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product_id: 48280706
title: "Gio GRG121DX-WNF Walnut Flat - Electric Guitar"
brand: "ibanez"
price: "R12419"
currency: ZAR
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 13
category: "Ibanez"
url: https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/48280706-gio-grg121dx-wnf-walnut-flat-electric-guitar
store_origin: ZA
region: South Africa
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# Walnut flat body for rich tone 6-string versatile play Lightweight 3.2 kg for effortless gigs Gio GRG121DX-WNF Walnut Flat - Electric Guitar

**Brand:** ibanez
**Price:** R12419
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎶 Own the stage with Walnut warmth and pro-level versatility!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Gio GRG121DX-WNF Walnut Flat - Electric Guitar by ibanez
- **How much does it cost?** R12419 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/48280706-gio-grg121dx-wnf-walnut-flat-electric-guitar)

## Best For

- ibanez enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted ibanez brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Lightweight & Comfortable:** At just 3.2 kg, this guitar lets you play longer with less fatigue—perfect for marathon practice sessions or live performances.
- • **Smooth Walnut Flat Finish:** Premium walnut wood body delivers warm, balanced tones with a sleek matte look that stands out on stage and in the studio.
- • **Versatile H-Style Pickups:** Passive humbucker pickups offer dynamic sound range perfect for everything from clean rhythms to gritty distortion—ideal for genre-hopping pros.
- • **Stable Tuning, Drop D Ready:** Reliable tuning stability even when switching between standard and drop D tuning keeps your sound sharp and your workflow smooth.
- • **Purpleheart Fretboard & Maple Neck:** Durable, smooth fretboard paired with a maple neck ensures fast playability and long-lasting comfort for serious players.

## Overview

The Ibanez Gio GRG121DX-WNF is a full-size, 6-string electric guitar featuring a rich walnut flat body, purpleheart fretboard, and maple neck. Weighing just 3.2 kg, it offers lightweight comfort and stable tuning, including easy drop D transitions. Equipped with versatile passive humbucker pickups and a fixed bridge, this guitar balances quality craftsmanship with affordability, making it a top choice for both beginners and seasoned players looking to expand their collection.

## Description

From the manufacturer Ibanez GRG121DX-WNF - Walnut Flat Electric Guitar The Ibanez GRG121DX-WNF offers aspiring and intermediate guitarists all the modern features they need in a value-driven instrument built by a legendary brand. With a 25.5″ (648 mm) scale length and a bolt-on GRG maple neck, this guitar is designed for speed and precision. The body comprises okoume which delivers a lively mid-range and tonal clarity suited for everything from clean chord work to heavy rhythm and scorching leads. 24 jumbo frets and a flat 400 mm radius fretboard, the neck profile is optimized for fast, comfortable playing across the entire range. Features Maple neck The Maple neck provides stability and bright tonal character. Purpleheart fretboard The Purpleheart fretboard emphasizes the beauty and the rich tonal character of this guitar. IBZ-6 pickups / F106 bridge IBZ-6 pickups improve tonal clarity. The F106 bridge enriches sustain. String height adjustment can be done easily and independently. Mono-unit output jack The mono-unit output jack is made of solid, durable material and is a single piece to avoid unwanted movement and loosening of the jack, which leads to contact failure or disconnection. This innovation allows for long term playing enjoyment and minimal maintenance. NECK DIMENSIONS 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 SWITCHING SYSTEM When the pickup selector switch is in neck position, the neck pickup is selected. When the switch is in between neck and center position, bridge side of the neck pickup is selected. When the switch is in center position, both neck and bridge pickup s are selected. When the switch is in between center and bridge position, the bridge side of the neck pickup and the bridge side of the bridge pickup are selected. When the switch is in bridge position, bridge pickup is selected. CONTROLS With the guitar held in the playing position, there is one knob and one switch along the lower edge of the body. Closest to the neck is the five-way pickup selector switch. Closer to the input jack is the tone knob. The volume knob is located right above the five-way pickup selector switch.

