IbanezGIO Series GRX70QA - Transparent Blue Burst

In the category of who knew: Actually, I am sure a lot of you knew this, but it was totally new to me. I grew up in the era of acoustic guitars and simple chords. All well and good. But having never experimented much at all with electric guitars I never once considered owning one. Until now that is. The problem was this: I can only play so fast on my acoustic, and African lead patterns required a lot more speed than I could produce while tripping rapidly over strings and fingers up and down the neck. I tried hard to run that acoustic lead maze but after a while I wasn't able to get any faster, or any better sounding. So, I hopped into my virtual time machine just to see what one might expect from an electric guitar. Are they all about distortion and metal sounds, or could they be a useful tool for other styles as well - namely African music? Turns out that almost all African guitar players play electric guitars. It also turns out that the action on an electric can be so good as to allow the player to merely touch the string and it will sound a true note. No more bearing down hard on strings. Net result: I could not afford the guitar that seemed most promising. I had to settle for a $200.00 guitar. But what a guitar it is! I pictured days of setting up for such an inexpensive guitar just in order to make it playable and then I thought I still probably wouldn't like it very much. I couldn't have been more wrong! The setup right out of the box was close enough to perfect that I just left the setup as it was. I am already about a third faster on those African Guitar licks and the sound can be as clean and pristine as I might wish. I can also add a little delay or what not to make it really sing! I don't have a true amp yet, just software amp emulations. That's okay because I like the sound of it fine as it comes unfiltered through my modest bedroom stereo. My new guitar is scooped out in places on its solid body which allows for a very nice ergonomic fit while holding it close to my less than solid body. The guitar balances effortlessly with no noticeable head drop. Anyway, I am not one to go on an on about material things - much. But here is something affordable that is also very, very good! If you don't want to take my word for it then check out the reviews on the internet. Cheers!

I wanted the Blue one just for a guitar to have on a stand to grab really quick, but it was out of stock, so I bought the Purple. It was amazing from the time I unwrapped it. It came set up perfect, action and intonation, even close to tuned, but once it was tuned it stayed tuned. The finish is absolutely beautiful, hard to tell it isn't a solid piece of wood. Ibanez quality all the way. It has a basic "Strat" style tailpiece tremolo, usually you look at them and they're out of tune, but not this one, it stays in tune much to my surprise. The pickups are worth the price of the guitar. Neck, controls, fret edges all excellent. I was so impressed that I not only ordered a hard case (Chroma Cast on Amazon, about $80), I ordered the blue guitar when it came back into stock and a case for it also and I'm just as pleased. I have many Fenders, Gibson's Epiphone's and other guitars and I'm proud to have these in my collection. Great price point for a beginner, quality of an Ibanez. Buy one for an extra guitar but buy a case it's liable to become one of your favorites.

I really couldn't afford another guitar after just buying myself a new Seagull for Christmas. But after the COVID lock down started, I began working from home and spending hours upon hours, when not on the computer, playing and listening to music. After hearing an old Richard Thompson song called Calvery Cross, I felt the urge to splurge and buy an electric guitar for an added dimension to my guitar practice. After checking on many reviews and a variety of guitars, I found this beauty at a price I could afford. Haven't played an electric since a teen. This shipped nice and cozy, secured and tucked away inside a box within a box. Lovely, velvet undertones, rich sounding notes, and no humm or buzzing even on an old amp. Beautiful color which is almost an indigo blue, solid built body, distinctive features, came tuned and ready to play, no regrets!!

I like this guitar. It’s a great all around versatile instrument. It sounds, looks and feels good. It can easily be used for small performances and general entertainment. The build quality is nice and there are no glaring blemishes present. I’d recommend this guitar for someone learning how to play or general entertainment purposes.

I own quite a few guitars. Some are budget friendly but quite good guitars. This Ibanez GRX70qa is a very nicely built instrument and although out of tune when it arrived I was surprised at how absolutely perfect the intonation was. No adjustment needed except for tuning and lowering the action which is now quite low with no fret buzz. Amazing! It has a wide range of tones given the pickup configuration, HSH, which splits the humbuckers in a variety of configurations. The finish is is quite beautiful and to my surprise my fingers did not get black from crappy oxidized strings. I'm very glad I made this impulse buy and will certainly consider Ibanez as a brand to rely on in the future. A great guitar for beginners and experienced players alike.

Absolutely beautiful and sounds awesome 👌. A great guitar for the money

I consulted my brother, who has been playing electric guitars for 40+ years, before I bought this guitar for my daughter. He described it as a “Corolla” of guitars, by which he meant it wouldn't be the absolute best guitar you could buy but it would be affordable, extremely well made, and last for a very long time. Even with that idea in my mind, I was very pleasantly surprised by the quality of the build when my daughter opened it on Christmas day. It seems my brother was right on every point. Easily worth $199 and five stars in this review.

very beautiful the intonation is great. I love this guitar. It is a beauty. Sounds awesome.