Ibanez electric guitar with HSH pickup layout
The Ibanez RG Gio Series GRG170DXBKN Black Night is an electric guitar with a poplar body, a GRG maple neck and an HSH layout with Infinity pickups. You get an Infinity R humbucker at the neck, an Infinity RS single-coil in the middle and an Infinity R humbucker at the bridge, all passive with ceramic magnets.
That combination makes this solidbody appealing if you want different tones from one guitar. Factory tuning is 1E, 2B, 3G, 4D, 5A, 6E and the factory string gauge runs from .009 to .042.
Construction and playing feel of the GRG170DXBKN
The neck has a 648 mm / 25.5 inch scale, a width of 43 mm at the nut and 58 mm at the 24th fret. Thickness goes from 19.5 mm at the 1st fret to 21.5 mm at the 12th fret, with a 400 mmR fingerboard radius. Together with the 24 jumbo frets, that gives you plenty of room across the full neck.
The bound Purpleheart fretboard with White Sharktooth inlay gives this Ibanez a distinctive finish. The black Black Night look combined with chrome hardware completes that style.
Practical details
The T102 bridge has a 10.5 mm string spacing. That makes the layout of this electric guitar clear for players who pay attention to string distance and playing setup.
If you are looking for an Ibanez RG Gio for the practice room, music lessons or everyday use, this is a clearly specified guitar with modern features. At Magna Music, you can also get focused advice from people who play themselves.
