All user reviews for the Ibanez Gio GRG170DXL

Made somewhere in Asia
Round pancake ibanez
Basswood body I think
Maple neck
24 frets
Pickups H / S / H
1 volume, 1 tone, 1 5-way switch

UTILIZATION

The handle is nice even though slightly wider.
Access to acute is easy (super strat)
Sound level nothing complicated, one branch, we play.

SOUNDS

I play mostly metal but with phases of clean so the Ibanez for me. The sound is surprisingly good. The cleans are a bit withdrawals but otherwise the price for this guitar sounds good.
However distortion simple micro and micro sleeves = unusable so it is lifeless.

OVERALL OPINION

I have this guitar for a few months now.
I had many like strat and lp like.
This guitar is really well to start, but it's still a good guitar sold new € 200 I believe.
A friend stopping guitar simply gave me this guitar so I did not pay, but with experience, I would not buy this guitar because it is still the low end.

Made in Indonesia
24 Frets (Jumbo) 3 Micro (Double, Single, Double)
Two knob: a tone and volume
5-way switch
Vibrato (but very very rotten as vibrato)

UTILIZATION

Channel rather light and very pleasant, neither too late nor too wide but fairly good rule is out of the box (ask your dealer as he recovers)
By ca forms the access is very easy to acute
on the other hand I found the guitar a bit too heavy

SOUNDS

The sound of this guitar is perfect for left-handed guitarist souaitant commece with a big sound to be able to rock and metal. The guitar sounds naturally bold with double (perfect with a little distortion) but rather a rather neutral in its simple
As against the difference is not sufficiently flagrant between the different micro so plan a chage of micro to really have a range of different sound.

OVERALL OPINION

I use this guitar for two months and I'm not disappointed! On the contrary
Certe like all Ibanez micro model are not top, but the violin is very good and the price (260) is very correct (especially for a left-handed model)
I redeemed without a doubt this guitar if it again, as much for its sound quality and technical (very good for an entry-level), for its looks very simpa.
A very good first guitar.
But good for those who want to actually start with the big sound you really need to change the micro (Seymour Duncan poowaaa)

Made of Indonsie
24 frets, ibanez micro base (but I'm a mod)
bridge ibanez
a potentiometer for a volume + tone slecteur a 5 position
trs handle end is very easy to get into the treble

UTILIZATION

The handle is fine and it is enjoyable trs
Access in acute and very easy with its handle 24 jumbo frets type
rgonomie the same as it is for against her a lot PSE
You can get a good sound but it depends on the amp and if you leave the microphone base

SOUNDS

It's perfect ncessite my music sound quite heavy but powerful and Submitted
I play with a H & K blue 30W
With its clean I get a lot better now the caller of the c slecteur position to position micro micro single / neck pickup
Level disto ... I do not know how to say c warm, perfectly suited for the heavy trs a good sound for a guitar that has such a low price
Personal I prfre lead sounds clear and crisp beautiful for solos and rhythm distortion level rather hot and heavy but that happens when a distinguished MPEM notes

OVERALL OPINION

It's been almost a year since I use it and if I had had the choice again I have done, it's a lot for a price trsrduit (value sre) and frankly it provides in a lot of the field only problem was my eyes the weight c, c and c of sturdy basswood
. I tried the epiphone, the lag and other ibanez before and frankly have a little guitar is a monster ... chouillat Quality level while prices vraimet bnf c ... on the other hand I have a great board all those who want to buy it: I have my acqurir a DiMarzio Evolution bridge pickup that makes him a great distortion sound, and in passing I do not know how m has really boost the neck pickup ... So those who can take a Dimarzio evo, c mieu frankly! ca you make a great guitar with a super low price so always small sailing ...

Made in Korea!
24 frets, 3 pickups (HSH)
easel bizarre, yet something stupid, I block for better sustain)
1 volume knob, 1 tone, a 5-way switch (the Humbuckers are splitables)
The neck is thin enough, the handle is ibanez!
GUITAR SUPER STRONG!

