I'm happy with this guitar for 4 months, but it has some imperfections (gio moment, you know). 1- nut, its not bad at all, but i will change it anyway. 2- fretboard. Frets are smooth as you noticed, almost all of them sounds right, but I'm really thinking about a new fretboard. You may ask me why I'm going to do this, but for me it's way more easy to leave a neck and make a new freatboard than buying a new guitar. 3- pickups, I can't say something bad actually, but I think it will be a right decision to swap them. But after all, i think the guitar is made pretty well, everything is clean and straight, so I'm ready to invest some money with time and get a very good guitar with right setup. P.S. I hope my English isn't that bad
English is my second language, you're all good bb the pick ups are ok for starting but yea, if you just swap those things out for some pick ups you know you like it's a solid guitar glad you're happy with your purchase !
I picked up a GRGA120-BKN from my local store at the beginning of January to get back into playing after 20 years. Barely touched it, didn't like the trem (never have) and the strings were super light gauge. Then I saw they got the GRGR131 in stock. Instantly fell in love. The shop owner is an absolute ledge and let me do a straight exchange a week or so ago. I can't put this thing down! Feels way better in my hands and no trem system to worry about. This guitar is definitely setting the bar very high for budget guitars.
I got this guitar last week and am blown away with it. I got it for a home practice guitar in between gigs and so far couldn't be happier. Someone told me ha had used it live which I am now considering. That's how nice I feel this guitar is. Great Video!!
Is it good for deathcore and metalcore? And I want esp ltd ec-1000 but it is way over my budget. Do you think Gio will suffice temporarily instead? Thanks
@@Azra-cg9fn the ESP one would be way better but if you had to fall back on this one it's not a bad buy the neck is great on this you can most def play fast on this guitar just get a set up on it so that you can do your drop tuned stuff and switch out the pick ups later and it'll for sure suffice without a doubt
yes, the difference in quality between the two is a lot the they're the same price but the ibanez gives you way more quality for the buck this is genuinely a solid guitar even these pick ups sound better than the jackson so 100% go with this one try them both out if you can but with confidence, i recommend the ibanez
Been playing Guitar for about a year and something months now and i just love how this guitar looks more than the others in the higher price bracket of like 500 bucks. I love to play punk, metal, indie whatever. If the pickups and possibly the fretboard being dry (i think i'll just use fretboard oil or something i guess) are the only problems i think this would be a good investment. Im not too confident in changing the pickups but its such a sick fucking guitar. i started on a guitar my dad bought me 10 years ago when i was probably 7 and the electronics arent the best. the input jack wiring is being held together by tape since i paid a guitar teacher to solder it and it disconnected again in a month. I just need a guitar that works and has 24 frets.
this one is a good investment and if you're not as picky with pick ups as i am these will get the job done just fine it really feels good and not cheap even though it is a cheap guitar great bang for the buck as someone who's not getting paid for anyone to say this it's my honest opinion
Thinking about picking this up. I'm not new at this, but I am pretty broke and my current gio from circa 2007? Is kinda on its last legs. But the price is right and I haven't heard anything negative other than swap the pickups and maybe swap the nut and tuning heads. I kinda like it still has Infinity Rs in it because my "sound" won't change drastically right off the bat.
the pick ups were my only issue but if you're not recording or something, then this guitar is gonna be great to you if and when you get better and decide you have room to invest, just swap out the pick ups and keep jamming it's a solid guitar when i did this review, i just got it back from the shop with a proper set up and new strings so at most, just get it set up and you're good to go
@@ZombiePenguinStudios I almost pulled the trigger on this but it looks like I'm gonna go with the RGA42FM. It'll do what I need it to do and I personally feel it would be a better suited guitar for when I do swap pups. I almost went with the s521 but I worry about how thin it is and how thin it might sound. Now, I'm not a tonewood sucker, but I do believe that wood that thin might hinder the overall resonance.
