Ibanez GRX20

It was made 2000 I think, Japan, 22 frets, 3 way switch 2 humbuckers (horrible).

This thing has a terrible sound. It buzzes all the time and the pickups are so noisy. Any move you make with your hands it picks up. The pickups are a complete joke.

Well I guess it was OKAY except the neck is kinda messed up now. It had a few scratches.

I wouldn't play a gig with this piece of crap. My pickups stop working every once in a while and it has to be adjusted to make it work. The strap buttons are from hell. I would hate to depend on this guitar live. I'm hoping to buy an ESP EX-351 soon. SO I can play gigs.

With the shit they sold me I'd hate to deal with the people who are co workers of the people who create this pure shit.

Everything I have said is true. And I pray that if you are thinking about buying it you will reconsider.

22 frets, basswood body, HH pickup config, stock powersound pickups [crap] metalic blue body.

ok, i'll start out by stressing the fact that these are stock pickups. that and ibanez went the cheap way and did a pool pickup routing rather than individual pickup holes. that's good and bad. the good thing is you can do any pickup config, provided you buy a new pickguard, the bad thing is you lose a LOT of sound quality. the bridge pickup is alright, considering it's a stock pickup. the neck pickup is just...bad...really muddy...crap.

as with most ibanez guitars there's fret buzz. especially when i put new strings on it. i don't like the bridge. i break too many strings on it. probably because i play really hard on it, get into the music, do some wild stuff.

this had damn well better withstand live playing. i'm playing live in about a week with this cuz it's all i've got. anywho, the tuners just suck, the strap buttons loosen every so often. i don't like the frets, or the bridge. too many strings broken on it. however, i've dropped it several...million times and nothings happened to it, except for it going a bit out of tune.

i'm having to gig with this without a backup. oh well...otherwise i wouldn't. i'd use a better guitar. the thing is i have to tune it down to C [deftones covers], and if i rented a better guitar, i couldn't do that. you need a thicker gauge of strings.

never wanted it.

i've been playing for about 2 years now. i know, i know, i shouldn't be so picky about guitars. that's what everyone says. because i'm "still a beginner". however, i've exceeded my skills past this guitar. to prove this, take my word for this, i went into a tom lees music store and played a PRS Santana SE, and i suprised myself as to how well i could play. it's my guitar that's the problem.

i wish i'd bought the rg170. even though it's bottom of the line RG, it'd still be better. soon i'm getting a custom guitar off warmoth. telecaster body, wizard [really thin] neck, extra jumbo frets, seymour duncan pickups, anda pick up config that'll knock your socks off. ultimately i'm hoping to have my custom guitar, and also a fender teleplus. i'll dig one up from somewhere. i love that guitar. so wicked.

backing off a little here. it's a good guitar for beginners. but i'm past that, i need a better guitar. i want a thinner neck, better pickups, and all that.

if it were stolen or lost, i might be sad only cuz it's the only guitar i got, otherwise, i'd just buy a custom off warmoth...i'll explain later.

Made in USA (2000). 22 frets. It has a volume and a tone knob. A 3 way selector. Two powersound pasice humbuckers. Made of Alder. All the guitar (also the pickguard) is black and has a strat body. It has a crappy Fat10 bridge and also a crappy Standard tuners and strap buttons. The neck was made of rosewood, has medium frets and its very thin and fast.

I play modern rock, punk, and metal and it sounds very fine (Metallica, Blink 182, RHCP, Nirvana, etc). I use a Yamaha 25w amp, boss delay and distortion pedals, and a ibanez tube screamer pedal, and it rocks!!. No noisy and has a absolute clean sound. You cant make to much because of the pickups, thats the only things i dont like.

It was perfectly made, Ibanez did a great job for this guitar, all was perfectly made!!!. The things i change (bought) for my guitar were: locking tuners, a vintage tremelo bridge, strap buttons, a black pickguard, a nut, two powerfull potentiometers and a 3 way selector, new capacitors and ground wiring, and also the pickups, i bought a dimarzio paf pro and a dimarzio super distortion. With all this it look pretty and "THIS BITCH REALLY ROCKS" !!!!!. Without this changes i can put a 6 but with this changes y can put it a 20!!!. With all this changes this cheap guitar can cost $1000!!. Until now this is the only cheap guitar that can be so good with so many replacements.
Prices (this are aprox.): Guitar ($200), Bridge ($70), Tuners ($50), pickguard ($30), 2 Good Potentiometes ($40), Strap Buttons ($5),
3 Way Selector ($20), Capacitors & Ground Wiring ($30), Nut ($5),
Both Pickups ($140). All this is about $590, the replacements you can bought it when you want so you cant feel that were so expensive. I could say that this is my cheaper and best guitar i have.
I put a ten because of the replacements, without....., the same.

This is a very good guitar, but with the time so many things can be bad. I almost say it.

Never work with Ibanez. But in the store I bought it they werent friendly. The warranty was about 20 months but i never used it.

