GRX40

GRX40 Candy Apple (more images)

The GRX40 is an RX series solid body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez for 2000. It is part of the entry-level GIO line. It was also sold as part of the GRX40J, IJX40 and IJS40 Jumpstart packages which also contain a practice amp and various accessories. It has been referred to as the GRX40A in Japan and the GRX40Z in the USA at various points in its lifecyle. It has been produced in both China and Indonesia.

The GRX40 features a solid body mated to a maple neck with a 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays. Components include Ibanez pickups in and HSS configuration and a six-screw synchronized tremolo bridge.

In mid-2017 a new fretboard material, treated New Zealand pine, replaced rosewood.^[1]^[2]

It was produced simultaneously in China and in Indonesia; as such, multiple versions of this guitar exist for the different markets. For example, guitars sold in Asia since 2015 are equipped with the FAT-6 tremolo while those sold in other markets have the "standard tremolo". Starting in 2018 the GRX40 sold in the US market has a T106 tremolo. For 2019 the T106 tremolo was used in GRX40s sold worldwide. For 2020 the fretboard was changed to jatoba.

The GRX45 is a similar model without a pickguard.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for GRX40 / GRX40A / GRX40Z / GRX40J / IJX40 / IJS40

Model name: GRX40 / GRX40A / GRX40Z / GRX40J / IJX40 / IJS40

Year(s) offered: 2000–2024

Sold in: Americas & Oceania / Asia & Africa / China / Europe / Japan / USA

Made in: China/ Indonesia

Finish(es): Black (BK) 2000–2004 / Black Night (BKN) 2005–2024 / Beam Blue (BMB) 2007–2015 / Butterscotch Transparent? (BT) 2003–2004 / Candy Apple (CA) / Chocolate Brown Flat (CWF) 2014–2015 / Jewel Blue (JB) 2000–2004, 2006–2009 / Metallic Grape (MG) 2000–2004 / Metallic Light Blue (MLB) 2015–2024 / Metallic Light Green (MGN) 2015–2024 / Metallic Red (MR) 2000–2004; 2010 / Navy Metallic (NM) 2002–2006 / Orange (OR) 2009–2010 / Pale Blue (PB) 2009 / Pastel Blue (PB) 2010–2011 / Pearl White (PW) 2005–2015 / Sunburst (SB) 2004, 2009–2010, 2014 / Starlight Blue (SLB) 2006–2012 / Transparent Blue (TB) 2001–2005 / Trifade Burst (TFB) 2005–2024 / Transparent Red (TR) 2000–2005 / White (WH) 2007–2009 / Yellow (YW) 2009–2010

Body

Body type:
Solid body

Body material:
2000–2014: Agathis or basswood
2015–2024: Poplar

Neck joint:
Bolt-on

Bridge:
2000–2004: Standard tremolo
2002–2004: FAT-10 tremolo
2005–2014: FAT-6 tremolo
2015–2018: (Asia only) FAT-6 tremolo
2015–2018 (Outside Asia): Standard tremolo
2018 (USA/Japan only): T106 tremolo
2019–2024: T106 tremolo (10.5mm string spacing)

Pickguard:
3-ply: white/ black/ white

Knob style:
Plastic top hat (white)

Hardware color:
Chrome

Neck

Neck type:
GRX

Neck material:
1-piece maple

Scale length:
648mm/ 25½"

Fingerboard material:
2000–2017: Rosewood
2017–2019: Treated New Zealand pine
2020–2024: Jatoba

Fingerboard inlays:
White dot

Frets:
22 / medium nickel silver

Nut:
Black plastic (42mm)

Electronics/ Strings

Pickup configuration:
HSS

Bridge pickup:
2000–2014: Ibanez PSND2 or STD-H1/STD-H3 or unknown "humbucking" (H)
2015–2024: Ibanez Infinity R (H) passive/ ceramic

Middle pickup:
2000–2014: Ibanez PSNDS or STD-S1 or unknown "single coil" (S)
2015–2024: Ibanez Infinity RS middle (S) passive/ ceramic

Neck pickup:
2000–2014: Ibanez PSNDS or STD-S1 or unknown "single coil" (S)
2015–2024: Ibanez Infinity RS neck (S) passive/ ceramic

Controls:
Master volume / master tone / 5-way lever pickup selector

Output jack:
¼" mono (side mounted)

String gauge (factory):
.009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042

Factory tuning:
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)

About this table

Pickups[]

At least five different pickup sets are known for this guitar. Whether these pickups really differ or are just the same pickups with different names is not clear.

	Neck Pickup	Mid Pickup	Bridge Pickup
Set 1	PSNDS	PSNDS	PSND2
Set 2	STD-S1	STD-S2	STD-H1
Set 3	STD-S1	STD-S2	STD-H3
Set 4	Single Coil	Single Coil	Humbucking
Set 5	Infinity R (S)	Infinity R (S)	Infinity R (H)