Ibanez RG550 (stated 2025) — Japan‑made RG550 code detected

An RG550‑identified listing priced noticeably below historical like‑for‑like asking benchmarks — confirm year and factory.

Why we selected it today

Great Price. The $981.79 asking is below the historical like‑for‑like asking‑price benchmark of $1,287.63 and the historical median of $1,161.29 by roughly 24%. This benchmark is a historical like‑for‑like asking‑price comparator; the current live like‑for‑like pool is thinner than normal. All figures are observed asking prices, not confirmed sale prices. The pricing evidence helped too: AG currently rates the asking price as Great Price against its like-for-like comparison set.

The model’s pedigree

The RG family is built around thin necks, deep cutaways and high‑output electronics. It ranges from affordable fixed‑bridge models to Japanese Prestige instruments.

How we matched this guitar

Detected identity: Ibanez RG Series · RG550 (high confidence). The listing states the year as 2025 — that stated year should be confirmed from the instrument and serial data when you inspect it.

Key features

RG body shape and thin neck profile, double cutaway for high access and tremolo‑system considerations; on an RG550 confirm Floyd Rose and hardware condition.

How the asking price compares

At $981.79, this sits against a current median asking price of $1,943.91 across 2 other closely matched listings. Allowing for the like-for-like asking-price history we have collected, the AG benchmark is $1,287.63. The featured guitar is about 23.8% below that level. That earns AG’s Great Price rating: on the evidence available, it is notably keener than the centre of the current asking-price market. These are observed eBay asking prices, not confirmed sold prices.

What a buyer should check

Identify the exact RG model code and factory. Inspect tremolo knife edges, locking nut threads, neck straightness and fret wear.