Ibanez GRX70 Blue Logo Early 2000s Jewel Blue

$199.00
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Condition: Excellent

Here’s a great - and increasingly uncommon - opportunity to own a genuine early-2000s Ibanez GRX70 in Jewel Blue (JB)—a classic GIO-series electric guitar with the unmistakable Ibanez look, feel, and H-S-H versatility that made the brand a staple among rock and metal players. The GRX70 is a particularly fun example of Ibanez’s early-2000s approach to affordable guitars: straightforward, comfortable, versatile, and unmistakably Ibanez. With its 25.5" scale maple neck, rosewood fingerboard, 22 frets, dual humbuckers, middle single-coil pickup, 5-way selector, and tremolo bridge, this guitar offers a lot of musical territory without making things complicated.

Ibanez has one of the strongest pedigrees in modern electric guitar, and that’s worth appreciating when you pick up a GIO. Players such as Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Paul Gilbert, George Benson, John Scofield, Frank Gambale, Tosin Abasi, Tim Henson, Kiko Loureiro, and Mårten Hagström have all helped establish Ibanez as a serious professional brand across rock, metal, jazz, fusion, and progressive music. The GRX70 is, of course, an affordable GIO model rather than one of Ibanez’s high-end artist instruments—but it comes from the same company that several of the best players in the world trust with their careers & livelihoods. And, it carries the same instantly recognizable design philosophy that has made Ibanez a favorite for generations of players.

The Jewel Blue finish is especially cool on these early guitars, giving it that unmistakable late-’90s/early-2000s Ibanez personality. The H-S-H pickup configuration is equally useful, covering everything from clean and articulate middle-pickup sounds to thicker bridge-humbucker tones for rock and heavier styles. Whether you’re looking for an affordable first Ibanez, a fun backup guitar, an early-2000s nostalgia piece, or a platform for upgrades and experimentation, the GRX70 makes a lot of sense. Early examples like this are becoming more difficult to find as clean, original guitars become less common. So if you’ve been looking for an Ibanez GRX70 Jewel Blue, this is one worth grabbing before somebody else does.