Ibanez GSA60

Super Strat configuration, H-S-S, with trem. Got it as part of a set so naturally it came with gobs of stuff.
Black finish with a few pearly flecks in it.
5-way switch.
Volume and tone, but not two tone knobs, just the one. Of all the things about this git, the knobs seem cheapest, everything else seems pretty good. But the knobs stay on and work, so no big deal.

I commute between two apartments and have different gits at each one. Whenever I come back to the Ibanez GSA 60 location, I am always delighted anew each time. The guitar just plain sounds good. Lots of ring, lots of sustain, lots of variety from the PU's. THe humbucker gives good crunch, the SCs are sweet. When I first got this item I was new to the electric game, but now after playing for over a year and having something to compare it to, this guitar just keeps on bringing in the goods.
I prefer my hohner OSC for a few things, but that's more a matter of style.

Decently set up in the box, I tweaked it a little but it did not need a professional job, unlike the other 3 electrics I have.
Pickups, sure I adjusted them who doesn't; I like a quiet middle one so I moved it back, but that's just me.
Otherwise incredibly playable right from the start.
Oh, I changed the strings, it came with 9's and I like 10's. No big deal.

In over a year of constant use it has acquired one tiny dent where it fell against a furniture corner. Otherwise still perfect.
It stays in tune as well as or better than my others (a vintage Avenger, a Hohner OSCII), and I would gladly play live with it and plan to. WOuld naturally use a backup, both in case of weird accident and because for some songs I like a neck humbucker.

Played as a kid, then dropped it, took it back up as an adult. Been playing for a little over a year, including live (parties etc.). Tend towards the indie-surf rock and turkish. This does well on both, being quite flexible, can give me the clean sound I want for turkish, as well as whatever might enter my mind for indie rock, except for things that prefer a neck humbucker. I use bluegrass licks sometimes and the middle PU lets me do those too, nice and clean, then flip the switch to the bridge hummer for crunchy power chords. I don't like lots of stratocaster-esque twang or quack, and this is mercifully free of those, but folks who like that sound may find fault with this; I don't. I don't use a lot of FX, tend to play clean or with just a little overdrive, so I cannot speak to how it works lots of FX.
I was very much a novice when I bought this, and lucked out - I could have done waaay worse in my ignorance at the time. Now after a year of playing, alone and in a band, this is still a great guitar that I enjoy playing and do not have any reservations about. I will keep it and use it as one of my main guitars, despite what anybody might say about it being a beginner's guitar. Obviously there are better instruments out there, but for the money I think this is a total winner.

8/8/08 manufacture.
Three decent pick-ups, two single coil and one humbucker, with a 5-way selector, but unfortunately only master volume and master tone knobs. Nice string-through body bridge, and decent tremolo arm set-up, which holds its tuning fairly well.

Sounds fantastic, even on the cheap practice amp I've been using it with. Low noise, great sound. No fret noise out of the box even with detuned strings. Not too bright, but good tone and sustain.

Pick-ups could have been better aligned, wiring visible from front of body. Pick-up selector and knobs are completely noiseless and smooth. The finish is beautiful, but has a bit of a sparkly character to it, despite the photographs portraying a more matte/low gloss tone. Bridge was decently set-up, but factory strings didn't even survive tuning, so I adjusted the set-up pretty much immediately with my new strings.

Seems extremely reliable, wiring looks impeccable and there's no unexplained noise. Strap-buttons are great for standard buttons, but of course a strap-lock set-up is prefered. Finish shows smudges easily, but looks like it can take a beating.

I traded in my old Danelectro in favor of a more modern sounding guitar, and got just that. It doesn't have the beautiful tone of my semi-hollow u2-56, but it has good sound more suited for heavier music. I've been playing an Ibanez GSR205 bass for several years and loving it, and my experience so far with this guitar has been almost as good.
I wish this guitar had independant volume knobs so I could use the pick-up selector as a killswitch, and the bridge could stand to be a little more stable. Likewise, the pick-ups could have a little more omph.
Overall, I think this is a fantastic value for the price. It could stand for some upgrades, but it still performs beyond its price.

I bought this as an inexpensive back up for my Ibanez SAS model. I know it is a cheaper version but there is enough character in this guitar. The body has a nice contour which you might expect from a Joe Satriani model. The neck is incredibly thin. I would have preferred one slightly thicker but everyone has their own tastes. The tremelo bar and bridge are ever so sensitive yet they do not put the guitar out of tune. This is ideal for me when playing country music like a slide fiddle.

