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Goliath View Member Profile	Mar 1 2008, 04:34 AM
Mar 1 2008, 04:34 AM	GMC:er Posts: 667 Joined: 6-July 07 From: Atlanta, GA, USA	Playing all of my guitars today and recording them, I was really underwhelmed with the highs from my RG550 20th. The pickups just don't do it for me, but I want to keep it stock. The strings are dying, not quite dead and will be replaced, but I was curious what your thoughts were on the sound from the stock 550 20th. I'm going to maybe switch to a "brighter" string in an attempt to get some highs I'm happier with. What do you use on yours? I'm pretty sure I know the answer to my own question, but does anyone else have any tips or tricks to dealing with the less than desirable highs from this guitar? I really wanted this as a collectors item that would play great, but currently my S470 is a much more sonically diverse guitar. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- "King V" enthusiast

botoxfox View Member Profile	Mar 1 2008, 01:41 PM
Mar 1 2008, 01:41 PM	GMC:er Posts: 2.570 Joined: 20-February 07	, You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! This post has been edited by botoxfox: Apr 23 2011, 11:32 AM -------------------- Try this fun little "game"!

Goliath View Member Profile	Mar 1 2008, 02:50 PM
Mar 1 2008, 02:50 PM	GMC:er Posts: 667 Joined: 6-July 07 From: Atlanta, GA, USA	well my problem is I'm comparing them side by side to my S which has evos w/ a mahog body and maple top and my dv8r which has a mahog body and neck w/ SD DM sig Live Wires, so it's easy to be dwarfed in the company of giants I suppose since both of those pickups are really high output. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- "King V" enthusiast

botoxfox View Member Profile	Mar 1 2008, 03:02 PM
Mar 1 2008, 03:02 PM	GMC:er Posts: 2.570 Joined: 20-February 07	Well, I might end up changing the pickups on mine anyways as I don't keep it as a collectible, but as a player. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Try this fun little "game"!

Goliath View Member Profile	Mar 1 2008, 03:08 PM
Mar 1 2008, 03:08 PM	GMC:er Posts: 667 Joined: 6-July 07 From: Atlanta, GA, USA	did you keep 9's on it or did you put 10's on it? I've been considering putting 10's on it as I overbend a lot with 9's. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- "King V" enthusiast

botoxfox View Member Profile	Mar 1 2008, 03:14 PM
Mar 1 2008, 03:14 PM	GMC:er Posts: 2.570 Joined: 20-February 07	Yeah I just keep 9's on it, don't know about 10's tho. I know the original 550's were notorious for their neck warping. Offcourse the 20th has the 5 piece neck and the titanium reinforcement rods which makes it a lot stronger, but still. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Try this fun little "game"!

Ivan Milenkovic View Member Profile	Mar 1 2008, 04:21 PM
Mar 1 2008, 04:21 PM	Instructor Posts: 25.396 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Belgrade, Serbia	I would definitely buy new stringset and go from there. You never know until you put new strings - they always sound much brighter. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE - Check out my GMC Profile and Lessons - (Please subscribe to my) YouTube Official Channel - Let's be connected through ! Facebook! :)

Kevin98497 View Member Profile	Mar 2 2008, 12:14 AM
Mar 2 2008, 12:14 AM	GMC:er Posts: 670 Joined: 17-August 06 From: UK	well, it is a rg550, which you are lucky to have (i wish i could get one lol) have u tried something like a equaliser or...? You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Juan M. Valero View Member Profile	Mar 2 2008, 12:31 AM
Mar 2 2008, 12:31 AM	Instructor Posts: 4.270 Joined: 6-August 07 From: Girona - Spain	yeah, I have a RG550 !!! hehe, it's my first ibanez and is a good guitar... but obviously the JEM is too much better. I did some lessons with this guitar, hehehe, and when I change the pickups and scallop the frets I will record more lessons wth it cos JEM is really good but the tree inlay is not the best for teaching You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Visit : www.myspace.com/juanmvalero Video lessons ; Instructor board ; Recording lessons

MickeM View Member Profile	Mar 2 2008, 12:59 AM
Mar 2 2008, 12:59 AM	Born of NWOBHM, Moderation Team Leader Posts: 8.562 Joined: 9-January 07 From: Stockholm, Sweden	Sorry for butting into your private discussion but isn't the 550 brighter in tone cause of the maple fretboard. It has a maple one, right? If it does I think that will add quite a bit to the bright tone. And then maybe, since brightness is so up front you may have to work a little extra to get that part right since it's nothing a listener will miss. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! This post has been edited by MickeM: Mar 2 2008, 01:01 AM -------------------- My bands homepage All time favourites: B. Streisand - Woman in Love, M. Hopkin - Those were the days, L. Richie - Hello

botoxfox View Member Profile	Mar 2 2008, 09:50 AM
Mar 2 2008, 09:50 AM	GMC:er Posts: 2.570 Joined: 20-February 07	I believe Goliath has the black one which has a rosewood fretboard. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Try this fun little "game"!

Goliath View Member Profile	Mar 2 2008, 05:56 PM
Mar 2 2008, 05:56 PM	GMC:er Posts: 667 Joined: 6-July 07 From: Atlanta, GA, USA	Yeah, I couldn't find a desert sun yellow one for sale anywhere, which is what I REALLY wanted, so I made due with the black one . Although in the RG550 20th promo featuring Paul Gilbert, he does play mostly on the black one I like the way it plays just fine, but it just doesn't get in your face on the highs like I would like it too. I think an EQ might be a good idea to boost the highs on it. Thanks for that idea. EDIT: no , he has the RFR one mostly but he does say nothing is more metal than black RG550 20th promo You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! This post has been edited by Goliath: Mar 2 2008, 06:04 PM -------------------- "King V" enthusiast

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