Ibanez GSR200

New, 2004 22 frets, 4 string.

Don't know abou the top.

Volume, bass, treble, pickup controls

2 pickups, PSND P Neck, PSND J Bridge

active/passive? Don't know.

Body: "Agathis", neck: Maple

Finish: satin black

Body style: ?

Tuners: non-locking, Ibanez

Neck: thin, maple with rosewood fingerboard

No accessories

I;m just gettin started...but I like it a lot.

It has a little bit of noise that can be adjusted out.

I'm not crazy about the strings. I'll be replacing them soon.

Seems to have been set up very well...but again, I'm just a beginner.

I've been playing for a whole 3 weeks.

I can't think of any questions I wish I'd asked...I researched it fairly carefully on the web.

If I had to replace it, I'd go with another one just like it.

I'd like an on/off switch so that I don't have to keep unplugging it.

4-String, 22 frets, transparent red finish, P & J pickups (passive I think - I can't switch between them), one volume nob 2 nobs for tone. I don't know what material it's made out of but other people mentioned it and specs are easy to find on the web.

This is my first bass. I bought it a year ago when I was first learning and I liked how it sounded - it sounded like a bass to my untrained ear. Now a year has passed and I've since started practicing w/ bands and I can hear how it sounds with different music. One band teases me and calls this my "metal bass". It definitely has a bright sound to it and doesn't go so well with the deep, moody sound of one of my bands (think Jesus & Mary Chain, Interpol) but my other band that's very rock oriented with fast songs and less meandering bass lines it sounds fine with (think Pixies). Plus I heard someone play the same basslines I was on a Fender and it was just obvious the different in sound. But for a practice bass it was great and it's really good for learning on. But specificially on sound this is certainly made for a bright sound (atl/hard rock, metal, punk). When I was learning I just played it through my 15w practice amp. Now I plug it in to a 65 watt amp the only thing that really bugs me is how "buzzy" it is when I don't play. Could be the amp though. I just turn down my volume nob on the bass when I'm not playing.

Action is great for me, especially for someone new to playing. I never got blisters, although working on slides made my fingers sore but that's just a function of that technique. Can't speak to the pickups. My friend who's been playing bass for 20 years was impressed with it when I brought it over to him. He said it was set up well and easy to play. Nice straight, thin neck (makes it easy for moving your fingers around if you're learning or have small hands).

Plus it's really light weight - I played a Fender for the first time recently and my shoulder wanted to fall off from the extra weight. So that's another bonus on the Ibanez. Super lightweight body but that's probably also why it sounds so bright.

It stays in tune really well, even after 3 hours of banging on the A string, it's usually only slightly sharp by the time I'm done. I believe it'll withstand live playing and will last, but I'm also really good to my stuff in general so I'm not very distructive or good at putting things to hard tests. The only thing I'm ever nervous about are the straps popping off, but they haven't in the last year and I believe you can buy strap locks for that.

I bought this a year ago, played for 5 months then stopped and started again and have been playing for about another 3 months. If this were stolen at the point that I bought it when I was a true beginner, then yes, I would buy this again. Now that I know what sound I want and know that I'm serious about playing, I want something with a deeper sound and I'm willing to invest the $$ to buy it. But when you're just learning I think it's wise to get something reasonabley priced and I agree with everyone who has said this is a bass that would be just fine for playing live with too. It's solid, it looks great, is easy to play, and if the sound suits your style, then you're good to go. You get what you pay for - the things I wish it had are all things that are on the models that are above this one.

It has two volume knobs. They make it either very lound or very quiet, depending on which way i turn them. It is nice when something happens that you need to hear when playing to turn down your volume without going all the way over to the amp. It also has...get this!...a tuning peg for EACH of the four strings. It has a custom paint job: the name of my band THE CARDS spray painted on the back. It was hand made by Mr. Ibanez himself...or a guy in a sweatshop getting paid less than living wage, i forget...fuckers

Basic GSR200. Nice Extra Slinky strings for the rock, and some nylons for jass and blues. Solid black body with the typical 3 knobs. I think its a '98. Its in full working condition so the versatility is incredible.

I run it through a Boss Overdrive into a Fender Delux. It can vibrate sometimes with the steel strings, but when the pedal is on there is no notice of it. The sound is usually very clear and is bright on the lower end chords. However, its not very sensitive on quick scales and riffs; thats the only drawback

I bought it used from a friend, but he had the intonation and all that good stuff taken care of just before the sale. But he had some stickers on it that he took off, but nothing a little Goo Gone cant take care of.