The pickup selector give such a range of sounds so there is no need to buy a modelling guitar. In particular the positions 2 and 4 sound very much like an acoustic and the bridge pick up is really good for leads.

This was perfectly set up. No fret buzz, no uneven frets and a perfect action.

I have used this in my church band and as a back up to my Ibanez SAS. I really like it and would be perfectly content if it was my sole guitar at gigs.

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The price of these guitars is astonishing. For a few pounds less you could end up with some junk which will discourage any player. It is probably the best solid body guitar at around one hundred and fifty pounds. For people who can play acoustic guitars and want a first electric this is the one I recommend. Though I do mention the thin neck it is not too pricey, gives good variety of sounds, stays in tune, is light though thick in sound, does not have the hassle of a locking trem, and looks like a really expensive model.

Ive been playing for around 4 years and this guitar was my first. Gotta say its been good, the only things i needed to fix where the volume gages popped out, could be somthing i did, and tighten the pickups. But other than that its been good. However i would say this guitar is good for rythm but not very good good for leads. its a starter guitar but i wouldnt upgrade to it unless u had one of those walmart guitars of an acoustic.

It has good rhythm sound
NOT good for leads.

when anything electronic is near it will pick out the noises and it does that with radio stations

guitar is kinda thick but then again im into the Ibanez S2170FW Prestige shape

Wammi Bar sucks.... even if u touch it will drop tune.... thats a mayor problem not matter if u use the wammi bar it will drop tune

lasts forever!
even if u drop it

eh its a ok guitar

Plenty of features. This is a truly great little ax for *anyone*. Don't confuse "inexpensive" with "cheap".

While it doesn't scream like my $1000 custom Jackson, the difference between them isn't equal to the difference in the price.

Definite 10 here. The action is super fast and the finish is crazy good for the price this thing brings. If this guitar were made in the US rather than in Indonesia, it would cost 5X as much.

Haven't had any problems with it. It's definitely pretty solid.

Haven't had to use it.

I pretty much stole this guitar from a broke dude off craigslist ($70), but I was totally floored with what I got. I was expecting a beater to screw around with and not care if it got dinged up or stolen. What I wound up with is a guitar that seriously competes with far more expensive makes at a price that is a total joke.

Don't let the price scare you. It's not "cheap". It's just inexpensive (thanks to CNC technology and outsourcing- not because they cut any corners with quality)

If you buy guitars to name-drop and impress other gear-queers, an Ibanez Gio isn't going to do it. If you want a reasonably priced guitar that plays like a much, much more expensive guitar, this is definitely the best bet.

Ibanez GSA60
Mine was bought as a christmas present in 2002.
I have been playing guitar for 23 years and have owned many guitars. Some of the best some of the worst.
This one has a jewel blue finish. It has a strat style tremelo which is basically locked down. It stays in tune better. I dont even use the tremelo. It has 1 double coil pickup at the bridge and 2 single coils at the mid and neck positions. It also has a 5 way selctor switch and 1 volume and 1 tone nob. Very basic guitar. Im not sure what the body is made of, but am pretty sure its not plywood. The neck is rosewood and has 22 frets. The cool thing about this guitar is it has a contour top which I have never seen on another GSA60. Very comfortable fit. Im sure this guitar was made in 2002. It was made in Indonesia. Overall it is a very solid guitar and I still own it to this day. It still looks brand new after 4 years of playing out. I keep pretty good care of it though. Sentimental value.

I play mostly metal,blues,and rock, but also I am in a praise band at my church.
For the metal stuff, The double coil is very hot and can get as much crunch as you want. As far as the clean sounds, the fourth setting on the selector switch to me gets the best sound. It sounds very bluesy with vey minimal distortion, and with no distortion gets an awesome full clean sound.
I used to use it with a Crate amp, and it sounded horrible. Needless to say I got rid of the Crate amp. I did some research and found out that some of my favorite guitar players would play through a bass amp. So guess what I tried? Yup I play through a bass amp. I have a Berringher ultrabass 180 watt amp with an alluminum cone. I use a Boss chorus ensemble, a Boss turbo distortion, a Boss digital delay(DD-6), and a Boss V-Wah. I have spent the last 2 years trying to get the best sound for that guitar, and with these pedals and the right settings, I can play any style I need, to to fit my musical tastes. I refuse to play country so I dont know how this guitar will hold up in the country world.
I will say the pickups are a little noisy on the 1st and 5th settings on the selector switch. It gets some undesirable humming noise, so when Im not playing in between songs, I have to shut the volume off. It was like that right out of the box.
I have recorded on a CD with this guitar, and we used that guitar to play leads instead of my buddies $800.00 carvin guitar on some songs. You can tell on the CD which leads were played with my Ibanez. Way cleaner and clearer sound. We used all the same settings in the studio for both guitars.

