NGD - RG

UnderTheFlame83

UnderTheFlame83

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20210329_230644.jpg Added another Ibanez RG (#8) to my collection today. This is a Gio GRGR131EX. Its an amazing cheap guitar, and it plays just as good as any RG I have, or played before. Smooth frets. Fast neck. Super low action without fret buzz. All. Black. Good stock pickups. Infinity R is the best Ibanez infinity pickups IMO they have ever produced and I have tried them all. I have no negatives at all on this guitar. Love it. 20210329_214146.jpg
 
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Have heard good things about this model, it definitely caught my eye when the 2021 range was announced. The Gio range in general seems to have come a long way.

Maybe they should've greyed out the neck too to complete the look ;). I just noticed now it has black binding.
 
Just curious, which other RG models are you comparing it to? I haven’t played a new GIO in maybe 3 or 4 years, and the last ones I played were ok for the price, but definitely not what you’re describing.
 
I have a gio. It's pretty awesome but the first fret frets out. Other than that, i thought it was really nice. Not gonna spend $80 to have frets leveled on a guitar that was $80.
 
JB_From_Hell said:
Just curious, which other RG models are you comparing it to? I haven’t played a new GIO in maybe 3 or 4 years, and the last ones I played were ok for the price, but definitely not what you’re describing.
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Well, this RG is different than any other I own. Reverse headstock. Matte black. But in terms of build quality, it's very solid. I would compare this model to Ibanez $500 range. And yes, these new GIOs are a HUGE step up from past models. Ibanez could easily take the Gio name off the headstock and sell this for $500. I actually prefer the purpleheart fretboard to the jatoba ones found on Ibanez $300 to $700 range of guitars. It is really surprising of the quality you can get these days cheap. The Ibanez workers in China are wizards.
 
Aceman said:
But we are doing Nazgul/Sentient, or maybe Black Winters - right???
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Maybe later, yeah. But to be honest I am very happy with these Ibanez Infinity R humbuckers for now. It's crazy cause I have plenty of extra Duncans and DiMarzios laying around I can swap for them, but I am in no hurry.
 
Also it has the best fretwork on a $229 guitar I have ever seen. All level and frets are perfectly dressed. I used to have a Jackson and an ESP LTD in the same price range, and this guitar blows them all away easily.
 
UnderTheFlame83 said:
Maybe later, yeah. But to be honest I am very happy with these Ibanez Infinity R humbuckers for now. It's crazy cause I have plenty of extra Duncans and DiMarzios laying around I can swap for them, but I am in no hurry.
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My official statement is always "Live with them for a while, and then if you can't adjust them/don't like them...." No need to change out perfectly fine pickups! :D

But I'm really feeling the Nazgul in here - right? ;)
 
I just seen a 2015 Jim Root USA Strat that has this same look with matte black and a gloss black guard. No OFR though, so I'm out lol
 
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