@@zKo87 hey, it's a step up and i'm all for starting with better if you can. ibanez had a thin series for a good chunk of time and tone was never an issue, at least to my ears (they usually came with EMGz or DiMarzios) but what was just a bit weird was the flatness of the back of the neck but with the model you said you're gonna get. you shouldn't have an issue. you got a solid guitar and have nothing to worry about!
@@ZombiePenguinStudios Yeah man. I think this is gonna be the one for me for awhile. I've done a boatload of research. I wanted the S style due to the weight and me having a bad back. Even so, the RGA42 is still considerably lighter
The song playing in the background is my very own zombie penguin original If you look up zombie penguin studios on whatever streaming platform you use The song is called embalming your corpse I have a playlist on my channel of my original songs and they’re play-through videos. If you’re interested in that Hope you subscribe I have a couple of songs on the tail end of being finished and will be dropped later this year and hope you’re here to check them out when they do!
Hey man I plan on buying this guitar but iam looking at a Jackson king v js32 but I want this Ibanez cause I love metal music and I feel like the Ibanez of for the metal crunch I want and iam a beginner too first guitar iam getting
I am a complete new guy looking to buy an electric guitar. Am I able to find one that can produce both a hard rock sound found in a song such as "Do I Wanna know" by Arctic monkeys, as well as a more country acoustic sound? I have a budget of around $400. Would this guitar be a good candidate for this? Thanks!
you’re asking a lot out of a budget guitar This guitar will mainly get you by sound-wise The pick ups are made for swapping But the feel of this guitar is what’s surprisingly great You want a guitar that feels great this is the one If you know what pick ups would get you there I would get those after picking this guitar up Thanks for watching homie 🙏🏾
My playing is not as good as yours but man, am I glad to hear this since I just picked this up couple months ago! Good to hear another good review for this guitar!
hi i want to buy this guitar but i want to play the artists like ac dc kaleo franz ferdinand wolfmother artctic monkeys and cc revival. I mean, do you recommend this guitar for tracks like this? Or is it better for heavy metal?
I’m not sure But personally, the weight of the guitar didn’t even cross my mind It felt better and played better than expected Weighed as much as my other guitars so I didn’t really think of it Can’t vouch for the other one you’re considering getting But I can for the one I did a video on I’m also a sucker for the finish that the 131ex has too
the fretboard wood are different idk if the ex is a double cutaway but the dx is knobs are different, inlays too which is better? in my opinion, they're equal
Just picked one up a couple weeks ago. It's pretty solid I have to say for a cheaper ibanez. With the right pedal, it sounds pretty damn good for the price!
@@бре-ц6ч DiMarzio Crunchlab or D Sonic on the bridge Liquifire on the neck I just did a video demonstrating the liquifire and D Activator on my iceman on the neck position, it’s the latest video Check it out, tell me if that helped!
Specifically that part is from a song I’m working on (all I need is lyrics) transitioned to a thrashy little thing I played in an old band into my own zombie penguin song called you’re fired
Hi! Sorry for my English 😅 I have an Ephiphone Les Paul Custom but I hate it because it’s always out of tune (it’s a problem of all Les Paul, but in this Ephiphone it’s extreme), neck pickup it’s extremely muddy and fat, I don’t like, and also bridge pickup it’s a bit muddy. It’s also too heavy (weight), and the end of the neck shape makes hard to play last frets… I don’t have money now for buy a new guitar, but with this price I could sell the Epiphone buy this Ibanez, without spend money! Epiphone guitar is really more expensive (550€). Do you recommend me this Ibanez Gio? It’s better than the Epiphone even if price is lower? I don’t want sell a bad guitar for buy another bad guitar 😂 Pickup sound for me seems nice! I don’t like muddy or fat Les Paul sound, I like brilliant, tight, sharp and powerful sound, and this Infinity pickup seems really powerful, sharp and tight, or not? Maybe I could chance with some DiMarzio Steve’s Special? For my preferences, Infinity pickups are bad so you recommend to change? Thanks!!
