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2021 GRGR131EX BKF 2Y 01
GRGR131EX Black Flat Red copyright sprite

The GRGR131EX is an RG series solid body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez for 2021. It is produced in China as part of the entry-level GIO line.

The GRGR131EX features a poplar body bolted to a one-piece maple neck with a reverse headstock and a 24-fret purpleheart fingerboard with black reverse sharktooth position markers. Components include a pair of Ibanez Infinity R humbucking pickups mounted in a black pickguard, an Ibanez F106 fixed bridge, a plastic nut and Ibanez die-cast tuning machines.

For 2024 the frets were changed from jumbo to medium.

The GRGR131DX is a nearly identical model with a different finish. The GRG131DX is a similar model with a normal headstock and red pickguard and fretboard inlays. The GRGR330EX is a similar model with a double locking tremolo bridge.

Specifications[]

Related content: GIO series | RG series | Models-icon
Specifications for GRGR131EX
Model name: GRGR131EX
Year(s) offered: 2021–2026
Sold in: Americas & Oceania / Asia & Africa / China / Europe / USA & Canada
Made in: China
Price: MSRP: US$357.13 (2022–2025)[1][2] / 269 (2024–2025)[3][4] / US$399.99 (2026)[5] • SMAP: US$249.99 (2022–2025)[1][2] / US$279.99 (2026)[5]
Finish(es): Black Flat (BKF)
Body
Body type:
Solid body
Body material:
Poplar
Neck joint:
AANJ
Bridge:
Ibanez F106 fixed (10.5mm string spacing)
Pickguard:
Black
Strap buttons:
16mm metal button w/ black felt washer
Knob style:
Plastic dome
Hardware color:
Black
Neck
Neck type:
GRGR
Neck material:
1-piece maple
Scale length:
648mm/ 25½"
Fingerboard material:
Purpleheart
Fingerboard inlays:
Black reverse sharktooth
Frets:
2021–2023: 24 / jumbo nickel silver
2024–2026: 24 / medium nickel silver
Nut:
Black plastic (43mm)
Machine heads:
Ibanez die-cast
String gauge (factory):
.010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046
Factory tuning:
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)
Electronics/ case
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)
Recommended case:
M300C
Recommended gig bag:
IGB540

Images[]

Additional details
2021 GRGR131EX BKF 2Y 01 back
Rear of guitar
HH 5-way single-split
Pickup switching
Controls VT5
Controls layout

Sources[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 2022 USA catalog (p. 48)
  2. 2.0 2.1 GRGR131EX-BKF product listing, Adorama (US retailer), archived March 2025
  3. 2024 Europe dealer catalog (p. 53)
  4. 2025 Europe dealer catalog (p. 58)
  5. 5.0 5.1 GRGR131EX-BKF product listing, Adorama (US retailer), archived January 2026
  • GRGR131EX-BKF (2Y-03) parts list, Ibanez parts catalog, archived March 2025
  • GRGR131EX product page, Ibanez Americas & Oceania, archived January 2021
  • GRGR131EX product page, Ibanez USA & Canada, archived May 2022
  • GRGR131EX product page, Ibanez Europe, archived January 2023
  • GRGR131EX product page, Ibanez Asia & Africa, archived January 2024
  • GRGR131EX product page, Ibanez Americas & Oceania, archived March 2025
  • GRGR131EX product page, Ibanez Europe, archived January 2026