I have been playing for 4 years, and this guitar is better that my Gibson Epiphone SG special, and other guitar... i could say that a expensive guitar can be better, but i like this, it never disapointed me.

IF YOU ACTUALLY WANT TO KNOW WHAT THE GRX20Z IS ALL ABOUT LOOK AT THIS REVIEW. I ACTUALLY OWN ONE AND PLAY ONE ALL THE TIME.


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I am in a Heavy Metal Band and trust me. WE PLAY HEAVY. This guitar works great with distortion..... but somtimes i like to kick back and relax and play it clean when I am by myself.I have read the other reviews they have all said that this guitar sucks when it comes to clean sounds.BUT IT DOESN'T. I play clean w/ it, and it sounds great and i still have the original pickups.I play punk clean heavy ska and jazz and all of tese types of music sound good on it.

The people at Ibanez are awseome. They actually care about the things they are making. Everything is setup properly. I wouldknow i have taken it apart.

I play lots a gigs and concert. This is a great guitar when it comes to live music. I could depend my life upon it.

IBANEZ IS AWSEOME.LIFETIMEWARRANTY GREAT STAFF. IBANEZ ROCKS!!!!!!1

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tuners suck but I can live with them

I mostly play metal/rock, dropped C, detuned stuff and it fits fine. Right now I'm going guitar>tuner>boss dist.>ibanez chorus/flang.>fender amp. The neck pu is boarderline muddy but with the right eq is a little better, bridge pu is loud and bright. I think this guitar has a lot of variety for a cheap guitar, one of the best sub-$200 guitar I've played.

bought used, everything was great (fixed by frist owner)

This guitar would withstand gigs very well. everything is soild, well almost everything: the jack was loose when I got it and if a play a long time it gets a little loose and hums, but then I just screw it in and it's fine. Always gig with a backup

This is a good guitar, a great guitar for the price. I would like to change the pickups, but right now it's fine

Basic beginner guitar. 22 frets. Two humbuckers. A volume and a tone knob. 3 way selecter. Normy trem. Made of agatis with rosewood fingerboard. Nothing fancy. Mine's actually a grx22 which is exclusive to daddy's junky music. Exact same thing only without the pickguard.

This thing sounds great when played with overdrive or distortion on. The clean sound is horrible though. It sounds too muddy and bassy. Not bright enough. That's 'cause the pickups really suck. Need to replace them. They get too much humming and I think the grounding or something is messed up 'cause it humms a little louder when I'm not touching the strings. When the tone knob is set to low tone the humming goes away. I play offspring and it can get a great tone like that. So basically it's great for rock but horrible at anything clean.

The setup at the factory was pretty good. The inotation was acceptable (problems only noticable with the tuner) but I had to fix it slightly. The pickups needed to be adjusted a little the poles were kinda messed up. That was a pain 'cause I had to loosen the strings and take the pickup out and when I tightened them back up one snapped. As far as the finish it's great. Perfectly smooth, doesn't dent or scratch easily, nice and shiny. The neck is nice and thin so the action is great. The frets have no problems. For a budget guitar, it's put together very well. I've seen other cheap guitars with horrible finish problems and glue all over and loose frets and knobs but this is fine.

This thing seems like it will last. I've bumped it on lots of stuff and it doesn't dent. All the knobs are still nice and tight after almost a year. Had to tighten the nut that holds the socket in place 'cause it was loose when I bought it but it's since been fine. The tuning isn't too good though. Compared to my other guitar that'll stay tuned for months, this detunes after about a week. I could play this thing live without a backup. I don't know why everybody thinks they couldn't. Strings don't break that easily. Perfectly reliable other than the tuning.

Overall this thing is great, especially for a budget guitar. I'd probably not buy another one, I'd buy an rg series or maybe a tele for clean sound. But if I didn't have much money I'd buy another. It's perfect for a beginner 'cause of the nice action on it. Very much better than I expected before I bought it.

Made in Indonesia. Not sure which year, probably '98. 1 volume, 1 tone, 3-way selector. Standard tremelo. Double Powersound humbuckers - neck and bridge position. Agathis body, rosewood neck (i think). Metallic blue finish. Standard tuners, graphite nut. Bottom of range features from Ibanez i guess.

OK, Since this is my first electric it's impossible for a knowledged opinion, but personally i don't mind the sound at all. I'm using it with a Peavey Blazer 158 II amp - just a little 15w practice amp - and it gives me a great clean sound, and with the lead channel on, the distortions pretty cool too.
The pickups? Well, seems like they're not everyone's (reviews below) fave, but i don't mind - hey for a bottom range electric, it's still a great sound.
Quite versatile, although i'm not using the neck pickup much. Have to agree that the sound IS a bit muddy for my liking and i can't get a good sound out of it no matter how i try tweak the guitar/amp. The sound from the bridge pickup's doing great stuff though, especially with some distortion.

