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Ibanez Gio GRG7221QA 7-String - Transparent Black Sunburst

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Color: Transparent Black Sunburst


Features

  • Quilted Maple Art Grain top
  • High output Infinity R pickups
  • Style & Substance: Ibanez classic styling w/ Black Hardware; Stable and reliable tuning, versatile H-H pickup configuration and synchronised tremolo; We want you to pick up your instrument and play it, repeatedly
  • Ideal for beginner & intermediate / Ibanez design every guitar, affordable or professional - with sound quality, comfort, style and ease of use in mind; Creating music at any level inspires passion

Description

Patterned after the RG, the legendary Ibanez metal monster, the GRE is the affordable gateway to that same combination of speed, Fury and expression. This grog's poplar body with quilted maple art grain top is cloaked in a high gloss finish and complemented by a treated new Zealand pine fretboard equipped with string-bending-friendly jumbo frets. Proprietary Infinity R7 humbucking pickups deliver the requisite fat, distorted tone that metal rockers crave, while the Ibanez fixed 7 bridge helps take your playing to a whole other level. From the Manufacturer Patterned after the RG, the legendary Ibanez metal monster, the GRG is the affordable gateway to that same combination of speed, fury and expression. This GRG’s Poplar body with Quilted Maple Art Grain top is cloaked in a high gloss finish and complemented by a Treated New Zealand Pine fretboard equipped with string-bending-friendly jumbo frets. Proprietary Infinity R7 humbucking pickups deliver the requisite fat, distorted tone that metal rockers crave, while the Ibanez Fixed 7 bridge helps take your playing to a whole other level.

