Ibanez GSA60

i have a black solid top finsh gsa 60, with the standard 5 way switch and single tone knob.its from indonesia. two single coils and humbucker near the bridge. 22/rose wood fret board. only thing that it came with was a spring, alan wrench and 5 foot cable.

i've been playing for almost six years, i started playing texas blues but play much more low tuned metal. full sound, warm, but i mostly play with the tone all the way down. i use a rivera 65 watt amp, w/ a digitech distortion pedal. the sustain isnt magical, but is still ok, mutes quickly. I do not like the single coils at all when using distortion though. i only use the humbucker, but thats just me. however they a re good playing clean

i came from playing a squire strat which i thought was ok, they could take quite a beating. when i got it i was visiting family durring christmas. it got shipped from florida to central indiana and the box it was in was beat to absolute hell, but the guitar was fine, even in tune. it was shipped w/ .09 stings. ever thing was tight. i quickly found i did not like the bridge though.

im in a garage band, i have a soft zip up bag for it so it gets abused alot, but the finish is still flawless. strap buttons are solid, no slipping, or very rare at least 4 me. dependable with proper care. so far i havent used a backup, no reason to. it will stay in tune if you stay away from the tremelo bar, mess with it, ur screwed. it will fall outa tune fast then.

never had to, deal with ibanez customer service, at least not yet.

decent guitar for price

My GSA60 was made in 2003 in Indonesia. It has 22 medium sized frets. It has one volume and one tone control and a five way selector. It has two single oils and one humbucker. The bodystyle is agathis. The bridge is like a cheap tremolo effect and if you use it, your strings will be detuned.

It suits my style very good. I play metal music. I use a Peavey Studio Pro 112 amp and a Boss Metal Zone pedal. It is very quiet. It gives off a good sound. It cant give off that many sounds to it but it satisfies me.

It only came with two tremolo springs. The pickups were a little high. I rad to re-route the bridge. The guitar didnt contain any flaws.

This guitar can withstand live playing. I played with my band and it sounds great. It can take a beating. The hardware seems very strong. Nothing has broke on it. The finish is very tough. Hard to chip. The strap buttons are also very tough. I can always depend on it and I dont really need a backup at gigs.

I havent needed customer support for it.

I've been playing for about 2 years and this guitar is my favorite. People say its a beginner guitar and I think otherwise. Its a great guitar. I also own a Ibanez GRX720 (7 string). Before buying this, I wish I had a cabinet amp to go with it. I would definitely purchase it again if it were lost. I love the way it plays and the way it looks. I hate the bridge on it and the cheap tremolo. I compared it to other Ibanez's and this one suited me best. I wish it had a way better bridge and two humbuckers.

I bought my Ibanez GSA60 in 2002. It has 22 medium frets on a rosewood fretboard with pearl dot inlays. The body is made of agathis, a cousin of mahogany, which provides decent sustain. The pickups are 2 powersound single coils and a powersound humbucker in an SSH config. The bridge is a standard trem and the tuners are non-locking w/ no locking nut. It's basically an Ibanez fat strat copy.

I play blues, classic rock, and modern rock(not nu-metal). This guitar suits fairly well to these styles. I'm running it through a Roland Cube30, and can get some decent distorted sounds using the bridge humbucker. But this guitar really preforms best clean. Using the neck or neck and middle pickups I can get some really crisp cleans out of it. If I roll the tone knob back I can even get some mellow jazzy tones. The guitar isn't that noisy, but there is a slight hum which gets annoying, especially when recording.

The setup on this guitar was decent. The action was low and it came w/ a set of 9's. You might have to play w/ the pickups to get the high end to really shine through, but that can be fixed w/ a screwdriver, so no worries there. I've poked around in the trem cavity and electronics, and everything seems to be in order. But the cavities weren't very clean. I did have a problem w/ the saddles. My high e string kept breaking, and I found that it was because of a small metal barb on my high e saddle. The problem could be fixed by sanding it down, but I opted to buy some Graph Tech String Saver Saddles instead. If you play heavy string sets(over 10s)then you will need to pick up some more trem springs, as only two are installed. Other than that, its pretty solid.

Very durable. I've practiced and jammed w/ this guitar and it can stand up to being dropped, hitting walls, and all of the other everyday accidents. The finish is pretty good and isn't wearing off. The strap buttons have never had problems either. I think that I could depend on it to gig, but definetely wouldn't go w/o a backup.

Never dealt w/ them.

