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Ibanez RG550E opinions...

stonevibestonevibe Frets: 7142
edited February 2014 in Guitar
So I 've been offered one of these as a direct trade for my amp a Jet City 50H and couple of matching cabs (currently in the Classifieds).

I have no idea what they are worth and so thought I would ask 'The Fountain Of Knowledge/Bollocks'.


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  • mike_lmike_l Frets: 5700
    Not tried an E, but my RG 550 is a go to guitar.

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  • stonevibestonevibe Frets: 7142
    edited February 2014
    mike_l said:
    Not tried an E, but my RG 550 is a go to guitar.
    I've two (sort of as one is half a JEM) RG550s already and think they are great. 

    Just I know very little about the RG2550E model and so I'm not sure of their used value.

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  • meltedbuzzboxmeltedbuzzbox Frets: 10339
    I guess my question would be do you want 3 remarkably similar guitars in the stable?

    If you didnt have the RGs already I would say take the guitar without hesitation but

    Value with hardcase £650ish
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  • stonevibestonevibe Frets: 7142
    Cheers fella.

    There are a few in the US used for around the £450 £480 mark and they haven't sold, so I think I personally would value it a bit less at the moment.

    That and there is a JS1000 for £600 on this very forum at the moment.

    Still not sure with Ibanez stuff, it seems to lose value really fast unless its a JEM.

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  • meltedbuzzboxmeltedbuzzbox Frets: 10339
    At the moment everything is down apart from MIJ offsets which are £100+ over what they have been historically.

    Sorry I should have said retail.

    I guess non shop prices would be £500 tops

    And as you say there is a JS1000 @ £600 which is pretty mental.

    Personally I would pass. I cant see it being better than the 550
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