Ive heard these babies can a take a pounding, but i dont think its that great live on stage.

Never dealt with the company, but all of the work was taken care of at a Guitar Center for $20.

This is my second bass, and already ive fallen in love with it. Its so easy to play, and is a dream bass for any beginner. Its got upper end quality for any non Ibanez but is priced extremely low for its quality. I have yet to find a bass under $450 that matches all of the categories. Recommended for any beginner, intermediate or casual player who doesnt want to spend too much money.

I own dark-red coloured GSR200 4 string bass with agathis body and maple neck material. It has only 22 frets (id prefer two octave neck) and passive pickups and electronics (chrom hardware color). Check out ibanez website for more details :).
But I must say I don't like the body shape, its too wide and large for me...

As I said it has two passive pickups. U can set front / rear pickup volume and tone. Id prefer it to have balance button more...

The sound of this bass is very good for the price but I think it is quite poor. I havent been able to get the sound I wud want yet. The best sound i was able to get out of it was when I put both pickups to full range and the tone to something over of full range.

I think factory setup is always not perfect so I had to set it up after buying. The action wasn't great but think it was if i match it to the price.

And i feel I shud mentoin I was very disappointed when I bought it cos the front pickup didn't work and they didn't trust me in the shop (because sometimes it worked, sometimes not). Finally I had to let it get repaired for my own money even when I had 2 yrs warranty :(

I have had this bass for over a half year and it got lots of falls and accidents and I think it has wonderful durability.

It was awful, they were full of shit in the shop (please read action section above)

If this bass were lost, I wudn't buy it again, I wud probably upgrade to the BTB 406QM 6 string bass...

It is a Transparent Red Ibanez GSR200, with a P and J style pickups. Two Volume Knobs, and one Tone, a Volume for each pickup, and master Tone. I believe it was made in China. 22 Medium frets, normal Ibanez body styling, Agathis body, good strap buttons, and fast neck.

I play mostly Alt. Rock, and punk styles, and it seems to suit both of them fine. I run it through a Rogue RB-150 Bass Combo, which isn't the best but it sounds fine through it. It has a kind of warm bright sound to it, but you can get quite a few diffrent sounds coming out of it.

I took this thing out of the box and it was set up almost perfect, I only had to adjust the bridge a little. The action was set up perfect, just how I like it. The pickups seem to be adjusted alright, I havn't bothered them. They're plenty loud when I need them to be, and quiet when they need to be. They don't hum to bad, and none of the frets buzz.

This is a pretty sturdy bass, and can take quite a beating. This was my first bass, so at first I wasn't very careful with it, and for as many times as it has been banged around it doesn't have to many dings on it.

This bass has served me well and is very reliable. When I first got it there was a short in the J bass circuit, so I took into the shop and they touched up all the wiring, and now it works fine. I have played a few gigs with this, and I don't even worry about taking a backup with me, in fact I don't even own another bass.

Never Dealt with em.

I've been playing bass for about 3 years now, and have been looking at upgrading, but have yet to find something I like as much as this bass. If this bass was stolen I'd probably have to buy myself another one. I chose this bass because I had heard good things about Ibanez, and most of them were correct. I'd recommend this bass to anyone looking for an excellent starting bass.

My GSR-200 has the same features as all the other reviews here. I imagine it's a 2003 model as I only purchased it a few days ago, and this one was made in Indonesia. My bass is the really nice, 'Jewel Blue' which looks really cool. The body is made of 'agathis' which I looked up in the dictionary, and it is a type of softwood (a little like pine) so the body *is* wooden beneath that substantial resin outer coat.

My bass came with a couple of allen keys to make adjustments to the bridge, and a standard mono jack-jack cable, but no gig bag or instructions. I also bought a proper stand at the same time, as I know these things have a habit of falling over and getting spoilt (or ruining whatever got the clouting!)

I am native to keyboards and play lots of funky bass lines, among others (I guess the best example is a bit like Jamiroquai's bass player) so I was really pleased when I learnt to continue playing in this type of style on the GSR - and it sounds really good - nice deep, rich, warm tone. Many have complained about the stock strings and that they are too twangy but I quite like this. If you pluck hard enough down at the bridge you can hear harmonics similar to a piano which I found rather interesting! I also rather like the red cotton wound around the ends of the strings.

