All user reviews for the Ibanez GSA60

I bought the GSA-60 at a Ken Stanton Music store for $210. I needed a new guitar, and this one was the best choice. I was on a budget, and I expected much less than what I actually got. I was (I still am) very impressed with the Ibanez GSA-60.

I fell in love with the paint job on my guitar; it is a silver metallic non-glossy finish. I know there are scratches (from my pick, etc..), but I can't see them, due to the non-reflective surface; it still looks new.(I've had this guitar for over a year) The GSA-60 responds well to detuning (I play CGCFAD). The mids on this guitar are impressive and the highs are are decent. The action is incredible! There is no fret buzz at all! The guitar is balanced well, and I have been able to play long intervals without tiring (...maybe thats just my stamina). I really like how the input for the cable is recessed, so I don't have to worry about it coming loose.

I put strap locks on it, and about 5 months later, both holes (where the screws go) were ruined. I had to put wood glue in them to repair them. I haven't had any trouble with them recently, though. I must complain about the lows on that guitar - they blow. I use 10-52 gauge strings, and like I said before, I detune a whole step down. I'd imagine that the bottom edge would be a little more beefy, but I was wrong. The 2 thickest strings start to sound like crap after about week of use (new strings); keep in mind that I polish the strings after EVERY TIME I play. I think it might be my saddles, because I go through at least 3 sets of strings per month; the strings ALWAYS break at the bridge, and its always either 1 of the 2 thick strings. That really gets annoying, not to mention costly. Thats all I can think of, though.

This guitar is incredible! I accidently dropped it down about 12 stairs, and all that happened was the volume knob got bent to hell. The were NO SCRATCHES WHATSOEVER . Thats one hell of a paint job! I have noticed some slight rusting on the bridge, although. Its most likely from my sweat, as I have the sweatiest hands in the world. The rust isn't very noticeable, though. Ibanez did a good job building this guitar.

I must say that I do not regret buying this guitar at all. I highly recommend this for any player. I am very pleased with the GSA-60.
I play A LOT of System of a Down, and coupled with a Boss Metal Zone pedal and Marshall amp, I sound pretty DAMN CLOSE. So if you are looking for that "System" sound, this is the best bet for a guitar for under $250. This guitar is well worth the money.

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I bought this from a dealer that ordered it from musicians friend for about 190 bucks (although the guy gave me 30 bucks worth of straps, polish, tuner, etc.

I love this guitar...period...Its solid construction and crunching tones make it perfect for me. This thing can take a beating but somehow manages to stay in one piece. I got it in jewel blue and i absolutely love it.....My best friend and bandmate has an 85 Gibson Les Paul Studio and for some crazy reason i prefer to play my Ibanez......i just love the way this thing sounds when u mute those low chords in drop d! it just makes me want to cream my pants! Great Buy!

There are a couple of downers on this thing though.....The tuning is less than adequete and my freakin volume knob fell off! i just glued it back on and its working fine now so no biggee..........The abscense of pickguard, though kik @$$ in looks, results in some pretty bad scratch marks on the body.....

The construction is solid......i love it.....i needed to get some work done on the bridge due to some buzzing of the bridge against my body when i would tune to drop d but ibanez was great about it and got it fixed immediately free of charge! The tuning is a bit of a bummer when recording (I use a Boss BR532, great product also) but not a big deal

The bottom line is this is a great guitar......being a 14 year old kid still in school and having no job it is hard to come across enough to pour into an expensive guitar but this guitar, though inexpensive, is great for my needs....ill leave the shredding to my lead guitarist!!!!!!!if you are looking for a great piece of equipment for a tiny wad of dough, BUY THIS THING!!!!i think you will be happy with the result......if you have any questions or comments or are interested in a demo of my band (which i would recommend.....pretty sweet stuff)email me at dramafreak323@hotmail.com

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I bought this in a local shop in Germany. The price was about 150.-
That's not bad for such a good effect box!!!

