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Ibanez GIO GRG121DX Electric Guitar (Walnut Flat)

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Comfortable Handling

Customers are highly satisfied with the comfortable handling of the Ibanez GIO GRG121DX Electric Guitar. Its smaller body size, smooth neck, and lightweight design make it easy to handle and play on the couch or everyday use.

Good Pickups

Customers are overwhelmingly positive about the good pickups of the Ibanez GIO GRG121DX Electric Guitar, with some expressing surprise that they don't need to replace them right away. The guitar is praised for its ability to sound great even with stock pickups and for being a quality instrument suitable for beginners or backup/jam guitars. Some customers have mentioned the possibility of upgrading the pickups for higher gain tube amps, but overall are satisfied with the guitar's electronics.

Surprisingly Good Quality

Customers are pleasantly surprised by the guitar's unexpectedly high quality and craftsmanship, despite its affordable price point. The wood finish looks nice and the instrument plays smoothly with a solid build.

Cheap Neck And Frets

Customers have mixed opinions on the cheap neck and frets of the guitar but generally positive. Some customers mentioned that they required some adjustments to improve playability while others found it satisfactory right out of the box. The guitar is considered a good value for the price, especially as a beginner's instrument.

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Quality

The varied tones with the 5 way switch are very pleasing to me and both the tone and volume knobs are very smooth and full ranged.

This is a quality build and if you’re even debating getting this unit, stop right there and buy it.

I thought, well if it is cheaply made, i can just send it back.

This is damage from careless handling in transit.

Price

Honestly for the money i can’t complain at all, sounds great, plays great and feels great.

This is a very nice guitar for the money !

This is way more than i expected for 200 bucks.

I would recommend if you just wanna jam out and dont want to spend like more than 200 or so dollars on something you just wanna... Read More

Shipping

Not pleased with the way this item was shipped at all.

My gripe is with the shipping company who beat this box up containing this guitar.

The seller shipped out the exact guitar listed.

Took me buying 2 of these guitars before i finally got one delivered undamaged.

Packaging/appearance

First off the guitar was delivered earlier than expected, the packaging looked great, and the guitar body was free of any chafi... Read More

I was very pleased as soon as i opened the box.

Competitiveness

Because the necks on these guitars are as good or better than many of the more expensive guitars that have come through my shop... Read More

This is better than the lower priced epiphone or charvel guitars i have bought in the past.

Most all guitars are now cut on cnc machines for accuracy which is why a $200 guitar can play as well or better than a more expensive one.

I spent some time looking fir an affordable used option, but this was still a better deal in my wife liked.

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Our engine has discovered that over 90% high quality reviews are present.

This product had a total of 524 reviews as of our last analysis date on Nov 3 2024.