Ibanez
Ibanez RG550
$1199.99
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Ibanez RG550 vs Yamaha Pacifica 612VIIX
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Yamaha Pacifica 612VIIX is cheaper at $849.99. Every spec and price links to its source.
Yamaha
Yamaha Pacifica 612VIIX
$849.99Cheaper
Which is better: the Ibanez RG550 or Yamaha Pacifica 612VIIX?
On the specs we track, they're closely matched. The Yamaha Pacifica 612VIIX is the cheaper at $849.99.
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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 | Yamaha Pacifica 612VIIX |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $1199.99 | $849.99 |
| Brand | Ibanez | Yamaha |
| Released | — | — |
| Body wood | Basswood | Alder |
| Neck wood | 5-piece Maple/Walnut, Super Wizard profile, bolt-on | Maple, bolt-on |
| Scale length (in) | 25.5 | 25.5 |
| Pickup configuration | HSH | HSS |
| Number of frets | 24 | 22 |
| Bridge type | Ibanez Edge double-locking tremolo | Wilkinson VS50 6-screw vintage-style tremolo |
| Fingerboard material | Maple, black dot inlays | Rosewood, 13-3/4" radius |
| Finish | Gloss polyester; Road Flare Red, Purple Neon, Desert Sun Yellow, Black, Electric Blue, Gray Metallic Flat, White Flat | Satin/gloss polyurethane; Yellow Natural Satin, Teal Green Metallic |
| Weight (lb) | — | — |
Sources — Ibanez RG550: ibanez.com (verified 2026-08-01). Yamaha Pacifica 612VIIX: usa.yamaha.com (verified 2026-08-01).
What's the difference between the Ibanez RG550 and Yamaha Pacifica 612VIIX?
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (7 of 9). Matching specs are omitted.
- Body wood: Ibanez RG550 Basswood vs Yamaha Pacifica 612VIIX Alder
- Neck wood: Ibanez RG550 5-piece Maple/Walnut, Super Wizard profile, bolt-on vs Yamaha Pacifica 612VIIX Maple, bolt-on
- Pickup configuration: Ibanez RG550 HSH vs Yamaha Pacifica 612VIIX HSS
- Number of frets: Ibanez RG550 24 vs Yamaha Pacifica 612VIIX 22
- Bridge type: Ibanez RG550 Ibanez Edge double-locking tremolo vs Yamaha Pacifica 612VIIX Wilkinson VS50 6-screw vintage-style tremolo
- Fingerboard material: Ibanez RG550 Maple, black dot inlays vs Yamaha Pacifica 612VIIX Rosewood, 13-3/4" radius
- Finish: Ibanez RG550 Gloss polyester; Road Flare Red, Purple Neon, Desert Sun Yellow, Black, Electric Blue, Gray Metallic Flat, White Flat vs Yamaha Pacifica 612VIIX Satin/gloss polyurethane; Yellow Natural Satin, Teal Green Metallic