Ibanez GSA60

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!!!

First, I want to say that I have been a faithful Fender man for over 30 years, however, Ibanez has taken me away from Fender. Why? Better guitar for less money. Pure and simple. My GSA 60 was made in 2002 in Indonesia. It has 22 frets, laminated top, with one tone and one volume control and a 5 way selector switch. It has an Ibanez Powersound humbucker at the bridge and two Ibanez Powersound single coil pickups. Body is made of Alder, neckl is maple. Has a high gloss black metallic finish that is beautiful. Body style is a stratocaster style with the typical strat string through body and a standard tremelo system. Tuners are sealed, locking type tuners and they work great. The neck is the typical Ibanez thin neck with medium frets. It didn't come with any accessories but I purchased a super nice Ibanez gig bag with it that even has a removeable back pack on it!! Great guitar!! Puts a Fender strat to shame.

Suits my music style just fine, which is everything from classic rock, to country, to a Steve Earle type rockabilly to Gospel. I even get my heavy metal moods once in awhile and this guitar is killer for that. I have three amps I use it with, a Marshall MG30CDR, a Peavey Rage 158 and an Ibanez TB15R. Sounds great on all three amps, like it with the Peavey best, but that is just because Peavey amps are my favorite. This guitar is absolutely noiseless even on the single coils. Has a nice bright sound on the bridge humbucker, and you can get a good "tele" style twang out of it. 2d Position is great for metal leads, middle position great for classic rock, 4th and 5th positions great for blues and jazz. I can make any sound I want from this guitar and the sustain is incredible. You can go from Chet Atkins to Metallic with the flick of a switch. I love everything about it.

Guitar was setup perfectly right out of the box, action nice and low like I love it with absolutely no fretbuzz. Ibanez does better at this than anyone else as far as I am concerned. The necks are always like butter and play like a dream. Pickups were adjusted perfectly. No flaws at all that I can see.

It will definitely withstand live playing. Got it originally as a backup to my Fender Tele and this one has become the main axe and the tele is now the backup. Great guitar all the way around. Hardware is tough, strap buttons solid as a rock, very dependable. Solid guitar all the way around. No one in their right mind would gig without a backup.

I bought it from our local music store and they are always helpful and stand behind their stuff.

I've been playing for 35 years and until recently was an avid Fender fan. Ibanez has taken my heart though. I also have a Fender Standard Telecaster and an Epiphone Acoustic Guitar as well as the amps mentioned above. I compared this guitar to basically every other guitar in this price range when I bought it, and this one won out hands down. If it were stolen or lost, I would cry and go get another one. I love everything about it, and especially love the humbucker/single/single coil configutation on this guitar. I chose this guitar because it is solid as a rock. This is the best bang for the buck out there in this price range. Puts the Fender Mexican Strats and Tele's to shame.

Made in 2000 or 2001 in Indonesia. 22 Frets, Tone and volume controls, non-locking tuners.

I play mainly grunge and other early 90's alternitive styles. I like the way it sounds with Peavey amps but not Fenders and it sounds ok with Marshals. With the right distortions it will sound right for alot of Alice in Chains(except for Jerry's cool solo's) , Soundgarden,and Smashing Pupkins,Nirvana. It doesnt sound that good for Pearl Jam. My amps arnt the best so that might have something to do with it.

The strings on this guitar come out of tune very easily. It is kind of hard to tune because of this. Some of the hardware is a little loose but it doesnt bother me that much. The strap buttons are annoying and crappy. The neck is very thin wich might bother you if your other guitars have thick necks or your hands are big. My hand are small so it is good for me would probubly be good for other girls and women.

It doesnt get alot of heavey use so I dont really know. I havent been as careful with it as I should be and it has tipped over a number of times and it hasnt broken or chipped of anything. It is not as good as it was the day I bought it but I have no complaints and most of the problems I have had with it were early on and probubly caused by me in the long run.

I havent needed it. It is built to last pretty well.

I have only been playing for about one and a half years and have only had this guitar for a little over a year. It was my first electric and has been pretty good. I recoment this guitar for beginers with small hands. It is also prbubly good for childeren, people with back and shoulder problems, and all of you weeklings out there like me because it is fairly small and light whight. It is a pretty guitar too and would make a nice present if you are looking for a guitar for your kid.

Same as every one else said, mine came with gig bag and strap
features pretty good

I play punk and ska and its ok but its hard to get good clean and distorted sound on the same pickup. Fuzzs alot but I think thats my amp , the sound is good enough for gigs , Ive used it for many

action was best when i first got it , the pickups were fine and there were no flaws except that the strap buttons are crappy.

