Just to clarify: IBANEZ uses mnemonic codes to identify each and every model. This practice is quite common in big companies because it can make you recognize what is what just by looking at the part number. G RX 70 QA - TKS G = Gio RX = Body shape 70 = Humbucker + Single + Humbucker QA = Quilted Ash top TKS = Transparent Black Sunburst From a business standpoint this is perfect. For us customers ... 🤷♂
It also prevents you from doing imaginary girlfriend shit like naming your guitar. Who's going to change a perfectly lovely name like GRX70qa-TKS? (I think Ibanaez uses code for neckshapes too. So it might be bodyshape R with neck shape X)
i was about to reply this same thing.. Yeah Ibanez is super easy to figure out. They do get lengthy when they start doing like transparent quilted tops etc. but it makes sense. The RX is kind of a double meaning it is the RG style body but also the RX 22 fret neck profile. and the 70 is the HSH configuration without a pickguard, if it came w/ a pickguard it would be a 50.
I bought one of those like 20 years ago. Since then, I owned almost 100 other guitars (and I mean a hundred literally) but all came, were used in gigs or recording sessions, and went. This Gio remained. Well, heavily modified…but yet the best guitar I ever played. And keeps getting better.
Bought one like 3 years ago... and I keep coming back to it, even after buying some more expensive models, love the feel of the neck and plays really well
I wanted to say thank you Elmo, because I truly trust your honesty and opinion and I bought this guitar. It’s absolutely worth every penny. You helped me pick the right guitar for my money! I wish you much success with your channel. And by the way, I had no fret sprout, but I will have to polish my frets, they are scratchy af, lol.
I picked one up in 2018 and left it stock. It's very reliable! There's nothing wrong with the GIO series at all. They need to be set-up and maintained like every other guitar.
@@noahgoodman1237 I barely use one. But, I know enough that if it puts the strings out of tune, one (or both) of 2 things is happening: - the strings are catching in the nut - the strings still have slack in them which needs to be stretched out. Lots of people blame tremolo/whammy problems on a 'bad guitar'. It's just the nut or the strings themselves.
@@noahgoodman1237 It's a great guitar. But, whatever you do, study how to do a basic set-up on an electric guitar. A lot of beginning guitarists never learn it - or they don't learn it until it's a long time down the road. A good set-up (string height, neck relief, intonation, stretching the strings, pickup height) can make even a budget guitar perform like one which is much, much, more expensive. Also, get yourself a sanding sponge from a hardware store. Since it's Winter, the dryness causes even expensive guitars to have 'fret sprout' (sharp fret ends on either side of the neck which can scratch/cut your fingers if they're not sanded down). There are videos onRUclips on how to do basic guitar set-ups and how to use a sanding sponge to get rid of fret-sprout. Watch them and learn how to do them. It's THE best advice I can give for a new guitar player. Good luck!
So I got one of these as my first Ibanez- being an LP fanatic, owner, player for nearly 50 years. It was well packed. The strings were even wrapped in anticorrosive paper. The fret ends were super sharp so I filed them and treated the dry fret board with lemon oil. Put Wilkinson locking tuners on it and hybrid slinkys. Other than the fret ends there were no high frets and I just gave them a polish. Tuned it up and the intonation and factory set up were perfect. I'm not a big tremolo guy but this one is no junk budget trem- nice and solid and works great. No tuning issues with it. One thing about the fret sprout- the humidity in my house here was around 35% so that didn't help. I'm very happy with the looks playability and sound from this and consider it a bargain at it's price.
Amazing video as always, on top of what you said about fret sprout, it is also indicative of the quality of wood they are using in the factory. If you use properly dried wood, even for weather conditions in the south east of Asia, the wood will not shrink so dramatically to cause noticeable sharp fret ends. Beginners who buy this better have a kind and helpful teacher to assist them in solving the issue!
This guy got a lemon. Confirmed by hundreds of positive reviews, forums and comments from others who own this. This is a budget guitar but he expects top shelf. His playing is subpar but still manages to make it sound good thru his amp, despite all the nonsense he spews.
Ok so I own this guitar, Well the blue version. know it’s budget guitar but generally works for me. I also needed a bit of set up from out of the box but now happy with the playability. My only disappointment is the sound of the neck pick up….. that was until I heard you playing Vai at 10:20 and OMG sounded just as good as a GEM. And can I just say you can really play. Very impressive.
I have the Ibanez GIO GRX20Z Black Knight with 2 humbuckers. It had no fret sprout and no dead spots. Plays great. I hated the pickups and the awful 5-way switch. OMG! i hated that 5-way switch. I upgraded it with low output alnico 2 humbuckers, full size pots and a 3-way switch. This is a fun, fun guitar now.