UTILIZATION

Channel ultra comfortable, access to acute is perfect!
the shape is nice, it does not hurt, the weight is suitable.
The sound is, although the pickups is not very good ...

SOUNDS

It is well suited to my style (metal)
I play with a marshall MG30 .. The sound was ok .. Now I play with a Peavey 5150 but I changed the pickups.
The sound is good, it's not a killer but that's fine start

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 2 years, it's a good guitar started, I changed the pickups for more potatoes!

It is a great value! I advice to all who want to start!

Does everything said, but it seems to me that the frets are jumbo and not mdium type of APRS Ibanez catalog.

UTILIZATION

For a left handed guitar 250 is not bad at all, the handle is trs trs fluid, when beginners on the instrument you would never know it forcment account for me was the case when I try all the excellent Metal Muff in store, the seller had given a Storm, 22 frets, neck seemed to me a much slower and this regardless of the use ... short is probably the highlight of the guitar and helps her look.
In rhythmic power chords is literally the foot, the web without problem diffrent positions. on the other hand as well say right away, as the handle end of the ds Premire boxes, some open chords will have to be placed with precision, if not hello noise ... After a few last hours has passed.
For the solos, it's good trs Access in gus is very easy to the point that even the 24th case of low E is accssible without much effort and for whatever the finger used.

I saw that some were plainds weight, personal with a strap and padded off the game several hours standing in a row is as a letter in the mail, 5kg it really is nothing like a Les Paul.

Good vibrato is not the top of its kind and without it.

As for sound ...

SOUNDS

It is a that the drip pan. I use it with a Marshall MG15 DFX, a Metal Muff pedals and a ring. Parcequ'en done without the pedals are too sharp and shrill Submitted as is not possibe, roughly the IDAL to pierce the eardrums of the audience. Finally in part parcequ'avec a lot of acute Rhythmic metal it sounds good, but when attempting a solo, it's the ears that morflent ...
As against it clear that it is intended to Mordern Metal and Rock, the big sound is achieved easily with trs trs Marshall.

The pickups, as the guitarist warned suspected, are not worth much, but hey it accommodate the beginners without problem. And if like me it is kind of plutt apprcier the Heavy and Thrash 80's then quickly forget the other two pickups. Unless he ventured to play clean, and again.

In DEFINITIONS, with good use of distortion pedals.

OVERALL OPINION

I have since September 2005 and I intend to change this t.
His most? Its look, its handle.
the default? Just esprer should not spend 10 years on, we quickly want to hear the other sounds ... ba so our ears more progress more we want to switch instruments.
I have tried any guitar acqurir before I knew what I wanted, and as any left-fawn I had no choice, and then gnral beginners when it accommodates over time in any six-string shovel.

Report quality fair price if you know that after a year of practice we want to change the MODEL. Custom Ibanez on I intend to remain for the next, the only problem comes from the sound.
You can always try a change of pickups, but I see the gure intrt a scratch of this award, both the change. Finally it's my opinion.

Obviously I would do, and this choice should it happen again

So in the end, seven because it's simply an Ibanez, and if we like them there is no problem, that despite his lack of personal sound obvious the long (but for that price was the s to doubt), its caratristiques PHYSICAL (handle and look) just catching up.

-Comes from one of the rising sun.
-24 Boxes, 2 humbucker and a single volume, Tone selceteur 5 positions.
Ah! vibrato! default this is THE guitar (hence the low rating). Retailer For while remaining polite and correct, I know that Mount ropes 9 / 42, so shallow draft, and the lve vibrato is alone when I made a bend.Imaginez a bit if you want to mount a superior firing.

UTILIZATION

A handle enjoyable trs, trs guitar comfortable overall, nothing thundering APRS while we are at Ibanez.
Access in acute is rather good, but nothing more.
This guitar is trslgre compared to its large slice thickness (5 cm prs). I would say it is even more lgre a squier strato home.
Trs is good for beginners that require a fan comfort issue Vai Satriani and others.
On this point, no complaints, except that shit vibrato.
For audio, see below.

