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At A Glance

Neck Type
GRGM / Maple neck
Top/Back/Body
Basswood body
Fretboard
Jatoba fretboard / Sharktooth inlay
Fret
Medium frets
Number of Frets
24
Bridge
F106 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
Strings
-
String Gauge
.010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046
Nut
Plastic
Hardware Color
Chrome
Scale
22.2
A : Width
41mm at NUT
B : Width
56mm at 24F
C : Thickness
19.5mm at 1F
D : Thickness
21.5mm at 12F
Radius
400mmR
Finish
Black Night
Description

Ibanez built the GRGM21BKN as part of the miKro Series, a line designed around a shortened scale length and compact overall dimensions. The guitar sat at the entry level of Ibanez's GRG family, positioned as a full-featured electric on a reduced-size platform suited to players requiring a smaller instrument.

The body is basswood, paired with a maple neck carrying the GRGM profile. The jatoba fretboard runs 24 medium frets with sharktooth inlays, a 400 mm radius, and a 41 mm plastic nut. The 22.2-inch scale length is the defining characteristic of the miKro platform. Neck dimensions measure 19.5 mm thick at the first fret and 21.5 mm at the twelfth, widening from 41 mm at the nut to 56 mm at the twenty-fourth fret. The F106 bridge is set to a 10.5 mm string spacing. Electronics consist of two passive ceramic Infinity R humbuckers — one at the neck, one at the bridge. Hardware throughout is chrome. The instrument ships strung with a .010–.046 gauge set in standard factory tuning.

Owners researching replacement parts should note that the F106 bridge, Infinity R pickups, and plastic nut are Ibanez-specific components; a qualified guitar technician can advise on compatible substitutes where original parts are no longer available.

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