There are so many sounds you can ¨make with it. In the beginning I didn't like all the programmed sounds, but now I've changed all of them (very easy to do) and like them all. Light weight and compact.

You can't change how much wah you want. It's just wah or not wah...

Good quality, lasts for a long time. Great construction, solid and nice to look at.


Well, if you are a beginner or just want a solid pedal for use everywhere, this is your choice.

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I bought this guitar at my local shop(Daddy's Junky Music)for 210 big ones. I bought it because of extensive and consistant good reviews and reccomendations from other players. This is my first guitar.

I like the overall look of the guitar. The S series body and the jewel blue finish look wicked cool! The neck is a bolt on but feels like a million bucks! Nice frets, good for bending. This guitar can obviosly be used for all perpouses but where it shines is with distortion. When i crank it with my peavy 15Gblazer it hauls some serios bottom heavy metal ass! Definitly a guitar for my fellow metal heads!Ummmmmmmmmm......the knobs are compact and durable,and the bridge looks neat(cool chrome color). I also like the fact that going friggin nuts on stage isnt going to be a problem due to the wieght of this guitar.got 6 month warranty i think.

If u so much as touch the wammy bar, this guitar goes out of tune, but i normally dont use it so it's not a big problem. The 2 single coils are pretty noisy. The only other thing is that the strings that came on mine suck! I dont know if they're installed at the factory or what but they are crap! My suggestion, buy some D'addrio's in advance.

pretty durable i guess. i havnt put it to that much abuse. it smudges easily tho, it have to polish constantly to keep it from looking like crap.bolt on neck, agathis body... pretty good construction i suppose.

GOOD JOB IBANEZ! I WOULD SUGGEST THIS GUITAR TO NEBODY WHO IS SERIOUS ENOUGH ABOUT LEARNING THE GUITAR AND IS REALLY GOING TO PLAY. DUE TO THE COST IT MAKES FOR A RATHER EXPENSIVE BEGGINER GUITAR BUT IT IS WORTH EVRY PENNY! GREAT FOR METAL.PLAYS REALLY NICE TOO. AWSOME GUITAR! BUY IT! YOU WILL LOVE IT! IT IS THE SEXIEST AXE THAT HAS EVER BEEN CREATED(cept for santana se's and zakk wyldes les paul)!

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$200 at Sam Ash in Westminster, CA

I got a black one; the finish looks awesome and the absence of a pickguard makes it look a lotttttt better than a strat. The metal pots look really nice and unobtrusive. It has a 5-way selector, tremolo arm (which I don't use), and vol and tone pots. The tuners work well enough, but the whammy screws up the tuning. For anyone looking to use the whammy a lot, get another guitar or replace the trem bridge with something better.

I like it

It's built very well. There's a little chip on the headstock, but i got a discount ($20) for it, so it's alright. I haven't had it long, so i havne't been banging it against walls and stuff. It'd probably chip, but stay together, if i hit stuff...haha.

This guitar is awesome for a first. Get it!

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I bought this guitar as a starter guitar to learn on, but I didn't want to buy the inevitable Squier Strat so I thought i would splash out and buy something better.
I paid £185 for the guitar in a music shop.

The sound and look are amazing. The bright blue finish really does look good and the neck and head have been nicely done in maple. The pickups, especially the humbuckers, give a nice sound. The trem. system was better than the one in the catalogue, being a SAT30 trem and not the standard one.


The pickups on my guitar weren't screwed in fully, and the tuning is a little unstable.
I find whamming the whammy bar stretches the strings and puts them back in tune.

The overall construction was good, especially considering the price. I think the extra money I spent was worth it.

I love my guitar!
I would reccomend this to anyone.


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I aquired this guitar at a local dealer for $299.

First of all, I think it looks good. The finish looks great and the whole thing is quality construction. It plays great and feels just right in my hands whether i'm sitting down or standing. Ibanez definitely did a good job on this one. It doesn't seem to be constructed in a hurry. The sound coming out is great. Not to mention that it's extremely versatile. You can play anything ffrom electric blues to death metal on this thing. Finally, it's just the right price for someone starting out.

