Ibanez GRG170DX-BKN

I was only looking for a guitar with 24 frets and H-S-H pickups and this appeared to be the best entry level deal.

I'm pretty satisfied with it, being a complete beginner.
I'm not sure whether the string gauge is .09-.42 or .10-.46 but they are pretty easy to do bends with and can withstand a lot of heavy/crazy strumming.

Out of the box it was not tuned accurately, but I bet this is because my environment (tropical island!) is way different than Thomann's.

Anyhow, being a complete newbie in tuning, I could follow the manual's instructions very easily, adjusting the truss rod, action of the strings by raising/lowering the bridge directly - or by adding springs, etc...

PROs
Good-looking
Easy to finetune
Quite stable tuning once correctly configured (loaded with a third spring, nut lubricated), even with tremolo abuse

CONs
Very heavy (I'm 5'9, 60 Kg if that helps), weighing at ~5 Kg
Not the best pickups, but they are fair enough
Shiny finish picks up scratches and fingerprints easily

Bottom line
I would recommend this guitar for anyone who wishes to start learning. However if you can afford a guitar with better pickups, I would suggest doing so.

I would like to thank all the thomann;s team,they have been great since i order until i received my ibanez.
all order was delivered in perfect conditions and very fast.
About the guitar(ibanez rg 170 dx) is a good guitar,easy to play and very gorgeous, the best guitar for beguinners that i have ever seen, good sound and beautiful design the electronics (HSH) is perfect for the rock and blues,i,m astonished with my guitar,comparing price/quality is really the best and i,m really happy with my choice buying through Thomann
thomann;s team are top and i advice all guitar players or other musicians to see all the offers that we can find on Thomann;s site.
Hug from Portugal

As for the features, this guitar offers a really wide and flexible setup. 3 pickups in H-S-H order combined with a 5-way-switch offer all combinations that i ever felt like i could need. Sound is alright, although i replaced the bridge pickup for the sound i had in mind. But that's just a matter of taste.

The tuners are able to keep tuning quite well even through longer sessions. But that's just as long as the vibrato system doesn't come to use. It really has a devastating effect on the tuning and is the only drawback on this guitar.
24 frets are just the perfect number for me, never realy needed more while i couldn't live with less. The thin neck feels amazing to me, it even makes me feel like it improves my speed a little.

The only thing that ever "broke" was the output jack, but it was just the nut which had loosened a little. It is really easy to tighten again, even without tools.
After almost 5 years i still enjoy playing this guitar the same as on the first day. If it ever broke or got stolen i would probably get another one or a similar one with a fixed bridge.