GRG131DX

GRG131DX Black Flat (more images)

The GRG131DX is an RG series solid body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez for 2018. It is made in China as part of the entry-level GIO line.

The GRG131DX features a poplar body bolted to a one-piece maple neck with a 24-fret treated New Zealand pine fingerboard with red sharktooth position markers. Components include a pair of Ibanez Infinity R humbucking pickups mounted in a red pickguard, an Ibanez F106 fixed bridge, a plastic nut and Ibanez die-cast tuning machines.

For 2020 the fretboard was changed to purpleheart.

The GRGR131EX is a similar model with a reverse headstock and reverse sharktooth fretboard inlays. The GRG121DX is a related model with white inlays, no pickguard and different pickups.

Specifications

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Specifications for GRG131DX

Model name: GRG131DX Year(s) offered: 2018–2024 Sold in: Americas & Oceania / Asia & Africa / China / Europe / USA Made in: China Finish(es): Black Flat (BKF) / White (WH) 2020–2024; USA only
Body Body type: Solid body Body material: Poplar Neck joint: AANJ Bridge: Ibanez F106 fixed (10.5mm string spacing) Pickguard: 4-ply: red/ white/ black/ white Knob style: Plastic dome Hardware color: Black	Neck Neck type: GRG Neck material: 1-piece maple Scale length: 648mm/ 25½" Fingerboard material: 2018–2019: Treated New Zealand pine w/ binding 2020–2024: Purpleheart w/ binding Fingerboard inlays: Red sharktooth Frets: 24 / jumbo nickel silver Nut: Black plastic (43mm) Machine heads: Ibanez die-cast	Electronics/ Strings Pickup configuration: HH Bridge pickup: Ibanez Infinity R (H) Neck pickup: Ibanez Infinity R (H) Controls: Master volume / master tone / 5-way lever pickup selector Output jack: ¼" mono (side mounted w/ metal plate) String gauge (factory): .010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046 Factory tuning: 1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)

About this table

Images

Other finish

White

Additional details

Rear of guitar

Pickup switching

Controls layout

Sources

• 2018 Europe catalog (p. 34)
• GRG131DX product page, Ibanez USA, archived January 2018
• GRG131DX product page, Ibanez Asia & Africa, archived January 2019
• GRG131DX product page, Ibanez Europe, archived January 2020
• GRG131DX product page, Ibanez USA, archived January 2020
• GRG131DX product page, Ibanez Americas & Oceania, archived January 2021
• GRG131DX product page, Ibanez USA, archived May 2022
• GRG131DX product page, Ibanez China, archived January 2023
• GRG131DX product page, Ibanez Asia & Africa, archived January 2024