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.

I bought my Ibanez about a year ago. It was my first electric bass (I started on a regular acoustic guitar and moved to a Washburn acoustic bass for a little while before buying my first electric.) I bought mine at Guitar Center and i came with NOTHING, not even a box or owners manual. Like everybody else mine was made in Indonesia, has active pickups 34" scale, bass boost, etc. The first attraction was the pretty trans red finish-- I HATE red, but damn this thing was sharp. For the price these features are pretty hard to beat. Although the pickups are kinda junky.

Again, for the price this thing is hard to beat. Before I bought it I spent a lot of time in music shops playing around with a lot of basses and this one was a no brainer 5 minutes after i picked it up. I have also spent a lot of time since playing around with other basses, some significantly more expensive (as I am now looking to upgrade to a bass I can grow into-- thinking about the Cord Curbow-- if you're not familiar do your self a favor and check it out) and i have been hard pressed to find a bass with as much boom for the buck. I am playing through a piece of shit fender 100w amp with a 1x15 cab, so my ear may be a little off, but the sound is similar through my 10w Crate practice amp. I play a punky, funky take on metal and hard rock. We started out old school punk and this bass was all in the world I could have asked for. Except for major volume differences between strings and almost sour feels from the 6th to the 12th frets on the A string. We then started moving to Pantera style metal and playing in drop D. That's when things got ugly. The drop tuning on the E string makes for a fairly sloppy rumble, especially when played open, and cutting through a drop tuned Ibanez guitar with heavy distortion became harder and harder. We have now moved on with a new singer, to incorporate my punk/ funk influences, the guitarist's love of crunchy guitar-driven metal, and the singer's ear for techno and hip-hop beats (I know that's a tough combo, but when you get it right it works-- which is why I am trying to upgrade my gear now, as our music is now significantly more bass and beat driven). With this combo, being dependant on clear, strong bass, the weaknesses in sound are becoming more and more pronounced. That said, new pickups and a preamp will probably fix my problems. Had to do over again, I would still buy this bass and will recommend it to any beginner I run across.

Control knobs have loosened a little over the course of a year of hard playing, but otherwise I have no complaints... especially when you consider the fact that this is a $250 bass stamped with the name of a reputable company that has earned their reputation among hardcore fans (Korn plays Ibanez). I have had trouble getting my action playable without defeaning fret buzz and the neck needs adjustment fairly regularly, but being that this is more of a beginner bass, just take that as an opportunity to learn how to adjust a guitar neck. As far as finish goes, I still think that this is one of the prettiest guitars I have ever laid eyes on, regardless of price. I haven't counted my dings and scratches and I don't intend to... guitars are meant to be played and that's what happens when they are played. One of the most beautiful sights in rock and roll is to see an old guitar worn to the wood and scratched in places and showing all the years and miles and chords from it's life.

I have no complaints, and as long winded as I have been really have nothing substantial to say on this subject. Nothing has yet fallen off during normal play, but I am not in the habit of throwing my guitar around and always transport it in a case. I am going to give it a good faith rating based on the fact that nothing has in fact fallen off or come loose during normal use and I don't foresee it happening.

Never had to deal with Ibanez. Tried to get Guitar Center (where I bought it) to help me set up intonation and the neck, etc, and all I got was the run around and a reminder of exactly how much Guitar Center really is the WalMart of guitars. That is not a complement.

Overall this is a solid bass with decent sound, a good finish, built to pretty high quality specs at a damn good price. I will personally hope to keep mine long enough to hand it on to my daughter (it will break before I sell it, and I will probably fix it if it does). I love mine even if I may have outgrown it a little. Everyone who has played mine has fallen in love with it. All-in-all, this is an awesome bass for the price and would make a great beginner's axe or an inexpensive and appreciated addition to even an expert's collection. Sounds good picked, fingered, or slapped.

2004 Indonesian made 34" scale bass with black finished agathis body and maple/rosewood neck. Active P/J pickups with volume for each, tone and bass boost knobs. Gotoh style tuners with adjustible bridge. Thin and fast GSR neck.

Flexible for most music style since you can generate various sounds. The J pick up does buzz a bit.

Set up was pretty good, just fine tuned the intonation.

It feels pretty solid and has survived a few knocks. The finish scratches pretty easily. The strap buttons were okay, but have been replaced with straplocks. The truss rod has needed adjustment.

I have never contacted the company. The warranty period is one year.

I have been playing bass for about a year. I have been playing guitar off and on for 20 years. If it was stolen or lost I'd move on to a different bass. It is a great bass, but nothing so special that I wouldn't want to take the opportunity to try something new. This bass has been a great starting point for me.