Nothing except the 6thy string goes out of tune just a little bit faster than the other strings but that doesn't happen often.

Like I said, quality construction.

The low price, great sound, look, and the fact that you can play just about anything on it makes this (at least I think so) the most ideal guitar for it's price. It's just as good as a guitar that costs $450. Great, couldn't be better. How does Ibanez make a guitar like this for so little?

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This guitar was purchased from Coastal Music in Port Macquarie, Australia. I paid $440 AUD. This was my first guitar, but I paid a little more then most people starting out because I like quality. I dont like the idea of buying another guitar a little while down the track because it's just spending money I dont have.



Excellent construction of the body and neck. The fretboard is extremely nice and it's a great finish. The body of the guitar is well done and in general the guitar looks very nice. It plays very well, and is nice and easy to play (like most electrics). The action seems just right and the strings that come with the guitar are very good. The sound of the guitar is nice also, it depends what you're looking for, but I really like it.



My friend doesn't like the volume knob on the guitar because while he strums it he turns it down. It doesn't bother me as my hand doesn't sit quite where his does, but I understand what he means. If you start to get into your playing you can turn it down, there is nothing worse then stopping where you are to adjust it again. The tuning keys are very easy to be accidently knocked out of tune, which can be a bugger sometimes, expecially when you are putting it in and out of it's case or something similar.



The fretboard is great, I really like the finish on it. The body of the guitar is basic (simple colour) yet it is also finished quite well. Like most electrics I guess.



The guitar is of fantastic quality and finish. The sound is really good and seem it has 2 single coil & 1 humbucker pickup, you have the good sound range. All in all this guitar will suit pretty much anyone. You can see a picture of the guitar at the Ibanez web site along with the specifics and specifications.


I give the rating a # 4 because i'm leaning more to Acoustic guitars. It could have quite easily have been a # 5, but I can't compair it to anything really, as I haven't played a great deal of electrics. Make sure you play one next time you see one, a very nice guitar that isn't a 'budget' low end electric guitar, reasonably priced.




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I really like the Ibanez guitars because they have such a value in them because when you compare them to many other guitar manufactures. It has a really good price point into what you're getting is a very good build that sounds excellent and just feels right. One of the things that I like to highlight when playing and reviewing a guitar is how comfortable you feel when playing it. Ibanez necks have a very speed like profile and they're very comfortable to play. Most of my playing revolves around the hard rock and metal type tones so these guitars really gives me that convenience and comfortability that I'm looking for in an instrument. So couple that with the price point of these guitars hovering right around $200-$600, it is really a no-brainer to grab ladies guitars.

UTILIZATION

Neck: GSA

Body: Agathis

Fret: Medium

Bridge: Standard

Neck Pickup: PSND-S

Mid Pickup: PSND-S

Bridge Pickup: PSND-H Dimensions and Weight in PackagingShipping Weight: 9 lbs Shipping Dimensions: 42 x 17 x 4 in

SOUNDS


These guitars really excel in the high gain applications. If you're using a high gain Marshall amplifier or a Mesa boogie amplifier then you're really going to get the tone that you would need out of this type of guitar. These instruments really find there sweet spot in the high gain saturated type sounds. Where they don't fare well is with a clean amplifier or a clean setting on any type of amplifier. So if you're using a Fender amplifier or a Vox amplifier and you're really not going to get the type of tone you're looking for. You really have to use a distortion pedal or some type of fuzz pedal to really get that amplifier to saturate to the levels that find the sweet spot within this guitar. So if you're using some delays or a effects or modulation than that will help in getting this guitar to sound where it was designed to be positioned audibly. Overall these are fun and the price is really is probably the best benefit when you're getting such a great guitar for the money.

