Ibanez GAX30 - Transparent Red user reviews ( 8/10) - 12 user reviews

• 12/05/08

  Audiofanzine FR's review

  Characteristics

  (Originally written by melody_maker/translated from Audiofanzine FR)
  
  - Made in China.
  
  
  
  - 22 frets; two humbuckers
  
  
  
  - Fix bridge, body-through strings
  
  
  
  - Volume and tone controls, 3-way toggle switch
  
  
  
  - Rather flat neck

  Utilization

  - The neck is comfortable
  
  
  
  - Depending on your taste you'll find better and worse necks (it's perfect for me but a friend with the same guitar has lots of problems with this neck)
  
  
  
  - On the picture it looks like it would have a "big bottom". Average weight (lighter than a Gibson Les Paul Studio–which I don't recommend–but heavier than a Gibson Les Paul Melody Maker–which I do recommend)
  
  
  
  - It's easy to get a good sound and it's pretty good considering the price

  Sounds

  - I play mainly rock stuff (AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, Green Day, Ramones, etc.) and the guitar sounds very good, but it isn't that good for heavy metal
  
  
  
  - I play it with a Roland Cube 60 without any pedal and the sound is quite good
  
  
  
  - Brilliant and well-defined clean sound. With a light distortion the sound is also very good (considering it's a budget guitar), but with a fat distortion the sound turns imprecise and you feel that the guitar was not made for that

  Overall Opinion

  - I've owned it for about seven months and I haven't had any problems yet
  
  
  
  Pros:
  
  
  
  - Quite good sound for a beginner guitar
  
  
  
  Cons:
  
  
  
  - Huge bottom
  
  
  
  - I tried out other models before buying it but this one was my favorite (and also the cheapest)
  
  
  
  - Very good value for money.
  
  
  
  - Based on my experience, I would buy it again as a second guitar. I use it to prevent my Gibson from getting damaged when I go to a rehearsal or when traveling
  
  
  
  Very good practice guitar (or second guitar) with a very good value for money
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• 02/29/04

  MGR/aaron robins's review "Ibanez GIO"

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  i was in france at the time and i saw it at the back it was looked great and it looked great it was £150 cheep!!
  
  
  
  i like the look of the guitar red with a white scrach board and the tremalo bends really well i normaly switch it to the humbucker pick up beacause the sound is more treabley and the sounds i thinks t its best the other pick ups are good quality
  
  
  
  the only thing that was off putting was the strings are a bit to far away from the fret board and if i put it closer it starts to twang
  
  
  
  i think the construction and quality of the guitar is very good its hard wearing and is great for begginers
  
  
  
  i love ibanez they make the best guitars ever and FENDERS ARE SHIT!!!
  
  
  
  
  
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• 01/07/04

  MGR/Nick da Dick's review "Ibanez Gio"

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  I started out on an acoustic guitar and wanted an electric. My cousin sold me his Ibanez Gio because he bought a Gibson Les Paul. I bought it from him for 125 dollars. That included the practice amp, guitar, and gig bag.
  
  
  
  It is a solid little beginner guitar. For the price it sounds way good. You don\'t have to tune it and it pretty much stays in tune when you use the whammi bar.
  
  
  
  That it wasn\'t a Fender!!
  
  
  
  It seems to be pretty well built. The only thing I see is the jack where you plug into the amp has come loose and i took it apart and fixed it. Overall it seems to be in good condition. Just depends on how you treat it.
  
  
  
  Would definitley recommend to anyone for a beginner or intermediate guitar.
  
  
  
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• 12/08/03

  MGR/Ash Williams's review "Ibanez GIO"

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  I got my Ibanez Gio from a music shop in Orange Park, Florida. I paid about $300 for it.
  
  
  
  I like it mostly because my experience with my friend\'s Gio guitar. I liked the feel and it gave me a desire to play the electric guitar.
  
