Pickup

    DiMarzio

    PAF Pro Humbucker

    The humbucker Ibanez's own V7 and V8 pickups were originally modeled on, a common upgrade path for players chasing the original late-80s RG550 tone.

    Moderate install

    1 guitar checked: 1 likely drop-in.

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    Price

    £75 – £90

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    Part specs

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    Guitars we've checked

    1 guitar checked: 1 likely drop-in.

    Ibanez RG550 Genesis

    Ibanez

    RG550 Genesis 2018

    Likely drop-in
    Soldering

    The original pickup this guitar's stock humbuckers were modeled on. Fits the standard humbucker route. You will need to solder it in.

    Why we say this

    This is the actual pickup Ibanez modeled its own V7/V8 pickups on, standard humbucker route and mounting, a well-documented real upgrade path for owners of this exact model.