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The GRX40 is an RX series solid body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez for 2000. It is part of the entry-level GIO line. It was also sold as part of the GRX40J, IJX40 and IJS40 Jumpstart packages which also contain a practice amp and various accessories. It has been referred to as the GRX40A in Japan and the GRX40Z in the USA at various points in its lifecyle. It has been produced in both China and Indonesia.

The GRX40 features a solid body mated to a maple neck with a 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays. Components include Ibanez pickups in and HSS configuration and a six-screw synchronized tremolo bridge.

In mid-2017 a new fretboard material, treated New Zealand pine, replaced rosewood.[1][2]

It was produced simultaneously in China and in Indonesia; as such, multiple versions of this guitar exist for the different markets. For example, guitars sold in Asia since 2015 are equipped with the FAT-6 tremolo while those sold in other markets have the "standard tremolo". Starting in 2018 the GRX40 sold in the US market has a T106 tremolo. For 2019 the T106 tremolo was used in GRX40s sold worldwide. For 2020 the fretboard was changed to jatoba.

The GRX45 is a similar model without a pickguard.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for GRX40 / GRX40A / GRX40Z / GRX40J / IJX40 / IJS40
Model name: GRX40 / GRX40A / GRX40Z / GRX40J / IJX40 / IJS40
Year(s) offered: 2000–2024
Sold in: Americas & Oceania / Asia & Africa / China / Europe / Japan / USA
Made in: China/ Indonesia
Finish(es): Black (BK) 2000–2004 / Black Night (BKN) 2005–2024 / Beam Blue (BMB) 2007–2015 / Butterscotch Transparent? (BT) 2003–2004 / Candy Apple (CA) / Chocolate Brown Flat (CWF) 2014–2015 / Jewel Blue (JB) 2000–2004, 2006–2009 / Metallic Grape (MG) 2000–2004 / Metallic Light Blue (MLB) 2015–2024 / Metallic Light Green (MGN) 2015–2024 / Metallic Red (MR) 2000–2004; 2010 / Navy Metallic (NM) 2002–2006 / Orange (OR) 2009–2010 / Pale Blue (PB) 2009 / Pastel Blue (PB) 2010–2011 / Pearl White (PW) 2005–2015 / Sunburst (SB) 2004, 2009–2010, 2014 / Starlight Blue (SLB) 2006–2012 / Transparent Blue (TB) 2001–2005 / Trifade Burst (TFB) 2005–2024 / Transparent Red (TR) 2000–2005 / White (WH) 2007–2009 / Yellow (YW) 2009–2010
Body
Body type:
Solid body
Body material:
2000–2014: Agathis or basswood
2015–2024: Poplar
Neck joint:
Bolt-on
Bridge:
2000–2004: Standard tremolo
2002–2004: FAT-10 tremolo
2005–2014: FAT-6 tremolo
2015–2018: (Asia only) FAT-6 tremolo
2015–2018 (Outside Asia): Standard tremolo
2018 (USA/Japan only): T106 tremolo
2019–2024: T106 tremolo (10.5mm string spacing)
Pickguard:
3-ply: white/ black/ white
Knob style:
Plastic top hat (white)
Hardware color:
Chrome
Neck
Neck type:
GRX
Neck material:
1-piece maple
Scale length:
648mm/ 25½"
Fingerboard material:
2000–2017: Rosewood
2017–2019: Treated New Zealand pine
2020–2024: Jatoba
Fingerboard inlays:
White dot
Frets:
22 / medium nickel silver
Nut:
Black plastic (42mm)
Electronics/ Strings
Pickup configuration:
HSS
Bridge pickup:
2000–2014: Ibanez PSND2 or STD-H1/STD-H3 or unknown "humbucking" (H)
2015–2024: Ibanez Infinity R (H) passive/ ceramic
Middle pickup:
2000–2014: Ibanez PSNDS or STD-S1 or unknown "single coil" (S)
2015–2024: Ibanez Infinity RS middle (S) passive/ ceramic
Neck pickup:
2000–2014: Ibanez PSNDS or STD-S1 or unknown "single coil" (S)
2015–2024: Ibanez Infinity RS neck (S) passive/ ceramic
Controls:
Master volume / master tone / 5-way lever pickup selector
Output jack:
¼" mono (side mounted)
String gauge (factory):
.009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042
Factory tuning:
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)

Pickups[]

At least five different pickup sets are known for this guitar. Whether these pickups really differ or are just the same pickups with different names is not clear.

Neck Pickup Mid Pickup Bridge Pickup
Set 1 PSNDS PSNDS PSND2
Set 2 STD-S1 STD-S2 STD-H1
Set 3 STD-S1 STD-S2 STD-H3
Set 4 Single Coil Single Coil Humbucking
Set 5 Infinity R (S) Infinity R (S) Infinity R (H)

Images[]

Other finishes
GRX40 BK
Black
GRX40 BKN
Black Night
GRX40 BMB
Beam Blue
GRX40 CWF
Chocolate Brown Flat
GRX40 JB
Jewel Blue
GRX40 MR
Metallic Red
GRX40 MGN
Metallic Light Green
GRX40 MLB
Metallic Light Blue
GRX40 NM
Navy Metallic
GRX40A OR
Orange
GRX40A PB
Pale Blue
GRX40 PW
Pearl White
GRX40 SLB
Starlight Blue
GRX40 SB
Sunburst
GRX40 TB
Transparent Blue
GRX40 TR
Transparent Red
GRX40 TFB
Trifade Burst
GRX40 WH
White
GRX40A YW
Yellow
Additional details
2021 GRX40 BKN 5Y 01 back
Rear of body
HSS 5-way split
Pickup switching
Controls VT5
Control layout
2011 IJX40 package
IJX40 Jumpstart package contents

Video[]

Ibanez GRX40 ( Demo by Nico Schliemann )


Sources[]

  1. GRX40Z product page, Ibanez USA, archived September 2017
  2. GRX40 product page, Ibanez Americas & Oceania, archived September 2017
  • 2011 Asia catalog (p. 7)
  • 2012 Asia catalog (p. 7)
  • 2015 Americas & Oceania catalog (p. 26)
  • GRX40 product page, Ibanez Americas & Oceania, archived June 2016
  • GRX40 product page, Ibanez Japan, archived June 2016
  • GRX40 product page, Ibanez Asia & Africa, archived November 2017
  • GRX40 product page, Ibanez Americas & Oceania, archived January 2018
  • GRX40 product page, Ibanez Asia & Africa, archived January 2018
  • GRX40Z product page, Ibanez USA, archived January 2018
  • GRX40 product page, Ibanez Asia & Africa, archived January 2019
  • GRX40 product page, Ibanez Europe, archived January 2020
  • GRX40 product page, Ibanez Americas & Oceania, archived January 2021
  • GRX40 product page, Ibanez Europe, archived May 2022
  • GRX40 product page, Ibanez China, archived January 2023
  • GRX40 product page, Ibanez Asia & Africa, archived January 2024
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