The action on the guitar was pretty good right out of the box. I have never messed with the action ever. I can pull pinch harmonics or false harmonics very easily with it. My buddy that plays metal with an american tele. Played my guitar and couldnt believe how well it played. And when I told him what the price was, he was floored.
Like I said, the bridge is locked down and I dont use the tremelo. It stays in tune that way. I had to raise the double coil to get more crunch and sustain, but it now gets more feedback then I like. The volume nob is getting loose and noisy from constantly turning it down to kill that unwanted humming noise. There were no flaws on the guitar, but the little plastic handle on the selector switch has always fallen off. I suppose I should glue it.

Overall this guitar has been very reliable. I play out once a week, and this has been my only guitar for 4 years. It has never let me down. I play pretty hard and it has stood the test for me. I hardly ever break a string, so to me the saddles and nut must be set up properly. The strap buttons have never come loose and the hardware has always stayed tight. I never have used a backup with this guitar. The finish still looks brand new.

I have never had to contact Ibanez.

I also own an Ibanez bass, but only bought that because of how impressed I was with this guitar. I also own a Washburn acoustic but its a cheapo.
I love how reliable this guitar has been, but HATE THAT HUMMING NOISE!!!
I have compared this guitar with a Fender Telecaster,a Carvin,and a Fender strat. All expensive guitars. I will say I wouldnt trade this guitar for any of them.( maybe the tele ).
If this guitar were stolen, I would have to hunt down the individual who stole it and make him pay. That is more because of the sentimental value though. I used to play on a Jackson and I think this guitar is very comparable. Pretty much the same. Its pretty much a basic beginners guitar but still has that quality feel to it. Nothing special or unique.

22 frets, H/H pickups with volume/tone/3-way p/u selector. I strongly recommend finding one of these with 2 humbuckers and no single-coils. The singles don't sound very good (though that is always subjective.) The tuners "catch" a lot, the tremolo needed to be locked down. I am rating this compared to an advanced player's guitar. For the beginner I would give this a 10. It is an excellent guitar to start on and learn about.

I play mostly classic rock with a little blues and little metallica thrown in there. Peavey classic 30 amp. This guitar has a beautifully rich, full sound- especially clean. I repeat: THE CLEAN SOUND OF THIS GUITAR IS INCREDIBLE, ESPECIALLY WITH A TUBE AMP!!! I love this guitar's versatility. Mostly clean amp with an overdrive pedel used mostly as a boost, and this baby can get close to Stevie Ray Vaughn. Throw in one of those hellacious Boss Metal Zone pedals and you've got something close to Metallica. I have also had no problems getting close to Guns-n-Roses, Zeppelin, and AC/DC sounds with this guitar. This is a spectacular beginner's guitar because you can approximate so many sounds. It doesn't absolutely peg any one of them, but can get damn close to them all with a little bit of tinkering. Sustain isn't wonderful, so if you have weak hammer-on/pull-off technique it won't be too pretty. Just practice...

If this is a beginner's guitar, it doesn't really matter how everything is set up. You have to learn what you like, and how to tweak your own guitar. I lowered the action a little, raised the pickups a little, and adjusted the saddles to get the intonation where it should be. Also, I had the bridge pinned down to the body of the guitar because it did not stay in tune with the bridge "floating." Finish is great. Even if you don't clean it up for several months, it looks beautiful when given a little attention.

The strap buttons come loose once in a blue moon, just tighen them. It seems like this thing will last forever. As I get better I will probably keep this guitar and use it as a backup.

no clue... no reason to contact Ibanez

I have been playing for about 4 years. I have a Peavey classic 30 amp (which I love), and Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive(which I love), a Vox Wah (which I love), a Boss DD-6 Delay (love it too), and a Boss Metal Zone that is falling out of favor. Would I replace it if it was stolen or lost? probably just for $%^& and giggles- it is a great product for the price (i.e. it's really cheap, but plays well). I love how versatile it is as a beninner/intermediate guitar, I love the attention to quality Ibanez gives. When I was shopping for my first guitar, I compared it to a Mexican Strat and a Epiphone Les Paul knock off. The strat had no balls compared to this thing (difference between single and humbucking pickups). This guitar sits somewhere in between both of those. I loved its tone through the tube amp. As a first guitar, this gets a 10++.