I've only been playing for a year, so my opinion probabally won't count as much as some of these other guys, but I think this is a decent guitar. It definetely isn't a JEM but for an entry level, economy guitar it works pretty well. If it were lost or stolen I wouldn't get another, but I would be dissapointed.

This is a basic guitar, including H-S-S combination, with a (cheap) tremolo(you're sure you detune your strings while playing with it). Comfortable neck, with a rosewood scale. Make it easy to play anything. It doesn't have a lot of features, but it has good features.

I use this guitar in a Stage Band, to play Jazz, Blues and Rock'n'roll, and this guitar fits any of these styles. I can play everything with it, from blues to prog, and rock'n'roll.
I often use it with a AX100G pedal and it's giving me very good results, but the basic sound of the guitar is splendid.

Nothing I could say but Beautiful Guitar.

This guitar DOES stand live playing, deplacements, and little hits. I totally rely on it.

The only thing I could say is that I bought the blue version(JB), but the store didn't receive it after 2 months. I bought the black version instead.

It is a great, cheap, but beautiful guitar. I think beginners should buy this kind instead of pale Strat copies that are made by unknown companies.

Read other reviews for this, but the thing I have to say is the best about this guitar is that you can find the pickup you need for whatever style or song you are playing. The different pickups vary the sound greatly, and the switching system really has been a bonus.

I love the combination of the RG models and the S series. If you're an Ibanez freak like myself, you can appreciate this. With the slender, aerodynamic neck, you can play fast with no problem. But its more comfortable than the S series model with a thicker body and the standard flat back. This combination in itself makes it the ultimate guitar at its price.

The sounds, like I said, vary greatly depending on which pickup is used. I usually get a great sound from the humbucker for things like Staind, Deftones, Taproot, and Mudvayne. It has a fuller tone on the humbuckers than the neck, which is great when you want some heavy distortion. With certain settings on my clean pedal, you can get nearly an acoustic simulator with twangy tone on the neck pickup, which is really cool when you want to bust out some acoustic jazz or something. You can play almost everything with this guitar, each with its advantages.

No complaints here. I got mine in blue, it also comes in black. the place from where I purchased it also offered a custom finish in red or green, but I didn't feel like paying the extra money.

This guitar withstands a lot. I mean, I have dropped it, banged it against the wall, and it has fallen off my guitar stand. It still stands up to this abuse, and still sounds great. I have used it for tons of live gigs, especially when I was first starting in my band.

Never needed anything.

I own four guitars now, this was my first one, and I still use it for certain songs, because of its ability to play such varied styles. My favorite feature about the guitar would have to be the variety of sounds through pickup switching and its ability to sound great on a heavy distortion, without having problems with clarity, ect.

Also, as described before, the combination of RG series and S series makes it the ideal guitar if you're not satisfied with one. The aerodynamic neck makes it a great play, and the nice body makes it comfortable. Great price, great guitar.

I had mine a while back..dont know what year..probably made in china
22 frets(no slayer solos for you!)
laminated top I believe
you got your volume,tone and some # selector
s/s/h pickup config..no idea on pickup models..there passive
Maple neck,roswood fretboard and(i may be wrong)alder body
Mine was jewel blue...The only other color that ive seen is black
its a "contoured strat" body
regular non-locking trem bridge with the steel saddles
normal "chrome" tuners
Decent neck.Good to start out on..easy to play.Thin and smooth
free picks came with it..as usual with any local/small music store

My own style is a fusion of black/death/speed/thrash/extreme metal.old Slayer,pantera,death,decapitated,old in flames,god dethroned,krisiun,children of bodom,dying fetus,cryptopsy,yngwie,racer x,dissection,at the gates e.c.t..It held me over as I didnt have alot of money at the time.
I used it primarily through some old peavey 2x12 solid state anvil.I used either a dod supra distortion,danelectro t-bone distortion(sucked)or a boss metal zone.Added a little reverb or phase that was built in on the amp.
I played in a small basment full of p.a equipment e.c.t....squeeled like a dying pig,but that was do to me sitting with the amp practicly in my face and all gain knobs cranked...it never did that while practicing in my room.
decent cleans..kinda bassy
you can get flat,milk clean or "overdriven" distortion.Not deep saturated gain.Every sound in between the two are usless.definatley will dissapoint a tone freak fanatic.Good for the price
near the end of its life(before I stripped it,painted it and gave it as a birthday present)the distortion began to dissipate in presence...it got VERY dry,palm mutes sounded hollow and open chords/lead had no sustain.But that was after over a year of serious abuse and neglect.

