Ibanez GSR200

Don't know the year, Indonesia, 22 frets, volume, bass treble, and "phat" (??) controls, active pickups, rosewood fretboard, maple neck, agathis body, thin neck

I play lots of rock and metal and stuffs, but I also played for my school's jazz band, and it sounded great for both. At home, I use an old Peavy amp that I got from a family friend. According to him, it's from sometime in the 80's and might have been sent down a flight of stairs, but my bass sounds great with it. I have no idea what the school's amp is, but whatever it was, my bass sounded AMAZING with it. I occasionally get some white noise from the lights in certain places, but with a few adjustments, the noise goes byebye. I've found that it gets basically any noise that I've tried to replicate that you can make without the use of an effect pedal.

When I first got it as my first bass, it was perfect, but since, I've had to raise the action some, mostly because I've been dropping it lower lately. I liked how the pickups sat when I got the bass, but they're kinda easily damaged. Some kid at school took a chunk out of one of them with a chair, through my gig bag. The finnish is great though. It has withstood everything from my ceiling to my little sister attacking it with a music stand to my studded belt. Even with as many scratches and dings it has, the finnish is still prettyfuls.

This thing is like a tank. I've hit it so many times on the ceiling that I've lost count (my house was designed for midgets, not bass guitars), brought it to school and let my classmates handle it, left it in the car for two days in the middle of the summer, dropped it a lot, and accidentally sent it down the stairs. It still plays like the day I got it. Never really played with it live for anyting other than school jazz band, and the teacher frowned upon the bassist jumping around or moving out from behind the drums much. All the hardware seems like it's going to last me for a while. At first, I doubted the solidness of the strap buttons since my strap was falling off a lot, but now that I've gotten a new strap that wasn't basically shredded, that problem has disappeared completely. I've never had to adjust the neck, but then I've only had this bass for about a year and a half now, so it probably will eventually. If I had gigs to play, I definitely would use this bass without a backup, but considering the fact that this is the only bass that I actually own... Definitely a dependable bass. It went down a flight of stairs once in its gigbag and made it out alive.

Never need it. Ever. I think it has a 1 year warranty... I only took it in once and that was because I had left it plugged in for four weeks straight when we went on vacation and I didn't know that it was an active bass...

I have now been playing a year and a half, and I've played many other bassess (mostly a Squire P-bass and an Aria Pro II STB and some random Ibanez at the guitar store that I fell in love with). This is one of my favorites to play (ties with that other random Ibanez). Got it for $230 and it was definitely worth it. I wish that I had asked whether it was active or passive, but since I was new to the whole buying a bass thing, it never crossed my mind. That could have saved me a heart attack later... If this bass were stolen, I would hunt down the poor fool that took it and get it back, leaving the theif not exactly in the best condition ever... The thing that I like and all the other bass-people that have played this like it the neck. It's so slender and playable. When I got it, I compared it to a Squire P-bass, a $300 Fender, one other bass that I don't remember, and a $3,000 Ibanez (I was scared to even hold that thing) and out of all those, I thought that this was the best. It just felt, I don't know, right for me to play it. It was comfortable for me to hold and easy for me to play and I thought that it just looked awesome. My midget can't play it though. It makes her look like a monkey! :)

Made in Indonesia 1999
Bought it new 2001
Passive P and J Pickups
Transparent Red finish
Agathis body, maple neck, rosewood FB, medium frets,
2xVol and one tone pot
Very thin neck fast and easy to play

It's great allaround bass, Sounds pretty good whatever style you are playing (Rock to RnB)

It was perfect when I got it. Very sturdy bass with great thick lacquer finish.

Ok, I've had this bass about 8-9 years and since then, this bass had experienced tough times, ding it on the road and home million times, it has been exposed to cold/winter(overnight in the car etc.), rain, dirt etc. and I even drop it(from 3 or 4 feet) So even then it has been held very,very well. Neck is straight, intonation is little off and strings rattles little bit(not much) But I havent adjust anything over the years, NEVER!! I think thats pretty good for a 160??? bass!