Brand: Ibanez


Color: Transparent Black Sunburst


Top Material Type: Maple Wood


Body Material: Poplar


Back Material Type: Maple Wood, Poplar Wood, Pine Wood


Neck Material Type: Maple


Fretboard Material Type: Maple


Guitar Pickup Configuration: H


String Material Type: Nickel


Hand Orientation: Right


Item Weight: 7.92 pounds


Product Dimensions: 41.93 x 17.72 x 3.35 inches


Country of Origin: China


Item model number: GRG7221QATKS


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No


Date First Available: January 4, 2019


Back Material: Maple Wood, Poplar Wood, Pine Wood


Body Material: Poplar


Color Name: Transparent Black Sunburst


Fretboard Material: Maple


Guitar Pickup Configuration: H


Scale Length: 25.5


String Gauge: Custom


String Material: Nickel


Top Material: Maple Wood


Neck Material Type: Maple


Number of Strings: 7


Guitar Bridge System: Fixed


Size: Full


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Color: Metallic Light Blue
Review Image by Dean C. Mumme Dean C. Mumme
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This review is for Ibanez GRG 7 String Solid-Body Electric Guitar Metallic Light Blue (GRG7221MMLB) Background: This is the 13th guitar in my collection. I bought it to see for myself what quality can be expected at this price and to compare against my Schecter Apocalypse 7-string ($1500, right in first photo), and my Ibanez 6-string electric (a 30yr old 540SLTD, left in first photo)--both before and after an upgrade of the pickups. I had $200 in Amazon gift cards to help buy the guitar and another $200 in purchase points to pay for the new pickups. Total cost including tax: $90.00. Why this model: I chose this particular guitar for my experiment due to the metallic blue and the fact that it is an Ibanez. If you purchase a 'less expensive' guitar like this, choose a brand like Ibanez, Fender, or other reputable brand since they set excellent standards for the materials and build quality for the price regardless of where the instrument is manufactured. Quality: In terms of materials and build, this guitar was no disappointment. I carefully examined the whole instrument and found no blemishes. The frets were finished with no rough edges and the guitar had a solid feel. I sighted down the neck (from the body end) and it was laser-straight. I played every string in every fret and found perfect tone with no buzzing. The switch and knobs feel firm and emit no static when using them with the amp connected. The 'gotoh' tuners insure that the guitar will hold its tune when the strings are installed properly. Playability: The string action is as low as it gets and this is a truly easy-to-play 7-string requiring minimal finger pressure. Even with 7 strings, the neck is narrow enough for my medium size hands. In these respects it stands head-to-head with all my other guitars. The more I have used it the more I enjoy it. Sound quailty. With the original pickups, it sounded fine unless I compared it with the other two guitars. Then it was evident that it sounded thinner than the others. I realized I needed to set it up first. So I adjusted the bridge to 'intonate' the guitar (look up 'guitar intonation' on youtube). I also realized that the pickups had not been set close enough to the strings from the factory (see DiMarzio.com "How high should I adjust my pickups for the best sound?"). Once I made the proper height adjustment it sounded somewhat better. The experiment: I doubt the various claims made by guitar manufacturers that the woods used in an electric guitar make much difference in the guitar's tone. (I could be wrong, but...), so after evaluating the original sound, I upgraded the pickups to: A DiMarzio DiMarzio DP707 LiquiFire 7-String for the Neck and a DiMarzio DP708 Crunch Lab 7-String for the bridge. (No special reasons for getting these, but I wanted DiMarzios since I already have Seymour Duncans on my American Fender Strat.) I dialed in the height adjustment and wow! What a difference! At this point the question of which guitar sounds better is a matter of 'taste' rather than a matter of 'fact'. The guitar is certainly comparable to the others in tone quality at this point. I would say that is is definitely better for 'metal' than the other Ibanez. The latter is a more 'lyrical' guitar. Moral of the story: So my message is that a guitar like this can grow with you! The purchase price of the guitar and the pickups is $450, a very low price for a great sounding guitar, and you don't have to make the upgrade immediately since the original pickups sound fine out of the box. Just adjust the pickup heights (details on youtube) and learn how to adjust the intonation. This is easy if you have a descent guitar tuner. These are one-time jobs you can optionally pay a professional to do. BTW: I could have used other nice pickup sets such as Seymour Duncan so if you do your research (compare sounds in a music store) you can dial this guitar to your tastes. 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Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2023 by Dean C. Mumme Dean C. Mumme
    • Exeeded my pre purchase expectations
Color: Transparent Black Sunburst
Review Image by John Childs John Childs
Having never owned a 7 string, I decided it would be best to go cheap in my first foray. I have owned 2 doxen guitars over the course of my life at least half have cost less than a grand with roughly a quarter being under $350. In terms of out of the box playability, this one is second only to an EART strat which literally required no setup. Despite being very playable out the box, i did preform a setup on it which is to be expected on almost all guitars. This particular instrument required a slight adjustment to the truss rod, string action and intonation to meet my playing preferences. A beginner probably wouldnt need these adjustments which would run you $75-150. In terms of the components, theyre definitely all budget grade. Specifically the tuners are subpar, the pickups are not the best sounding and you can tell that the wood is cheap. However, that is all to be expected given the price tag. If I decide to keep this instead of upgrading it in the next few months, i would definitely replace the tuning pegs amd add two string trees. It tends to stay in tune pretty well but it can be a little bit of work to get it into tune when it does fall out of pitch. The fret work and nut are both very good to excellent. the electric components are definitely cheap but are in good workimg order. Having good fret work, a solid nut and good electric is what you're looking for in a budget guitar as it doesnt make sense to have a $500+ repair bill on a brand new $300 guitar. Overall, this is a solid guitar that plays as well as a guitar double its price If youre looking for a 7 string that plays well and youre on a budget, look no further. This guitar is an excellent value for your dollar. ... show more
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This guitar is not the most pristine, perfectly assembled, lowest action, 'dream' guitar. BUT - it IS the best 7-string electric you can buy for $199.00. It shipped quickly, arrived on time and in good condition. It is a very light guitar, very comfortable. The action out of the box could use a little tweaking, but it is definitely playable as-is. The intonation is very close to perfect, much better than many other guitars at this price point. The electronics are adequate: they do their job very well, especially the pickups. They sound great clean, but even better distorted. If anyone thinks these pickups "aren't good enough" then they shouldn't be buying a base-level guitar. Or, they should just spend the extra money on a more expensive model. For MY $200 bucks? This guitar is all I had hoped for. The finish looks great (Electric Light Blue); the fretboard is very nicely done (maple over maple neck); the frets feel fine, not perfect, but again perfectly adequate. If you are looking to take that first step into the 7-string world, this is the guitar to get. I am continually impressed with Ibanez's ability to make a quality product even at the entry point of their instruments. Well done. ... show more
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