Ibanez GSA60

Made in Indonesia not sure what year, the usual for mid price ibanez with 22 frets, bolt on maple neck i think with a rosewood fretboard i hope. The body's made from alder not sure what it is , the pickups are passive s/s/h , The standard trem system is as always, Retuning the strings everytime u use it, that's about all i can remember bout the guitar anyway got it in jewel blue it came with an offer with an amp and bag

It goes well with most kinds of music and the medium frets make it good for solos or cord play. I play it through a peavey rage 158 amp which came with a package anyway the pickups are bareable but i plan to change th humbuckers to get a more rounded tone nothing really good or bad bout it's sound except that it buzzes which turned out to be the amp which was not earthed

The action was to low which caused the frets to buzz but after ajusting the action it's ok now... the guitar has a smaller body compared to the other ibanez rg's which makes it light and is good because i like to jump around when i play anyway the finish is ok but the body scratches easily and i noticed a small gap betheen the neck and the body i would have given it a nine if it was not for the poorly finished neck which also had stray drops of lacquer on it and if the neck was better polished above the first fret towards the headstock

I've only got this guitar for a few days but so far it looks like it should last the strap buttons are solid and sofar it looks like it's doing a good job i would most likeley bring it to a gig with a backup if i had one bacause things can happen but so far it looks like a strong guitar which has withstood a few knocks so far
too bad the finish scratches easily....

Haven't had to deal with them yet but i have a 1 year warranty

Overall it is a good beginners guitar which could have been better if it came with a h/s/h/ config but it's light and comfortable which makes up for the really annoying easy to scratch finish.... if it were stolen, i think i would get a better guitar but for now, it has earned itself a pickup change

Made in Indonesia. The neck has 22 frets, which is not a big deal to me. There is one volume, one tone, and a 5 way selector for the S/S/H configuration of the pickups. The neck is bolt-on, with a skunk stripe down the middle. Very light guitar, very slim body. The bridge is simple, and not very well made. It came with the action set pretty high, and both the neck and bridge required substantial adjustment before it could be comfortably played.

The humbucker produces a nice crunch for a guitar in this price range. I rarely use the single-coils but they do produce nice bright highs, both individually and combined. I have been playing it through an Ibanez IBZ10 practice amp with a Boss MT-2 distortion pedal. Overall good tone, a fine sounding instrument.

The action was set terribly high as I stated before, I had to adjust both the bridge and the truss rod in order to bring the action down to a comfortable zone. The pickups were adjusted quite well at the factory however, I had to raise the humbucker just ever so slightly. Also, all of the pickups needed to be blown out with air duster as there was still some sawdust around them.

Pretty durable guitar, I don't know that I'd gig with it, however it will be my backup. The bridge and pickups would need to be replaced before this could be an instrument for live playing, and even then it would only be to "get by."

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A decent guitar for a beginner, however, in this price range I would recommend a Jackson Dinky over the GSA60.

2001
22 frets
Solid Top
1 Volume 1 Tone 5-way selector "vintage style" tremelo system
S/S/H Powersound Pickups
Maple Neck - Chrome Tuners
Finish: Jewel Blue (or black)
Body Style: S-Body (basicly a stratocaster shape)

Amp: Peavy 15w 8" speaker practice amp

It is has 22 frets and has a strat body style, my copy is jet black not the jewel blue. It had two single coil pick-ups and a humbucker. It came with a standard trem bar. Pretty much read any other description on this list and you will get the same list of features. All you really need in an electric guitar for rhythm or lead (in my opinion).

I play a lot of blues and rock. My guitar idols are David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), Steve Wilson (Porcupine Tree), Steve Rothery (Marillion), and of course Justin Hayward (Moody Blues) who I began playing guitar because of. I use Danolectro Compression run through a Danolectro Echo then straight into a Ibanez Tone Blaster which I usually play clean (but sometimes use the built in Overdrive and Reverb). I haven't had any problems with extra unwanted noise, and the sound is DEFINITELY bright. Most certainly not the warmest of sounds. Just play some Santana ("Black Magic Woman") on this sucker and you will be blown away by how nice it sounds for such a low price tag.

I'd like to note first, I am VERY careful with my guitar and clean it and case it after EVERY usage. The factory setup was nice, however I did get the guitar serviced once before using it too heavily. However, I used it three days before the servicing with NO noticeable problems; just needed tuning, but who would expect a guitar to be properly tuned right out of the store? The factory pickups seem fine, no problems thus far in this department (and I have had this guitar almost 4 months as of this review). The finish is a beautiful glossy black, however, it is a bit too glossy because finger prints collect criminally fast and are a real pain to remove; it also scratches REAL easy. One other problem is the plastic cap on the pickup selector, it keeps popping off but this is no major concern as it can be easily reapplied. The neck is VERY nice and makes for great action. Only one problem is the damn thing goes out of tune something awful when using the trem bar in soloing, so I often solo without the trem bar. Other than using the trem bar, it keeps tune VERY well.

