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Anyone used an Ibanez GRX20?

I love mine, anyone else played one? Specifically, has anyone modded theirs?

I have a custom version that went through a Relic job. A local here in town made it to look like a barn door so, he called it the "I-BARN-Nez". It's the best sounding 6 string I own so far. He dropped in some EMG HZ's and put on some high gauge strings. It only cost me 150 bucks and I'm a sucker for true one-of-a-kind instruments.

I'll post some pics of it later tonight.

http://smg.photobucket.com/user/KaiNHooD/media/20150609_173505.jpg.html

http://smg.photobucket.com/user/KaiNHooD/media/20150609_173538.jpg.html

The only thing further I would want on it is to change the color of the fretboard. Maybe drop some bleach over it or use some deck stain on it. The effect is lost a bit when you see a perfectly new fretboard.

I'm usually a big advocate of not buying entry level gear, but I figured this would be worth the art value if nothing else. Surprisingly it sounds amazing with the EMG's and all the changes he made. Beats the crud out of my Epiphone Sheritan II and my Takamine GX-100TB. Beefy. Whenever I need to record a guitar rhythm section I use this one. Strings are really hard to bend on it but again, rhythm only anyway.

I'm pretty sure that isn't a GRX20, but that looks awesome man!

I'm pretty sure that isn't a GRX20, but that looks awesome man!

What makes you think it isn't?

You may be onto something here. When I bought it, I asked the guy what model of guitar it was. He said he couldn't remember the name, but that it was the cheapest ibanez guitar. I assumed he meant the GRX20. After comparing my guitar to the Ibanez catalog there is more evidence to show that it's a form of RG series, mainly due to the control cavity placement, neck joint, and string through holes. I can't place which exact one though.

I took the control cavity cover off and checked inside to see if there were any clues but all the low end Ibanez guitars are now coming with the same pot system so no help there. Ibanez usually puts the Serial number on the back of the head-stock but of course this guy took after it with sanders and such.

Never the less, I don't think our models would be too far different. You should post picks of yours.

The GRX20 has a pickguard, and the contol cavity is routed on the front under it. It also has a tremolo (FAT 6 I believe), and has a sqaure neck joint (Although yours may have had work done). The Neck should also be 22 fret, whereas yours is 24.

I believe you're right.

Let's see pics of yours.