Ibanez GRX120SP-MLM Metallic Light Blue Matte GRX Gio

Ibanez GRX: The GIO Spirit, Ibanez DNA Within Reach

The GRX120SP belongs to the Ibanez GIO "GRX" family, designed to deliver Ibanez ergonomics and look in an accessible format without sacrificing the essentials: playing comfort, access to modern rock registers, and versatile electronics. It is an excellent entry point into the world of Ibanez electric guitars, featuring simple, reliable technical choices focused on performance.

For Which Guitarists and Styles?

This electric guitar is especially suited for beginners and intermediate players who want an easy-to-handle guitar capable of handling effects and heavy distortion. Thanks to the dual humbucker and 5-position selector, the GRX120SP covers a wide range: rock, hard rock, metal, punk, as well as clearer, more articulated sounds for rhythm or arpeggio playing, depending on the pickup position chosen.

The Sound

The poplar body provides a balanced response and good versatility, with present but not excessive lows. The maple neck enhances attack and clarity, ideal for keeping notes clear at high gain levels. The jatoba fingerboard, with its firm grain, highlights rich mids and excellent definition, helping riffs to "cut through" the mix. On the electronics side, the passive ceramic humbuckers prioritize punch and precision; and the 5-position selector offers combinations ranging from full humbucker (powerful) to thinner, snappier options via coil selection, useful for varying textures without changing guitars.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

To protect and transport the GRX120SP, you can opt for the recommended M300C case or the recommended IGB540-BK gig bag. For routine maintenance, a 9-42 gauge string set (equivalent to the original gauge) is a safe choice, and a standard mono instrument cable perfectly suits the mono-unit jack output.

Technical specifications

Electronics: microphone configuration	HH	Body	Poplar
Category	ST	Bridge / tailpiece	Tremolo
Left handed	No	Electronics	Passive
Strings	Steel	Color	White
Nbr of strings	6	Finishing	Matt
Fingerboard	Jatoba	Hardware	Chromed
Nbrs of frets	22

Type	electric guitar	Bridge	T106 tremolo
Neck type	GRX	String spacing	0.41" / 10.5 mm
Neck	maple	Hardware color	chrome
Inlays	white dots	Neck pickup	Classic Elite (H) neck pickup (passive/ceramic)
Frets	medium	Bridge pickup	Classic Elite (H) bridge pickup (passive/ceramic)
Number of frets	22	Selector	5-position switch
Scale length	25.5" / 648 mm	Controls	volume, tone
Nut width (a)	1.65" / 42 mm	Output	mono-unit jack
Width at 22nd fret (b)	2.24" / 57 mm	Factory tuning	1E, 2B, 3G, 4D, 5A, 6E
Thickness at 1st fret (c)	0.77" / 19.5 mm	String gauge	.009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042
Thickness at 12th fret (d)	0.85" / 21.5 mm	Recommended case	M300C
Radius	12" / 305 mm	Recommended gig bag	IGB540-BK