The usual setup from a local store...not to low or high...
This is all preference
everything was solid and tight...had the classic "loose input jack nut" ive come to accept on all guitars
the finish is thick and tough...will last forever with care

will stand live playing.I played a few partys with it.I used a jackson kelly for more "precious" moments
the hardwares alright...dont use the trem bar to much or it WILL go out of tune.After about a year of solid abuse it began to have tuning stability problems.A dive bomb a day wont help this guitar play.Thats for sure.
the finish it tough... dropped,bumped,slammed,threw the thing around after owning it awhile.After a ton of abuse there only a few chips and dents hardly noticable.
never needed strap locks...Good leather helps...very solid strap buttons
very dependable...I knocked the shit out of it
I would never gig without a backup...strings can break on the best guitars.I never have time to change strings during a gig.

never dealt with ibanez.

Been playing guitar since five but really got into it at 13(im 18)I play bass and drums too.
I own a jackson kvx10 and kelly pro,2 ibanez rg series,schecter c-1 stealth and a schecter 007 elite.
If it had been stolen I break the dudes head just for stealing from me.If I had lost it...Problably wouldnt have cared to much..but who the fuck "loses" there guitar?I would never buy the guitar again...simply because I have better...its entry level.
Nothing I love or hate...its ok...best feature it its tough finish.
There wasnt much of a selection where I bought it at the time.I got it cause it was cheap.it was what I could afford.
it could have had 24 frets.
If your reading this and are a beginner/intermediate...you can do better.Pay the extra couple hundred and get a guitar that youll always hold on to and love.This guitar has a purpose..to take a beating and withstand it.Nothing more.go for a jackson.If you dont like locking trems then go for a schecter(there endorsed by some "nu metal" crap bands but they make a great guitar)or even a mid priced esp or b.c rich.Its an overpriced beating taker.If you just need "anything" then go for a kramer focus...Those are cheap enough to use as fancy firewood.
I was limited by selection and needed somthing fast.
If you have choices and dont have to rush...You can do way better

This guitar isn't loaded with features such as locking tuners or anything, but I have my own locking tuners with my name engraved anyways for all my gutiars. It was made in 2003, in USA.

Specs:
22 Frets
Solid Top
1 Vol 1 Tone knob, 5 way switch selector.
s/s/h p-up configuration
active electronics
The neck is maple, ebony fretboard, and Agathis body
The body style is the unigue JS shape by Ibanez
The bridge is Through-the-body tremelo (Ibanez bridge)
Non-locking tuners (Ibanez), but I have my own
The neck is VERY thin, awesome for my style of music (Nirvana type)
I bought this totally seperate from anything, I already had the rest

I play Modern Rock plus Nirvana. This guitar suits my needs cery well, and I must comment on the tremelo. The thing comes out of tune very easy using the trem, but I bought a Locking Nut Piece for 15 Canadian dollars, nothing wrong with that, but the tremelo itself helps you make a nice eerie sound for slow licks, I think ANYONE would find it VERY useful and fun to play around with, but put the selector in position ONE. The sound is VERY smooth, I love it! You have as much variety as it comes with this, but the sound for each type sounds as if the guitar was MADE for that type of music.
I really have no dislikes for this guitar, its my new baby!

The guitar was set up perfect at the factory, I tested it myself (I work in the music store I bought this from). The pick-ups haven't been touched since it came in, and I won't be letting them be touched either. Everything was made fine. The only problems with this was it was in the store for a few months and it has some dirt and crap that is hard to get off.

I play live with this, with NO back-up, I'm only 14, I can't afford another guitar like this! The wood will last for years, this thing is babied! The finish WILL last, no matter how much I play, its seems like a soft finish, but its not. I put on locking strap buttons because I have my own (with my nam engraved as well!), but they would have lasted.

I have never dealt with Ibanez besides throught the store. They are very nice to the store, and I'm sure they're even better to the customer. It is under warranty, although I need to fill the thing out yet! The warrenty is 2 years on the bridge and stuff.

I've been playing for 4 yrs now, but I've studied all the stuff about how guitars are built and stuff, guitars are like ART to me. I own a Peavey Rage 158, plus the ones we use in the band for gigs. If it were stolen I would hunt the guy down and string him up by his ears. I love the custom color and finish on this guitar, there is nothing I hate about it. I also love the look of the bridge! I would like for this guitar to have some sort of built-in reverb or something, but that's impossible.
This guitar is my new found friend. I bought it myself, and I treasure the thing.

a basic korean series I guess... been made in 2001.
a classical and versatile s/s/h config, ibanez pickups controled by a volume, a tone and a 5-way switch.All the hardware is ibanez-made (strat-style tremolo), the neck (22 frets) is pretty thin and bolt-on, with a rosewood fingerboard. The body has a s-series'shape, is made of agathis and black-finished.
a classical yet good-looking guitar, well equiped.