The TKS at the end indicates the color scheme. Black and grey. The GRX70qa is also available in black/blue and black/orange. How did you like the volume difference between the settings? I had to adjust the hight of the pickups to level things out a bit, to avoid sudden volume drops.
Just watched this video and it answers my question about this guitar and it's value. Been looking at it for a bit now for a project guitar and if Elmo gives it a thumbs then it's worth the money.
If you had a budget of 300 Dollars, which one would you choose? Yamaha Pacifica 112V or this Ibanez? Is there a HUGE difference? Because I am so IN LOVE with that Ibanez and its colour scheme and will surely have more motivation to play. BUT, when the Pacifica is that much better, I would go for that one!
I totally agree about the fret sprout. It should NEVER EVER HAPPEN. PERIOD. As you stated, most people buying this guitar are beginners and they more than likely won't want to fix it and probably won't know how, so that would be an extra expense at a tech. I'm big on frets being leveled and no sprout and a good but and bridge and good strings. It's what is involved in sending the electrical signal to the pickups. The wood doesn't matter except to hold the controls. Of course the controls matter too and pickups matter big time to me. Good review as always from you kind sir . Hope all is well there...🤘
mine has no fret sprout but does not stay in tune with wammy bar use, i have to buy new tuners (horrid trapezoid tuners stock) and roller string trees. some graphite dust in nut slots and the problem could vanish.
I have just bought one on a special deal from Amazon. To my dismay Amazon only delivered it in the flimsy Ibanez box, which had been roughly treat in transit. The guitar headstock tip and bridge had punched through the soft protective sleeve. Thankfully the only damage was some scuff marks that polished out. Then i tried to play it, no sharp fret ends, but the action was like a wedge of cheese, the bridge saddles at maximum height didn't help, the trem was screwed solid to the body so it is like a hardtail. Clearly there was to time spent setting up this sample. I have many Ibanez guitars including other Gio models, but this is the worst by a long way. A full setup and some upgrades will turn into a half decent guitar, but it will never be a great one. In future i will stick to models higher up the Gio range.
Some lovely playing Elmo - I'm no judge on country licks as I too learn one and quickly forget it! The Gio range is generally solid ; some nut work, fret work (if you get unlucky) and a setup usually does the trick with my students. Although, that tremolo seemed to hold better for you than my student ones! ;) Regards, Gabe
I have 3 Ibanez Electric, I recently brought a GIO (GRX70) entry level one still sound great!. I change the Humbucker into Seymour Duncan, Sound even more great performance, The body weight not that bad lighter then my Jackson X. Sometimes, I found it does not matter how the guitar performance, its depends with what type of power Amp you are using also, GIO have good performance i found. Good Demo Bro, I enjoyed. Many Thanks
It was mediocre at best, but his spokem review was toxic. Best to skip to the last few minutes where there is less negativity spoken and more subpar playing instead.
Im thinking to buy either this or the GRGR221 paaqb gio , That guitar doesn't have whammy bar , and this one has , that one is also costly than this one , but im so much confused between these two , if 221paaqb had a whammy bar i would have bought till now , but it doesn't , also it will be my first electrical guitar, please suggest me with the same sir ❤
@MrPolevaulter yes I'm a beginner and I don't think so I will be in need of a wammy bar , although the curiosity to use it sucksss , so give me a knowledge about it , sir 🌹
I got a GIo GRX 70 in a pawn shop for $130 Aust dollars . Neck straight , body couple of tiny blemishes . Pickups not working , took it yo guitar tech , codt me $80 for repairs , set up . I do not use whammy bar . This GIO is now one of my go to guitars . No fret sprout . Sound is in the fingers and amp i believe .
Somehow TKS means "Transparent Black Sunburst". "Black" in computer printers is "K" so perhaps the flame is a computer printout rather than actual wood. Or maybe 3D printed wood, since that is a thing now.
It is interesting to compare this guitar with the similar but higher spec Harley Benton Fusion model - but bearing in mind that the Harley Benton is 100 euros more expensive so may be beyond the beginner market - although also available second hand. If you get a chance Elmo, I'd like to see your review of the Harley Benton TE90 FLT - the 'blonde' one with the chambered ash body. A bit different - so could be interesting.
What would be the best choice between Ibanez GRX70QA, Ibanez GSA60, Ibanez GRG170DX and Squier Sonic HSS in terms of quality, sound and playability for pop / rock mostly?