You don’t have to apologize for your English It’s my second language and I know the struggle of learning another language, you did great 😎🤙🏾 And I know exactly what guitar you’re talking about And yes, get rid of it. This guitar blows it out of the water The quality between the two is night and day The epiphone feels cheap and fragile and the Ibanez feels like a solid guitar and it stays in tune so much better The pick ups on the Ibanez are nothing special but aren’t garbage compared to the epiphones You’ll sound ok while you save up for dimarzios Personally I like the crunchlab and liquifire combo myself.
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I'm happy with this guitar for 4 months, but it has some imperfections (gio moment, you know).
1- nut, its not bad at all, but i will change it anyway.
2- fretboard. Frets are smooth as you noticed, almost all of them sounds right, but I'm really thinking about a new fretboard. You may ask me why I'm going to do this, but for me it's way more easy to leave a neck and make a new freatboard than buying a new guitar.
3- pickups, I can't say something bad actually, but I think it will be a right decision to swap them.
But after all, i think the guitar is made pretty well, everything is clean and straight, so I'm ready to invest some money with time and get a very good guitar with right setup.
P.S. I hope my English isn't that bad
English is my second language, you're all good bb
the pick ups are ok for starting but yea, if you just swap those things out for some pick ups you know you like
it's a solid guitar
glad you're happy with your purchase !
I picked up a GRGA120-BKN from my local store at the beginning of January to get back into playing after 20 years. Barely touched it, didn't like the trem (never have) and the strings were super light gauge. Then I saw they got the GRGR131 in stock. Instantly fell in love. The shop owner is an absolute ledge and let me do a straight exchange a week or so ago. I can't put this thing down! Feels way better in my hands and no trem system to worry about. This guitar is definitely setting the bar very high for budget guitars.
Congrats man
Definitely a bang for the buck
@@ZombiePenguinStudios Thanks bud! Forgot to mention this in my comment but great video, keep ‘em coming 🤘
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@@ryanmac8829 eyyyyyyyyyy
I got this guitar last week and am blown away with it. I got it for a home practice guitar in between gigs and so far couldn't be happier. Someone told me ha had used it live which I am now considering. That's how nice I feel this guitar is. Great Video!!
thanks for the feedback!
it really is a great solid guitar especially for the price
@@ZombiePenguinStudios hey Brandon, no prob. You did a really nice job of demoing this guitar.
Is it good for deathcore and metalcore?
And I want esp ltd ec-1000 but it is way over my budget. Do you think Gio will suffice temporarily instead?
Thanks
@@Azra-cg9fn the ESP one would be way better but if you had to fall back on this one
it's not a bad buy
the neck is great on this
you can most def play fast on this guitar
just get a set up on it so that you can do your drop tuned stuff and switch out the pick ups later
and it'll for sure suffice without a doubt
@@ZombiePenguinStudios Then could you please suggest me some amps and pedals too?
Thank you so much.
Would you recommend this over the Jackson js22? I can’t decide between the two. I’m looking to buy my first electric guitar
yes, the difference in quality between the two is a lot
the they're the same price but the ibanez gives you way more quality for the buck
this is genuinely a solid guitar
even these pick ups sound better than the jackson
so 100% go with this one
try them both out if you can
but with confidence, i recommend the ibanez
@@ZombiePenguinStudios awesome!! Thank you so much man!!!
should i get this or the grg121dx
the GRGR131EX hands down
I was never a fan of the other one, personally
Been playing Guitar for about a year and something months now and i just love how this guitar looks more than the others in the higher price bracket of like 500 bucks. I love to play punk, metal, indie whatever. If the pickups and possibly the fretboard being dry (i think i'll just use fretboard oil or something i guess) are the only problems i think this would be a good investment.
Im not too confident in changing the pickups but its such a sick fucking guitar. i started on a guitar my dad bought me 10 years ago when i was probably 7 and the electronics arent the best. the input jack wiring is being held together by tape since i paid a guitar teacher to solder it and it disconnected again in a month. I just need a guitar that works and has 24 frets.
this one is a good investment
and if you're not as picky with pick ups as i am
these will get the job done just fine
it really feels good and not cheap even though it is a cheap guitar
great bang for the buck
as someone who's not getting paid for anyone to say this
it's my honest opinion
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will review more guitars and basses in the near future!
