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The GRG150DX, also known as the GRG150D, is an RG series solid body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez in 2008. It is part of the entry-level GIO line.

The GRG150DX features a solid wood body (originally basswood, more recently poplar) bolted to a maple neck with a 24-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with sharktooth position markers. Components include Ibanez pickups and a synchronized tremolo bridge.

In mid-2017 a new fretboard material, treated New Zealand pine, replaced rosewood.^[1]

The GRG150DX has been available in Japan since 2008. It was introduced for the US market as a new model in 2011. Since 2012 it's been available only in Australia, Canada and a handful of other small markets.

The GRG150DXB is a similar model. The GRG150LTD is a similar model with red fretboard inlays and pickguard.

Specifications

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Specifications for GRG150DX /GRG150D

Model name: GRG150DX /GRG150D

Year(s) offered: 2008–2017

Sold in: 2008–2010: Japan / 2011–2017: Oceania/North, Central & South America (excl. USA) / 2011–2012: USA

Made in: Indonesia

Finish(es): BKN (Black Night) / CA (Candy Apple) 2008–2010 / NM (Navy Metallic) 2016–2017 / PW (Pearl White) 2008–2016

Body

Body type:
Solid body

Body material:
2008–2012: Basswood
2013–2017: Poplar

Neck joint:
AANJ

Bridge:
FAT-10 tremolo

Pickguard:
Aluminium

Hardware color:
Chrome

Neck

Neck type:
2008–2010, 2017: GRG
2011–2016: GRG1

Neck material:
1-piece maple

Fingerboard material:
2008–2017: Rosewood w/ binding
2017: Treated New Zealand pine w/ binding

Fingerboard inlays:
Sharktooth

Frets:
2008–2012: 24 / medium
2013–2017: 24 / jumbo

Electronics

Pickup configuration:
HSH

Bridge pickup:
2008–2014: PSND2 (H)
2015–2017: Infinty R (H; passive/ ceramic)

Middle pickup:
2008–2014: Powersound Single (S)
2015–2017: Infinty RS (passive/ ceramic)

Neck pickup:
2008–2014: PSND1 (H)
2015–2017: Infinty R (H; passive/ ceramic)

Controls:
Master volume / master tone / 5-way lever pickup selector

About this table

Images

Other available finishes

Candy Apple

Navy Metallic

Pearl White

Sources

↑ GRG150DX product page, Ibanez Canada (website), archived from the original September 2017

2014 North America catalog (page 16)
GRG150DX product page, Ibanez Canada (website), archived May 2016
GRG150DX product page, Ibanez Canada (website), archived January 2017

[NZpine-1] GRG150DX product page, Ibanez Canada (website), archived from the original September 2017

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 The GRG150DX features a solid wood body (originally basswood, more recently poplar) bolted to a maple neck with a 24-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with sharktooth position markers. Components include Ibanez pickups and a [[synchronized tremolo]] bridge.
+In mid-2017 a new fretboard material, treated New Zealand pine, replaced rosewood.<ref name=NZpine>[http://www.webcitation.org/6tJBCKF6s GRG150DX product page], Ibanez Canada (website), archived from [http://www.ibanez.com/products/eg_detail17.php?year=2017&area_id=2&cat_id=1&series_id=10&data_id=470&color=CL01 the original] September 2017</ref>
 The GRG150DX has been available in Japan since 2008. It was introduced for the US market as a new model in 2011. Since 2012 it's been available only in Australia, Canada and a handful of other small markets.
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  | subseries  = GIO series
  | year       = 2008–2017
- | area       = ''2008–2010:'' Japan / ''2011–2017:'' Area 2 (Australia, Canada, etc.), Area 6 (Central/South America) / ''2011–2012:''Area 5 (USA)
+ | area       = ''2008–2010:'' Japan / ''2011–2017:'' Oceania/North, Central & South America (excl. USA) / ''2011–2012:'' USA
  | made       = Indonesia
  | colors     = BKN (Black Night) / CA (Candy Apple) ''2008–2010'' / NM (Navy Metallic) ''2016–2017'' / PW (Pearl White) ''2008–2016''
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  | matbody    = ''2008–2012'': Basswood<br/>''2013–2017'': Poplar
  | matneck    = {{1pm}}
- | matfb      = Rosewood w/ binding
+ | matfb      = ''2008–2017'': Rosewood w/ binding<br/>''2017'': Treated New Zealand pine w/ binding
  | nj         = [[AANJ]]
  | neck       = ''2008–2010, 2017'': [[GRG (neck type)|GRG]]<br/>''2011–2016'': [[GRG1]]
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 == Sources ==
 <references/>
-* [[2014 World catalog|2014 North America catalog]] ([http://www.ibanez.com/anniversary/expansion.php?cat_id=410&now=8 page 16])
+* [[2014 World catalog|2014 North America catalog]] ([[:File:2014 NA catalog p16-17.jpg|page 16]])
 * [https://web.archive.org/web/20160522092335/http://www.ibanez.com/products/eg_detail.php?year=2016&area_id=2&cat_id=1&series_id=9&data_id=214&color=CL01 GRG150DX product page], Ibanez Canada (website), archived May 2016
 * [https://web.archive.org/web/20170127170311/http://www.ibanez.com/products/eg_detail17.php?data_id=273&color=CL02&area_id=2&year=2017&cat_id=1&series_id=9. GRG150DX product page], Ibanez Canada (website), archived January 2017
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 [[Category:New finish in 2016]]
 [[Category:2016 models]]
+[[Category:Updated in 2017]]
 [[Category:2017 models]]