The feel of the guitar is excellent, especially the neck. Easy to play. Action is very good, however there are some fret buzzes on the low strings around the 11th fret onwards (too low?)... or could be because of the frets themselves.
The finish is great! Couldn't have been happier with it - no flaws that i have noticed yet. Nice metallic blue body has drawn some compliments from couple of mates. Stays in tune nearly all the time, so i'm pretty happy with the tuners. The nut is pretty scraggy though... might be looking for a replacement soon!
But considering this is the cheapest that Ibanez make, it's a very well made guitar.

First guitar, so i feel attached to it and will never sell it. But it feels like it will last me for some time yet.
Strap buttons are pretty small... i tied a little thin rope around the base's button and now my strap never falls off. Minor annoyance fixed!
The whole guitar to me just feels WELL constructed. Yep, it's good stuff.
Maybe i will save up to replace the pickups some time later on, but in the meantime it's spot on.

Never dealt with the company. About to get a better setup at place of purchase along with string change. They never mentioned anything about a warranty though. Hmm.

(I'll give Troy Music a 7)

I've gotten a strong impression from Ibanez now. I love that the GRX20's so nice to play on. The action's perfect and the neck has a great feel. Good solid construction that feels like it'll last and looks and a finish that are pretty darn good compared to it's competitors and most importantly, sounds pretty decent too. Keen price too. Yep, I'm just gonna get me some fresh strings on it and who'll be the happy monkey?

Like i said... it is my first electric, and it's everything i've wanted to start mucking around with. Great value.
If it were stolen or lost, and i'm looking for another guitar in this price range... i'll probably go for the Ibanez GAX70 or 75(75's got a D-tuner gimmick) I think it's pretty similar in hardware department but i want it. In fact, that's the next guitar i'm saving up towards, however it's gonna be my platform for customising haha.

Made in Indonesia,Black body/Black pickguard,22 frets,1 volume,1 tone,3-way selector,2 Humbucker pickups,didn't come with any accesories

I play just about anything and this guitar can sound very versitile,the original pickups were horrible and they had a dull sound to them,so I replaced them with Semour Duncan 59's now it has a nice bright tone and with disortion it sounds warm and dark

The factory setup was horrible,the action was set to low,this guitar was set up for light strings,so I raised the action,I use Ernie Ball Extra Slinky.008 and now it's fine,the pickups occasionally sink into the guitar and the volume and tone knobs were ugly,so I replaced them with crome ones.Everything else was fine

This is my main guitar,I would definatly play live with it,it rarely falls out of tune,but I'm going to replace the tuners anyway because they don't seem like they are going to last.I would never use any instrument without a backup.

Ive never dealt with them.

I have been playing for -----If it was stolen or lost I would go out and get another one.I love the thing

Made in indonesia in '99, 22 frets, solid top, 1 tone 1 volume 3 way selector,Agatis body w/maple neck & rosewood fretboard..strat style, standard tremolo..very thin neck and nice jumbo frets

I play a lot of rock and metal and going through a Digitech RP3 and a little Peavy Rage,,,,this guitar can put out some nice sounds...the neck p/u. is a little muddy, but the neck isnt too bad, nice variety for a cheap guitar

Moderately set up, paint was wavy and the bridge was screwy, but otherwise, not too bad. Action was and is very well after 2 years..

This damn thing will take any abuse you give it...I have dropped mine countless times, and it still plays like new..hardware is nice and durable, but the strap buttons fukkin blow, definately a guitar i would play live

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I didnt like my Squire, so i baught an ibanez cuz of the sound, and i have played the same guitar for 2 years straight and i have had no problems...I love the guitar, i have become attached, if it was stolen, i would be pissed, but i would probably buy an RG series.

I brought this guitar because i really wanted an Ibanez. So i brought a GRX20 as that was the cheapest they made. I intened to buy this as a spare guitar, but i ended up using it more than my otehr one. It's great! The neck is smooth, it's comfortable to play and the tone is just great, although the clean sound does gets little crackly if you turn up too loud. It's also simple to use. One volume and one tone. that is great for me as i like things simple. But if you want a more vesatile guitar, you may want to look elsewhere. Also the tremolo can pull strings out of tune so soloists might not like this. but when run though distortion it sounds thick and cool.

I play heavy hardcore thrash metal. I've had my guitar set up to be tuned to Dropped-B tuning (Dropped-D Down 1 1/2 steps). I own a marshall VS100R and it it sounds great when i run my Ibanez through it. It has a sharp cutting sound which i really like and it is similar in shape to the strat, onlt with two humbucker pickups. WHile the neck pickup is a little muddy for my liking, the bridge postion sounds clean and clear. However, it is not very versatile, so look elsewhere if you want to try different sounds

I brought this guitar from a company that deal in Ibanez guitars and it was in perfect condition. I haven't had a problem with it yet.

I've yet to use this guitar in a live gig, but when i pratice with it i can't get enough. i spend hours playing this guitar, even when i don't plug it in. It has a great neck and i could play on it for the rest of my life. THe body is quite tough as well, I've dropped it accidently a couple of times and it still was in good condition.

Who cares if this isn't one of Ibanez's most known brands? It sounds great, the neck is great and it is very simple to play. A great guitar for both beginners and proffesionals if you ask me. The only major concern is that it can go out of tune once in a while, but with careful looking after, it can last you a lifetime.

