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At A Glance

Neck Type
GRG / Maple neck
Top/Back/Body
Poplar body (WNF finish: Okoume body)
Fretboard
Bound Purpleheart fretboard / White Sharktooth inlay
Fret
Jumbo frets
Number of Frets
24
Bridge
F106 bridge
String Space
10.5mm
Neck Pickup
IBZ-6 (H) neck pickup (Passive/Ceramic)
Bridge Pickup
IBZ-6 (H) bridge pickup (Passive/Ceramic)
Factory Tuning
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E
String Gauge
.010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046
Hardware Color
Black
Scale
648mm/25.5"
A : Width
43mm at NUT
B : Width
58mm at 24F
C : Thickness
19.5mm at 1F
D : Thickness
21.5mm at 12F
Radius
400mmR
Finish
Metallic Gray Sunburst
Description

Ibanez positioned the GRG121DXMGS within the RG Gio series — the entry-level tier of the long-running RG line — as a full-featured, double-humbucker solid-body electric built around the RG platform's characteristic 25.5-inch scale and fast neck profile. The Metallic Gray Sunburst finish was assigned the standard poplar body construction.

The neck is a GRG-profile maple piece joined to a bound Purpleheart fretboard carrying 24 jumbo frets and white Sharktooth inlays. The nut width measures 43mm, widening to 58mm at the 24th fret; neck thickness runs 19.5mm at the first fret and 21.5mm at the twelfth. The fretboard radius is 400mmR. String spacing at the F106 bridge is 10.5mm. Both pickup positions are loaded with IBZ-6 passive ceramic humbuckers. All hardware is finished in black. The guitar leaves the factory strung with a .010–.046 set in standard E tuning across all six strings.

Owners requiring setup work, fret maintenance, or assistance sourcing compatible replacement parts — including standard-spacing tune-o-matic-style bridge saddles, 43mm nut blanks, or six-screw tremolo components compatible with the F106 — should consult a qualified guitar technician or luthier.

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