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At A Glance

Neck Type
GRG7 / Maple neck
Top/Back/Body
Quilted Maple Art Grain top / Poplar body
Fretboard
Bound Purpleheart fretboard / White dot inlay
Fret
Jumbo frets
Number of Frets
24
Bridge
F107 bridge
String Space
10.5mm
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,7B
String Gauge
.009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042/.054
Hardware Color
Black
Scale
648mm/25.5"
A : Width
48mm at NUT
B : Width
68mm at 24F
C : Thickness
20.5mm at 1F
D : Thickness
22.5mm at 12F
Radius
400mmR
Finish
Transparent Blue Burst
Description

Ibanez built the GRG7221QATBB as part of the RG Gio series, positioning it as an entry-level seven-string electric guitar within the broader RG family. The Gio sub-line was designed to bring the RG platform's playability to a lower price tier, and the GRG7221QATBB carried the extended-range format into that range with a Transparent Blue Burst finish over a quilted maple art grain top.

The guitar was constructed with a poplar body beneath the decorative quilted maple art grain top, paired with a maple neck designated the GRG7 profile. The bound Purpleheart fretboard runs 24 jumbo frets at a 400mm radius, with a nut width of 48mm widening to 68mm at the 24th fret — dimensions worth noting when sourcing a replacement nut or fretboard-end components. The 648mm (25.5") scale length is standard for the RG platform. Hardware throughout was finished in black, including the F107 bridge, which uses 10.5mm string spacing. Pickups were Infinity R humbuckers at both neck and bridge positions, passive and ceramic. The instrument shipped factory-tuned to a seven-string standard arrangement (1E, 2B, 3G, 4D, 5A, 6E, 7B) with a .009–.054 gauged set.

Owners sourcing replacement parts — particularly the F107 bridge saddles, Purpleheart fretboard nuts, or Infinity R-compatible pickup rings — should verify measurements against the specific unit in hand, and consult a qualified guitar technician for setup or hardware work.

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