GRGR221PA

GRGR221PA Aqua Burst

The GRGR221PA 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 GRGR221PA features an art grain poplar burl top on an okoume body bolted to a maple neck with a reverse headstock and a 24-fret purpleheart fingerboard with reverse white sharktooth position markers. Components include a pair of Ibanez IBZ-6 humbucking pickups, an F106 fixed bridge, and Ibanez die-cast tuning machines.

For 2024 the frets were changed from jumbo to medium.

The GRG7221QA is a related seven string model with a standard headstock and a quilted art grain top.

Specifications

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Specifications for GRGR221PA

Model name: GRGR221PA Year(s) offered: 2021–2025 Sold in: Americas & Oceania / Asia & Africa / China / Europe 2021–2025 / USA & Canada Made in: China Price: MSRP: US$399.99 (2022–2025) / €299 (2024–2025) • SMAP: US$279.99 (2022–2025) Finish(es): Aqua Burst (AQB)
Body Body type: Solid body Body material: Okoume w/ art grain poplar burl top Neck joint: AANJ Bridge: Ibanez F106 fixed (10.5mm string spacing) 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: White sharktooth Frets: 2021–2023: 24 / jumbo nickel silver 2024–2025: 24 / medium nickel silver Nut: Black plastic (43mm) Machine heads: Ibanez die-cast	Electronics/ Strings Pickup configuration: HH Bridge pickup: Ibanez IBZ-6 bridge (H) Neck pickup: Ibanez IBZ-6 neck (H) Controls: Master volume / master tone / 5-way lever pickup selector Output jack: ¼" mono (side mounted) String gauge (factory): .010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046 Factory tuning: 1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E,7B

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Pickup switching diagram

Control layout

Sources

• GRGR221PA-2Y04 parts list, Hoshino parts catalog, archived March 2025
• GRGR221PA product page, Ibanez Asia & Africa, archived January 2021
• GRGR221PA product page, Ibanez China, archived May 2022
• GRGR221PA product page, Ibanez Europe, archived January 2023
• GRGR221PA product page, Ibanez Americas & Oceania, archived January 2024
• GRGR221PA product page, Ibanez USA & Canada, archived January 2025