I figured that this version of the guitar that you got, doesn't have a "Ibanez" Carved on the bridge :/ while Indonesia versions do, i hope there's no other differences
the gio grx70 is going for £199 on amazon, £209 on guitar guitar the store, £204 on Tomann. its priced differently at several stores but amazon is the cheapest
hello I'm a beginner guitarist who also plays acoustics, and I got this guitar for Christmas: my favorite as an aspect among the cheap ones, and the strings I played well enough for what little I still know. I especially like rock and metal (Nirvana, Queen, Iron Maiden, Metallica, Jimi Hendrix, but also Elvis, etc.) but also other genres such as blues, and surf rock. As an amplifier I chose the Fender Mustang LT25. Would you have something to suggest to me? Did I choose well? Thanks for the attention
Come on Elmo, Try a AZ in a Guitar Shop, if you haven't Already. I think you'll be Hooked. Also the Nick Johnston Schecter is another Awesome S Type Guitar.
So what’s the best guitar in this price range, with a useable whammy bar, in your opinion. Or maybe even up to 500 dollars. By the way the shredding was fun 😅
Bought this for my 9 year old son, who got influenced by me, to listening to rock and metal. Didn't get any fret sprout on this particular one. It is a well made guitar at this price point. Change the stock tuner to some of my spare gotoh locking tuner and it is good to go. Only complaint i have is the ceramic single pick up but hey at this price point, what can i say 😆. This is value for money
Yeah this guy actually thinks all of them are lemons like he got. He is just an unlucky bitter dude probably didn't get sponsored and had to pay out of pocket. Plus it didn't come in pink for him.
Definitely $200 worth of staying in tune Ibanez usually does a good job no matter price point Im surprised how decent the stock pick ups sounded in a $200 guitar,,,,thru $5000 worth of gear ; )
Does it have to Ibanez ? If not, you could look at some LTD alternatives. I've had good experiences with those. Also, Yamaha Pacifica's are good. Just some thoughts.
@@raytorvalds3699 in mu country the choices are limited it's either the famous brands or brands of china and Indonesia, what's other than ltd? I would love hear other recommendations
You mentioned that you've played better guitars at this price range? Can you point me in the right direction? Ideally a guitar with a tremolo bridge as well, like this one
you mentioned at the end that this guitar is not the best you have tried in this price range. so I am wondering what guitar would you say is the best in this price range?
Cheap, beginner guitars use lower quality hardware, etc, etc.....Of course they go out of tune easily because it teaches how to tune the guitar more often, which is actually a learning aid, so infact thats a good thing that cheap, beginner guitars do that. Gotta start somewhere and learn all the basics. Great video, thanks mate!
My gio looks sick im no beginner tho when you see a ibenez for a 100 on craigslist you have to buy it em i right. But no it feels plays and sounds amazing its black and the neck has white on both sides and the frets are sick. Just because you buy a guitar cheep doesn't mean its crap Ibanez specializes in making guitars for metal so you know they can take a hit. And the gio is no different i love playing my gio. Im not ashamed of saying it the thing shredz. Only thing iv broken on it was the strings and that was just from shredding to hard.
The only thing that I dislike about those particular guitars are the use of string trees. Other than that, they are really nice looking axes for the money.
yes tht's a pity for tuning issues but with roller string trees and some graphite powder in nut slots it stays in tune fairly well even if mine (older model but always grx70) has the horrible trapezoid tuners, next upgrade for sure. the rest of the guitar is ok by itself.
@@MrPolevaulter you are doing a great service with this channel appreciate you. just checked the vid really digging the PRS style Harley Benton would that work for metal or something like the tone in Alter Bridge's song Isolation? Also, do you have a mid range priced guitar list?
all sub 800 guitars get sperzel locking tuners or grover. thats how they save money, crap tuners, pots and pickups. its wood for modding at that price.
Suomen talvi kuivattaa puut kaulassa ja halkaisee akustisen kannet. Varsinkin kerrostaloissa ja jos kosteusprosentti alle20%. Kitarat valmistetaan ulkomailla trooppisissa kosteus olosuhteissa. Tuollainen kosteusero on myrkkyä kitaroille. Pitää vaan soittaa pirusti ja hikoilla kaula märäksi ja käydä myös suihkussa ja jättää kitara sitten kostumaan sinne hehe.
@@mesemasa Siitä on jo paljon testejä. Hyvät speksit n.200€ kitaraksi. Toinen asia kannattaako näitä, jotka on ihan suoraan stratoja? Mun mielestä ei. Tottakai halvemmissa ei ole mitään superstrato speksejä. Se on hyvä, että Elmo testaa näitä budget kitaroita, koska näistähän ne soittelut 99% alkaa ellei pappa betalar osta heti merkkikitaraa, Gibsonia tai Fenderiä.
