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At A Glance

Neck Type
GRX / Maple neck
Top/Back/Body
Quilted Maple Art Grain top / Poplar body
Fretboard
Bound Purpleheart fretboard / White dot inlay
Fret
Medium frets
Number of Frets
22
Bridge
T106 tremolo bridge
String Space
10.5mm
Neck Pickup
Infinity R (H) neck pickup (Passive/Ceramic)
Middle Pickup
Infinity RS (S) middle pickup (Passive/Ceramic)
Bridge Pickup
Infinity R (H) bridge pickup (Passive/Ceramic)
Factory Tuning
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E
String Gauge
.009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042
Hardware Color
Chrome
Scale
648mm/25.5"
A : Width
42mm at NUT
B : Width
57mm at 22F
C : Thickness
19.5mm at 1F
D : Thickness
21.5mm at 12F
Radius
305mmR
Finish
Transparent Blue Burst
Description

Ibanez built the GRX70QATBB as part of the GRX70QA model within the RG Gio series, positioning it as an entry-level double-humbucker-with-single-coil electric guitar wearing a Transparent Blue Burst finish over a quilted maple art grain top.

The guitar's poplar body carries a bound Purpleheart fretboard with white dot inlays and 22 medium frets across a 648 mm (25.5") scale. The neck profile is the GRX maple neck, measuring 42 mm at the nut and 57 mm at the 22nd fret, with a 305 mm radius and thickness of 19.5 mm at the first fret tapering to 21.5 mm at the twelfth. A T106 tremolo bridge with 10.5 mm string spacing handles pitch shifting, and all hardware is finished in chrome. The HSH pickup configuration pairs Infinity R humbuckers at the neck and bridge positions with an Infinity RS single-coil in the middle; all three are passive ceramic units. The instrument left the factory strung to standard E-to-E tuning with a .009–.042 gauge set.

Owners requiring replacement parts — including bridge saddles compatible with the T106 tremolo, Purpleheart fretboard care products, or pickup replacements matching the Infinity R and RS footprints — should consult a qualified guitar technician or luthier for fit confirmation before ordering.

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