I noticed many people complained about this guitar being noisy - the only time I found the noise to be intolerable was when I tried to play it through my Boss PW-2 distortion pedal (and it sounded awful - the PW-2 works better on my keyboards) but playing the bass either through my 100watt Peavey KB-100, or plugged directly into my hi-fi it sounds really clean and transparent whatever settings are used.

Which brings me to the control knobs. The sound doesn't really change all that much and I noticed that what change is there, does not take place linearly across the travel of the knob - more of a sudden change between on and off when you get to the midpoint. Luckily, I really like the sound of this bass wherever the knobs happen to be. In my own opinion, these knobs aren't really necessary but they look good.

I am a complete newbie to guitars and I bought mine for use in the studio to be used as a recording instrument - mainly so I will be able to say eventually that I can play more than just keyboards. For studio use it's a lovely bass but I cannot pass a view on how it would perform on stage. It seems nicely built and I can't see why there should be any problems.

I think I love everything about the sound of this bass.

As said previously, being a complete newcomer to the guitar I know pretty much nothing about them, but it was perfectly in tune and I could play it much easier than when I tried practicing bass lines on an old acoustic. In terms of set-up it seems to be perfect for my way of playing.

There were no flaws in the finish or the hardware besides a tiny little dent in the neck which is really small and not too much to worry about. I did notice however that the spaces that have been milled out of the body to install the pickups are a little rough at the edges, but this is probably just down to the way it's made at the factory. Being the dark blue, this is not immediately noticeable.

I particularly like the shape of the body compared to many guitars. The back has a recess and it is very curvatious so it does not cut into you while you are playing like some squarer ones do. I play sitting down so this is more noticeable. I also bought this bass because of the thin neck. I must have the smallest pair of hands in the universe but with this guitar there's no problem there!

I have always treated my musical instruments as though they were made of glass or paper, however well made they are. Even my old Yamaha DX7 synthesizer which everyone agrees is built like a rock is treated this way. I don't see why this bass couldn't be used live - to get a good sound from it you don't have to bash the hell out of it. Guitars are a bit like women, specially this one - curvy body and long neck - treat her with respect and I'm sure she will always be there for you.

The finish appears to be several millimetres deep and looks pretty substantial although because of the high gloss it does scratch quite easily. Tip of the day: if you wear a bracelet or watch take it off before playing. If you play standing up, pull your shirt down over your belt buckle to stop the back getting spoilt. The maple neck appears to have a much thinner coat of varnish and looks like it may get dirty easily so I always make a point of washing my hands before playing.

I've not used the GSR with a strap yet but the buttons seem solid enough at the moment, and as it's new, the truss rod has not had to be touched - I haven't even had to tune it yet.

Well, I bought this guitar for recording but if I was at a gig I would more than likely have a synth on the stage as well because synths will always be my chief instrument. If the worst did happen I could always play the bass on the synth instead.

Completely new to Ibanez, completely new to guitars so I can't really make a view about the company itself although the dealer appeared to be particularly friendly and helpful and they give all their stuff a full, 12-month warranty.

As to the question of how long I have been playing guitar - that's just over two months, and I practiced playing bass lines on an old acoustic before getting the bass - so this was like heaven! So much easier to play and no more blisters. As to how long I have been a musician, the answer to that is nearly 16 years as I started playing organ in 1988 and have since acquired a large collection of synthesizers - Yamaha DX7, Korg 01/wFD, Oberheim MC1000, and the microKORG among others.

I've only had this bass for three days but as soon as I plugged it in and played that big, phat bottom E string I knew I was in love. I am still getting to know the guitar obviously, but if it decided to go A.W.O.L. I would, more than likely get this one again.

What do I love? That sexy, seductive curvy body, long, slender neck and that metallic dark blue finish is too good to be true. This bass also has a lovely rich, deep, smooth bottom end and sounds as good as it looks.

I can't find anything to hate about this bass.

My favourite feature has to be the narrower neck because it's perfect for my small, thin hands. The low action of the strings also means you don't get blisters from playing for more than five minutes. On my old acoustic I would have to stop after 20 minutes practice. With this bass I can jam for an entire afternoon before I start to feel my fingers need a break and even then, no blisters result.

I compared this bass mainly to the Yamaha RBX170 which was slightly cheaper and also labelled as a model ideal for a beginner, but for me it just didn't have the looks of the Ibanez. I also looked at the Squier P-Bass but there was consistent agreement across the board that this one should be avoided. Many people also said that the GSR is a good guitar for recording, studio musicians, which is the way I will be using it.