I think this thing was made in Indonesia, maybe in 99, not sure...
22 frets, 1 volume 1 tone, 3-way selector, ugly trem, H-H configuration. It's got an Agatis body and rosewood fingerboard I think...It's a strat shaped thing with standard tuners.

I wouldn't say this is a guitar apt for any specific style...it's a beginner's instrument for God's sake! It's designed to play whatever without being designed for any specific sound, it's just made for you to learn before you buy your one of a kind vintage custom made guitar from Heaven. Sometimes the pickups are a bit noisy, nothing a noise supressor effect can't handle anyways. I like the way it's easy to get the grip of guitar playing with this thing.

I'm not sure how it was set up, just a little detuned and stuff but no dings or scratches. No real flaws, just some fingerprints but that's all.

I guess it can withstand live playing, but as anything, if you abuse it it'll get hurt. Everything on it can last if you take care of it, unless you're the kind that treats your stuff like crap...the finish looks durable, I've bumped mine against walls and other assorted surfaces but no big deal. I wouldn't really depend on it because it tends to detune frequently, not too much but sometimes a whole half step...then again maybe it's because it's old. And of course I wouldn't use this guitar with no backup (Supposing I took it to a gig), actually I wouldn't use *any* guitar with no backup.

I've never dealt with them...I love messing with my stuff by myself. It's got a one year warranty I think.

Overall it's a great beginner's instrument for the price, pretty good quality considering it's in the 100-250 dollars price range. I can't really say I love this thing, but I have to admit I have a sentimental bond with it, it was my first guitar (*sniff*). If it were stolen or lost, I'd try to recover it just because I feel attached to it but supposing I had no relationship (?) with it I'd just go get a better thing.

Purchased this guitar in '98. a THIN and FAST 22 fret rosewood neck with tall & narrow frets. Solid top, 3-way switch, volume & tone knob working in a dual-humbucker setup (passive pickups). VERY light basswood body with a jewel blue finish. A standard 6 screw tremolo, plastic nut, and vintage tuners.

I play a lot of modern rock, with a little jazz mixed in, and it works fine...There's absolutely NO noise...I replaced the bridge pickup with a DANGEROUSLY high output Bill Lawerence humbucker, and I gutted ALL the wires and replaced them with 12-gauge wire. This guitar is borderline-out of control!!!! With the bridge pickup selected, it sounds very raw & crunchy, but by switching to the mid position, I'm able to get some real mellow tones like a Gibson ES-335. The neck position just adds to that mellow feel, but with some increased bass response. Very fat sounds no matter where the switch is, though.

When I puchased this guitar in '98, it was set up very well. PERFECT INTONATION and low action. However, after the first string change, it got CONSIDERABLY worse. I did fix this with a few truss rod adjustments. I did find it necessary to give the tremolo bridge an overhaul. I replaced all the stock springs, put new Graph-Tech bridge saddles on it, and new graphite strings trees. Now, it never goes out of tune, even when I decide to get nuts and dive-bomb the bar all the way to the pickguard. The tuners are less-than-stellar, but they work...I HIGHLY recommend the graphite saddles/string tree replacement, though. While the finish looks really nice, I've had to repeatedly polish and clean it to make it look it's best.

First and Foremost, Ibanez has pulled a fast one over the consumers with their choice of hardware on this guitar. The hardware straight out of the factory was CHEAP!!! However, I couldn't deny the tone of this guitar, so I replaced most of it...the only pieces that still remain are the tremolo block, and the tuners. I contacted JW custom pickguards for a replacement of the paper-thin black one it came with from the factory. With the new diamond-plate aluminum pickguard, this guitar looks like a killer. I also replaced the fender-clone volume and tone knobs with chrome dome-shaped knobs. The strap buttons are PISS POOR!!!! Upon replacing them with Schaller straplocks, the button hole stripped out. Once I fixed that problem, it's been fine. Now that I've totally gutted this guitar, and put it back together, I have no fears about using this guitar up on stage without another guitar.

They were VERY helpful when I requested a schematic of the wiring when I replaced the bridge pickup, and information on the finish when I wanted to match the color for some gig scars, and to re-finish another guitar in this beautiful blue finish.

I love fixer-upper guitars...This guitar had "fix me up" written all over it in the store. I've been playing for 8 years, now, and while it seemed very out of place to work at my level of playing, I was able to add the parts and accessories to it that I needed to work perfectly for my style. I love this guitar, and all those people who watch my band and I play say they couldn't picture me playing another guitar. So I would venture to say that I love this guitar!!!!

Made in indonesia, dual humbuckers, standard tremalo, non locking nut, standard tuners, 1 volume, 1 tone and three way selctor switch. The instrument is light wieght and very playable.

I play several styles of music including blues, rock and christian. I have never had a problem with the tones of this instrument not fitting with what I am playing. If it was up to me I would have added another tone control and coil tapped the neck pick up, but I have found ways to work around that. This instrument is probably not for metal or shred players but will fill all other needs. It has a full bright sound that can easily be modified with any EQ.