Gio ibanez is very good made guitar. It can be upgraded as any other. The tone is standard tone for electric guitar, its good enough to play in any level of use and performance. If you have money to buy an gibson or fender guitar dont think that they dont have some standard issues just like that grx. They are all products of massive production and they are all asembled by human hands, in one part of the world workers are payed higher on the other are very low payed... And offcourse that if you are older brand and if you had invented something your products have total right to cost more. When we see harley benton guitars we see what is industry capeable to do. Cheers
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The answer is respectively 187 euro is equal to $204.85 cents^ =$205.00 USD × TAX% you guys are being over charged by $5 USD. Your welcome. 🙃
Should I buy this over GRX40, same pricing in my country.
Just to clarify: IBANEZ uses mnemonic codes to identify each and every model. This practice is quite common in big companies because it can make you recognize what is what just by looking at the part number.
G RX 70 QA - TKS
G = Gio
RX = Body shape
70 = Humbucker + Single + Humbucker
QA = Quilted Ash top
TKS = Transparent Black Sunburst
From a business standpoint this is perfect. For us customers ... 🤷♂
I have searched my entire life for this
Holy shit that's so smart
It also prevents you from doing imaginary girlfriend shit like naming your guitar. Who's going to change a perfectly lovely name like GRX70qa-TKS? (I think Ibanaez uses code for neckshapes too. So it might be bodyshape R with neck shape X)
Demonic codes? 🤔
i was about to reply this same thing.. Yeah Ibanez is super easy to figure out. They do get lengthy when they start doing like transparent quilted tops etc. but it makes sense. The RX is kind of a double meaning it is the RG style body but also the RX 22 fret neck profile. and the 70 is the HSH configuration without a pickguard, if it came w/ a pickguard it would be a 50.
I bought one of those like 20 years ago. Since then, I owned almost 100 other guitars (and I mean a hundred literally) but all came, were used in gigs or recording sessions, and went. This Gio remained. Well, heavily modified…but yet the best guitar I ever played. And keeps getting better.
Can you tell me what did you upgraded and on what to watch while thinking to upgrade it
I'm looking to get one 🎸
Heavily modified is the key here I suspect?
Are you Canadian?
Bought one like 3 years ago... and I keep coming back to it, even after buying some more expensive models, love the feel of the neck and plays really well
I wanted to say thank you Elmo, because I truly trust your honesty and opinion and I bought this guitar. It’s absolutely worth every penny. You helped me pick the right guitar for my money! I wish you much success with your channel. And by the way, I had no fret sprout, but I will have to polish my frets, they are scratchy af, lol.
I picked one up in 2018 and left it stock. It's very reliable! There's nothing wrong with the GIO series at all. They need to be set-up and maintained like every other guitar.
I second that!!
how has the tremelo bar treated you?
@@noahgoodman1237 I barely use one. But, I know enough that if it puts the strings out of tune, one (or both) of 2 things is happening:
- the strings are catching in the nut
- the strings still have slack in them which needs to be stretched out.
Lots of people blame tremolo/whammy problems on a 'bad guitar'. It's just the nut or the strings themselves.
@@Axess-sv8nq alright thanks bro, this is going to be my first guitar
@@noahgoodman1237 It's a great guitar. But, whatever you do, study how to do a basic set-up on an electric guitar. A lot of beginning guitarists never learn it - or they don't learn it until it's a long time down the road. A good set-up (string height, neck relief, intonation, stretching the strings, pickup height) can make even a budget guitar perform like one which is much, much, more expensive.
Also, get yourself a sanding sponge from a hardware store. Since it's Winter, the dryness causes even expensive guitars to have 'fret sprout' (sharp fret ends on either side of the neck which can scratch/cut your fingers if they're not sanded down). There are videos onRUclips on how to do basic guitar set-ups and how to use a sanding sponge to get rid of fret-sprout. Watch them and learn how to do them. It's THE best advice I can give for a new guitar player. Good luck!
So I got one of these as my first Ibanez- being an LP fanatic, owner, player for nearly 50 years. It was well packed. The strings were even wrapped in anticorrosive paper. The fret ends were super sharp so I filed them and treated the dry fret board with lemon oil. Put Wilkinson locking tuners on it and hybrid slinkys. Other than the fret ends there were no high frets and I just gave them a polish. Tuned it up and the intonation and factory set up were perfect.
I'm not a big tremolo guy but this one is no junk budget trem- nice and solid and works great. No tuning issues with it.
One thing about the fret sprout- the humidity in my house here was around 35% so that didn't help.
I'm very happy with the looks playability and sound from this and consider it a bargain at it's price.
Slinkeys... Hmmm
LP?
