Ibanez GIO Series GRX70QA - Transparent Emerald Burst

I just took delivery of the Ibanez GRX 6 guitar in transparent violet sunburst. This is my third venture into less expensive but highly rated guitar brands. I now own over 20 assorted. Most are upline and from Martin, Gretsch, Gibson, Fender, and Epiphone. This guitar plays and sounds as well as my Fender Telecaster. Delivery was two days earlier than promised. Box arrived in pristine condition. Set up was almost in tune. All strings tuned down 1/2 pitch from standard. Took about a minute to get it up and running. Finish is flawless, and it plays nice up and down all the frets. The HSH pickup setup is great. I get five distinct voices and all are great. I would recommend this to anyone who wants a real looker and player. Plays as well as any guitar costing $700 +. This was on sale and in stock just in time for the Holidays. The tuners are smooth as glass, and the OEM strings are even good. I will leave the OEM strings on for a month or so.

For an "entry level" guitar, this a surprisingly well rounded instrument. As is out of the box, it feels sturdy, not heavy. Plug it in and tune it up and it has really good response that works well for a beginner. The finish is quality, and the electronic hardware is solid for this price point. Another excellent outing for Ibanez. More advanced players would find an exceptionally solid base platform with minimal need for modification.

The Transparent Green version of this guitar is gorgeous. Everyone who comes to my place see this one and falls in love with it. Great build quality from Ibanez, everything feels and sounds wonderful. The fretboard was so dry when I took out of the box that my clean hands were leaving fingerprints which I've never seen before, but that's easy to fix and after a little lemon oil the life and color came right back. My only problem was that the guitar was shipped in the scariest packaging I have ever seen. a quarter of the box was missing from the top front with the wrapped headstock sticking out in the open, and there were big gouges all over the back and sides. I was sure the guitar would be in splinters when I removed it from the packaging, but it was perfect and the finish untouched. Whew.

This was my first guitar and I've been playing it for the past two years. It will need a setup on arrival, but is a great guitar with a lot of versatility and easy playability. Great beginner platform at a fair price. It's worth noting that the tuning stability isn't great due to the tremolo system, so I recommend blocking it. After blocking it, the tuning seems to hold just fine. I also had to tighten the tone knob and output jack as they were loose on arrival.

Bought this guitar for something cheap to travel with so if it gets damaged or stolen I'm not out a grand for a more expensive one. I gotta say, for $200 this guitar is fantastic. I expected something I'd have to fix or change parts on right away. I'm impressed. It's stays in tune relatively well after stretching the strings and playing a bit. The pickups sound better than I expected. When it switches to the single coil settings it does lose a little gain but all in all good enough for a hotel room practice guitar. Sweetwater (Amazon seller) had set it up fairly close to what I like so no issues there. Packaging was good so no shipping damage. All in all a really great buy. Great job!

This guitar exceeded my expectations. It’s beautiful. Sounds great right out of the box. Has a good weight and is comfortable to play. Compared to others in this price point, this guitar is absolutely incredible and a great deal. The neck is smooth and easy to glide. Strings are great quality. The frets are smooth and free of any defects that could scrape fingers. The action on the fretboard is higher than most guitars but comes in handy for certain music styles. STAYS in TUNE!!!!! Bought a squire strat of similar price point as well and this outperforms it any day. Comes with great quality strings out of the box. Pick ups are great and pick up selection gives a variety of great tones. For a starter guitar, I have nothing bad to say.

Es mi primera guitarra y me agradado como suena, calidad precio

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Very good guitar for the price. When got it it was not tuned and I thought smth. Is wrong with it. Later I learned it was tuned E flat, so sounded strange little bit. When I tuned it into standard E, it plays great. Bending and hammering are great. Strong pick ups HSH combination.

Elle est parfaite

Superbe guitar pour le prix avec un exelent son