Ibanez GRG170DX-BKN Reviews

ibanez grg170dx black

great guitar with 2 humbuckers, 1 single coil, 24 frets, and a 1-way tremolo... good guitar with a wide range of music styles, from blues (single coil) to rock (bridge humbucker) to metal (both humbuckers)... all of that wrapped up in a beautiful finish... price is within most people's budget and delivery is fast...

Good start for the beginner

One of the standout features of the GRG170DX-BKN is its playability. The slim and fast maple neck, combined with the smooth rosewood fretboard, makes it incredibly comfortable to play.

Despite its budget-friendly price, the GRG170DX-BKN doesn't compromise on quality. It's an excellent option for players who want a reliable and great-sounding instrument without breaking the bank.

El Perfecto 😍🤌

It has everything a metal guitar could offer!

Amazing quality and sound

I am very happy with this guitar. I really recommend it.

Great guitar for the price

For someone who wants just a nice and solid electric for a good price - this is it.

Now I do have to mention, that using the vibrato bridge stick does untune the guitar a lot faster than you would expect, but, if this is the price you pay for the guitar, you will probably not use the stick that much or it will be a really good cheap first time feel for it.

I like it , why not : )

It's the first GIO ive ever tried, and honestly I feel its on par with Squiers,Harleys,etc... It's a very good cheapo, I think ill keep it and upgrade it.

The fretboard is very comfortable,body is light,fast neck... awesome superstrat for my needs.

One Way Ticket

If you thought about buying this guitar dont overthink it. It is the best product for its price and especially for its sound

Love this guitar!

It's a really good starter guitar, I recommend it whole heartedly

Amazing for the money

This guitar is very impressive for its price. It is built well with a smooth and solid feeling neck, very good fretwork with nothing sticking out and all metal volume and tone controls. The guitar stays in tune well and the floating trem is also very good. The guitar also looks much better in person than in pictures. I reccomend this guitar for anyone playing rock and metal, it's great for rhythm and lead alike.

My first guitar

Well, it is a very good guitar for beginning.

pros:

- very nice feeling on neck

- I love the clear and clean sound on S.C. pickup

- It's tone per overall is more than 4 stars, but lest than 5 (it still doesn't feel like a music man or whatever)

cons ( these are minor details )

- The tremolo and the pickups are ok, but not the best (except this one, it is a major)

- there is a lot of dust that gets onto the pickups

- a very heavy guitar (not the genre, literally heavy)

- fingerprints easily

Notice: Even though it does not have a Floyd Rose bridge, it does not seem to get out of tune pretty easily (and I use the whammy bar pretty often).

Also, putting sitckers all over the guitar should get rid of the issue with fingerprints.

In conclusion, if you are playing as a hobby, it is a 5 stars guitar, if not, it could be even less than 4.

O EXPECTED BETTER

I had in 80's a original Ibanez from Japan thats sounds amazing and this actual guitar probably reached 60 per cent of the perfomance in comparison to my old RG140. But for beginners it's superb. For professionals not at all

great starter guitar

If you're just starting out then this is a great choice. It of course doesn't cost a lot of money which you can also notice by the quality of the guitar but like I said it's a cheap guitar, you can't expect it to be perfect.

It sounds great but the playability might be the most noticeable downside to this guitar. The frets are sharp around the edges and kind of rough on the surface (annoying during bends for example).

All things considered, a great guitar if you don't want to spend a whole lot of money. Would I recommend it? Yes, but don't forget about the cons like fret buzz, knobs that don't turn smoothly or the cheap electronics.

So I discussed a lot of downsides of this guitar because, let's be honest, that is why you're reading the reviews but I really do think that it is a great guitar for the money.

V good for a beginner/intermediate player.

Beautiful exterior with nice paint job. Sounds are good especially on high gain. On the down side, doesn't hold the tuning too well. But overall great for an intermediate player like me.

best for its price

didn't expect this sound quality for such a price, sounds really good even through DI and a 12" marshall.

Definetly costs it's money

Very comfortable to play, i like that fingerboard, that quite wider than usual. Sounds very well, if you meant to play something heavy, awesome pinch harmonics with this guitar.

Little issue with 1st string ? it jams on thresholds.

amazing guitar

As for the features, this guitar offers a really wide and flexible setup. 3 pickups in H-S-H order combined with a 5-way-switch offer all combinations that i ever felt like i could need. Sound is alright, although i replaced the bridge pickup for the sound i had in mind. But that's just a matter of taste.

The tuners are able to keep tuning quite well even through longer sessions. But that's just as long as the vibrato system doesn't come to use. It really has a devastating effect on the tuning and is the only drawback on this guitar.

24 frets are just the perfect number for me, never realy needed more while i couldn't live with less. The thin neck feels amazing to me, it even makes me feel like it improves my speed a little.

The only thing that ever "broke" was the output jack, but it was just the nut which had loosened a little. It is really easy to tighten again, even without tools.

After almost 5 years i still enjoy playing this guitar the same as on the first day. If it ever broke or got stolen i would probably get another one or a similar one with a fixed bridge.

Ibanez GRG170DX-BKN

Guitar come in short time of delivery and very well packed.

No fake sounds, build quality and design are perfect!

Good for the money

Great guitar, very playable and very comfortable. The neck and fret size is almost spot on, this would suit most situations. Great for learning, studio or possibly gigging as it seems sturdy enough. If I was to really nitpick its only flaws would be the volume and tone control are a little restricting (only a little) and there were a few small paint flaws around things like screw holes etc. These are only very small concerns and for the price this is a great guitar.