Ibanez Review: GRG170DX

History: I've been Playing Guitar for 11 years, I have 1 Acoustic that I learn't to play, and now I'm on my 3rd electric which is the Ibanez. I've had a Tanglewood Strat. (Cherry Red with White Pick Guard) and a B.C. Rich Bronze Warlock. I'm looking to get another Warlock in the future. I'm into the Metal Generations, Heavy/Death/Power/Black etc. I Jam at my mates house he plays Drums and has a Custom Drum Kit, so there is a possibility of a future Metal Band in the pipeline.

Purchase: I wanted another Electric Guitar that was within my price range, and I looked at one of the lowest priced Ibanez Range, which was the Gio Series. The Guitar was around £179 which was a good price especially for one of the biggest guitar brands.

What I Like About This Ibanez GRG170DX: I like the fast Playibility with the wizard neck, the Shark teeth inlays, the White Binding round the Neck and it's Bridge, Centre and Neck Pickups have a good Powerful and Clean Tone.

What I Do NOT Like About The Ibanez GRG170DX: The 'Fat Bridge' (Trem Bridge) is sometimes a pain because when I tune from low to high, I have to repeat the tuning over again because the Strings are being pulled back with the Bridge tension and they de-tune straight away.

Ibanez GRG170DX Quality Rating: Construction is good, the weight factor isn't to bad, though sometimes after playing standing up after while it can become heavy. The Neck is quick and has a good playibility to it. The Paint finish is to a good quality (I have the Jewel Blue Model). I also like the way the fingerboard is finished, the Shark teeth inlays instead of the default Dot inlays, the Shark teeth give it a better look.

Review Summary: Great Guitar for the price and for an Ibanez, it's better than the other two Electric's I had. It's definitly for the Pro and Beginner. For the type of Music I play it would've been better with a Fixed Bridge, but I still like it and it was money well spent.

Rating of this Ibanez product: 5

This Ibanez GRG170DX Electric Guitars Review Submitted By: CRAIG-5

Review Date: 2006-03-17