SOUNDS

It suits my style of music (rock Varis).
I use a Vox AD15VT which gives good versatility.
It is still rather intended to distorted sounds.
The neck pickup is not great, are far too severe and include the Submitted reste.Il must rgler the legalization to avoid the spray of sound.
Just I do not use jamais.Le sound is nice, even if trs pretty, but it lacks the slam is expected from a simple microphone.
The bridge pickup is by far the best, most versatile.
But overall, all this lack of personal.

OVERALL OPINION

I have over the past year, I like it despite its default.
Its strong points are its ergonomics and its handle.
Its default is the vibrato and its pretty average micro-hand can be the bridge.
An excellent guitar for beginners, Ibanez and more comfort.

I think trying to put a fixed bridge and change micros.Le rsultat will probably be tonant ...

24 frets.
Wooden body "basswood" in English. It's the lime.
2 humbucker pickups - 1 micro simple.
Standard floating tremolo. I had the same problem: the vibrato was rising too. I aprsrglages the block and a change of pulling strings "light", 9 / 42.
1 volume knob, 1 tone knob, 5 slecteur positions.
Rosewood handle with "shark teeth" for the class. Comfort Ibanez, who made his reputable.
Trs good finish.
It is very well team for its price I think. Jumbo Frets Nickel / silver I think.
Only problem I had, but it is unique (j'espre): I broke about 4 cords a week, to a default level of vibrato, which sawed the strings in the fold, when the strings come out of the bridge (there was a sharp edge in each hole). Normally, the holes o pass the strings are lgrement lims to avoid such incidents, except that the lim c'tait to what I understood. A MODEL pice after the right-handed may be ... which does kindly rpar by my dealer (and blackjack). After 3 times when even! I think it's really a unique case that should not get included in the notice for the purchase of this skyscraper.

UTILIZATION

Channel Ibanez, therefore thinner, more enjoyable for me.
Access in acute easier.
The shape is classic. She is not heavy trs.
With a Zoom II guitar pedals before, I had a good sound even when. For the price I think there is no better.

SOUNDS

Yes, it is trs versatile because of its config microphones.
To beginners, I played on a Ibanez 15 watts, so I had the pure his Ibanez. APRS, unfortunately I sold it for a Torque Amplifier 100 watts (I regret is a heavy 100 watts).
His nag with a hope and aggressive MetalZone II or with another pedals in config humbucker bridge.
Its perfect for the sweep with a good distortion and clean sounds, round the blues with the neck humbucker.
For cons, the microphone is not simply my opinion, the sound is pretty rotten and mean well mdiator "snapped" while playing. In gnral what makes the charm of a simple microphone, sound slamming as the strats, but it s not the same level. Better to play with the neck humbucker.
If you left your and you're looking for this type of sound, we must move towards plutt Fender, which offers one of the largest ranges on the market for left (thank you Jimi Hendrix had seen the day) . Yes I'm in technical sales Fender otherwise .

OVERALL OPINION

Perfect for beginners.
Not tried other models, the left-MODELS, has not run the streets.
To beginners, I went on a Cort X2. The seller did not really screwed up in my mouth plutt point me to it.
Best qualitprix all makes me confused, for left-handed anyway. Ms. Currently I believe that there is no better.
For 250, well worth the money.
But no no, I prfre my Squier hit a 150 with the amp ... I would do without this choice hsiter! Eyes closed!

-Made in Korea I think.
-24 Boxes, two single coil humbucker and an e central position.
Floating-bridge but not blocking.
-1 Volume, 1 tone and a 5-way switch.
Ibanez neck-end and flat so ideal for hardos and fan speed.

UTILIZATION

Nice round I play metal and it suits me perfectly for my solos.
Access to acute is bone simple thanks to the double notch and the weight is correct.
I find a sound that suits me despite the knob that are far from precise, if we want to change it damn subtle: either it is fully or not at all.