  
  
  I don\'t like the fact that the bridge floats in place. Because of it, I have to tune it more than once to when replacing strings. I have a friend with an older model of the same guitar, but he recieved a different bridge that dosn\'t allow this sort of thing.
  
  
  
  The body has an ergonomic design that allows for ease of play. The guitar is also durable; able to survive accidental droppings.
  
  
  
  The Ibanez Gio is a great guitar that has the look and performs like high-end guitars. On a lower budjet, this is the #1 guitar to buy before moving to the next level.
  
  
  
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• 12/07/03

  MGR/blake's review "Ibanez gio"

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  i got this guitar from guitar center and i payed about $225 for it. a pretty good deal for a beginner electric.
  
  
  
  well i like the overall feel to it just the way it contours to your body kinda like a strat does but it isnt very light, the tuning is great very long hold, low action and the tone. just a nice good sound.
  
  
  
  the only real problem i had with this guitar was that i had big time electrical problems when i plugged the guitar in. it had to do with the output socket, i had to take it apart and bend the metal part inside so it would actually touch the input jack. sometimes when im playing it would just go out. so i had to do some customizing with this guitar.
  
  
  
  the quality is fine except for the inner electric stuff but that can easily be taken care of if you do it yourself and screw the socket tight. the construction is top of the line so i think, nice straight neck, very sturdy.
  
  
  
  overall this is a nice beginner guitar. i learned everything i know from this guitar. and i dont think theres a better electric beginner out there. my friend actually has one of these and he says he hasnt had any problems. so if your a beginner and im sure the price has dropped the last 1 year ive had this then go for it!
  
  
  
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• 10/28/03

  MGR/Nick Hein's review "Ibanez Gio"

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  I Acquired this guitar after school one day when i had saved up ebough money to get it. The guitar sounded great and played great. Great Action, Nice sound, and reall apealing to the sight. I paid atleast 300$ for this guitar.
  
  
  
  I like that the guitar sounds great, looks good, and feels good to play.
  
  
  
  i dont like that it doesn\'t have the tune locks, and since it has a floating bridge the guitar tends to drop key as i tune my guitar.
  
  
  
  The constructuion is very rounded. it looks appealing, and is very tough.
  
  
  
  The Guitar is Very Durable and dependable. If you were to choose a guitar for a concert this is the winner.
  
  
  
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• 09/25/02

  MGR/Sebastian Ohr's review "Ibanez Gio"

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  The Ibanez Gio is my frist electric guitar. Before I bought it a year ago for aroung $250 I was playing an accoustic guitar.
  
  
  
  What I actually like best about the guitar is that the price is very good for the quality you get. The sound is fine for both clean and distorted music.
  
  
  
  The handling of the guitar is good.
  
  
  
  It features two single coils and one humbucker. And you can adjust tone and volume.
  
  
  
  What I don't like:
  
  
  
  - The single coils are actually useless
  
  - Too much noise if you play distorted
  
  - The quality of the pickups is not good actually.
  
  
  
  The construction of the guitar is ok. You don't have to tune or replace the strings often.
  
  One time a pickup fell off and I had to screw it in again. This means the construction could be even better.
  
  
  
  Its a good guitar if you are just a beginner or want to change to an e-guitar from an accoustic.
  
  
  
  Anyway it is a beginners guitar and I really want to get another guitar now. I'm going to buy an Ibanez K-7 and sell my Gio.
  
  
  
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• 12/06/12

  6FloF's review ( translated ) Improve this translation " Great guitar!"

  Characteristics

  ¤ Made in China
  
  ¤ maple neck, rosewood fingerboard 22 frets
  
  ¤ Two humbuckers: NSDP one in the neck position, bridge position 2 in NSDP
  
  ¤ 1 Volume, 1 Tone general, 3-position selector
  
  ¤ Les Paul double cutaway shape (between a Les Paul and SG)

  Utilization

  ¤ Channel not too thick, comfortable even for rather small hands
  
  ¤ guitar a little heavy, but not too much (more than one but less than a Fender Telecaster Gibson Les Paul), but well balanced, even with a low-end strap Nylon (paid € 3 ...), it not sting the nose.
  
