The Nicest $300 Guitar? Ibanez GIO GRG121SP
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- Опубликовано: 3 авг 2024
- Today we dive into the Ibanez GIO GRG121SP. I have played a bunch of "affordable" guitars throughout my years some of them being decent but after playing this Ibanez GIO I was absolutely blown away. In this video I will go over specs, sound demo etc. and I will give you my opinion on why I think the GRG121SP is one of the best in its price range.
0:00 intros
0:33 specs
4:57 deep dive
9:39 sound demo
13:30 closing 
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Bruh that riff at 12:23 is mind blowing🎸🎸
That’s a review well done!
my face when you start playing was like 😠 holymoly...what a massive tone🔥
Not bad for an amp sim right!
@@SIX1NINEGUITARSANDGEAR could you do a video where you show how to setup input or which IR to use? when I use ML Amps (Friedman, Marshall) it sounds like.... don't know...Modelling Amps from 2001 :/ your tone is pure 2023
@@jann_rygh yea man that’s a good idea ! I have the ml sounds amped icon sim that’s what I used in this video.
Great review brother. What strings are those?
Man if this had a two point trem it'd be right up my alley, so cool for the money
That color is sweet
I got one of these and it's quickly becoming my new favorite 6 string, out of the 11 guitars I own. The craftsmanship on mine is pretty much flawless. The only thing I dislike really is the frets are medium instead of jumbo but that's a minor nitpick. The pickups I thought were poopy so I threw some D-Activators in mine and it sounds absolutely MONSTROUS. Also wanted to comment on the nut. I think it may graphite or tusq and they were just quiet about it. I was working on installing a graphtech nut on mine and I did the drop test, and both the graphtech nut and the stock one sounded almost exactly the same.
i was wondering about this. i tried looking it up but there is so much conflicting info. some say its regular plastic, some say its graphtech. i havent recieved my guitar yet so i have no idea if i need to order a tusq nut or not. btw you wouldnt happen to have the graphtech part number for the nut you used or perhaps measurements needed to find the correct one? i ordered a grg121dx, but ibanez dont give too much info about this in their parts catalog.
Hey I know it's been 9 months since you posted, butcan you tell me if there's a big difference between the medium and jumbo frets? Like is it a big deal? Thinking about getting this guitar as my first electric.
@@MAXXlS there is a difference, however, as a beginner you wont notice and it wont really matter. i highly recommend going for this one, just make sure you do a correct setup on this guitar. medium jumbo feel great imo
@@SternVonAfrika thanks much appreciated 👍👍👍👍
that's such a sick tone, how did you achieve it?
Just pulled the trigger on Amazon. Was looking at this and a few other budget axes and this seems to be a ridiculously good deal. How’s the gig bag that’s included?
Awesome video dude! Another guitar in that price range which killer, is the Ibanez RGA42FM, the one in the orange/red is awesome! Check it out 😎
How do you think it compares to the GRG220PA or the GRGR221PA?
Hey - What string gauge and tuning you use?
I love that major Brands are putting more and more value into those lower priced guitars and id love to try that one. But i cant help but compare it to my 300 bucks Harley Benton Fusion. And for the same price it has locking tuners (harley benton brand), stainless steel frets and trussrod adjustment wheel near the pickups. And these are some key features for me.
Yeah, Ibanez and Jackson are among the greediest companies that rarely give you locking tuners, stainless steel or bone/graphtech nuts, even in the higher price ranges. That's why these companies rather do these sponsored praise videos
Hello Kenny, How does the RG421 compare to the Ibanez Gio GRG121SP you reviewed and what is the better guitar to buy? Thank you.🙏
I personally like the GRG121SP more playability wise QC wise and i prefer the pickups in the GRG also.
@@SIX1NINEGUITARSANDGEAR Thanks, Kenny!!
Literally looking at this guitar on guitar Center right now 😂
Pull the trigger you wont regret it!