The set up from the factory was fair, but not quit to my taste. Since I don't really use the tremalo bridge anyways, I completly bottomed it out which accomplished several things. First, it brought the strings closer to the neck for easier playing. Second, it greatly increased the ability to properly adjust the intonation. Third, It stays in tune once you get the strings well stretched. when I bottomed the bridge the higher strings, E and B had a tendancy to buzz after the 12th fret, but with a minor saddle adjustment all is well. The finish was and still is flawless.

I have been playing for over twenty years now doing everything from garage band to touring band and this instrument is adaptable to any type of player from beginner to pro. I have not had any problems with hardware or electronics and do not foresee any to come. I have played various makes Including Gibson, Epiphone, Fender, Electra, Hondo, Squire and even 2 home made instruments. I would put this instrument up there with any of them.

Always have had good reports with Ibanez in the past.

I use my GRX20, an Ibanez PT3DX multiprocessor, an ARION HU-8300 Quartz tuner and a Crate GX-20R amp exclusivly for my live playing. The tonal qualities that this set up is capable of is mind staggering considering the price range I stayed in for this particular rig. From beginner to pro, I don't see how you could possibly go wrong. As a twenty year vet in the music scene my only minor complaint would be that it is not the flashiest guitar on the market, but if you can really play, a $30.00 Sears catalog special will sound good in your hands. So give this guitar a good "honest" try and you may be suprised.

This guitar was made in Indonesia. It was bought, new, for just under $200. A great guitar for the money. Standard tuners, standard tremolo, and two humbuckers. The neck has 22 frets. It is a dark, almost purple, blue color. The pickguard is black. It has one volume and one tone knob. String-thru body bridge, strat style body, and a 3-way pickup selector switch. I suppose it was made in 1999.

I play nearly every kind of music and I can just about always get the right sound. It is a very good guitar for playing distortion because it has the two humbuckers. The guitar never puts off any unwanted noise or sounds. The sound is very bright on the bridge pickup and slightly darker on the neck pickup. I like the thin neck because it seems to be faster. Use your amp along with this guitar and you can get great bluesy sounds or a metal type sound. This guitar is very versatile, especially for any beginner.

I have played this guitar exactly the way it was set up from the factory and it is great. I had to adjust the pickups once because they were setting too close to the strings, but it was an easy fix. The guitar has been banged around a little, but it has nothing other than a few minor dents, no paint chips. For an easy setup guitar with great sound, this is it.

I have played live with this guitar several times and it has yet to show any type of wear and tear. All parts of the body are still in place and functioning well as is the neck. The strap buttons never seem to be a problem. A very dependable guitar. I don't have a back up guitar and I have trusted this GRX20 and it hasn't let me down.

I have never needed Ibanez's help for any reason.

I have had this guitar for about a year and a half and it is the guitar for any live performing. I have no regrets about buying this guitar, and it is highly recommended to every guitar player out there. If I were to lose this guitar I would buy another Ibanez, not neccesarily this model, but another Ibanez nonetheless. I chose this guitar because it was the cheapest and best for a beginner. I love this guitar!

Made in Indonesia.22 fret maple neck with rosewood fingerboard.1 volume,1 tone.3 way pickup switch.H/H pickup.Agatis body with a jewel blue finish.Superstrat style body.Vintage style tremlo bridge.Vintage tuners.

This guitar is not a serious tone machine so don't expect it to be.On the other hand it is the best guitar in this price range and probably the coolest looking.You can use it for any musical style you wish it's all up to personal prefrences.I am using a marshall RCD15 with no effects. (I like it better that way!) The pickups are very fuzzy when used through a distortion/overdrive unit,but that's to be expected on a 140 pound axe.The pickups themselves yield a very dirty
sound when cranked up,but turn down the volume knob to 8 and you've got a really great 60's rock lead sound.

This guitar is very nice for the price(140)if you try at least two or three different examples.The guitar shop should set it up before selling it but probably havn't so definatly try before you buy.Everything on mine was just about right,except for the GIO logo on the headstock which was slightly rubbed off.

This guitar is just as robust as the next as long as you don't shoot it.I have banged it so many times and all i've got to show for it is a couple of small dents which havn't taken any paint off at all.You can depend upon this guitar,though you should always keep a back-up with you.

Never dealt with Ibanez.Came with a years warranty.

I've been playing for about six years now and I own the ibanez and a Japenese strat.The best thing about ibanez guitars are their necks.they are the most comfortable you will ever try.This guitar is also very light indeed,a big bonous for anyone!My old guitar teacher once compared my 140 pound ibanez to his 700 pound ibanez and without me telling him the price he guess that it had cost me 500 quid.How wrong was he!

