Is this a genuine Ibanez genesis RG550 on eBay

hollywoodrox

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/294997020821?hash=item44af315095:g:dZsAAOSwyoViikIG

Seems like a good price  I’m a bit wary though as there are Chinese copies about
  and £750 is a lot to spend on a fake ,especially when you can’t afford it

bloodandtears

compared to this..

https://images.sellbrite.com/production/5118/RG550DY/598c8e8b-b9d3-559b-a8d3-bd4ff246bc7d.jpg

The lower horn looks "wrong"..  it looks look to bevel out as wide as the main body, unlike the official pictures..

But on other pictures it looks right..  could just be photo angles..

I'm no expert but as ever, proceed with caution...

Offset

"...replicate the 80s hot prodded style."

Funkfingers

Grabs spare Ibanez Edge vibrato bridge from parts drawer.

The legend Licensed Under Floyd Rose Patents should be embossed across the top of the bridge, next to the fine tuner wheels. This catches the light, even on a black anodised finish. I cannot make it out in the eBay photographs. I suggest that you ask the seller for more photographs of vibrato.

hollywoodrox

Thanks guys , you really know your stuff ,appreciate it 

ICBM

I can't see anything that doesn't look right. It's extremely well-made, much better than I would expect for any Chinese copy.

Very cool guitar - just unusual in being priced realistically, unlike most other Ebay sellers with customised guitars.

jasonbone75

I'm with ICBM. It does look like the real thing.

hollywoodrox

Thanks guys 

hollywoodrox

Thanks guys am appreciating the input have sent him some questions about close up of bridge and if he has any of the stuff that came with it 

Philtre

TIL - people buy guitars unseen from eBay.

hollywoodrox

I had to look up TIL 
  My nearest shops don’t have any in and I find it difficult getting there due to nausea problems travelling 

Jetfire

I'd say it's genuine, the heel joint isnt used much at all so if the serial number is ok, then happy days.

I'd ask to see the back of the headstock as I think if there's already a serial number on the heel, they didn't print anything on the head stock... And looks like there may be something there. Looks like a prestige neck thou 

welshboyo

Looks exactly like my Genesis (except mine is Purple!!) - heel joint is right, serial number of some sort on the neck plate and a completely different serial number type of thing on the rear of the headstock in a silvery type finish.

And contrary to @FunkFingers comments about the Floyd - mine has no embossing on it whatsoever... 

inewham

Jetfire said:

I'd ask to see the back of the headstock as I think if there's already a serial number on the heel, they didn't print anything on the head stock... And looks like there may be something there. Looks like a prestige neck thou 

Looks like a CE Sticker

TeleMaster

I had one and I'm pretty sure nothing was embossed on the bridge and there's nothing embossed on the yellow guitar above either. 

Philly_Q

It looks genuine to me but I'm no expert on Ibanez... and I haven't seen any fakes so I don't know what the telltale signs would be.

Stevepage

Funkfingers said:

Grabs spare Ibanez Edge vibrato bridge from parts drawer.

The legend Licensed Under Floyd Rose Patents should be embossed across the top of the bridge, next to the fine tuner wheels. This catches the light, even on a black anodised finish. I cannot make it out in the eBay photographs. I suggest that you ask the seller for more photographs of vibrato.

I think new Edge trems no longer have the embossing as the patent ran out years ago.

looks real to me!

FelineGuitars

Stevepage said:

Funkfingers said:

Grabs spare Ibanez Edge vibrato bridge from parts drawer.

The legend Licensed Under Floyd Rose Patents should be embossed across the top of the bridge, next to the fine tuner wheels. This catches the light, even on a black anodised finish. I cannot make it out in the eBay photographs. I suggest that you ask the seller for more photographs of vibrato.

I think new Edge trems no longer have the embossing as the patent ran out years ago.

looks real to me!

Correct - newer ones don't have that anymore 

Guitar looks correct by the way to my eyes, although very "personalised" and is there any damage hidden by stickers?

Svennn

+1 for genuine but you can get a new one for £50 more without any doubts or risk

hollywoodrox

Svennn said:

+1 for genuine but you can get a new one for £50 more without any doubts or risk

@Svennn , I’m actually thinking it would be nice to have a new one the close up he posted of the bridge looks all covered in dog hairs and stuff .

Svennn

If you were the only bidder and got it for 500 notes that's probably worth considering but its actually 770 buy it now when you add shipping so only 30 more for a brand spanker if you shop around.

Two ifs here but 1. you are not set on yellow and 2. you risk buying from Sweden I reckon this is a better shout than the ebay one
https://reverb.com/uk/item/48568527-ibanez-rg-series-1992?utm_campaign=INTL-GB-Shop_unpaid&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google

I didn't even search, it just popped up on google when I checked where they are at new

All I can say for sure is everyone should have an RG in their life