SOUNDS

The sound is adequate especially for a beginner who does not worry too much for that generally. I must say that the lack of precision micro handle.
The single central microphone is a great help to the sounds clear otherwise, the humbucker sounds are slightly saturate.

I play primarily on Line 6 Spider Valve 112 and on my old spider III 15W ACEC which I use distortion rather balaise.Je'm kind rather issue a wah-wah effect by modulation and clean sounds.

I think the sound is average but it is suitable for a beginner.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a little over a year.
I especially like metallic design and ease of play over it gives me great sentimental value.
Its main drawback is a lack of precision in the bass and knobs that goes from 0 to 10 at once so unmanageable (hint: me anyway I play often at the bottom!)
The value price is right place for a beginner who does not sound Charches exeptionnel.
I do not have that choice would do because you have to be dumb to buy twice the same guitar! Rather, I think to paint it and put him to death microphones.

Everything has been said.

UTILIZATION

Honestly? I pray for his banisse Ibanez FAT 10 of their guitars.
Otherwise, it's happiness: the handle, fast, is frankly very well designed for low-end shovel! Especially since my game consists almost solely of agreements and power chords, as you say it's a pleasure to play ... Only thing I have to blame, the tone knob should be a chouilla more accessible, you have to go above the volume knob and switch to get the hack ... The path is too long, so I lost enough time to change my live sound, it's pretty broken up.
Otherwise not bad, relatively light, but a tip: banish nylon straps, it will sciera instantly. I use a leather strap personal noname at € 15, it fits perfectly!

SOUNDS

So there ...
Uhm.
To be honest, the microphones that are installed on this machine are real stews. However, I'm pretty tolerant, I often catch up on the effects, but there ... Pfiou, hang on to your knickers, microphones, and I is not one in particular, will make you cringe.
Even with multiple effects, I spend nearly an hour to find a sound almost tolerable, and it looks like an afterthought.
Honestly, at the time of writing, I will change them for Seymour Duncan.
Otherwise, the 5-position switch is not bad, and I plan to graft a tone knob with split option and change the knob for tone, too fast (my house is a kind of switch ... It goes from all for nothing).

OVERALL OPINION

I happily frolicking on stage for nearly two years, and nothing to do, I can not help him find more defects than qualities ...
And aesthetics has many faults of taste in my humble opinion: a black livery, a dark race, and mechanical ... Chrome. Schbing, the stain! Otherwise sympatoche the shark teeth inlays on the handle ... I will also change the mechanical, and I think black bomber vibrato. To be honest, I even lost the bar (that vibrato) ... Otherwise it is a backhoe type Rambo, I do not count the number of falls, blows it has taken, but what it took! But nickel, not a blue one scratches ... The neck is of tough, personal I went from .09/.42 to .11/.52 at once, rather, the GRG has not mutated arc of Robin Hood. In short, and finally, if I buy a shovel Devaya cheap, I look more for a Lag Roxanne LTD or X (if they are left handed). Or, a GRG 170 DXL OCCAZ of where the old scratch would have already changed the pickups ...

It was made in Korea
The handle is said GRG1 Maple Neck, which keeps the main asset of the sleeves Ibanez
The bridge is a Fat10,
The guitar has a total of 24 frets,
It is equipped with three microphones, two doubles and a single configuration MSM.
The pickups are exactly one PSND1 next round, a NSDP as a simple microphone and a side PSND2 easel
Level setting, a micro switch 5 positions, easel, easel / single, simple, single / round, round.
There is also a volume control and tone.

I put a note of 8 / 10, basing myself on the fact that it is a guitar mode, and that for that price, it was really a very good material with this guitar.