Good enough for gigs , all hardwares fine . The bassist of our band decided to play it and dropped it which chipped a large piece of the body but that was his fault and Ive now (with his money) refinished it myself in Flourescent yellow and it looks better than ever

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Been playing for nearly 2 years this was my first guitar. I recently bought a Epiphone Les Paul which was better quality but this guitar is an excellent first time buy. I choose it over a tanglewood of similar price and a yamaha Pacifica and am completly happy with it for the price

This Guitar was built in 2001 (China). It's got the typical Ibanez - S - Body (thin around the edges, but thicker at the neck, pickups and bridge) which isn't made of Mahogany like the more expensive ones, but of agathis. Some German magazines said, it sounds similar to mahogany, basswood or poplar. Really a light guitar (3,2 kilos).
It's got a slim one - piece maple neck (Ibanez calls it "GSA neck"), Rosewood fretboard, 22 medium frets and dot inlays. In my view, the neck is REALLY slim - okay, it's fast, but I like other necks better. I haven't got small hands and maybe a S - Classic neck would be better for me. The headstock's black - always (black's beautiful :).
H - S - S Pickups, Ibanez Powersound 2 Ceramic Humbucker at the bridge, two Ibanez Powersound Alnico Singlecoils in the middle and neck position. Strat - style 5 way pickup selector switch. One volume, one tone knob. Chrome hardware. Six non - locking tuners. Vintage vibrato. Mine came with D'Aquisto strings (.009 - .042 / .046) Too small strap holders. Mine is black, but you can get it in Jewel Blue and Butterscotch Transparent, too. 8 because it's got H - S - S pickups, it's light and it looks great. Not a 10 because the neck's f***ing slim, it hasn't got a better vibrato (either a real one or a stoptail) and it can't go and fetch beer. ;)

I play almost everything - that rocks, of course. From Alternative, Blues, 60s - Classic - Rock and Grunge to Indie, Metal, HeavyRock and Punk. No NuWhateverMetal, no Country - but at the moment, my teacher wants me to play some Jazz. . . :(
I mostly play Grunge, especially Nirvana and Alice in Chains. I also love many other Grunge (Soundgarden, Mudhoney, Hole, . . . ), some HeavyRock and Metal ('tallica, Black Sabbath, Tool) and Alternative (Sonic Youth, Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Dave Navarro) bands. I use a Marshall Guv'nor II, a Boss DS - 1 and an Electro Harmonix Small Clone Chorus. My amps a SolidState Marshall G80 RCD i'll hopefully replace soon. But this guitar's got some great sounds: The neck Singlecoil is quite bassy, but also bright. It's great for clean rhythm (played AiC "Rooster" with some Chorus - sounds like the original) and Hendrix - esque lead stuff ("Hey Joe" Intro). You can also get some dark and punchy distortion sounds, great for Mudhoney songs. As for blues, it sounds even better with the middle singlecoil. The middle singlecoil all alone sounds a little bit sharper, middier than the neck one. Not that great. Together with the neck - coil of the humbucker, it puts out some "jingle - jangle" sound. I use it almost never. The bridge humbucker's got a whole lotta output. It's got a dark and muddy sound. It's going to be replaced soon - with a Duncan SH - 4, I think. I don't like Ceramic 'buckers that much. The vibrato - well, if you use it VERY carefully, the strings stay in tune. If you don't, they don't. If you bend and dive like Jerry Cantrell, it'll soon sound . . . strange. The strings get out of tune quite easily. I use .010 - .046 GHS Guitar Boomers (Eb tuning) and when you tune the guitar, the G,B and E strings hang in the nut. I'm gonna buy a better saddle soon. All in all, it get's a 7. The neck singlecoil gives you some great clean and rhythm distortion sounds and the bridge humbucker is still better than singlecoil at the same position. The split sounds are hum - cancelling. It sounds like a fat, modern Strat. I don't really like the vibrato, the sound of the bridge humbucker and the saddle.

The guitar looks great and more expensive than it was. The finish is strong and great - as well as the frets and volume / tone controls. I replaced the strap holders with some better ones made by Schaller. Now it doesn't fall down any longer . . . I also replaced the poti heads and bought some black Strat - style ones. The action was quite alright. As already described above, the vibrato doesn't stay in tune very well. I think I'll have to replace the jack soon 'cause it doesn't like all of my cables. It gets fingerprint marks easily, but who cares? Cleaning it once per week is enough. 8 because of the vibrato and the jack.

If you don't use the whammy bar, it does stay in tune. Even if you strike the strings hard. It's a great live guitar because of its weight. I gigged with it once and it held up well. You can really depend on it.

Okay, they haven't got a German website and the manual's only in English, too. Not a problem for me, maybe for some ohter guys and gals. I ordered it more than a year ago and the dealer told me I had to wait about 1 1/2 months for it - but after one week, I plugged it into my amp. They seem to be nice folks.