This guitar is VERY durable and would withstand live playing, possibly without a back-up but this is never adviseable no matter what guitar you own (all the small, unpredictable problems pop up especially if you have bad luck). The hardware seems dependable thus far and Ibanez makes solid guitars so I have faith it will last if taken care of. As I said before the finish fingerprints easily and scratches almost as easy (this is why it gets a '9'). The strap buttons are monsters and will not come off for the world. I can depend on this guitar most certainly and strongly recommend it to anyone who needs a good, affordable guitar.

Never had to deal with them.

The overall rating was decided by taking all the other ratings, adding them up and dividing them by the number of them there were. I own a Yamaha F-335 Acoustic on top of this one, but other electrics I have used include Starfire by DeArmond, Dot & Les Paul by Epiphone, Fender Strats, and Dano 12 Strings, Yamaha Pacific (strat model). This guitar is, in my opinion, just as nice as all of the other guitars I've tried. If this guitar were stolen I most certainly would replace it as it is affordable and durable. I'd definitely recommend this to anyone looking for an affordable electric that is versatile.

S-S-H pick up configuration,22 fret maple neck rosewood fret board,Made in 2000 in indonesia i think, it has one volume one tone ,strat style agathis body supposed to be like mahogany,the pick ups are stock ibanez power sound pick ups, vintage tremelo,standard tuners,came with cable whammy bar and extra spring

it plays pretty well for the type of music i play which is mostly deftones and pantera,the pick ups could be better the single coils have a very strange sound to them and there very high output,but the humbucker is quite good it offers nice harmonics,but all these problems wont bother you if you play through a pedal i play thru a zoom 505 and a marshall mg-15 so it sounds pretty good,the gsa can also be quite versatile its good for metal,punk,rock,thrash,if your really good like my friends are you can play some good blues on it

The guitar was set up quite nicely, the paint job is really nice but if you get it in black it will smudge easily,One of the high points of this guitar is the neck i am truly in love with the neck it is extremely flat and fast and the 22 frets offer a wide range of notes, the pick ups as i said earlier could be better but them again this is a beginner guitar so there quite nice for the price i paid (230$)but just dont be expecting fender are emg quality pick ups, the bridge is simple and nice and even though they tell you not to dive bomb on it i do and i havent had and problems so far with it (ive had it for 6 months)

i havent played live yet with it but i will when the time comes and i probably wont need a backup for it, the hard ware seems like it will last for quite a while it will probably last me another 10 years,the finish seems like it will last,the stap bottons are good but my bottom one seems to be a bit loose but nothing that cant be fixed, i think this is one of the most light weight and dependable guitars i have ever played,

I havent had to deal wih ibanez yet, and i think the warranty is for 1 are 2 years

ive been playing for like 6 months and its been quite a loyal guitar to me no big problems with but i probably will change the pick ups to seymour duncans are emg,I would probably replace it if it were stolen,The neck and the light weight are my favorite things about this guitar,i didnt have the chance to compare since i bought it off line,i think this guitar could be improved with emg pick ups and a floyd rose,

S-S-H pick up configuration,22 fret maple neck rosewood fret board,Made in 2000 in indonesia i think, it has one volume one tone ,strat style agathis body supposed to be like mahogany,the pick ups are stock ibanez power sound pick ups, vintage tremelo,standard tuners,came with cable whammy bar and extra spring

it plays pretty well for the type of music i play which is mostly deftones and pantera,the pick ups could be better the single coils have a very strange sound to them and there very high output,but the humbucker is quite good it offers nice harmonics,but all these problems wont bother you if you play through a pedal i play thru a zoom 505 and a marshall mg-15 so it sounds pretty good,the gsa can also be quite versatile its good for metal,punk,rock,thrash,if your really good like my friends are you can play some good blues on it

The guitar was set up quite nicely, the paint job is really nice but if you get it in black it will smudge easily,One of the high points of this guitar is the neck i am truly in love with the neck it is extremely flat and fast and the 22 frets offer a wide range of notes, the pick ups as i said earlier could be better but them again this is a beginner guitar so there quite nice for the price i paid (230$)but just dont be expecting fender are emg quality pick ups, the bridge is simple and nice and even though they tell you not to dive bomb on it i do and i havent had and problems so far with it (ive had it for 6 months)

i havent played live yet with it but i will when the time comes and i probably wont need a backup for it, the hard ware seems like it will last for quite a while it will probably last me another 10 years,the finish seems like it will last,the stap bottons a goo but my bottom one seems to be a bit loose but nothing that cant be fixed, i think this is one of the most light weight and dependable guitars i have ever played,

