Ibanez GSA60-WNF Walnut Flat Sabre Gio

A GIO designed to bring back the Ibanez DNA at an affordable price

The GSA60 is part of the Ibanez GIO series, developed for guitarists who want a modern-looking guitar with an efficient playing feel, without aiming for a high budget. The goal is simple: to offer a reliable and enjoyable electric guitar inspired by the Ibanez approach (ergonomics, comfort and consistency), allowing you to progress with an instrument that remains motivating every day.

Which guitarists and styles is it suited to?

With its easy-to-master neck, tremolo and S-S-H configuration, the GSA60 is an excellent choice for beginners looking for a versatile guitar, as well as intermediate players seeking a simple, effective instrument ready for rehearsals. It feels equally at home in rock, pop, funk and blues, and can move into hard rock territory thanks to the bridge humbucker, while retaining clearer, more dynamic sounds from the single-coils.

The sound

The okoume body delivers a balanced, responsive tone, with a strong midrange presence and an appreciated sense of lightness when playing standing up. The maple neck enhances precision and brightness, while the jatoba key contributes rich mids and clear highs. On the electronics side, the ceramic Infinity RS (single-coils) and Infinity R (humbucker) pickups offer a firm attack, good definition and clarity that remains articulate when the gain is pushed, helping to keep chords well defined and leads clearly separated.

Recommended compatible accessories

To stay as close as possible to the factory setup, opt for a 009-042 gauge electric guitar string set. For connecting to an amplifier or pedalboard, a 6.35 mm mono jack instrument cable (TS type) is perfectly suited to the mono-unit output.

Technical specifications

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

Top / Back / Body	Okoume body	Radius	12"R / 305 mmR
Neck type	GSA	Bridge	T102 bridge
Neck material	Maple	String spacing	10.5 mm / 0.41"
Key	Jatoba with white dot inlays	Hardware color	Chrome
Frets	Medium	Factory tuning	1E, 2B, 3G, 4D, 5A, 6E
Number of frets	22	String gauge	.009 / .011 / .016 / .024 / .032 / .042
Scale length	25.5" / 648 mm	Neck pickup	Infinity RS (S), passive / ceramic
Nut width	42 mm / 1.65"	Middle pickup	Infinity RS (S), passive / ceramic
Width at the 22nd fret	57 mm / 2.24"	Bridge pickup	Infinity R (H), passive / ceramic
Thickness at the 1st fret	19.5 mm / 0.77"	Output jack	mono-unit
Thickness at the 12th fret	21.5 mm / 0.85"