Okay, this is a nice guitar for beginners and experienced beginners. Is it better than a squier? It's different. Would I buy it again? I'd save the money and buy a Fender Mexico Fat Strat. But this guitar is really versatile. It's got a beautiful clean sound and with a better bridge humbucker, a fatter neck and either a stoptail or a REAL vibrato (maybe the new SAT - 10 is better) it would be perfect.

S/S/H pickup config., 5 way selector, Tone and Volume knobs, Jewel Blue finish, 22 medium frets, maple neck, agathis body, rosewood fretboard, strat-style bridge w/tremelo. Your basic beginner guitar.

This was my first guitar. The stock pickups are weak and muddy, and require a good stompbox to liven up. I play mostly classic rock, metal, blues, etc. It's tone sucks, and the front single coils were too weak to bother with. My amp is a semi decent Peavey, with a Jim Dunlop Wah, Boss DS-1. As I said, a beginner guitar.

The factory setup sucked. The strings were corroded, there was a nick in the 13th fret which I had to sand down, and the knobs were crooked. The action was way too high and the tremelo came out of tune every time I touched it.

The guitar never gave me too much trouble. The tone pot got scratchy after a while and there was always a slight buzz on the b string. The finish was one of the better point of the guitar, and the strap buttons seemed solid enough. It was pretty good.

Never dealt with them

I've been playing for about two years, and this guitar has held up pretty well. Funny thing is it was stolen out of my car a few weeks ago, and I plan on buying a better guitar, like an SG or Jackson or something with a better action and higher quality pickups.

It was made in indonesia, 22 medium frets, black,s/s/h

this guitar is a very metal and easy to play, i use a peavey bandit TT and i also replaced the bridge pickup with a seymour duncan JB, now its has great harmonics and good sustain

the action is perfet awesome for metal riffs and fast solos, the pickups are kinda crappy thats why i replaced one of them, the neck pickup has more of a low punchy grunge sound to it, also good for blues when clean the only flaws i had was that my first one stoped working( it was on the floor for more than a year) then i bought i back and got a brand new one never had a problem since

this guitar would stand a few beatings, the hardware im not so sure it would last a long time, the finish is excelent im sure it would last a while, the strap buttons are fine other than they don't hold the strap on very well(i fixed that with some metal washers), since its my only guitar i have to depend on it and its help up pretty well

never dealt with them

i've been playing for a about 2 years now and its stood up to everything if it was stolen i would buy and RG because of the floyd rose

Made in Indonesia, 2001 model. 22 medium fret neck, S/S/H powersound pickups. Mine has an "metallic grape" finish, which looks nice. Tone and volume controls and an 5-way which for the pickups. The body is made from Agathis and the neck is maple with an rosewood fingerboard.

I play mainly rock/heavy and some blues now and then. I play without any effects right in to an Tech 21 Trademark 10 combo, which I recently bought. With it I can dial in about every imaginable tone from Judas priest to B.B King. Before the trademark I played trough an old 10 watt Fender practice amp and the difference is huge.. The GSA sounds very nice trough the trademark 10 though it lacks a bit in sustain and tone compared to some guitars I tried to play with the Trademark 10. But of course one can not compare the GSA to an PRS or a Jackson that costs 5-10 times more than it....

The pickups are suprisingly nice though they lack just a bit of crunch and harmonics aren`t as easy to play than with some other guitars. Great value for the money though.

The nice think about the pickup configuration is that you can get a nice chunky tone from the bridge pickup and then switch to the neck pickup for some blues-style sounds.

The guitar was set-up just perfectly in the store where I bought it. (Levytukku OY) The action was (is) excellent, no fret buzz etc.. Just perfect.
The finish is nice, though I would have liked a black one. (they were out of stock) It seems guite durable, it has taken a few knocks but still looks like new.
The neck is great for an guitar in this price range (Ibanez doesn`t make an unplayable neck, it is said) It feels very fast and is perfect for my hands (which are guite "normal" I think) I`ve tried several guitars that belong to my friends and many different guitars in different stores. (I`m looking for an guitar with an Floyd rose trem) Only other Ibanez models feel as good to my hands and I think I`m going to buy an RG next year. The playability of the GSA is great in my opinion.

I haven`t played live so its difficult to say whether this guitar would stand live playing. I would propably like a guitar with a little better tone for live performances. Other than that I dont see why you couldn`t play live with the GSA.
The only "flaw" I can think of in this guitar is that if you use the tremolo really heavily, the guitar _will_ get out of tune. This is more an inherent feature of a standard tremolo without stringlocks at the nut (I`m not guite sure what they are called..) than a real flaw... If you want to make some cool divebomb sounds and such, get a guitar with an floyd rose tremolo.

Havent dealt with Ibanez directly. The people at Levytukku are great and very helpful.

