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At A Glance

Neck Type
GAX / Maple neck
Top/Back/Body
Basswood body
Fretboard
Jatoba fretboard / White block inlay
Fret
Medium frets
Number of Frets
22
Bridge
Gibraltar Performer bridge
String Space
10.5mm
Tailpiece
Quik Change III tailpiece
Neck Pickup
Infinity R (H) neck pickup (Passive/Ceramic)
Bridge Pickup
Infinity R (H) bridge pickup (Passive/Ceramic)
Factory Tuning
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E
String Gauge
.010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046
Hardware Color
Chrome
Scale
628mm/24.7"
A : Width
43mm at NUT
B : Width
56mm at 22F
C : Thickness
20mm at 1F
D : Thickness
22mm at 12F
Radius
305mmR
Color
Transparent Cherry
Description

Ibanez built the GAX30TCR as part of the AX Gio series, positioning it as an entry-level electric guitar within the broader AX body family. The Gio designation placed it at the accessible end of Ibanez's electric guitar lineup.

The guitar is constructed with a basswood body and a maple neck carrying a jatoba fretboard with white block inlays. Twenty-two medium frets sit over a 305mm radius board with a nut width of 43mm, widening to 56mm at the 22nd fret; neck thickness measures 20mm at the first fret and 22mm at the 12th. The 628mm (24.7") scale feeds into a Gibraltar Performer bridge with 10.5mm string spacing and a Quik Change III tailpiece. Two Infinity R ceramic humbucker pickups — one at the neck, one at the bridge — run passive circuits, and all hardware is finished in chrome. The guitar left the factory strung with a .010–.046 set in standard E tuning.

Owners sourcing replacement parts should note that the Gibraltar Performer bridge accepts standard tune-o-matic-style saddles, and the Quik Change III tailpiece is a known Ibanez fit — a guitar technician or qualified luthier can advise on direct replacements and setup tolerances for this scale and string spacing.

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