This is my first guitar. At first I used to play metal, punk and heavy rock: through my korg multi-FX's dist, the humbucker has a quite high output and a great tone (lacks a little definition tough.... but that's normal). Since, I turned more into funk-rock things: I discovered the single coils possibilities. And I really like the intermediate positions of the switch: the sounds are funky and yet pretty warm! Very good for this price range...

good action but crappy strings...not really a problem though.
the finish is really nice but the hardware has some flaws: i already broke a tuning peg and the strap-locks are loose... bummer for a so good guitar!

I did a lot of rehearsals with it (in bad conditions), I traveled with it, played in a train with it.... and I can tell you it's hard as a rock! the finish is thick, there's just the hardware problem I already mentionned.

never dealt with those guys....

I've played it for almost two years now and I can tell you I'll never sell it!!! if it was stolen, I would be very bummed and i don't think i would buy the same because this one is really special to me (first electric, custom with stickers....:). Its great advantage: a very comfy and playable neck. It's jusy a pleasure to play on it!
To sum up, it's a perfect first guitar: great looks, great neck, good versatility.... It's just way better than squier strats or yamaha pacificas for the same price ( I've tried'em!)
Just get one!

Sleek, narrow gsa neck that provides for fast, easy playing
Agathis body with a sleek design and standard flat back, very comfortable
Rosewood fingerboard
SAT 10 Bridge
Whammi Bar tremlo system

The music styles that can come out of the amp when playing on this guitar are so varied. I play mostly nU-metal and the tones sound excellent. When on the humbucker pickup, you get a great, meaty distortion sound. The Neck Pickup provides great clean sounds, and have a clear tone.

I bought this guitar new and when it came into my hands, it was flawless. It feels great, and is very comfortable to play on. The pickup selector provides great transition.

This guitar has undergone my trials and tribulations and a lot of wear and tear. It can put up to the abuse I put it up to, and still sound great. I know I can depend on this guitar for all my musical needs.

The body of the GSA 60 is the best of two worlds, it is slim and sleek where it needs to be, but full of depth for rich tone and long sustain.

The ibanez gsa 60 is a nice guitar, like all guitars it has stronger and weaker points.
mine was made in indonesia. aghatis body as discribed in other reviews, and a maple neck. It was my first guitar, and i'm still glad i bought a ibanez. For this money i'm positive it's the best guitar out there.

thin frats and a thin neck. Maybe a bit to thin, this gitar is (i think) mainly played by beginning guitarists, and it's easier to learn how to play with a wider neck with a bit more space between the strings.
Though when you get used to it it's a nice and fast neck.

Anyway for this amound of money and compared to concurrents round the same price i'll have to give it an 8.

as I told before i bought it as my first guitar so i didn't really hava a style I was focused on. I took lessons and learned how to play it. The sound I still find nice, it's got a warm tone but if you pusch the five way switsh to the back you'va got a good sound for rock solo's. so there's enough variety in tone's. also this guitar isn't made for only one sound, you can play anything on it and still make it sound good.

I give the sound a 7 because i like it but it is of course no extraordinairy beautiful sound.

The setup from the factory was as well as you can expect for the money, no complains at all. My guitar had no flaws ar all on it. I've got a special finish on it wich is far nicer than the three standart colors you can see on the site, black yellow and blue i believe. Well mine has a dark green finish.

The sction was way to high making it almost impossible for a beginner to do high bends.
After a few month's i got a problem woth the strap button on the bottom of the guitar, it got loose. I got it repaired (for free)the cause of this is the wood wich is a bit to soft.
Also after a wile one of the tuners on the headstock started to buzz a bit when I play chords. no major problem but a bit annoying.

I expect this guitar to last a very long time if treated right of course. I've played it without backup on gigs and i will do it again.

It just feels solid, nice and not anything, like a cheap guitar.

I don't really like the people that work at the place I got my guitar. They didn't seem interested at all. But when i returned with a loose strap button the did repair it for free so......

I've played for 2 years now, also got lessons these two years at the local music school (dont know if you got anything like that wherever you live)i also play in a band and get lessons for this. my music style is going a the direction of blues and jazz (b.b.king etc.)

Last month I got a new guitar. Another ibanez, this time a semi acoustic as73bs, a bit of advice here; if you doubt about buying the gsa and you've got a bit more money check the as73 first, this guitar's sound and looks are fabulous!!!