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Overall I'ts very good, very well made bass with a cheap price tag, Exellent choice for novice player. If it were stolen or lost I definitely bought another one.

Bought it used, swapped it actually. All the features are covered below. Made in Indonesia.
The Transparent Red finish still looks great. I had to use Goo Gone to lift some unknown grunge off of it, then it sparkled. One of the prettiest finishes ever.
Full scale, 34" neck. Low action, no buzz. EQ dial for "Phat" sound. One split and one solid pickup, a P-type and a J-type Single coil, but I heard not a bit of hum or static. Rich sound!
Active electronics, takes a 9-V battery housed in a tiny recess covered with a 2-screw plate. Easy to change out. I like that.
The wiring diagram and manuals online at Ibanez' website were essential to understand it's makeup. I might swap out the capacitors to effect a more radical tone change.

Chrome hardware. Agathis wood body makes it weigh a bit less than maple would. VERY ergonomic and comfy body shape.
Maple unfinished but smooth neck, dark rosewood fretboard, medium frets. Graphite nut; nicely adjustable bridge mechanism. Big angular tuning keys.
Nice balance when you strap it on. UNBELIEVABLE duration of sustain.

No noise, no hum, perfectly intonated. Fast neck. Gentle on the fingers. Wonderful range of tone. Really solid sounding. I have no idea what the other more negative reviewers were thinking: this beauty's awesomely good. And I've been playing a while!

Came with round wounds. I wonder if anyone out there uses flats on this model? Does it sound like the classic Beatle Bass tone?
Some I read, like to go to really light gauge on this one. I'm sure it still sounds heavy as you want.

Perfect all down the line.

It's like a tank. The finish held up for 5 years of abuse from a previous owner, and doesn't show much more than some minor scratching on the body back.
No backup needed!

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This was the one I should have bought initially when I was looking to move from short to long scale. Very good. Not a beginner's bass at all. It's gonna last me for a long time. I love it! For looks, playing ease, and incredible sound, this one's a total winner.

Just picking it up feels wonderful. And the action is so much easier than the bass I traded in, It took King Kong to fret that monster... This is like a vacation for the fingers.

You can get these new for less than two hundred. Great!

This four string bass is the first I've owned. I've played it for almost five years and nothing has gone terribly wrong with it. It has two single coil percision pickups and one jazz pickup, so it's extremely versatile - although slightly limited as I play through a Behringer BXL1800A 180 watt amp. It didn't come with strap or straplocks, had to buy those on my own. It's a good bass to start out on, and it's easy to learn the control configuration, volume control, percision tone control, jazz tone control, and boost. no tuner was included, although I already had one by coincidence. My particular GSR has worn beautifully, the neck plays and looks better than it did a year ago, and it hasn't picked up any scratches so far. The only downsides are that there are a few unfixable rattles that will come up every once in a while, and the stock bridge is whimpy, so if I were to invest in a bigger/better bridge that would cut out some of the rattle, i could buy a new bass. I'll never get rid of this bass, simply for the fact that it's so well made.

This versatile bass will fit any music style I play. It even equaled the sound played by my Fender American Standard Jazz bass that I use for jazz band. My first and prefered style is rock, metal, and punk. I have developed a unique sound with the GSR200 that fits all three categories. It sounds heavenly until it give out a little rattle in the middle of a riff. Othe rthan that, it sounds great. It is very versatile, in that it can have a bright, poppy sound for jazz, or a deep growl for metal.

no problems with the factory set-up, although it did develop that previously said rattle after about 3 years, so I got it serviced at a local music store. They took out all the rattles, if only temporarily. The neck is infintessimally warped, which causes another slight rattle in the second fret. Other than that, awesome

I've played my GSR live multiple times over the years, and it sounds great. it has never had any problems filling a room, and evrything is rock solid.

no need!

The price I got for this bass was $200, and it was worth it. I've compared it to a warwick corvette $$, and although I liked the $$ more, it was over priced. I would choose this bass again and again.