UTILIZATION

So, point by point:
- First, we start with the handle. Then the handle ... what about ... is truly characteristic of Ibanez. If you have the opportunity to compare with the Fender Squier of all those I have seen begin, you'll feel the difference ... damn the handle is very little varnish, or very well polished, as it does not catch, it glide. We go from bottom to top of handle with ease. For those who just want chords, it is perhaps not the best thing, but hey, we like it or not.

- The shape is purely RG. This is typical of the superstrate. The only thing we regret the visual level, it is the "Gio" on the headstock that displays the label "beginner" on your head .. but hey, we still will .. after all, a beginner who will test your guitar will be 8 out of 10 chance of finding at its best Squier or other .. In weight is perfect, it is light enough that the stick from up (not too much eh), not practical for the serious (it's only a matter of adapting any way), but very handy for the treble.

- Access to treble is even easier than the shape, weight, and the wooden handle are perfectly suited to this type of game

- Getting a good sound is very simple .. one is tempted to play with the little button that was at first, but gets tired quickly and you end up leaving them as the background sound you prefer.

I put 8 / 10 also, because, again considering the beginner guitar, usage is simple, the instrument is easy to learn, and believe me you will keep this instrument long.

SOUNDS

The guitar suits my style of music .. I do not see the same things come back ... "It is particularly suited to rock and metal influences, if you listen to Rammstein and Slipknot, etc. .." It is not wrong, but for me that is rather special musical influences, I admit I was a little confused when buying. I listen to Van Halen, Steve Vai's, but particularly Patrick and Joe Satriani Rondat while incidentally magnet AC / DC in their early success .. I listen quasimment that the Hard Rock Instrumental, Neoclassical or Instrumental. And seeing all these reviews that focused only on the Metal or Rock, I was reluctant to buy this guitar.
Well, it suits the style of play is very well suited to this style. The main problem is now very severe training to undergo to arrive at the previously mentioned artists.

The sound is good. Everything depends on the amplifier used, but from my side, my guitar sounds really good. The sound at the microphone next to his easel should lead to frenzied solos or just to sound somewhat aggressive. The micro side handle gives a heavier sound, without much exaggeration, however. The sound is still too round with this configuration to play the blues in the style of Albert King, BB King, Stevie Ray Vaughan or provided. When the microphone simple, I'm using it personally for playing rockabilly. Configurations coupled with the microphone are simply bland, although the configuration handle / single is perfect for blues mixed this time.

I use my guitar amplifier with a U-Tronics Valley And Blues, a 80 watt transistor, which gives a very close tube amplifiers. The Marshall 15 watt with which it traditionally begins really sounds too sharp, too transistors, the sound is really ... I say bad, but it is not with this guitar anyway. I also changed the pickups origins, slightly too bland for my taste (but widely enough to start) for the configuration of my idol, Joe Satriani, namely a PAF Joe, Fred and PAF. The sound finds it more dynamic, which makes the guitar still does better. I also use the distortion pedal of Mr. Joseph, the Satchurator, which offers a much better distortion than my amp. The sound is simply excellent, perfect for almost any style, especially in the instrumental, he says wants to light or "shred", although I do not like using that term ...

I put 7 / 10, because the sound is very good, but the grip is a better point, however, that the sound, which is slightly too bland, but is caught by the amplifier and the switch that makes it very versatile.

OVERALL OPINION

I use my guitar for 1 year, I made great progress with, at a speed very very satisfactory, and with the progress, I begin to regret the tremolo (which the passage does not at all out of tune), which is not a Floyd anyway, so I think taking a RG 370 DXL shortly, which shows how it suits me, because between these two models, only the bridge is different, the characteristics are identical.
Versatility, handling and ergonomics are very good, this is by far his strong point.
The sound may seem bland, depending on the amplifier used. We can not say it enough, it's not the guitar that makes the biggest sound is all about the amplifier.
The price / quality ratio is just excellent, it suits me always after this great year of play
With experience, I do it again this choice with your eyes closed, and I recommend this guitar to all beginners unfortunate left in search of a guitar within reach of their means, and by far the best in its price range.