This guitar is fucking nice with very nice neck & grate pick ups for an affordable price the IBANEZ GRX 20 rules

Ok i love Industrial music & this guitar is perfect for just that

I don't know shit bout this shit but i have no worrys with any aspect of the ibanez

You can smash this thing till your out of breth & you'll still be able to pick it up & play like normal

Don't know

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I HAD a 2000 Ibanez GRX20 til i sold cos of how much it sucked......Standard trem, fruity bridge, double weakass humbuckers...pickguard 1 tone and 1 volume knob COPYYYYYYYY STRATTTTTTTT!!!!! 22 medium frets....the only thing cool is the pickguard which looks like crap cos it looks real dirty and i keep my axes mint! Strings are weak

I play heavy metal music and hard rock and i didnt get any kinda sound outa it that i wanted....I was beter off gettin an Ibanez GB100( a guitar that is made only and mainly for jazz which has a les paul gibson sorta thing ) I hated this thing!!!!! Very noisy i use a Line6 flextone anda boss me 30...And all this had wasa cool accoustic clean sound

Everything thing sucked....THe strings were used!!!!!!!!!!! they were badly badly used and i didnt hava floor model......The hardware is disgustig and i just hate this guitar totally......I traded it in for an Ibanez GSA20....wwhich hasa awesome heavy metal sound..
ibanez 's from worst to best
1) Ibanez GRX - worth -$200 - piece of crap
2) ibanez GAX - worth $250 - cool guitar
3) Ibanez GSA 0 worth $300 - 1000x better than GRX
4) Ibanez RG ( i thnk ) - $300 - $ 900 - great great axes!!!!
and so on

WEAK AND EXTREEMLY LIGHT!!!!! it scufs and scratches to easy, the only way i would use the guitar is if i was on stage and to get the crowd going, id smash it on the floor..and snap the neck with my bare hands

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Hey dudes.....If u wana start to learn the guitar and only and onlyyyyy wana play jazz or blues, this guitar would be ok for you only for abouta year......After tha i would use it for a bang-around...This thing totally sucks...bad sound....They say it gets a good rock sound b.c. it has double humbuckers...woowwwwww!!!!! it suckssss!!!!!!!!
1) Neck pickup - PSND 1 ( how basic is that? ) terrible saturation sound
2) Midle - n/a
3) Bridge pickup PSND 2 ( lolo what a difference from the neck huh? ) weak dist sound

The tuner is non locking with a 5 way tap exactly shaped like a Fender Strat Double humbucking pickups which create very chunky sound. 22 fret board the neck makes the guitar look mean like an ESP.

I was using a Peavy amp (until the bastard thing blew up) which creates very mean and chunky sound it can also be changed to a mellow sound with the flick of a switch this guitar is the one for me.

It must be very well set up because ive been playing it for 3 years now and havent had a problem with it well maybe because i change the strings thats all this guitar is in mint condition

I would use this guitar highly in a gig which i have before and it has'nt gone screwy on me and yes if you are wondering the hardware will definately last.

I have had no problems with this guitar to consult anyone with

I have been playing for 3 years and have a lot of training up my sleeve and find this a very excellent guitar if it was stolen i think id wak the bastard over the head then still be able to play it. But the one thing i would like to say is if this would have had a floyd rose bridge this would be a mighty seller any where. If you would like to buy it contact me on my e-mail and we might be able to arrange something

what the fuck man this guitar is under 200 dollars, and it awesome for the price. ya asses(refering to the people who put this guitar down)metallica can suck my D*ck

two humbuckers=distortion what else ya need

nothin special but still under 200 bucks. buy new strings adjust as needed

who cares ,guitars look cool when there banged up. anything can withstand live playing un less its with a hammer .what the fuck.its not as tough as my electra les paul though(early 80s guitar. bad ass)

never dealt with em

awesome for the money, not bad for any guitar. great for beginners

The GRX20 from Ibanez is as basic as u can buy a Stratocastor. double humbuckle HIGH OUTPUT pickups, with a standard tremlo bar with no locking tremlo.....It is a ultra light axe and isnt very flashy looking. Overall with the features its not tha bad of a guitar, i would DEFINITLY reccommmend this guitar for BEGINNERS ONLY!! If u played for more than 2 or 3 years only use this guitar asa bang around.

The GRX suits my guitar style somewhat. I play Metallica ( da older crap mainly ) Kid Rock, Nirvana, AC/DC, Blink 182, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rage Against the Machine, Creed and Papa Roache's Last Resort. I plug this axe through a Boss ME-30 and straight into a LINE6 Flextone. I usually slam on the strings and use a lot of palm muting to get a rich chunky sound, but i could get this sound from this guitar a lot but not to the full extent as if i was gona use a ESP Ex-250 or something. Its not very noisy it has a GREAT clean sound and a very nice dist. sound. I am very content with the sound i get outa this bitch.

Shit!! Forget it this guitar came outa the store in mint condition, they had plastic on it n it was all tuned up n dey made sure it was good. I played the living crap outa it so i hada replace the HIGH E string (1st). I bought it from SAM ASH and they did a great job and giving me the guitar.....Hey and for a price of only ***$$200*** how could u go wrong??