I havent had to deal wih ibanez yet, and i think the warranty is for 1 are 2 years

ive been playing for like 6 months and its been quite a loyal guitar to me no big problems with but i probably will change the pick ups to seymour duncans are emg,I would probably replace it if it were stolen,The neck and the light weight are my favorite things about this guitar,i didnt have the chance to compare since i bought it off line,i think this guitar could be improved with emg pick ups and a floyd rose,

Made fairly recently, in some 3rd world country. 22 frets. 1 volume 1 tone 5-way selector, S/S/H, Cheap Ibanez Powersound, body is agathis (similar to mahogany my ass), standard tremelo, maple neck and rosewood fingerboard.

I play everything from heavy blues to black metal. I guess it suits my style ok. I've used various amps with this Peavey Supreme, Peavey Blazer, Peavey Classic, ENGLs. This guitar is pretty damn noisey, the single coils hum and buzz like there is no tommorow. They also seem to pickup other electronic noises very easily (power tools, cd players, fans), but this is pretty much standard for single coils. The neck single coil has a pretty good bassy rhythm sound. Good for clean passages. The neck/middle split sounds pretty awful. The middle single coil sounds pretty much like the middle, except it's a bit less bassy, and ok for leads. The middle/bridge sounds pretty awful too. The bridge humbucker has a very harsh high end and the bass is really muddy. Awful awful clean, but ok with distortion. The only problem with the distortion is if you crank the humbucker it will give you microphonic feedback. So overall 2 ok single coils and one poor humbucker. I'd say this guitar can cover almost any sound you'd want, unless you play country, funk or ska etc.

Every thing came ok, but I'm sure the store made some adjustments before it went on the shelf. Overtime the pickup selector has become a bit scratchy, but the tone and volume pots have been ok. The finish only has 1 major scratch. The neck feels really really nice. I suppose this the one really high point on this guitar. The fretboard is ok. REMEMBER THIS IS A ROSEWOOD FINGERBOARD, SO IF YOU WANT MAXIMUM TONE YOU SHOULD OIL IT WITH LEMON OIL TWICE A YEAR.

It's a good solid guitar and would probably withstand live playing. I've never had any major problems with this guitar. The finish will probably last for 5 or 10 more years. The strap bottoms are pretty average. I'd probably depend on this guitar, it's only $200 so you don't have to watch over it like a Les Paul. I think I might gig with out a back up.

The Ibanez guys are ok. They're a big company so you really can't expect too much personal support. I think the warranty was for a year or two.

I've been playing for 2 years and this was my first guitar. I really don't use any effects, and I plug it straight into my Peavey Supreme (with a 4x12). There's no way I'd buy another beginners guitar agian. It's an above average beginners guitar, I mean it's not going to restrict your playing. I like the reliability and the neck. I don't like the electronics, the awful pickups, and the cheap wood. If you're a beginner this would be a good choice. It's moderately priced and sounds ok.

Made in 2000 in Indonesia, beautiful blue finish, 22 frets. 1 Volume knob, 1 tone knob and a 5 way selector for the pickups (2 single coils and a humbucker). Pickups are Ibanez stock. The single coils are useless for distortion, they just get too damn muddy, but the humbucker makes upfor this with a good distorted tone, which covers all kinds of music i play (mostly punk, some straight rock, bit of heavy metal and a smidgin of nu-metal. The single coils do have a use though; turn the distortion right down and the bass and theres a good clean sound there. The bridge is a standard vintage tremolo, which stays in tune reasonably well, as long as you don't try to octave dive bomb with it(i don't use it much in songs anyway). Tuners are no-name no non locking. One of the best features of the guitar is the neck. Its great. Its really thin fast, and easy to play (i can't play my friends strat now because of it, but i don't care, i don't like strats anywho) I got it with an amp, soft case, cable and about 10 plecs for #210 pounds (the guitar was #179), which in my opinion is a bargin. I've customised my guitar with stickers, and i'll post a picture as soon as i have one. I'm also going to change the pickups, when i have enough money. If anyone has any ideas what pickups i should get, please e-mail me at adam_is_my_name@hotmail.com

Like i said before, it suits my style of music well(mostly punk....) I have a 10W Leem practise amp at home, but in school i use a 90W Fender duel reverb with a footswitch to for the volume. It sounds great through both of them. But the single coils are awful distorted, and i mostly play distorted. The humbucker's more than good enough,and is acctully quite bright, but i'd like some variation

I'm not an expert at this, but it sounded fine to me when i got it. No faults of any kind. The finish seems very thick and strong.

