Andico Posted 4 hours ago Posted 4 hours ago (edited) Hi everyone I’ve been eyeing the Ibanez GRGR131EX BKF for a while now and I want to see your thoughts on this guitar. I want it as a beginner guitar for metal and rock but I wanna know if it lives up to the hype. if you ever had one or decided against buying it let me hear your thoughts. if you can recommend a better model for this price range ($250) I would greatly appreciated it. Thank you and looking forward to your opinions. Edited 4 hours ago by Andico Quote
Dad3353 Posted 3 hours ago Posted 3 hours ago 1 hour ago, Andico said: ... I want to see your thoughts on this guitar... You can't go far wrong with an Ibanez, whatever the price point, and this model has an excellent reputation, especially as a starter guitar. There are many models on the market in this range of prices; this Ibanez has nothing to fear from such rivalry. A matt black finish may be subject to marks from use, rather more than a gloss finish, but that's about the only remark not in its favour. Ignore the 'hype', for this and any other that piques your interest, and try it out yourself. You're not likely to be disappointed. Hope this helps. 1 Quote
ezbass Posted 45 minutes ago Posted 45 minutes ago 4 hours ago, Andico said: I want it as a beginner guitar for metal and rock but I wanna know if it lives up to the hype. Ibanez make good guitars at every price point, so it’ll be decently built. The pickups will probably be voiced quite hot, given the genre the guitar is aimed at, but if you don’t like them, you can always upgrade them at a later date. However, you’re probably going to be using a lot of gain on the amp or through pedals for metal/rock, so a lot of your tone is going to come from there and will colour the guitar’s tone significantly. That being the case, it’s all about how it plays. Quote