  ¤ Access to acute is difficult from the 21th box, but not impossible.
  
  ¤ The sound is great, much better than other guitars later tried (I tried an Epiphone Les Paul Standard, a Gibson Les Paul Standard a Epiphone ES-339 and Epiphone SG G-400, and I have say it is better than the Epiphone! Okay, the Gibson sound better, but it is 15 times more expensive (about € 180 for nine Ibanez over € 2,000 for the Gibson (sniff. ..)) and the sound is 15 times better!)
  
  ¤ Two small caveats:
  
  - From the 15th box, beware of big fingers, the boxes are not wide!
  
  - That's a bit my fault, but the black plate is distorted when I left my guitar an afternoon in the sun ... It is not quite flat.

  Sounds

  ¤ I play with a bit of everything, Jean-Jacques Goldman AC-DC via Dire Straits, and I find it very versatile.
  
  ¤ I play on a keyboard amp (Peavey KB 100) with a multi-effects pedal Korg AX3G, so some say that I can not get it, but I found this great configuration. I only use the compressor and overdrive on this pedal.
  
  ¤ With the neck pickup:
  
  - No effect, its round, not as clear as on a Strat, but arfait for what I play.
  
  - The compressor, the sound is the same as no effect, but more powerful
  
  - With overdrive is perfect for playing Goldman, but a bit limited for real rock
  
  - However, by combining the compressor and overdrive, HIGHWAY TO HELL!!
  
  ¤ With the bridge pickup:
  
  - No effect, the sound is, how to say? ... rotten! ... this is the only position that I never use
  
  - The compressor is approached his Dire Straits (its very close to that when he played Mark Knopfler Sultans of Swing Pensa Suhr its)
  
  - With the overdrive, you can play any solo that saturated
  
  - Combining the compressor and overdrive is approached Metallica. I rarely use this sound, because with a 200 W amp in a room of 9 m², it hurts!
  
  ¤ With two microphones:
  
  - The sound is approximately midway between the two microphones used alone, regardless of the effect.

  Overall Opinion

  ¤ I use it for 1 year, this is my first electric guitar, bought used, and I think I'll keep it for a long time!
  
  ¤ Before the purchase, no, actually, I knew nothing, I tried that here, I liked it, I bought it! After that, I tried other, often more expensive, and this is the best I've found in a range of less than 500 €! So level quality / price ratio, I would say it is great!
  
  ¤ What I like most: hmm ... almost all, this guitar is the guitar that suits me better!
  
  ¤ What I like least: I would say it is its weight ... It does not lead, but rather frail templates, where an hour to play standing, it feels.
  
  ¤ And yes, with experience, I would do this choice! It's a great guitar, cheap, and out a great sound! What more?
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• 12/05/08

  melody_maker's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  - Made in China
  
  - 22 frets, 2 humbuckers
  
  - Fixed bridge, string through-
  
  - 1volume, 1tonalité, 1sélecteur 3 positions
  
  - Handle rather flat

  Utilization

  - The handle is nice but not great
  
  - There's more, there's worse all depends on the people (for me no problems, a pal who has the same gallery a max)
  
  - It seems from the photo she has a body as big as the ass is very (too) big but hey we do with the weight is quite correct (lighter than a Gibson Les Paul [guitar a friend possesses and that I do not recommend] but heavier than a Gibson Les Paul Melody Maker [old models which has a copy and I recommend] or jet lag [guitars that I owned and I also recommend])
  
  - The sound is very easy to get and it is not bad for this price range

  Sounds

  - I mainly play rock (AC / DC, Led Zep ', Green Day, Ramones, ...) and without problems but against the metal is not great
  