2006 made in Indonesia
22 frets
P neck pickup
J bridge pickup
Controls: Volume, Volume, Tone, Active Bass Boost
Trans red finish

Between the two pickups on this bass it can handle almost any style of music. I found I particularly like it for slap and reggae. I played it through a yorkville XM200C and it sounded great. The bridge pickup can be noisey but it's usually not too bad.

This is were I had problems with this bass. The action from the factory was way too high and I could never really find a height that felt good. The intonation was also off when I got it. The fretting was not the greatest, the frets did not seem to be filed properly at the edge of the fretboard. The plastic nut was also poorly placed/designed/made either way everytime I went from higher on the bass into first position the corner of the nut would dig into my hand. I had to end up filing the corner to a more round shape. The overall feel of the bass was cheap.

That being said the finish was very nice, I particularly liked the satin neck.

This bass has definatly been good for live playing it is solid and stable and I have used it on many ocassions without a backup. That being said the hardware will likely need replaceing at some point. I found that the tuners tended to go out of tune faster than other cheap basses I have owned. The bass will probably also benefit from a nut replacement as the stock nut is cheap plastic. With some work I don't see why this bass shouldn't last a long time.

Never needed them.

This was a very good beginner instrument but I am glad I got a chance to upgrade. I have been playing for seven years and played this bass for about one. Soundwise it rocked but I couldn't get over the cheap feeling and the generic look of it. With a little work this probably could have been a very, very good bass but stock it is simply a very, very good starter bass.

2006, Made in Japan
22 frets, 4 string, 34" scale
4 controls- volume per pickup, tone and boost
2 pickups PJ configuration (Standard Ibanez pickups)
Black finish, rosewood fingerboard, maple neck

I play classic rock and metal ranging from bands like Cream, Led Zeppelin, up to bands like Metallica, Black Sabbath, and anything in between. I currently only own a 15watt Crate practice amp. Bearing in mind that this is essentially an entry-level bass played through a cheap practice amp, it sounds remarkably good for what it is and what it's played through. There is a variety of tones you can get, I find that this is mostly by turning each pickup up and down, the tone doesn't seem to do much. The boost is also fairly weak, but noticeable. I never use it. However, it can play anything I want it to, so it's good enough for me. When my amp is turned up high, I get a lot of buzzing.

I bought this bass from a shop, and the setup was almost perfect. I lowered the action slightly after having played for a while, other than that, flawless.

I haven't done anything to the pickups.

The bass was constructed perfectly, no blemishes at all.

I can't really fault it in this category.

I have had this bass for a bit over two years. It has been transported in a gig bag, not a hardcase, from one side of the UK to the other frequently and is still almost unblemished. It looks a bit worn, but that's just becuase I've played it. The few marks it does have are from when I've accidently been a bit rough with it- ie, they were my own fault! My first strap used to fall off every now and then, but then I bought a better strap and that solved the problem. Seems the strap was the problem, but it's something to bear in mind. In the whole two years I've had it, I have only had to alter the setup once. I would use this bass happily live (if I played live, I'm still teaching myself to play), it is my only bass so I don't have a backup, but that really would not bother me at all.

I haven't had to deal with the shop I bought it from or Ibanez since nothing has gone wrong. I don't think this bass came with a warranty, but I can't really give an opinion about something which I've never had to experience. And hopefully never will with any bass I get, if it's made well enough I shouldn't need to.

As said, I've had this bass for just over 2 years. That's when I started playing, this is my first bass, currently my only bass, and I have been teaching myself. I have been very happy with it. There isn't much I don't really like about this bass, though the pickups are a bit weak, but with an upgrade this bass would be excellent. I have played more upmarket basses in shops since, and to be honest, they do feel better to play. I will upgrade eventually, though I may well keep this bass anyway. If this bass were lost or stolen, I would probably buy a more upmarket bass, but only because I want to get one eventually anyway and not because I don't like this bass. I do. Overall, I think it's a very impressive bass for the cost and would definately recommend it to a beginner.

The only bass I have ever played, but I do like its tone.
Good variety with the two pickups with different knob settings.
I had hum if I did'nt keep my hand on the strings, worse on one pickup that the other, I think its a shielding problem.

