Ibanez
Ibanez RG550
$1199.99
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Ibanez RG550 vs Epiphone SG Standard
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Epiphone SG Standard is cheaper at $599. Every spec and price links to its source.
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Epiphone SG Standard
$599Cheaper
Which is better: the Ibanez RG550 or Epiphone SG Standard?
On the specs we track, they're closely matched. The Epiphone SG Standard is the cheaper at $599.
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Full spec sheet
✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | Ibanez RG550 | Epiphone SG Standard |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $1199.99 | $599 |
| Brand | Ibanez | Epiphone |
| Released | — | — |
| Body wood | Basswood | Mahogany, contoured double-cutaway |
| Neck wood | 5-piece Maple/Walnut, Super Wizard profile, bolt-on | Mahogany, SlimTaper C profile |
| Scale length (in) | 25.5 | 24.75 |
| Pickup configuration | HSH | HH |
| Number of frets | 24 | 22 |
| Bridge type | Ibanez Edge double-locking tremolo | Epiphone LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge with Stop Bar tailpiece |
| Fingerboard material | Maple, black dot inlays | Laurel, bound, pearloid trapezoid inlays |
| Finish | Gloss polyester; Road Flare Red, Purple Neon, Desert Sun Yellow, Black, Electric Blue, Gray Metallic Flat, White Flat | Gloss; Ebony and other colors |
| Weight (lb) | — | — |
Sources — Ibanez RG550: ibanez.com (verified 2026-08-01). Epiphone SG Standard: gibson.com (verified 2026-08-01).
What's the difference between the Ibanez RG550 and Epiphone SG Standard?
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (8 of 9). Matching specs are omitted.
- Body wood: Ibanez RG550 Basswood vs Epiphone SG Standard Mahogany, contoured double-cutaway
- Neck wood: Ibanez RG550 5-piece Maple/Walnut, Super Wizard profile, bolt-on vs Epiphone SG Standard Mahogany, SlimTaper C profile
- Scale length (in): Ibanez RG550 25.5 vs Epiphone SG Standard 24.75
- Pickup configuration: Ibanez RG550 HSH vs Epiphone SG Standard HH
- Number of frets: Ibanez RG550 24 vs Epiphone SG Standard 22
- Bridge type: Ibanez RG550 Ibanez Edge double-locking tremolo vs Epiphone SG Standard Epiphone LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge with Stop Bar tailpiece
- Fingerboard material: Ibanez RG550 Maple, black dot inlays vs Epiphone SG Standard Laurel, bound, pearloid trapezoid inlays
- Finish: Ibanez RG550 Gloss polyester; Road Flare Red, Purple Neon, Desert Sun Yellow, Black, Electric Blue, Gray Metallic Flat, White Flat vs Epiphone SG Standard Gloss; Ebony and other colors