RG's with an Edge Pro are more expensive, however they're worth it.
That's the exact price I got my RFR for. That's a steal. We were both laughing all the way to the bank! ;)
Due to hard times including layoff from job I will be posting my 1988 Ibanez USA S. 100% original, at guitar tech getting a complete setup Will enclose the paperwork from Kerry's shop to show proof of work, has worked on Malmsteen necks to Dimebag to Willie Nelson, knows his business.
Looked this up on Google and found ONE other USA S in existence, I believe in Australia.
Complete with bar, hardshell case, keys, dream that will be gone in a blink of the eye. Putting on eBay in 1 week
I have the Road Flare Red one had it for a couple months and out of the other guitars I have it's my absolute favorite.
always wanted one of theses
that red is blazin!
@AnnaAnnaYes
Its a dream to play it still even has the brown tape over the jack cover on the reverse. It must be worth a fair bit!
@ACiDgaming9796 that's actually Paul's signature model. you can tell by the painted on f-holes.
There is this really small allen head in the trem in the big allen head, you unlock that and then ajust and then lock it. I don't know why they did that. I'm going by one of the original RG550s, I think the remakes are the same.
great demo!
the Black is KILLER!!!
Looks good
first time i played on a ibanez guitar i didnt like it at all but after a while i became familiar with the neck and it was amazing!!
Ibanez rules metal!!!
i love paul!!!
My friend just got a desert yellow rg 550xx and the thing is a dream to play and im not even a good guitarist. i recommend it for all players of and talent level
@alaanees I didnt mean that this guitar has bad sustain or sound, i meant that it has less then say a neck through body guitar. These guitars are great, I have played many S and SV guitars, and the sound is amazing (especially the pickups).
I've 2002 rg550.I love it.5 stars guitar also 5 stars video.Thanks Ibanez :-)
dude. he has a deep voice.
go check jemsite from time to time, they often have them
I have an RG550 with a custom bigsby vibrato and it still sounds cool
AHHHHHHHHH The smell of WOOD !!
That feeling ! *.*
man, I would love one of those guitars, I like the red color the best!
he used to play in a band called Racer X in the eighties then left to play with another band called Mr.Big there both great dude you should check them out
i would go with the oldie ones. some of them got the aanj bolt on necks witch is pretty cool and comfotable.
I want this guitar. Bad that it only was a limited edition
Ibanez should hire You to write their ads. You're brilliant =)
Nah the PGM is an animal. Custom neck specified by Gilbert. It's 2mm thicker than the wizard 2, and slightly thinner horizontally, and the tone and volume knob are combined, not to mention his custom DiMarzio pickups. The PGM body is the same as the RG, but It has a reverse headstock, and as I said before, is an animal to play...its beautiful...
i adore the desert yellow
@AirgunAddict256 they have a few neck thru prestiges, they just arent new anymore
Paul Gilbert is freaking awesome
I just got one today for Christmas :)
I really need to get used to the jumbo frets and it need some better pickups, but all in all it's a pretty cool guitar.
I have the Roadflare Red. Neck feels incredible on it
so what i love to think about is what if the road flare red i have is the one from this video??? only about 400 or so made, those are some decent odds!
I really wanted one of these. But i only found out about them after they had completely sold out. Id buy it used if i still had the money.
@PabloakaChuck360 i know they did, because of the JEM. it was a better design and i think they wanted to make a more affordable version of the JEM so they made the RG's
go the s. i have one and it is great. the body is super thin and mahogany = very comfortable yet great sustain as it is still chunky around the pickups. neck is amazing on both. in the end you will end up with a great guitar rg or s.
@deathpizza actually ibanez guitars are copies of jackson guitars because jackson made the first superstrat guitars in the market while ibanez was making strat copies
@deanrockerr1994 yup but it isn't available to the public anymore
Ibanez should have the 550's on the market all the time...
i want it so badly!! :(
paul gilbert is the coolest guy ever, what a legend
haha i played this at the store the other day almost got it but another Ibanez caught my eye... the RG770DX prestige reissue haha they were both a dream to play but the LAZER BLUE finish of the 770 got me...
the neck joint reminds me of some of the old japanese Jacksons
The RG is the weapon of the Gods.
It's a great guitar. Mines 20 years old.
paul gilbert is the man!
man! the red one is so nice! only fingerboard could be ebony.
who would have thought that a basswood ibanez would sound better than a les paul? awesome guitar:)
haha, that concert they show is the one where the audio got blocked. lol. I love my RG 7321. its soooo awesome.
technical difficulties- by racer x, such an awsome band check them out
@numetal2011 RG350DX or RG350EX, largely the same apart from the colour. I've had an EX for 3 or 4 years with a few problems, but mostly a great guitar. Great action and really resonant and twangy.
Whats the complete exact name of the black one?? Its amazing!!!
@WinstonSpongeworthy I know! I had that to xD
A tip, change the pickups and put on some new tuners ( And of course a pickguard :P ). Really makes a new guitar :P
I tried one of the RG550s at a store, and now I regret it because I have to go on playing with my old guitar. It was sweet ;(
@ridewithES ebay would be your best bet, the 550s aren't made anymore. I own a 1990 Desert Yellow one, believe me, it's awesome
I use Ibanez Black Pearl RGT42
I thought the idea behind the 80s was to play like you paul hahaha
the RG42 gets me where I want to go
and if I was wealthy like paul I would of course buy the 7 string gem