I dont really think this guitar could stand a lota hell. My other guitar American Showster s/s metal load, DAMM!!!!!! u could throw tha off a building and it wont even chip!!!!!! If the GRX weights 10 lbs tha axe was like 30 lbs, it was real heavy!! Not good for concerts. THE PAINT JOB!!!!! WOW!!!!! THIS BABY SHINES EVEN WEN SHES FILTHY!! Oh ya and this guitar, i carry it around ina hard shell Case sooooooooooooo it doesnt get knockd around.

neva worked with Ibanez.

Overall its good guitar, its not great but its good for beginners, u cant get a beter guitar for beginners, im not a beginner, yea i only played for a bout a year anda half but hey for tha little of time knowing a lota songs is realllll good

Guitars- 2000 Ibanez GRX20BL, 1965 Ibanez Ressiue with allllllll rosewood.....im only 15 so its not mine and im not old

Main Amp - Line6 Flextone w. Pod 250 watt max
Additional amp - Kustom KLA 100 watt max

EFFects - POD, Boss ME-30

To play papa roach u must
-Have ur amp on rectified or a hard edge dist.
-Put ur gain or drive on 7 1/2
-Bass on the same
-Mids on 9
-Treble on 10
-Channel Volume on 8
-Reverb on 1 1/2
-no effects, maybe Compressor if u want
-Master Volume on whateva u want

2 Humbucking pickups, a three way switch, a volume knob and a tone knob. Standard bridge. I replaced the bridge pickup with an EMG 81 (the standard pickups just suck) and added two knobs (2x volume, 2x tone) for the EMg and the standard pickup. I'm replacing the bridge with a shaller 456 bridge, somehow the original bridge has some sharp edges at the place where the strings come through the body to the top and I break my low E and A strings all the time).

In this setup it suits my style perfectly (metalcore tuned down 1 1/2 step, and old school hardcore). This is mainly because I replaced the pickup. Even though it's a relitivily cheap guitar it plays great, I rather play this guitar than my strat and les paul. Somehow I really like the setup of the neck, it's thin and flat. The neck makes me play the fast metalriffs a lot easier and I don't get to much irritation to my wrist.

Everything about the guitar is great exept the pickups and the frets weren't filed right, I slit up my fingers a few time, so I brought it to my repair man and he did a great job on it.

The guitar does keep up with the live playing (exept for my strings breaking due to the bridge, but the problem will be solved soon). For the rest the guitar seems to last my playing (I play really hard and jump around, run and hit the guitar like it is some punchbag). I replaced the standard straps with Dunlop straplocks so I won't drop the guitar when jumping and the strap comes loose. I can really depend on it yes, I would never play without a backup though, I always bring my les paul with me for backup whenever I break some strings or when the battery of the EMG pickup runs out of power.

I never had to deal with em yet, I bought the guitar in New York and I live in Holland (Europe) so I can't go back to the store for warrenty issues. But I know a guy who always repairs my stuff for a cheap price and does a really good job at that, I've never had any problems with the stuff he fixed, on any of my guitars.

I've been playing bass for about 8 years and guitar for about 5 and until now it the best guitar I've had. The stuff I use:

Bass: Crate bl200x top
Trace & Elliot 4x10 300 watts cabinet
TCS bass with EMG active pickups

Guitar: Marshall JCM 900, 4100
Marshall 1960A 4x122 300 watts cabinet
Ibanez rgx20 with EMG 81 pickup
Epiphone studio Les paul with standard pickups and steinberg bridge and locking system.
Korg DTR1 tuning system (19")
Boss 7 band EQ (will be replaced by a DOD stereo 15 band EQ, 19" rack)

If it would be stolen or lost I'd buy another Ibanez (It's probably the only guitar and bass brand I'd buy from now on, I'm hooked to Ibanez). I'd get a Ibanes S series.

This guitar was made in 1999. I'm not sure where. It has 22 frets, 1 volume knob, 1 tone knob, and a 3-way selector switch. Pickups are H/H powersound 1 and 2. This guitar is jewel blue with a black pickgaurd. It has a normal bridge and comes with a whammy bar. It has a body that is like a cross between a strat and one of the RGs. The tuners are non-locking. I bought this guitar in a starters pack, so it came with a 15 watt Ibanez amp, a cable, a gig bag, and a strap.

I don't really have a specific style of music, but this guitar can cover plenty. I am currently just using a 15 watt Ibanez amp with a Zoom effect processor. The pickups are not amazing, but for a starting guitar, they are pretty good. There is some noise with the Humbuckers, but it can be controlled with a noise reduction effect. Compared to other guitars I have played, the attack of the pickups seems to have a slight delay. There are ways to model your sound on the guitar itself. The bridge pickup sounds really good with distortion. In my opinion you can play a good variety of music with this.

When I got the guitar, the body was covered in plastic. There were no flaws on it. Nothing was loose or crooked on it at that time.