Amazing video as always, on top of what you said about fret sprout, it is also indicative of the quality of wood they are using in the factory. If you use properly dried wood, even for weather conditions in the south east of Asia, the wood will not shrink so dramatically to cause noticeable sharp fret ends. Beginners who buy this better have a kind and helpful teacher to assist them in solving the issue!
Spot on.
This guy got a lemon. Confirmed by hundreds of positive reviews, forums and comments from others who own this. This is a budget guitar but he expects top shelf. His playing is subpar but still manages to make it sound good thru his amp, despite all the nonsense he spews.
Just bought one it a hour ago thank god they had one left handed one in stock
I have a Squier telecaster and Epiphone p90 Les Paul. One of these in blue burst is going to be my birthday gift. I am excited
Videos like this helped me decide weather I’d buy one or not. I got one in October last year and it’s been great
Are you kidding me? First 30 seconds in and you can tell it is amateur night
Ok so I own this guitar, Well the blue version. know it’s budget guitar but generally works for me. I also needed a bit of set up from out of the box but now happy with the playability. My only disappointment is the sound of the neck pick up….. that was until I heard you playing Vai at 10:20 and OMG sounded just as good as a GEM. And can I just say you can really play. Very impressive.
Thanks!
I have the Ibanez GIO GRX20Z Black Knight with 2 humbuckers. It had no fret sprout and no dead spots. Plays great. I hated the pickups and the awful 5-way switch. OMG! i hated that 5-way switch. I upgraded it with low output alnico 2 humbuckers, full size pots and a 3-way switch. This is a fun, fun guitar now.
The TKS at the end indicates the color scheme. Black and grey. The GRX70qa is also available in black/blue and black/orange. How did you like the volume difference between the settings? I had to adjust the hight of the pickups to level things out a bit, to avoid sudden volume drops.
Just watched this video and it answers my question about this guitar and it's value. Been looking at it for a bit now for a project guitar and if Elmo gives it a thumbs then it's worth the money.
Hahaha you took this guy seriously?
@@socialdef3 whats your recommendation for a budget guitar?
That shred session was ridiculous, might buy one
If you had a budget of 300 Dollars, which one would you choose? Yamaha Pacifica 112V or this Ibanez? Is there a HUGE difference? Because I am so IN LOVE with that Ibanez and its colour scheme and will surely have more motivation to play. BUT, when the Pacifica is that much better, I would go for that one!
Hey elmo please answer this im curious aswell
these are legit the two guitars im debating getting
Amazing playing! Thanks for the review.
Cheers!
Didn't seem to hold back your playing, and sounds quite good enough, so it's a keeper! I got one more recently with no fret sprout.
No comment from the guy, as it will shatter his ego, to accept he was wrong. Absurd video poster.
I totally agree about the fret sprout. It should NEVER EVER HAPPEN. PERIOD.
As you stated, most people buying this guitar are beginners and they more than likely won't want to fix it and probably won't know how, so that would be an extra expense at a tech.
I'm big on frets being leveled and no sprout and a good but and bridge and good strings. It's what is involved in sending the electrical signal to the pickups. The wood doesn't matter except to hold the controls. Of course the controls matter too and pickups matter big time to me.
Good review as always from you kind sir .
Hope all is well there...🤘
I really appreciate you testing out that whammy. That was my greatest concern and WOW! That whammy was damn impressive!
mine has no fret sprout but does not stay in tune with wammy bar use, i have to buy new tuners (horrid trapezoid tuners stock) and roller string trees. some graphite dust in nut slots and the problem could vanish.
I was going to part ex my GIO. Thanks, you changed my mind.
Thank's for this great review, I'll buy this guitar soon, because very low budget, you play many different style thank's bru, perfect test
I popped some emg 81 and 85s in my gio and it sounds like my rg652 prestige.
I have just bought one on a special deal from Amazon.
To my dismay Amazon only delivered it in the flimsy Ibanez box, which had been roughly treat in transit.
The guitar headstock tip and bridge had punched through the soft protective sleeve.
Thankfully the only damage was some scuff marks that polished out.
Then i tried to play it, no sharp fret ends, but the action was like a wedge of cheese, the bridge saddles
at maximum height didn't help, the trem was screwed solid to the body so it is like a hardtail.
Clearly there was to time spent setting up this sample.
I have many Ibanez guitars including other Gio models, but this is the worst by a long way.
A full setup and some upgrades will turn into a half decent guitar, but it will never be a great one.
In future i will stick to models higher up the Gio range.
Very impressed with the trem bar work. I thin this will pair well with my tele and Les Paul
I bought one awhile back and had no fret sprout.