I played classical guitar on and off for a year before I got the Ibanez six months ago. After getting an electric I`ve really gotten into playing guitar and play for 2-4 hours a day now. I thing the GSA is an excellent guitar for an beginner and _great_ value for the money. It saves in just the right departments: the wood used in the body and in the pickups (both of which lack a bit compared to more expensive models) but keeps the excellent playability of the more expensive models. All in all a great guitar for an beginner. The neck is a pearl!
I think this guitar could last with me for a long time but i`m looking for a guitar with a Floyd Rose and better pickups. I`ll propably buy an Ibanez RG.

hmm, it was made in dec of 2001. and its got the new bridge they made for this model, its got a bunch of frets , 22 or so, one volume, one tone, two sigle and a hummer, the singles are the ibanezmade powersounds, and the humbucker is of the same origin, all 3 passive, smoothly finished maple neck, with rosewood fingerboard and some japanesse agathis body, nice jewel blue finish,
jsut a simple double cut away solid body quasi-strat copy, non locking tuners, moderate sized neck, not think, not huge, suits my stubby hands well=)(6 for the neck, and pick ups its alright,

my music style, is undefined, i paly anything from yer standard g c d worship stuff, to a bad hardcore, its sound and feel makes it very versitile i think, i don't have an amp, but i have played it thru the amp i'm gettin, (crate gfx212t somethin or other) and its good, (i'd kill to have that thing now, well not kill, severly hurt, maybe dismember ),, the one thing that pisses me off, is when i use the sigle pickups one at a time (thru my computer's guitar fx program, fx box 2.5, its decent) it buzzes like stoopid, but combined the singles are some what quiet, the humbucker's quiet, but real glassy, good for distortion, its got a 2 tone tone range, either loud hot, 'nd well, loud, or nice and quiet, with a twinge of teeth, but nice over all

teh factory set it up ok, i think the intoneations a little off, but with a new set of elixir's, its nice,teh bridge sucks tho, there is not getting around it, unless u have it tamped down with the third trem spring, its gunna go out of tune if u drop d it, or bend a string, even paly it,

i think i'd with stand live paly, i've played it in a basement with a band and i jumped a little, threw myself around a little, dropped it, knocked over some cymbls, chased the bunnies,(silly rodents) , even skied on it, the finsih is still lookin nice, except up close u can see pick scratchs, and the back is torn up from my belt, (damn pants)
but i'm a punk guitarist, what other way would it be, the strap buttons hold with lots of jumpin, and not locks,,, i don't care how little i payed for it, i'd gig with it, it looks nice, can sound nice if u know anything about music,(to all those idiots sayin this guitar's sound is bad, its called an EQ, use it) but if i could afford a back up, i'd buy this ugly but sweet dean at world of music, and play that with this as a back up, but since this capitalistic society has left me with abad job, i'd paly it with out a back up,

ibanez sucks, i waited 90 days, (exactly) for this guitar, they can kiss my feet that i waited thru back order,

well, i've ben palyin for about 15 months, and this is my first electric, i should have waited for a nice used guitar to come in, but i didn't know that, so i got this, and its still nice, i take pleasue it wearing the frets down, if it were stolen, i'd find the guy, and hit him with it, then stage a massive coup and take over the world=)
(i'm gunna put some semyour duncan hot rails in the neck, and some nice humbucker in the bridge, cuz these pick ups could go)

AND, finally, Jesus Christ is the secret to life, if u don't believe in God, too bad, cuz He believes in u

pants

2001 / China
-Look at the other reports-

I'm using a Fender Vibro Champ and a Dist pedal and till now i got everey sound i wanted (:

The Neck was perfect adjusted and all the other things too, all I had to do when I came home was tuning and connect it to the amp

I dindn't do any live playing now, but for now it never got out of tune ore something lke that. The hardware looks like it wouldn't leave work in a hundret years. Ok, the Finish seems like eating fingerprints but if you haven't any problem with polishing this won't be a problem to you

Never need this. I got a 2 year warranty

I'm playing overall for a month now and I started up with a 40 year old Framus from my Dad(don't know the exact type; it has 2 f holes and iss sunburst style, so if anyone knows this one plz mail me to Q5-theUnknown@web.de)If this baby is stolen i would by it again because i love the really nice and easy playable neck and the low weight of this guitar

the features are listed some where above or below.

it fits my style of music very well. I play both kinds of music rock & roll. The only problems are the s/s/h it should h/s/h
It is really noisey with the single coils and it only sounds good on the humbucker by the bridge which is bad for me cause I play rythim i cant spell it right sorry. which is why I am going to put in a hot rails humbucker thing in the neck position

every thing was set up perfect at the shop

the guitar will withstand live playing after you hot rod it a little. It seems prety durabil but I havent dropped it yet. I alwas use a backup you never know when a string is going to break

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.