This guitar could stand live playing if you are not too active while you play. During one of my rehearsals, I was playing and neck pickup started falling out. The screws and the springs are gone, and now that pickup has just sunken in the body. I have not had it fixed yet, so I just use the bridge pickup. The jack where you plug in your cable has fallen off a few times and sunken in the body, but it was nothing a pair of tweasers and a screwdriver couldn't fix. The finish seems like it would last, and the strap buttons are pretty solid. I would use it without backup once I got it fixed.

I have not dealt with them.

I have been playing for 2 years and my other guitar is an acoustic. I like this guitar for a starter but I plan on getting an Ibanez AX7221 seven-string soon. If you only plan on having this as your guitar, you should replace the pickups. When I was buying it at the store, I compared it to a Squier Strat, and chose this because of the sound. Even though it is a starting guitar, it is still Ibanez, so that is why I trusted it. It is a great guitar for the price.

This particular guitar was made 1999,in Indonesia.22 frets,soliid body It has 1 vol.,1 tone.Pickups are H/H,Powersound 1 and 2.The body is agatis,neck is maple.Black finish,as well as the pickguard.The body is RG/Strat style.Bridge is just a standard one.Non-locking tuners.The fretboard is rosewood with medium sized frets and a skinnier "C" shaped neck.No accessories with mine.

When this guitar comes to fitting my style of music,{grunge,heavy metal,and other stuff} it does a fairly nice job on doing it.You might wanna be careful with input.I've read a few reviews and they said some things in the input can get messed with and would need re-soldering.I use it with a Marshall MG-15RCD amp,and sounds great through it.One minor note though,you might want to change the humbuckers to Seymour Duncan,EMG,Dimarzio or whatever cause they're not as powerful or distorted as the names mentioned.The neck pickup is the more of the deeper,bass tone.The bridge pickup is the cleaner sounding one,with kind of a hollow sound to it.Buy new humbuckers when you get the chance for this axe.

We'll say just buy a new bridge,strings,and don't screw with the input.Also,if your a ludicrous detuning freak like me,take the cover off the back,unscrew the 2 screws next to the springs a little bit, and Voila!,you got a lower,even more detuned sound.

this guitar could stand live playing,after you modified it.I can't say I'm stupid enough not to have a backup,witch I would have.The finish is none to durable,but who cares.

Never dealt with Ibanez

This is a great begginer guitar,it looks cool,and could be bad axe after its modified and tweaked.If it was stolen,I would buy a Fender, or PRS or something.Also, buy some new knobs for it.

Made in 1999, Indonesia, 22 frets, volume, tone, 3 way selector, H/H, Ibanez Powersound pickups, passive electronics, Maple, Strat-body (RG), non-locking tuners. I really have no complaints with this guitar, other than the non-locking tuners and the bridge (like many others, I discarded the bar).

This suits my style fine. Unlike all of the Metallica-heads who reviewed this guitar (who are wasting their time trying to mimic the one-dimensional genre of metal and should give up guitar-playing NOW), I play a wide variety of things, trying to compose my own music that is non-conventional. This guitar sounds pretty unique and crisp for the price, let-alone compared to more expensive guitars. I use it with an Ibanez Black Noise, Ibanez Super Chorus, Ibanez Digital Delay, Boss Dual Overdrive, Boss Acoustic Simulator, DOD Milk Box, Korg AX1G processor all through an Ibanez Tone Blaster 25W amp. It has a very nice full sound, and the body being cheap wood actually helps more than hinders the acoustics of it.

If you're not a clumsy idiot who's always dropping things or breaking your guitar to be like someone else, I believe any guitar would withstand live playing (ever heard of the word careful? you don't have to be a raged maniac to rock). But yes this guitar in particular would withstand live playing. The hardware does seem like it will last, although I'm a bit scared of the output jack. They never seem to last on the more inexpensive guitars without re-soldering later. You can depend on it, but the strings more than likely will break. Backups are always good no matter what the situation.

The warranty is one year. I've never dealt with Ibanez as far as service, but I believe in their products. Their cheaper stuff (pedals, amps, etc.) still sounds wonderful and better than most expensive stuff.

Pay no attention to the Metallica/Pantera/punk-wannabe morons (their time will come when they're fat and old and still playing the same three chords and jackoff solos). They obviously don't know what they're talking about and never should have picked up the guitar or any other instrument in the first place. I've been playing for 6 years, I own one other guitar (Kay) that is very unique that I've used for everything under the sun. I switch between that and the Ibanez depending on what sound I'm looking for. I would probably not buy another guitar nor would I play a Jimmy Page Les Paul if it was given to me (well you never know I guess). If it were stolen, I don't know. I don't believe in being rid of something and then replacing it with the exact same thing. Some things are omens.

22 frets, rpsewood fretboard, bad tremolo, bad pickups, overall good guitar

i actually bought it as a beginner(great decision) , and it has been great and helped me develop my style, (metallica etc.) i really love it, its mt first, gives a crappy humbucking output but for the price its the best, and i started using it in a 25 watt ibanez amp

i would use it live, i got some stickers on t whick make it look preety cool, dependable tpough bastard, dorp it all the time and never breaks

great guitar, if you are planning to begin, this is the way to go, ibanez rules!!