Review: Nice guitar at a great price. - Very nicely made. The pickups are passive and you can get some noise through them but if you use a quality shielded cable you should be fine. My guitar only needed the truss rod adjusted a quarter turn to straighten the fretboard out. Everything else was spot on. I will however, be cha ging the strings to some Ernie Ball super slinky's and then I'll need to adjust the action height as theyre finer gauge strings. All in all, its a nice guitar. Sounds good and is quite light too!
Review: Really nice guitar - but does need TLC out of the box - I got this Ibanez to use mostly as an everyday practise guitar that I can switch from standard tuning to drop D easily (my other guitar has a floyd rose). These are my thoughts after owning & using this guitar for ~5 months. When I first removed it from the box, tuned it & plugged it into my Katana, I was quite underwhelmed & actually disappointed. However, I took a breath, paused & looked it over again. You can feel dust particles stuck to the finish of the guitar on the back of the neck & the body...this clears with use or can be rubbed off with a soft cloth - mine is now completely smooth & feels very nice to the touch. The sound that it produced initially was the most disappointing part (my other guitar has seymour duncan pickups and low action). Firstly the action was very high, making it harder to play, but also meaning that the strings were quite a long way from the pickups making the output much quieter & duller/muddy sounding. After checking the truss rod (which was very close to perfect out of the box), lowering the action and checking the intonation, the sound & playability improved - but the sound was still lacking...I then changed the strings to D'addario's, what a difference - the sound changed dramatically & the pickups could finally do their thing...I have no plans on changing the stock pickups, even when comparing them to the Seymour Duncan's on my other guitar. The biggest issue is the frets - they are rough, dull & a bit scratchy as it comes. You need to polish them, otherwise you will not get the best out of this guitar. This week (after owning it for ~5 months), I lightly oiled the fretboard with D'addario lemon oil as well - the fretboard has thanked me for doing this...I don't think this needs doing out of the box - but you will want to do it after a while. Tuning is very stable - even when changing from standard to drop D regularly. The pickups are amazingly versatile for the price & sound much, much better than I expected. I originally bought this to be treated as a cheap guitar that I wouldn't really care about...I've hardly played my other (significantly more expensive) guitar since owning this one - I think it has become a keeper. This would make a very good first guitar (but I would suggest getting someone to do the set-up work on it for you), or equally, it makes a great (very affordable) choice to flesh out an existing collection. While there are some issues out of th box - it really doesn't take much to sort them out & the end result is a great guitar.

## Features

- Ibanez Modelle
- E-Gitarren
- Gitarren

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B01AAGCB00 |
| Back Material Type | Rosewood |
| Back material type | Rosewood |
| Best Sellers Rank | 18,552 in Musical Instruments & DJ ( See Top 100 in Musical Instruments & DJ ) 49 in Solid Body Electric Guitars |
| Body Material Type | Walnut |
| Body material | Walnut |
| Brand | Ibanez |
| Brand Name | Ibanez |
| Colour | Walnut |
| Connector Type | 1/4 inch (6.35mm) jack |
| Country of Origin | China |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 366 Reviews |
| Fretboard Material Type | Purpleheart |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 04515276760139 |
| Guitar Bridge System | Fixed |
| Guitar Pickup Configuration | H |
| Hand Orientation | Right |
| Included Components | Jack cable |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Item Dimensions | 111.8 x 48.3 x 12.7 centimetres |
| Item Dimensions L x W x H | 111.8L x 48.3W x 12.7H centimetres |
| Item Type Name | Electric guitar |
| Item Weight | 3.2 Kilograms |
| Manufacturer | Ibanez |
| Manufacturer Part Number | GRG121DX-WNF |
| Material Type | Maple Wood, Okoume Wood |
| Model Name | GRG121DX-WNF |
| Model Number | GRG121DX-WNF |
| Neck Material Type | Maple |
| Neck material type | Maple |
| Number of Strings | 6 |
| Product Warranty | 1 year warranty. |
| Scale Length | 648 millimeters |
| Set Name | GIO |
| Size | Full |
| String Material Type | Alloy Steel |
| Top Material Type | Walnut Wood |
| Top material type | Walnut Wood |