Amazing you said 'Price Range' and not 'Price Point'. 👍🏻I can't tell you how much that gets on my nerves listening to these guys repeat PRICE POINT over and over. 😂.. Great review. You got any thoughts on the Ibanez S521? It's a hundred bucks more and I'm debating between these two models. Probably going to put locking tuners on it if I buy either one.
Ive played both and i like this one more honestly. I put dimarzio pickups in it and locking toners and it keeps up with any other guitar in my collection double or triple the price !
@@SIX1NINEGUITARSANDGEAR Yep. Funny, I just decided to pull the trigger on it right before I came back to your comment. Glad for the decision. What kind of tuners did you put on it?
@@Fiveash-Art i went the more budget route and put all parts lockers on and it there great compared to any other locker i have
@@SIX1NINEGUITARSANDGEAR Thanks for the tip. Yeah, thinking I'm just gonna go with some cheap Grovers. 👍🏻
Hey there! Im planning on getting a GRG131DX like the one you've shown on your channel and want to mod it with emg 81/85's , the grg131 now comes with the same output jack as this one, can you confirm that these output jacks can be used for active pickups?
Yea they 100 percent can i have a diff ibanez with the same output jack with Emg 81 85 and pre amp boost switch
@@SIX1NINEGUITARSANDGEAR do you know if i would be able to just use the solderless wires or do i need to solder them? I ended up ordering the ibanez and emg's as well as a gotoh bridge and tuners, they should arrive on the 7th and im like little kid rn with the waiting 😭😭
Thx for replying btw c:
@@xXPoisonShotsXx just make sure u have enough room for everything if u watch my latest u video i just put a quick connect emg system in my jem jr with alot less room lol with the quick connect system the only thing u may have to solder is the output jack unless u buy one for the quick connect system but the hole drilled for the output jack is really small
@SIX1NINEGUITARSANDGEAR i saw that one :) from what ive seen the back cavity on the grg 131 should have plenty space
@@xXPoisonShotsXx yea you should be perfectly fine with space !
Ibanez specs are just measure at the 14th fret, and you should get 2mm. I guess we can only judge the guitar to the Ibanez specs, even though I think it's a bit high. Did you notice any buzzing?
Thats been an argument of experts forever people say 14th some say anywheres from 8th -12th ibanez recommends 14th for guitar 12th for bass. I guess it up to whatever method you use. I always measure at 12th on every guitar. 1.5mm is usually my go to. Im not a shredder so it’s comfortable for me. As far as buzzing it’s not to bad at all I’ve check the frets with a rocker there is a few wobbly spots but overall not to bad for the price. I’ll be making a video about making it play better by some fretwork once there polished that will be a huge upgrade alone also have a set of locking tuners to throw on it to.
Compare it with ibanez 550 genesis purple guitar
Name of the songs in the song demo? (Clean section)
Just original stuff I’ve written over the years.
@@SIX1NINEGUITARSANDGEAR oh that’s mad 🤙
What about microphonics. I want one of these, but I see everyone having an issue with the pickups being microphonic. Good demo, though. The pickups sound really good.
Zero issues with that at all.
@@SIX1NINEGUITARSANDGEAR I did get one, and the pickups are microphonic, when playing with my amps. I got some PAF's to put in there.
Why is it better than the 121dx? And does the 121sp have a Wammy bar
No whammy on this model and I own a 131dx I’ve never played the 121dx model but this is definetly a better guitar then the 131 just by the feel and specs in my opinion
@@SIX1NINEGUITARSANDGEAR ah okay I ordered it I’m a beginner on electric I hope I don’t have to use the whammy for the songs I wanna learn
What’s the song at 13:14
Just sone original riffs I’ve wrote over the years
How to change strings
Huh??
I want to know how to plug it in and strum it as well. More detail is needed. 😂
121 SP or GRG 220 is best
If it had a tremolo then it would be perfect
Truth but it’s a great guitar but ur right I’d pay another 100$ or so or a trem or floyd
I like fixed bridge, it’s perfect for me
That color looks like your wall 😂
Your the first person to catch on to that !