I'm in love - but I'm afraid this beautiful piece is not for beginners? Or is it?
Thinking about picking this up. I'm not new at this, but I am pretty broke and my current gio from circa 2007? Is kinda on its last legs. But the price is right and I haven't heard anything negative other than swap the pickups and maybe swap the nut and tuning heads. I kinda like it still has Infinity Rs in it because my "sound" won't change drastically right off the bat.
the pick ups were my only issue but if you're not recording or something, then this guitar is gonna be great to you
if and when you get better and decide you have room to invest, just swap out the pick ups and keep jamming
it's a solid guitar
when i did this review, i just got it back from the shop with a proper set up and new strings
so at most, just get it set up and you're good to go
@@ZombiePenguinStudios I almost pulled the trigger on this but it looks like I'm gonna go with the RGA42FM. It'll do what I need it to do and I personally feel it would be a better suited guitar for when I do swap pups. I almost went with the s521 but I worry about how thin it is and how thin it might sound. Now, I'm not a tonewood sucker, but I do believe that wood that thin might hinder the overall resonance.
@@zKo87 hey, it's a step up and i'm all for starting with better if you can.
ibanez had a thin series for a good chunk of time and tone was never an issue, at least to my ears (they usually came with EMGz or DiMarzios) but what was just a bit weird was the flatness of the back of the neck but with the model you said you're gonna get. you shouldn't have an issue. you got a solid guitar and have nothing to worry about!
@@ZombiePenguinStudios Yeah man. I think this is gonna be the one for me for awhile. I've done a boatload of research. I wanted the S style due to the weight and me having a bad back. Even so, the RGA42 is still considerably lighter
What's the début songs bro? This is fire ! Thanks
The song playing in the background is my very own zombie penguin original
If you look up zombie penguin studios on whatever streaming platform you use
The song is called embalming your corpse
I have a playlist on my channel of my original songs and they’re play-through videos. If you’re interested in that
Hope you subscribe
I have a couple of songs on the tail end of being finished and will be dropped later this year and hope you’re here to check them out when they do!
Thank you mate 🤝
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Hey man I plan on buying this guitar but iam looking at a Jackson king v js32 but I want this Ibanez cause I love metal music and I feel like the Ibanez of for the metal crunch I want and iam a beginner too first guitar iam getting
If you’re a beginner
Don’t get a v
Focus on learning on a guitar you can sit with
This guitar is also solid
@@ZombiePenguinStudios thank u man I got the guitar Monday it's the same one just a Ibanez grg 131 dx black and red without the reverse head stock
@@TikTokslimjimx42 hope you enjoy your purchase, friend!
I am a complete new guy looking to buy an electric guitar. Am I able to find one that can produce both a hard rock sound found in a song such as "Do I Wanna know" by Arctic monkeys, as well as a more country acoustic sound? I have a budget of around $400. Would this guitar be a good candidate for this?
Thanks!
you’re asking a lot out of a budget guitar
This guitar will mainly get you by sound-wise
The pick ups are made for swapping
But the feel of this guitar is what’s surprisingly great
You want a guitar that feels great this is the one
If you know what pick ups would get you there
I would get those after picking this guitar up
Thanks for watching homie 🙏🏾
My playing is not as good as yours but man, am I glad to hear this since I just picked this up couple months ago! Good to hear another good review for this guitar!
Thank you for checking out the video!
hi i want to buy this guitar but i want to play the artists like ac dc kaleo franz ferdinand wolfmother artctic monkeys and cc revival. I mean, do you recommend this guitar for tracks like this? Or is it better for heavy metal?
This guitar will do just fine
The pick ups sound just fine for that kind of music
Hi,I am considering buying one soon, however heard it's a bit light weight compared to the GRG121DX? Is that true?