Some lovely playing Elmo - I'm no judge on country licks as I too learn one and quickly forget it!
The Gio range is generally solid ; some nut work, fret work (if you get unlucky) and a setup usually does the trick with my students.
Although, that tremolo seemed to hold better for you than my student ones! ;)
Regards,
Gabe
Cheers :)
I have 3 Ibanez Electric, I recently brought a GIO (GRX70) entry level one still sound great!. I change the Humbucker into Seymour Duncan, Sound even more great performance, The body weight not that bad lighter then my Jackson X. Sometimes, I found it does not matter how the guitar performance, its depends with what type of power Amp you are using also, GIO have good performance i found. Good Demo Bro, I enjoyed. Many Thanks
hey i was thinking of getting it at my first guitar and i was thinking what should i get with it if you know can you answer me
Dude could play any guitar !!!❤
Always enjoy your videos, Happy Christmas :)
And Elmo - Have a Good New Year too!✌
Thanks! Happy 2022!
What great whammy bar work!!!
Thanks!
It was mediocre at best, but his spokem review was toxic. Best to skip to the last few minutes where there is less negativity spoken and more subpar playing instead.
The picture of you biting the headstock in the beginning almost made me spit my cereal out😂 the laugh caught me so off guard
:D Sorry :D
If you had to pick between the GRX70QA and the SA260FM, which would you choose?
Im thinking to buy either this or the GRGR221 paaqb gio ,
That guitar doesn't have whammy bar , and this one has , that one is also costly than this one , but im so much confused between these two , if 221paaqb had a whammy bar i would have bought till now , but it doesn't , also it will be my first electrical guitar, please suggest me with the same sir ❤
Do you need a whammy bar? If you're a beginner probably not.
@MrPolevaulter yes I'm a beginner and I don't think so I will be in need of a wammy bar , although the curiosity to use it sucksss , so give me a knowledge about it , sir 🌹
the thing i dont like about ibanez is the place they put volume and toggle switch i play with my pinkie anchored and its annoying
Which guitar is better Harley Benton sc 550 or Ibanez grg70? Thank you.
Probably the Benton.
@@MrPolevaulter Thank you :-)
I got a GIo GRX 70 in a pawn shop for $130 Aust dollars . Neck straight , body couple of tiny blemishes . Pickups not working , took it yo guitar tech , codt me $80 for repairs , set up . I do not use whammy bar . This GIO is now one of my go to guitars . No fret sprout . Sound is in the fingers and amp i believe .
Interesting guitar🤘
Great video and very informative! Another good and affordable Ibanez i personally own is the S6. A video on it would awesome too!
Maybe at some point. So much gear, so little time...
@@MrPolevaulter The more gear the better! Modern guitarists like you never have enough time. 🤣
Somehow TKS means "Transparent Black Sunburst". "Black" in computer printers is "K" so perhaps the flame is a computer printout rather than actual wood. Or maybe 3D printed wood, since that is a thing now.
K signifies black in many product categories.
I did hear that the quilted top might be printed on the wood. Peavey also used to do this.
187 Euro is 295 Australian dollars at the moment but this model sells here for around $350. 👍
In the u.s today's price is $199.00 what a deal 👌
Thank you for this test 🙂
No problem 👍
It is interesting to compare this guitar with the similar but higher spec Harley Benton Fusion model - but bearing in mind that the Harley Benton is 100 euros more expensive so may be beyond the beginner market - although also available second hand.
If you get a chance Elmo, I'd like to see your review of the Harley Benton TE90 FLT - the 'blonde' one with the chambered ash body. A bit different - so could be interesting.
I might at some point. So much gear, so little time :)
Have a Harley Benton. If you pay shipping I'll send it you you for free
What would be the best choice between Ibanez GRX70QA, Ibanez GSA60, Ibanez GRG170DX and Squier Sonic HSS in terms of quality, sound and playability for pop / rock mostly?
Dunno. Try before you buy.
hey if this isnt the best guitar in this price range, what is the best electric guitar under $250 ?
I seen in go for £199 on amazon uk
I figured that this version of the guitar that you got, doesn't have a "Ibanez" Carved on the bridge :/ while Indonesia versions do, i hope there's no other differences
Ohboy such a pretty looking piece of manua.
Pretty dang cool of Ibanez I say... They usually beat most with price to performance. LTD was for while too. Great video man!!!!!
Cheers!
the gio grx70 is going for £199 on amazon, £209 on guitar guitar the store, £204 on Tomann. its priced differently at several stores but amazon is the cheapest
You are awesome guitarist !!!
Thank you :)
Terrible reviewer tho.
They have made beginner guitar better that’s for sure !!!