OVERALL OPINION


You can find these guitars fairly easily and in most guitar retailers around the world. They're also readily available online and in many auction sites or use classified ads. I recommend this guitar to anyone who is looking for a nice shredder type guitar at really low prices. The guitar sound good in any live setting and they also do quite well in a recording session as well. Overall they're the best bang for the buck in my opinion when it comes to getting a good quality thats an inexpensive guitar.

It has two microphones and a simple double not only to make the most beautiful, with a 5 slecteur positions.
I t surprised by the enjoyable vibrato, that can be used reasonably without dsaccorer guitar.
My guitar is blue mtalis the most beautiful effect.

UTILIZATION

The handle is enjoyable without plutt not be exceptional, but good, all of dpend gots each.
CHAC is very easy to acute, at least much more than a Les Paul.
Without being heavy, I expected to have a more guitar lgre.
In addition, the position is not for me who idalie used to play on guitar case (but you can not really blame the guitar).

SOUNDS

Playing jazz-rock, jazz-fusion, I needed a versatile guitar. I found what I wanted.
I use a Fender Frontman 25R amp. Effects so far, I had a ZOOM 505 amliorait that the potential of all my guitar / amp cheap. But since I have my Ibanez with my Fender, the ZOOM DGRAD more signal than anything else. So I think to change my ending for effects.
At the sound of the GSA 60, as trs versatile, you can get some prs three types of sounds: a round, sound trs typ stratocaster, and its type metal.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for almost a year and I do not regret my choice.
What j'apprcie most is not sound (since with my effects, it is quite dnatur), but it's just the fact of playing a guitar well finished (no borders , no wrong notes), which is not too kind and can switch from one style to another.
The report quality price for me at the top level. I had the opportunity to play on the Epiphone, which although more qu'tant Chres, taient well below all levels.

-Made in Indonesia (for mine)
-22 Frets in a acute hb (powerful enough) 2 single position midle and neck
Floating-Vibrato (which has a very very unfortunate tendency to go awry at every change of ties or even brand of strings)
A-+ main volume a general tone
-Bolt (yes!) Wood I sai nothing that I like it very fine c (classic Ibanez)

UTILIZATION

Mance it is quite nice we feel hold the wood as opposed to handle strata (I think) gives an impression of a little plastic
-Access to treble is fairly easy I will give a 7 / 10 at this point
-The body being "hollowed out" behind it is fairly well assimilated jou. Qantas weight is just right (for my taste)
Them a galleys knobs are quite settle (obviously for me, beginner guitarist ...)

SOUNDS

For me playing the big rock, metal.C is true that the simple micro serious position is a bit lightweight.
But if not clean it's a nice (well one is in recess to study the guitar). It is not even, without being too demanding, are get funky, reggae

OVERALL OPINION

I have been using a an.C regraiterais true I just stick is really easy to play
Of course all of the notes and apreciation the data taking into account the price of 260 euros neuve.Je think it's a good guitar to start.
available colors black and blue amber

2 potentiomtres a slecteur.

UTILIZATION

Extremely easy to handle CSTA end and taken. Guitar pluttlgre and handy.
Only major inconvnient: no Systm blocking strings (Floyd Rose type) on tremolo and fcheuse dsaccorder trend. I play often agree a tone and a half down and all you need to connect the 2 minutes bte ...
Friends of the Drop D (such Numetal / grunge) then go your way.
This ngatif down the overall score a bit.

SOUNDS

Trs versatile guitar that can adapt any style except the extreme can be kind of pure trash metal or jazz.
Coupled a V-AMP2 is your exact plutt flattering. The original pickups are a little LGERS (price requires) but honntes.

OVERALL OPINION

Compar my Epiphone Les Paul and my Fender Start Japan, GSA60 is more versatile. The piphone has a fat and heavy, the Fender plutt wild, GSA60 is between the two. Not fade so far, it should all guitarists (rather rhythmic) beginners or experienced.
Excellent qualitprix so (new: approx 280E). A choice I will opt for a nanmoins RG MODEL suprieur or with a Floyd Rose.