ibanez GRG 270

danelectro · #1 04-08-2006, 03:17 PM

ibanez GRG 270

I would just like to ask if there's any difference between the first release
of this kind of model than the new one.
what i notice with the new release is that
there's a plastic now in the neck where you can see the dot inlays.
the first release was just all rosewood.
is there any difference?
which one is better?
i have the all rosewood first release model

thanks.

germX · #2 04-08-2006, 10:18 PM

are you refering to the shark tooth inlays by any chance? these are nothing more than cosmetic inserts (or applications rather), adds nothing to tone. there's no 'better' in this case, it's about what you like seeing.

in any case, guitars with the ILT floating vibrato bridge are best avoided...

lyconxero · #3 04-09-2006, 12:15 AM

I personally prefer the GRG model with the non-locking trem on it. It's a pretty nice guitar for the price and the bridge is fun to use. If you want something with a locking trem like that then you want to check out the RG370DX. Like germx said above, the ILT trem is not worth messing with.

danelectro · #4 04-09-2006, 12:30 AM

what i meant is the side of the neck there's a plastic lining now. i think mine was made way back 2003 and it doesn't have that
the newer ones built 2005 has the plastic lining on the side of the rosewood fingerboard.
is there any difference?

danelectro · #5 04-09-2006, 12:30 AM

btw. im going to change the the ilt bridge with a gotoh floyd soon. and my current bridge pickup is a seymour d invader.

lyconxero · #6 04-09-2006, 03:58 AM

Plastic lining on the side of the fingerboard...you wouldn't be referring to the binding, would you? Personally, I love the feel of a bound neck more so than an unbound neck but it's just a cosmetic difference.

lyconxero · #7 04-09-2006, 04:00 AM

But hey, if you're going to go about upgrading it anyway then why not go for something a bit more high end (or atleast regular series instead of bargain bin). There's a pretty big difference between the GIO Ibanez guitars and the actual RG series Ibanez guitars.

brothersnowgone · #8 04-09-2006, 04:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by danelectro

btw. im going to change the the ilt bridge with a gotoh floyd soon. and my current bridge pickup is a seymour d invader.

Awesome pick-up!!! my fav. too bad it's a grg

danelectro · #9 04-09-2006, 01:18 PM

ohh ok its just a cosmetic difference And i'll probably get the RG370DX for my next upgrade.

btw lyconxero what is the big difference between the grg(270) with the regular RG ?
thanks

danelectro · #10 04-09-2006, 01:23 PM

ive read some info somewhere in this forum that
the GRG neck is similar to Regular RG's and some of the jem. is this true?
if not what is the big difference?
thanks

lyconxero · #11 04-09-2006, 02:43 PM

The GRG neck is similar to a Wizard II neck in profile and dimensions but it's only one piece instead of three (and the rule of thumb with necks nowadays is that more is better, ESPECIALLY when you're using a trem). Also, there's definitely a difference in the quality control as you go up the ladder. The higher the series, generally the fewer defects you find in a guitar. But honestly, unless you're buying a Prestige guitar I would make sure that you actually see the guitar that you're getting BEFORE you buy it.

Now if we're specifically comparing the GRG270DX to the RG370DX, then here are the differences:

Neck: 1 piece GRG neck/3 piece RG neck
Body: Basswood verses basswood (dunno if the quality of the wood is really any better than the other but the guitars are probably made in different places).
Pickups: Powersound verses Infinity (the Infinity pickups are definitely better than the powersound pickups but they're not super great by any means. If you're going to change pickups anyway then it's not even that big of a concern).
Bridge: ILT trem verses the Edge III trem - the Edge III trem is vastly superior to the ILT trem but if you're going to throw in a FLOYD anyway then that point might be negligible as well.

So really, your best bet would be to get a used RG550 or 570 and then the only thing you'd have to worry about upgrading would be the pickups, not to mention the fact that they are MIJ instead of MII or MIC. It would definitely be cheaper in the long run.

danelectro · #12 04-09-2006, 03:20 PM

Thanks for the info lyconxero. I'll keep that in mind.
I'll be getting an RG on my next upgrade.

btw
since you said that grg neck is a one piece neck
Then it would be semilar to the original JEM/UV (and RG, USA Custom ) right?

lyconxero · #13 04-09-2006, 06:19 PM

Just because its one piece doesn't mean that it has the same dimensions (which it most certainly DOES NOT). As I stated before, the GRG neck has dimensions most closely related to that of the Wizard II neck and I can tell you that the radius difference between an original JEM or older RG neck is quite a bit different than the current Wizard II neck.

I say this from personal experience: If you're not a beginner guitarist then don't buy a guitar for a beginner guitarist because you'll just end up being disappointed in the long run. Keep saving up towards something better and then get something that you'll want to love and cherish for many years.