I used the reviews posted here (thanks to all who have posted!), and at a few other sites, to give me an idea of whether I was making the right choice or not. So many people have said that this is a great bass for a newbie and I could not agree more. Similar comments were also made about the Yamaha, but I much preferred the shape and look of this one. Based on a review from someone completely new to guitars but having a good idea of what is a good or bad sound, I think this bass diserves a nine out of ten. Well done Ibanez!

22 fret, standard starting bass, bolt on neck, thick laquer, passive, humbucking p and j pickups, fast neck - hard fressed to find a symmetrical neck better - off centre ones have some beinift, just a good basic design,

When i first got this bass i didnt really care much about sound, just technique, but now i have put some 30 quid elixirs on, these make slap possible, and brighten up the high end, it is versatile and good value, i got a good lead as well, 20 quid, made the tone fill out no end, brilliant buy, never looked back - perfect value, quite versatile you do get some high end buzz with the tone knocked up but hey, u jus have to palm mute it

action came near perfect from facotry, i just put quarter of a turn on to tighten up the intonation and lift the e string about 1 micron o stop some fret buzz, now it is perfect, just been looking for a new bass, the action is exactly, EXACLTY the same as a musicman stingray or a us series fender, actually a bit lower than a j bass, amazing for the price. Fit - not too heavy, actually quite light, you do get some body vidrations but not noticeable when standing up, finish, i have had mine and carted it round every where and the laquer is so darn thick you couldnt tell!!! contary to belief, the pick ups arnt too quiet

nutting wrong with it, bottom strap pops off, run same sellotape round it and it will never come off again, the top strap screw came loose, put some super glue on it, the actually bass - no issues

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This bass, with new lead and elixirs, matches to the run off themill basses at twice the price, and has something to explor in sound once you start building on your technique, i run it through a huge 300 watter and there is no quims on the sound, it just needs tlc to get that jazz highs!!! VALUE

2002 model, 22 frets, 4-string,2 volume controls and one tone control, 2 pickups 1 p-style and 1 j-style both passive, Body is very high gloss blue, nice thin neck

nice rich tone, I am playing thru a Hartke 3500 head and double stack Hartke VX series cabinets, a 115 and a 410. a little noise at full pickup volumes, Warm bright sound, I am playing a sort of southern metal country style, This bass works great for what I am playing, only effects are a very light compression via amp head.

Set up well from factory. I had to adjust intonation on E A and D strings, action was and is outstanding. Finish is way too glossy, very high maintenance. Stap pegs were allways loose at first, I installed strap locks with longer screws and wood glue, no moer probs. Wore out factory knobs within 6 months so I installed knobs with set screws.

I have played out with this guitar twice with no problems, but I keep it in a hard shell case. I do not have a backup but I am shopping for a SRX700 so this one will become backup.

I am very pleased with this bass I will keep it indefinitely. Ibanez has done a good job. I will buy another one.

I Have no clue when this was made i bought it with a peavey microbass. ITs a pretty standard setup split p p/u and a j p/u. The great thing about this bass is that you can get anything you want out of this anything from growling death metal to kikass funk. THe fact that the nobs are shiny is gd and bad. Good beacuase it looks kl bad beacuase you cant tell the setting. I got mine in black looks real nice, the jewel blue looks kl aswell. theres no master volume, theres a volume for each pickup and an eq nob.

This thing for the price sound amazing better than the squires, yes its a bit more money but it will probs save you money in the end 'cos u'll want a new bass if u have a squire pretty quickly this will last you for ages. I play it mainly through the 20w peavey microbass and for band practices through a 130watt peavey, this sounds gd through anything. SOOOOOO much variety in sound. I've used this onstage, it sounded amazing. Havent tried it withh effects yet want to get an ibanez pd-7.

THere is nothing wrong with this bass except for the fact on MINE and probably mine only the jack lead input came loose, apparently this was actually my fault and had to pay #5 to get it repaired. The jazz pickup buzzes a bit , not noticeable when playing though.

I dont think i'd need a buckup unless i smashed this thing on my drummers head in anger, the finnish seems good quality, strap buttons seem solid enough. The factory strings arent great but they can be changed but i like 'em cos they are a bit tinny you can always change them if you want.

Well got it repaired for #5 like i said, was no problem i wasnt actually there to pick it up so i'm not actually sure if it was my fault but thats the shops problem not ibanez. Not sure if it was covered by the warrantly

Basically if you are a beginner or an intemediate with a tight budget this is perfect, ight take you a little longer to save up than some other beginner basses but is defianately worh it