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Dr. X
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 So I picked up a new guitar today 
'87 RG550! Big neck joint and all. I was totally surprised how clean it was when I checked it out this afternoon considering how much I paid for it. Neck is straight, the only tiny thing is a tiny bit of belt rash on the back near the upper horn and I need to buy some locking nuts.
Did the original pickups say Vx/Sx on them? I'm assuming these are aftermarkets, but I'm not sure (nor do I care too much because they sound good  )
Now the question is do I do white pickups/white knobs to match my strat?
(will take better pics/family pics when I can find my camera also now I want a RFR one.. dammit it never ends!)
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EricF
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That things hot. Did you get it online? I don't know why.. but I'd love to see it with a tortoise shell pick guard. Maybe I'm crazy though.
Either way congrats!
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Jason Kahrs
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Dr. X
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it was an ebay auction but it was based in anaheim.. i asked him if i could give him an offer and pick it up instead of go through the auction and he agreed, then 2 days later i picked it up
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2008 EBMM JP6
2007 Ibanez RG5EX1
2003 Fender Tele MIA
2002 Gibson SG Spc
1989 Fender Strat w/ Area '61 MIA
1987 Ibanez RG550
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Grant
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Niice, and your Strat kinda has the David Gilmour thing going on.
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JasonK
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Nice, you can't really beat 550's. I'd go with a white pickguard and keep the black pickups and knobs instead of white pickups. --Jason
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Ayrton
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I am going to go with Jason, but one step further. I say a white guard, and white pups for that "Blackie" look.
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LonePhantom
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Awesome stuff.
The original RG550s didn't have any markings on the pickups. Ibanez carried this over the 20th ann reissues too.
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rreeves
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Nice score.. my first ibanez back in the early 90's was a yellow RG550. Great guitars.
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Dr. X
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hmm...
so many choices lol
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2007 Ibanez RG5EX1
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2002 Gibson SG Spc
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1987 Ibanez RG550
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EricF
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Personally the black/white in any combo makes it too squier looking for me... have you tried white pickups/knobs on a tortoise guard?
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Jason Kahrs
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Dr. X
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i haven't that would probably look rad.
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2003 Fender Tele MIA
2002 Gibson SG Spc
1989 Fender Strat w/ Area '61 MIA
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Haze
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killer' lookin guitar bro!
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Pao
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Mirror pickguard does wonders.
Or mixed colors. Red/yellow/blue pick-ups. Green and violet tone knobs  Aaanndd maybe a black or white mirror pick-guard.
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LoQ
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Congrats!! 
Personally I would go with the white pickguard with black pickups and knobs. 
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pgm992
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HOT
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Dr. X
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2008 EBMM JP6
2007 Ibanez RG5EX1
2003 Fender Tele MIA
2002 Gibson SG Spc
1989 Fender Strat w/ Area '61 MIA
1987 Ibanez RG550
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EricF
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Dang the neck looks nice on that one!
Pao made a good suggestion with the mirror.
and I made this in paint:
looking at your couch pic though I think you could use a little bit of color! Bright green pickups and knobs would be cool.
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Dr. X
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damn those do look good! im about to flip a coin/roll some dice or something
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2008 EBMM JP6
2007 Ibanez RG5EX1
2003 Fender Tele MIA
2002 Gibson SG Spc
1989 Fender Strat w/ Area '61 MIA
1987 Ibanez RG550
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