How's the neck in compare to the schecter c6
Can't remember. Sorry.
Could you tell me which is the best guitar you have tried in this price range? Thank you
Jet JS-400
I’m thinking of getting this as my first, is it good, and if not any other recommendations
what is better choice beetwen this one or cort x100
Thank you for this review !
And thank you :)
Is the tremolo a Floyd Rose type?
No
Que bien tocas Bro⚡
gracias por la rebiew
It's a great guitar for the price and the pickups are worth it
i'll maybe buy it next year im on a debate where what i should buy a les paul or a superstrat
How would you compare this to the Jackson Js 22 or Js 32?
Not sure. I forget the model of the Jackson I tried, and I don't really remember what it was like.
hello I'm a beginner guitarist who also plays acoustics, and I got this guitar for Christmas: my favorite as an aspect among the cheap ones, and the strings I played well enough for what little I still know. I especially like rock and metal (Nirvana, Queen, Iron Maiden, Metallica, Jimi Hendrix, but also Elvis, etc.) but also other genres such as blues, and surf rock. As an amplifier I chose the Fender Mustang LT25. Would you have something to suggest to me? Did I choose well? Thanks for the attention
The LT25 is pretty good imo, so a good choice :)
@@MrPolevaulter and this Ibanez Is also nice ?
@@spaccatuttoraudo3110 Sure.
@@MrPolevaulter thanks
Come on Elmo,
Try a AZ in a Guitar Shop, if you haven't Already.
I think you'll be Hooked.
Also the Nick Johnston Schecter is another Awesome S Type Guitar.
So what’s the best guitar in this price range, with a useable whammy bar, in your opinion. Or maybe even up to 500 dollars. By the way the shredding was fun 😅
There are a whole bunch. Out of Strats I'd say the Eart Strat, Jet JS-300, Cort G260 or Sire S3.
@@MrPolevaulter Shucks, thanks, these are mostly new to me. Will check them out.
Bought this for my 9 year old son, who got influenced by me, to listening to rock and metal. Didn't get any fret sprout on this particular one. It is a well made guitar at this price point. Change the stock tuner to some of my spare gotoh locking tuner and it is good to go. Only complaint i have is the ceramic single pick up but hey at this price point, what can i say 😆. This is value for money
Yeah this guy actually thinks all of them are lemons like he got. He is just an unlucky bitter dude probably didn't get sponsored and had to pay out of pocket. Plus it didn't come in pink for him.
Grx70qa vs GRG170dx what do you think is better
Don't know. Haven't tried the other one.
Definitely $200 worth of staying in tune
Ibanez usually does a good job no matter price point
Im surprised how decent the stock pick ups sounded in a $200 guitar,,,,thru $5000 worth of gear ; )
:D
This one or Jackson JS12?
Dunno
Is there any better guitar at this price point ??? Someone olz suggest me
Is this better than the grx40 u reviewed? 🤣 im looking forward to buy an ibanez azes31 but also searching for other alternatives
Does it have to Ibanez ? If not, you could look at some LTD alternatives. I've had good experiences with those.
Also, Yamaha Pacifica's are good. Just some thoughts.
@@raytorvalds3699 in mu country the choices are limited it's either the famous brands or brands of china and Indonesia, what's other than ltd? I would love hear other recommendations
@@jordanjerrardjoy2308 You could also look at (non-trem) Jacksons or maybe a Squier. It really depends what price point and specs you're after.
Not a big difference really. The GRX40 that I had didn't get any fret issues, and was cheaper.
Does the Ibanez Gio have the same neck pocket dimensions as a strat?
Don't know.
such versatility, i likey very much
You mentioned that you've played better guitars at this price range? Can you point me in the right direction? Ideally a guitar with a tremolo bridge as well, like this one
you mentioned at the end that this guitar is not the best you have tried in this price range. so I am wondering what guitar would you say is the best in this price range?
There you have a few options: ruclips.net/video/dM9zKKiZoxc/видео.html
Well, every guitar that you put into Plexy, play and sound great! 🙂
Hai Elmo, love your review here..
Which one do you reccomend, this one or pacifica 112v?
Out of those, probably the Pacifica.
I bought the exact same model in second hand for less than 100$, amazing low cost guitar
How often does it go out of tune?
Can't remember.
Cheap, beginner guitars use lower quality hardware, etc, etc.....Of course they go out of tune easily because it teaches how to tune the guitar more often, which is actually a learning aid, so infact thats a good thing that cheap, beginner guitars do that. Gotta start somewhere and learn all the basics. Great video, thanks mate!