I've played with this guitar live once, and it held up well. I had some tuneing problems that nite, which hadn't happened or since. I play quiet agressivly, so that might be the reson. The strap buttons are solid, and i'm going to get some dimarzio strap locks, when i find a music shop that sells them. I can depend on it, but i'd allways take my Dearmond M-65 (which i tune to Drop D for the songs i use Drop D for, but i could tune it back pretty quickly), just incase.

Never delt with them, but the guy at the music store was quite helpful, and let me try the guitar on some bigger stage amps before i bought it.

I love this guitar to bits (not nearly as much as my girlfriend, mind. I've wanted an S-series for 2 years now, since i first saw it. This may not be a top of the line S-series, but its got the body which i love, and the pickups, even though the single coils are crap, are good enough. If this was stolen, it hunt the guy down, and smack my M-65 over his head.

The Ibanez GSA60 is of solid value. Made in Japan this S-series body is made of agatis, a japanese wood similar to alder, the wood of The Fender Strat. This Ibanez is also similar to the Fender Stratocaster by sharing its shaped and styled body. GSA60 has one single-coil neck pickup, one single-coil mid pickup, and a bridge humbucker. The pickup switch has five positions, with the second(combined neck and mid) and the fifth(the bridge humbucker) being the most quiet, allowing you to reckognize the standard tremolo system. The neck consists of one peice maple, with 22 rosewood frets, inlaid with pearl fret dots. The head is laminated and is black, no matter what color you choose. On the body are two unmarked, chrome-plated knobs, a tone and volume. High Value. List Price: $299 Common Price: $199
Comes in Jewel Blue or Black. Laminated Finish.
note: when ordered in Musicians Friend, comes with Wammy Bar, Extra Spring, and Amplifier Cable. $199

The sound is pretty rich and is nice and smooth. I really dont have a style so it doesn't pertain to any of them. Noisy and settings-- first category. The guitar doesn't have a whole lot of variety, but with a distortion pedal or effects pedal, it can do what you want it to. I use the GSA60 with a Fender Ultimate Chorus Amp and a Korg Toneworks Guitar Hyperformance Processor, making the possibilities, almost unlimited.

Everything was standard and checked out OK. sidenote: what are you talking about? mongoplanet@yahoo.com is my e-mail, u should send me a dictionary. words for help---bookmatched top, bracing, nuts and saddles.

I dont do any live playing, seeing that i am an...experienced beginner if you will... but for hard playing, (i do that a lot) it holds up and stays in tune fairly well. The finish seems of medium strength, not horrible, but nothing special. Once again, the strap buttons are solid, and are durable, but nothing really exciting or extraordinary.

Warrenty is 1 year i believe.

I've been playing for 5 days,(i'm only 13) but i've watched my dad play for 5 years. I use my father's equipment. I believe i would buy this again, if it were stolen. The best thing about this Ibanez, is being able to get a good solid, S-series, while maintaining a budget. However, the variety on this is not large, which may require additional supplies. I didn't really compare it to other guitars. I've had a chance to play some of my fathers, but those aren't even close to my pricerange, so i did play some other S-series.

Made in Indonesia, 22 frets, gorgeous gloss black finish that picks up fingerprints easily, nothing a piece of soft cloth won't fix; came with 2 knobs, one for volume, one for tone, S/S/H configuration; body made of agathis, rosewood fretboard, strat style body; 6 point tremolo, nonlocking tuners. I only got the guitar, no package, but I bought other stuff with it, like my amp and picks and such...

Yeah, this guitar sounds pretty awesome. I am a beginner, and some friends of mine played it and it sounded sooo awesome. I have a Peavey 15 watt amp, a little buzz as you turn up the distortion, but if I move it sounds better. Now that I FINALLY got it tuned (thanks Phil!!) the sound is crisp and sharp. Right now, since I've only been playing 3 weeks I love it, the only thing thats bothers me is that it gets fingerprint marks easily.

The action is pretty good, the strings are a little crappy but I'll replace them soon. No flaws as of yet. The tone knob looks like it wants to fall out, but I dinked around with it a bit and it seems pretty firm in the body, so I am not too worried about it now.

I think this guitar could withstand live playing, as my friends were banging around on it and it sounded awesome and it didn't fall apart. The finish of the body seems pretty good, the only marks will be those damn fingerprints. I would want to have a backup though, and I think I am going to get one as soon as I get better. Strap buttons are solid, not too worried about them

Never dealt with them, but I sent away for their magazine like 2 months ago and they didn't send it to me yet, so I am pissed at them right now.

Like I said, i have only been playing for a few weeks, but this guitar is pretty good. I think it will suit me fine for a first guitar until I get another one. If it were stolen, I would probably cry, and I guess I would buy the same model, or maybe an RG. I love it, I love the color and the sound, and for right now this guitar is perfect for me or any beginner.