Everything was setup great from the factory. Finish is good.
Pots were lose out of box tho, but easily fixed that.
I liked the action, bridge always seemed cheapish tho, but always did its job.

Played great for about 3 years till it was stolen.
Battery lasted forever for me.
The wood is very weak, had to forage around to find giant screws plus wood glue just to keep the strap buttons in place.

I'll give this guitar a 8 because of the very low cost and everything it does for the money. I would still be playing it now if it wasnt stolen, for my next bass I am going to upgrade tho to something of more quality overall.

2004, made in indonesia
22 medium frets
4 knobs (volume,volume,tone,EQ)
2 pickups, p-style and j-style
passive pickups and active
Light agathis body and thin maple neck with rosewood fretboard
Fully adjustable bridge

I like how the body is so light and the neck is so thin. I play rock/blues,funk/slap, and hard rock. The pickups are kind of weak but the EQ helps. I think i will be changing the pickups to dimarzios soon though. I use it through a Rocktron RB-30 bass amp and it sounds decent for a beginner bass. The tone is very good for slap though, but overall it should be improved. I would use it for a gig for sure.

The action of the bass needed a little adjustment but other than that it's good. The bass contained no flaws whatsoever and the paint seems like it will last. All of the knobs and tuning keys work perfectly, so far....i've only had if for 5 months.

This bass can withstand anything, i've dropped it many times and it still is in perfect condition. I would depend on it and actually its my favorite bass.

Never dealt with them but i'm sure their great. 1 year warranty

i think this bass is very good for beginners to advanced players looking for a cheap back-up bass. I compared it to fenders, rickenbackers,Schecters,ESP, and Deans, but for the price i had to go with this one.
I personally love everything about this bass.
I just wish mine had dimarzio pickups.

The finish is really nice for the price. I replaced the strap locks like everyone does anyway. The action is a bit low, but it can be raised. Pickups are ok, not top of the line but that is how they keep the price down. The G string goes out of toon a bit more than I would like. Totally worth the $200.

Sound is pretty good for a low cost bass. I am impressed!

Action is nice. Especialy for speed and reach.

You can us it live any day of the week.

I good deal. Perfect for a novice to intermediate bass player. Good for live performance.

I believe mine is a 2000 model, made in Indionesia. 22 frets, 4 strings.Passive electronics. I forget what the body is, but maple neck. jewel blue finish. Gotoh bridge.

I play a vast genre from death metal to jazz to classical to rock to slap to soloing. And well, this lil bass can do so much, it basicaly can play just about any style. I play it through an Ampeg BA115, I think it mainly might sound good because of the amp. The sound is rather strong, nice highs, nice deep clear lows. My only problem with this bass is that the sound is a little bit dry and can use some more juice, but well not that much because I mean it is still an excelelnt instrument. I've been playing it for going on six years, and its my only bass I've had, my first bass. If you are a beginner, I would seriously recomend this bass over any other. Mainly because the price is rather affordable and it is a good beginner bass so you can decide what style you feel more comfortable with playing.

...Well, I did have to raise the action of the bridge a while back because I was getting some fret buzz. I have had to adjust the truss rod once, but that was completely my fault because I but a 120 gauge E string on. The finish is beautiful, but you know, after six years it will get pretty dinged. And the finish isn't realy that durable. The straplocks do suck though.

In the many many gigs that I've played her with, she never caused me any problems. Except for one time but it was my fault because my E string was over a year old and I play hard so it broke. But other than that, this thing is build like a tank. I've dropped it like countless times. Once it fell completely out of my bag down some stairs, and I thought, "Its the end," but well, the finish got a little scratched, but she held together pretty well. I actualy rarely have any tunning problems. Those tunners hold in pretty well.

never contacted them.

Well, I love this bass. It has had many long years of tears and blood and dead skin poured into her finnish. I do play seriously and all, but basicaly I mean I play it through a good amp and it sounds pretty well for practicing. I think that this is great bass for beginners or for practicing. I actualy seriously think you don't realy need to buy 1,000 dollar basses to sound good. It has to do with your own experience. I mean if you can play, than you can make any piece of crap sound good. I mean honestly I would prefer this over a warwick.