got it about 4 years ago
22 frets
solid body

i love this guitar iv been playing for 6 years now and mainly play old punk ska and reaga. the bridge humbucker is great for the punk stuff and the 4th and 5th positions give the best clean sounds i have ever heard. and i have owned and played on gibson,ltd and fender usa guitars.
i use a hiwatt g100r amp which realy compliments the guitar, i only use a few effects (chorus and a double muff)

when i first got the guitar the action was a little too high but that was easily adjusted and now its great.
the pickup hight was great
the only bad thing is that the strap buttons do come loose and do come off after a while, but this was easily sortedwith new strap locks

iv been gigging with my band for about 2 years now and i have used this guitar live without a back up on many occasions, i now take my ltd with me though, just incase it getts a knock on the machine heads and goes out of tune. the finish is great, there is so protection in the paint that it simply does not chip.

never delt with ibanez
havent needed too

as i said iv benn playing for a few years now, and this is a great guitar, i own a hiwatt g100r amp (which is great), an esp ltd and and rg series ibanez i am currenly looking a highway telecaster to ad to my collection but i will continue to use my trusty old ibanez
if you are a beginer or want a backup but this guitar its great

Ibanez GSA 60
S/S/H
Black finish
Maple neck
5way pickup selector
tone/volume control
Tremolo bar

This is my first guitar and i absoltely love it...Its got the right sound i wanted and the pickups produce great sound and matches to your style of music. I use a marshall MG15DFX....

Everything is perfect...i didnt have to replace anything at all, the strings were D'addario strings and i didnt have to replace them for until 8months...The only bad thing is that dirt gets stuck in between the pickups and its hard to clear that off, but everything else is great!

Fabulous

THIS IS THE BEST GUITAR!!!!
i recommend this to all begginers and it is worth the money!

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This guitar is somewhat versitile in that it doesn't do any one sound particularly well. However, this is a beginner's guitar, bottom line. For that purpose, it works really well.

I bought this as my first electric...and I loved it. It really is the perfect guitar for a beginner. The price is so reasonable that there's no reason not to buy it when you're just starting out. However, there are plenty of drawbacks that experience in playing and listening will bring to light. The first problem is that the pickups. The humbucker has a bright sound that can get pretty warm, but it takes a lot tweaking to take away the muddiness. The single-coil pickups are basically useless, as the tones are uncharacteristic and unresponsive with very little sustain. The overall sustain is average, and after letting a note ring out for a while, the tone is lost. This, however, should not be a problem for a beginner; but if it is, you can easily get the pickups switched.

The next problem: the tremolo bridge is useless, and hinders the guitar more than it helps. I used it for the first week, but the slightest touch of the whammy bar sends the guitar flying out of tune...I don't even know where the whammy bar is anymore. Then, God forbid you change tunings, or the bridge gets thrown out of whack, throwing the action off, loosening the neck and causing a lot of fret buzz as well. As my ear and feel for playing developed, I realized all these things and I took it into a shop to get it adjusted for thicker strings, tighten the neck, and the bridge locked down. This helped tremendously for keeping it in tune (bottom line: Get the bridge locked down and you won't have a problem). That is out of the way...let me tell you that this is a good guitar. The problems I described above are quite ordinary. I can't imagine more quality for the price. If you're looking for your second or third guitar, this isn't the choice for you. But there's tons of quality here.

The guitar set up was decent, but I had to take it into a shop to get it fully adjusted for it to play really well. The pickup arrangment can be slightly annoying, because with the action set a good height, the pick hits the middle pickup when playing in proper strumming position.

The guitar, however, is really comfortable to play on and the neck is nice and sleek and fast. Good for learning on, and even for intermediate use.

Very durable.

Never dealt with it.

Overall, this is a beginner's guitar and to that end, it works great. I loved this guitar; it was my first electric. The sound isn't amazing, and can be quite uncharacteristic. Only two of the pickup selection positions are even useful (bridge humbucker and one up), and still take a lot of tweaking to get a good, full sound from it.

For the money, though, you get what you pay for and a lot more. Plenty of enjoyment and good durability and decent sounds, all for only 200 dollars. Not a bad deal at all. If you're in the market for your first guitar, don't look anywhere else.