  - I play with a roland cube 60 and without pedal (no need) There's the sound a lot better but should not ask too much
  
  - Sounds brilliant clear and well defined, ac a slight distortion as it sounds very good (for an entry level guitar) with saturation for large against its lack of precision and we feel it is not made for that

  Overall Opinion

  - I've had 6 / 8 months and so far there's no been shit
  
  
  
  Most:
  
  - Sounds more than adequate for a beginner guitar
  
  the -:
  
  - Huge ass
  
  
  
  - I tried other models before buying it (6 / 8) but it was one that pleased me the + (it was also the cheapest)
  
  
  
  - Very good quality / price ratio
  
  
  
  - With the experience I referrer this choice because I use the guitar parts I use to not smash my gibson when traveling or repeat
  
  
  
  This is a very good guitar study (or back) with a very good value for money
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• 06/02/06

  Fleg/DJFrey's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  Guitar Made in Indonesia
  
  Handle end and rather flat, although all of the same broad 22frets landmarks in point, inlaid plastic button and the ct of the handle, key in rosewood
  
  fixed bridge, string through-
  
  1 volume knobs, 1 tone knobs and a switch 3positions
  
  2 humbucker config PSND1 PSND2 H / H
  
  Agathis body

  Utilization

  The handle is pleasant rather thin, flat and glides well, it is of the same rather large, especially since I'm used to my copies of mockingbird fernandes and Hybrid Shaft raaaah the frets ... what frets? Well I exaggerate but they do not feel much, Access in acute is average since I have I always to achieve the chi squares 21 and 22 but it's going good nothing serious
  
  
  
  Ergonomics is a very slight mean cutting at the back of the body to let the arm and play without killing the hip, but I did rather poorly under the arms by the guitar has a huge ass giving it a closer a very ugly form, and when you play sitting on is a little sore armpits after a few hours of play, the guitar is rather heavy, but nothing too big compared to a good les paul
  
  
  
  I had this guitar for beginners, I would say a guitar very educational, not something complicated to change the strings, and are not 300 000 knobs for you to turn the head, with one learns to familiar with the changes of microphones, play with the volume knob so if if it is nice
  
  The settings are all there is a simpler tone, volume and 3-position switch as I said earlier very scraper as pedagogical

  Sounds

  Well I play for me falls into the ears so I really aps particular style or specific need either, just that the strings-through adds a slight guitar sustain a much larger body alas muffle the sound I is, I play on a 20 watts with a Metal Zone pedal type in my room and my local repeated on a peavey 5150 combo, I just jou on 20 watts, the microphones are in good clean sound, it provides sound a little blues / jazz really clear sound are excellent, even if a bit garish in micro and acute tone slightly pushed into distortion must not push the lady a slight distortion or overdrive treee some blues if to drop everything metal microphones are not accurate enough and have some sort of slight tremolo effect unpleasant distortion sounds, the sustain is rather feeble, for against the harmonics are so alone and you have your ears pierced It is moderately ca agreement after several moves bend (bonj'avoue I am furious at this level but the good on my fernandes ca buoge milipoil no one and yet I floss)
  
  
  
  I like the sounds it clear they are a bit aggressive if not downright loud if you push it all back but tamed bte we do what we want in a book such as pink floyd

  Overall Opinion

  I use it for almost 8 months now, I must say that it still makes me good service, I continue to train my picking and other top vacuum, I also used to test the tuning or tie rods strings, I like the handle all of the same from time to time I change the other ca
  
  
  
  Before buying it I tried a peavey raptor before then I decided on a whim to take a head ibanez the appeal of the brand may
  
  I pay 185euros for this new price of the OCCAZ there way to get better even nine I think, but still it's a simple guitar maintenance and use and pleasant to learn from the experience I would do can be a choice to try other stuff lol but seriously good even with the experience I happen to be surprised by this guitar, and I think I would do the same choice without problem
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