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Specifications: http://ibanez.wikia.com/wiki/RG550_(1997%E2%80%932002)
In mid-September 2017, I bought a 1998 Ibanez RG550 Desert Sun Yellow (DSY) for CAD$400 (USD$330). It was neglected and grimy, but was otherwise in very good condition and looks great after cleaning and setup. Plays awesome.
I've heard that Ibanez uses DayGlo paint in their neon guitars (and if not, DayGlo is basically a perfect color match: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgJFPCjdMLk). I've seen photos where the neon guitars have lost their brightness over time when exposed to light, and the obscene brilliance of DSY fades into more of a muted, banana yellow. Checking under my pickguard, I can tell there is very slight fading, but not significant. I keep my guitars in their cases anyway, so hopefully that will help to preserve the vibrant tint for as long as I own it.
When I got it, a standard spaced Seymour Duncan JB was installed in the bridge. To my surprise, the neck pickup was a DiMarzio DP125 X2N-B (a bass version of the X2N), which I've heard to be absolutely insane in a guitar application. During my cleaning and setup, I switched them around, so that the "cooler" 16k JB was in the neck and the "hotter" 37k X2N-B was in the bridge, which made more sense to me. Output in both positions is extremely hot; dare I say, maybe too hot, as most of my other "high output" bridge humbuckers are rated around 16k resistance. The only Youtube video demonstrating the X2N-B in a guitar application is linked below, and coincidentally compares it to a JB, which reflects my scenario exactly, so this video gives an accurate comparison.
Full sized images on my Imgur account: http://notp1.imgur.com
It joins my two RG570s from the same era so they are basically all "the same guitar". I suppose if I had a wife, she'd kill me for so many duplicate guitars.
It seems like lightning strikes thrice and I can't seem to score more diverse Ibanez guitars. 
(I sold the 1986 RG600 back to its original owner since I didn't have time for it: https://www.jcfonline.com/threads/15...nsparent-Black)
In mid-September 2017, I bought a 1998 Ibanez RG550 Desert Sun Yellow (DSY) for CAD$400 (USD$330). It was neglected and grimy, but was otherwise in very good condition and looks great after cleaning and setup. Plays awesome.
I've heard that Ibanez uses DayGlo paint in their neon guitars (and if not, DayGlo is basically a perfect color match: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgJFPCjdMLk). I've seen photos where the neon guitars have lost their brightness over time when exposed to light, and the obscene brilliance of DSY fades into more of a muted, banana yellow. Checking under my pickguard, I can tell there is very slight fading, but not significant. I keep my guitars in their cases anyway, so hopefully that will help to preserve the vibrant tint for as long as I own it.
When I got it, a standard spaced Seymour Duncan JB was installed in the bridge. To my surprise, the neck pickup was a DiMarzio DP125 X2N-B (a bass version of the X2N), which I've heard to be absolutely insane in a guitar application. During my cleaning and setup, I switched them around, so that the "cooler" 16k JB was in the neck and the "hotter" 37k X2N-B was in the bridge, which made more sense to me. Output in both positions is extremely hot; dare I say, maybe too hot, as most of my other "high output" bridge humbuckers are rated around 16k resistance. The only Youtube video demonstrating the X2N-B in a guitar application is linked below, and coincidentally compares it to a JB, which reflects my scenario exactly, so this video gives an accurate comparison.
Full sized images on my Imgur account: http://notp1.imgur.com
It joins my two RG570s from the same era so they are basically all "the same guitar". I suppose if I had a wife, she'd kill me for so many duplicate guitars.
It seems like lightning strikes thrice and I can't seem to score more diverse Ibanez guitars. (I sold the 1986 RG600 back to its original owner since I didn't have time for it: https://www.jcfonline.com/threads/15...nsparent-Black)
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