## Product Details

- **Back material type:** Rosewood
- **Body material:** Walnut
- **Brand:** Ibanez
- **Colour:** Walnut
- **Fretboard material type:** Purpleheart
- **Guitar pick-up configuration:** H
- **Hand orientation:** Right
- **Neck material type:** Maple
- **String material type:** Alloy Steel
- **Top material type:** Walnut Wood

## Images

![Gio GRG121DX-WNF Walnut Flat - Electric Guitar - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61SQquQIltL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: what's the year of the production?**
A: 2016

**Q: Does it come with a case?**
A: Hi there. This guitar doesn't come with a case but we do have cases available that will fit nicely!

**Q: What actually comes with this guitar? you've said there's no case, so are the other pictures even accurate?...**
A: The guitar just comes by itself, there is no case, but the guitar is fantastic and plays well.  The guitarist at the shop I took it into to get it set up was amazed how good it was

**Q: What is the scale length?**
A: Its 25.5 in scale length

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Nice guitar at a great price.
*by M***L on 29 March 2026*

Very nicely made. The pickups are passive and you can get some noise through them but if you use a quality shielded cable you should be fine. My guitar only needed the truss rod adjusted a quarter turn to straighten the fretboard out. Everything else was spot on. I will however, be cha ging the strings to some Ernie Ball super slinky's and then I'll need to adjust the action height as theyre finer gauge strings. All in all, its a nice guitar. Sounds good and is quite light too!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Really nice guitar - but does need TLC out of the box
*by T***G on 14 September 2023*

I got this Ibanez to use mostly as an everyday practise guitar that I can switch from standard tuning to drop D easily (my other guitar has a floyd rose). These are my thoughts after owning & using this guitar for ~5 months. When I first removed it from the box, tuned it & plugged it into my Katana, I was quite underwhelmed & actually disappointed. However, I took a breath, paused & looked it over again. You can feel dust particles stuck to the finish of the guitar on the back of the neck & the body...this clears with use or can be rubbed off with a soft cloth - mine is now completely smooth & feels very nice to the touch. The sound that it produced initially was the most disappointing part (my other guitar has seymour duncan pickups and low action). Firstly the action was very high, making it harder to play, but also meaning that the strings were quite a long way from the pickups making the output much quieter & duller/muddy sounding. After checking the truss rod (which was very close to perfect out of the box), lowering the action and checking the intonation, the sound & playability improved - but the sound was still lacking...I then changed the strings to D'addario's, what a difference - the sound changed dramatically & the pickups could finally do their thing...I have no plans on changing the stock pickups, even when comparing them to the Seymour Duncan's on my other guitar. The biggest issue is the frets - they are rough, dull & a bit scratchy as it comes. You need to polish them, otherwise you will not get the best out of this guitar. This week (after owning it for ~5 months), I lightly oiled the fretboard with D'addario lemon oil as well - the fretboard has thanked me for doing this...I don't think this needs doing out of the box - but you will want to do it after a while. Tuning is very stable - even when changing from standard to drop D regularly. The pickups are amazingly versatile for the price & sound much, much better than I expected. I originally bought this to be treated as a cheap guitar that I wouldn't really care about...I've hardly played my other (significantly more expensive) guitar since owning this one - I think it has become a keeper. This would make a very good first guitar (but I would suggest getting someone to do the set-up work on it for you), or equally, it makes a great (very affordable) choice to flesh out an existing collection. While there are some issues out of th box - it really doesn't take much to sort them out & the end result is a great guitar.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Tremendous value for money
*by R***S on 7 December 2025*

Although this is a relatively inexpensive guitar the quality is very good and it has a great sound. Worth upgrading the strings. Not quite as sonorous as some of my friends' more expensive guitars, but not all that far off for a considerably lower cost. Looks good, light, easy to handle. Perfect for beginners and as a general jamming guitar.

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*Store origin: ZA*
*Last updated: 2026-06-01*