I’m not sure
But personally, the weight of the guitar didn’t even cross my mind
It felt better and played better than expected
Weighed as much as my other guitars so I didn’t really think of it
Can’t vouch for the other one you’re considering getting
But I can for the one I did a video on
I’m also a sucker for the finish that the 131ex has too
Hi! I am a beginner, should i buy this guitar or Jackson js11?
This one
Jackson’s low end guitars are something I’d never recommend
You’d be surprised how solid this guitar is for the price
@@ZombiePenguinStudios okayy thanks
What makes this a metal guitar ?
the look
Dude what is the difference between grg131ex and grg131dx? Which one is better?
the fretboard wood are different
idk if the ex is a double cutaway but the dx is
knobs are different, inlays too
which is better? in my opinion, they're equal
@@ZombiePenguinStudios ı will buy grg131ex. it looks amazing
@@dogukanturkoglu6782 glad to hear it man!
let me know how you like it when you get it!
hello
are the tuners stable?
They’re pretty decent
They don’t go out of tune fast like a hundred dollar epiphone les Paul special
Cheers, bro🤘
From happy owner of upgraded GRG121😁
Cheers bro!
Good video! Thanks for sharing!
thank you so much!
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Just picked one up a couple weeks ago. It's pretty solid I have to say for a cheaper ibanez. With the right pedal, it sounds pretty damn good for the price!
awesome man
it really is a bang for the buck
put some decent pick ups on it and you're golden
Yes indeed!
@@ZombiePenguinStudios Jim Root EMG’s would make this thing slay…
@@ZombiePenguinStudiosI don’t know anything about guitars but what good pickups would you recommend for this guitar that aren’t too expensive?
@@бре-ц6ч DiMarzio Crunchlab or D Sonic on the bridge
Liquifire on the neck
I just did a video demonstrating the liquifire and D Activator on my iceman on the neck position, it’s the latest video
Check it out, tell me if that helped!
can smone say what is the riff on 1:40
Specifically that part is from a song I’m working on (all I need is lyrics) transitioned to a thrashy little thing I played in an old band into my own zombie penguin song called you’re fired
What's the difference between the 121 and 131? Which one should I go for?
@@androtekman6131 а звукосниматели?
Pickups too
@@GazdigBerci thx
Hi! Sorry for my English 😅 I have an Ephiphone Les Paul Custom but I hate it because it’s always out of tune (it’s a problem of all Les Paul, but in this Ephiphone it’s extreme), neck pickup it’s extremely muddy and fat, I don’t like, and also bridge pickup it’s a bit muddy.
It’s also too heavy (weight), and the end of the neck shape makes hard to play last frets…
I don’t have money now for buy a new guitar, but with this price I could sell the Epiphone buy this Ibanez, without spend money!
Epiphone guitar is really more expensive (550€).
Do you recommend me this Ibanez Gio? It’s better than the Epiphone even if price is lower?
I don’t want sell a bad guitar for buy another bad guitar 😂
Pickup sound for me seems nice! I don’t like muddy or fat Les Paul sound, I like brilliant, tight, sharp and powerful sound, and this Infinity pickup seems really powerful, sharp and tight, or not?
Maybe I could chance with some DiMarzio Steve’s Special?
For my preferences, Infinity pickups are bad so you recommend to change?
Thanks!!
You don’t have to apologize for your English
It’s my second language and I know the struggle of learning another language, you did great 😎🤙🏾
And I know exactly what guitar you’re talking about
And yes, get rid of it.
This guitar blows it out of the water
The quality between the two is night and day
The epiphone feels cheap and fragile and the Ibanez feels like a solid guitar and it stays in tune so much better
The pick ups on the Ibanez are nothing special but aren’t garbage compared to the epiphones
You’ll sound ok while you save up for dimarzios
Personally I like the crunchlab and liquifire combo myself.
@@ZombiePenguinStudios
Thanks!! You’ve been really helpful!!
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