My gio looks sick im no beginner tho when you see a ibenez for a 100 on craigslist you have to buy it em i right. But no it feels plays and sounds amazing its black and the neck has white on both sides and the frets are sick. Just because you buy a guitar cheep doesn't mean its crap Ibanez specializes in making guitars for metal so you know they can take a hit. And the gio is no different i love playing my gio. Im not ashamed of saying it the thing shredz. Only thing iv broken on it was the strings and that was just from shredding to hard.
What's better this or grg 121?
I've reviewed that as well: ruclips.net/video/M4g9p2T4y6g/видео.htmlsi=1Q_qC5OZl13v8LtI
@@MrPolevaulter in your opinion,what would you choose?
You said this isn't the best in this price range, but, then wich guitar is?
ruclips.net/video/dM9zKKiZoxc/видео.html
The only thing that I dislike about those particular guitars are the use of string trees. Other than that, they are really nice looking axes for the money.
yes tht's a pity for tuning issues but with roller string trees and some graphite powder in nut slots it stays in tune fairly well even if mine (older model but always grx70) has the horrible trapezoid tuners, next upgrade for sure. the rest of the guitar is ok by itself.
I want to change a peavey telecaster with a ibanez gio grx70hskidkejdbjwb what do you think?
Ha,I said,ha'aaaa
Haven't tried a Peavey tele.
I have gibson sg andr strat mim and this one is my favourite ))
Hey there, nice review as always, but was it made in china? i want to know that are these Chinese guitars ok?
(I watched the vid once more and yes it is, MADE IN CHINA)
I'd like you to try the new Harley Benton TE62. Best budget guitar out there with kewl colors! :)
so what are the best guitars in this price range?
I have suggestions in two separate "8 Great Cheap Guitars" videos. You can look up those.
@@MrPolevaulter you are doing a great service with this channel appreciate you. just checked the vid really digging the PRS style Harley Benton would that work for metal or something like the tone in Alter Bridge's song Isolation? Also, do you have a mid range priced guitar list?
@@evadesc It probably would. No I don't have a list like that, sorry.
What exact color is it?
Can't remember.
Hi Elmo! What is the best guitar at that price range?
ruclips.net/video/dM9zKKiZoxc/видео.html
all sub 800 guitars get sperzel locking tuners or grover. thats how they save money, crap tuners, pots and pickups. its wood for modding at that price.
Suomen talvi kuivattaa puut kaulassa ja halkaisee akustisen kannet. Varsinkin kerrostaloissa ja jos kosteusprosentti alle20%.
Kitarat valmistetaan ulkomailla trooppisissa kosteus olosuhteissa.
Tuollainen kosteusero on myrkkyä kitaroille.
Pitää vaan soittaa pirusti ja hikoilla kaula märäksi ja käydä myös suihkussa ja jättää kitara sitten kostumaan sinne hehe.
Paahdettu kaula auttaa asiaan. Halpojen kitaroiden aatelia olisi Jet guitar js-300. Ehkä Elmo joskus testaa
@@mesemasa Siitä on jo paljon testejä. Hyvät speksit n.200€ kitaraksi. Toinen asia kannattaako näitä, jotka on ihan suoraan stratoja?
Mun mielestä ei. Tottakai halvemmissa ei ole mitään superstrato speksejä.
Se on hyvä, että Elmo testaa näitä budget kitaroita, koska näistähän ne soittelut 99% alkaa ellei pappa betalar osta heti merkkikitaraa, Gibsonia tai Fenderiä.
Jännästi se halvempi GRX40 ei ole oireillut lainkaan. Varmaan jo valmiiksi kuivaa puuta.
@@MrPolevaulter Se on niinkuin Loirin laulama, "niin hyvää puuta"...
Oh man! Do you teach those techniques?
Decent, would definitely replace the pups and tuners
I just wish they would change the Americas got talent looking font for Ibanez
Gio ibanez is very good made guitar. It can be upgraded as any other. The tone is standard tone for electric guitar, its good enough to play in any level of use and performance.
If you have money to buy an gibson or fender guitar dont think that they dont have some standard issues just like that grx. They are all products of massive production and they are all asembled by human hands, in one part of the world workers are payed higher on the other are very low payed...
And offcourse that if you are older brand and if you had invented something your products have total right to cost more. When we see harley benton guitars we see what is industry capeable to do.
Cheers
Cheers!
in the translated title says "grx40" :b
You Must Try Sqoe St600
I mean Sqoe sest600
as with all sub 400 dollar guitars.. throw sperzel locking tuners on them -problem solved. cool guitar.
Yeah I have a black one. Plays great but no need for the whammy bar. If you even look at it, it goes waaay outta tune!!!
Yeah, I've had that on a couple of guitars.