2005. black.
standard gsr200 featueres.
+ Good range of tones
- active EQ doesn't work a lot

+ good sound
- hum, noisy pickup (but it depends a lot by the ampli)

well for the price.
YOU MUST REGULATE THE NECK (=the action of the strings), even if strigs buzzz (if is your firs time your teacher or a shop could do this)
with thiner strings (0.45 -> 0.95 about) you will play more speed

... is the most sold bass in the world

2004 model, 4string 22 frets, 34" scale, P & J style pickups, volume controls for both pus, tone and a 'boom' control - active bass boost.
chrom hardware, maple neck/rosewood 'board

I play a wide variety of style from prog and metal through to funnk, soul and jazz. The bass is quite bright sounding so coupled with a braight Crate amplifier to me it sounds perfect for slap, and with some treble rolled off and the neck p-style pu on full and the J off, the bass can fit easily into more deeper jazz or rock peices.

Had this since feb and ive changed it quite a bit but nothing major, raised the pickups closer to the strings and covered them with thin layer of acrylic to be able to use a billy sheehan-esque technique, this also made the bass have a bit more growl when the treble is rolled off.

Again i changed quite a bit here,

original gloss black finish has now been spraypainted chrome silver (us lefties get crapy choices of colour... so i got bored lol)
The action was fairly high, so i adjusted the saddle height and now use much lighter strings to eliminate buzz (30-90 stainless)

Tapping is now very easy to execute as are legato passages if yo uare more of a lead bassist or a soloist

THe control knobs fall off quite easily, but new knobs or some superglue can fix that

bass already has a few dings and dents but has never been truly gigged
(small colege/school performances only)

but for a cheap bass u cant expect it to be the most hardy, tough bass out there

strap buttons were replaced with straplocks, but thats a pretty standard thing to do anyways, nothing rong with originals, just more secure with straplocks

im in the hunt for a good 5 string bass, so if this was lost/stolen or broken id probably just hold out for my 5

my gear is quite simple really, since im just a bedroom player unless i play in college etc..

crate 15watt amp
rotosound stainless steel strings (30-90)
zoom 606 bass multi effects
crybaby wah

pretty decent bass
good for a first bass or someone at beginner-intermediate level
or just as a backup bass

1999 i think , yep it has frets

A good bass for my style of music (blues rock) good punchy sound with deep warm bass sounds at the bottom end and bright at the high end . i would consider this to be by far the best bass guitar ever made at this price level, suitable for the beginner right through to pro depending on the style you like to play. great for studio work but i've also played lots of live gigs with it and it has never let me down . It has a nice fast action and its easy to move around from botom to top, the neck is small so its very easy for a beginner to learn, i wish i had one of these 30 yrs ago when i started playing, even now i really enjoy the feel and playability of this bass and prefer it to my other much more expencive fender, sure it dont have all the bells and whistles, and sure its got a budget price tag, but damn it goes so nice without all that .....

This baby has been around the block a few times and has never been in a hard case but it still plays just like it came out of the factory where it was set up very well... i've made adjustments over the years as needed but have never had any real issue with it ever right from day one. She has got a few dings etc as i've never taken extra special care of it due to the price ..... what can i say ..it take a knockin and keeps on rockin

This has been my prefered rig since i've had it .... plays live gigs really well and has never let me down in 6 yrs, the finish still looks good from a distance but she has a few dings when you look close, yep with all the abuse its had i'd say its built like a brick shithouse, and i have no problem using it at a gig with no backup.... but lets face it even the best can break when you least expect it..

never needed any support

i've been playing for 30+ yrs and for the money this is the best bass i've ever owned and believe it to be worth much more than i payed for it..... im not saying this is the best bass i've owned but i have had much more expencive basses than this that didnt sound half as good or feel as light and playable as this wonderful ibanez. dollar for dollar you wont find a better bass, and its a lot better than some i've played at 3 times the price..... what can i say ...it just feels right and have had no issue recommending it to beginner and pro alike

2003 model, Indonesia all as other reviews, bought second-hand. Finish is really nice. Maple neck, good quality woods, workmanship I would only expect to see on a much more expensive axe.

Sound is good, even though I'm playing it through a small practice amp. Sounds deep and rich on neck pickup, bright and sharp on bridge. Tone off makes a very dull sound, so keep it on 3/4 or full. Can play anything from blues to Stranglers

Brilliant, nice lightweight body. The action, even though mine is set a little high at present, is very smooth and fast.

well built, all looks good and solid. Pots seem to be of good quality, turn smoothly

not needed so far

It's my first bass for many years. even though I went round the music shops and tried many makes, of different prices, Cort, Yamaha, Squire, etc, this was the one I knew I wanted. If it was nicked I'd definately buy another!

MADE 2004 IN INDONESIA, 4 STRINGS, PRES + JAZZ PICKUPS.

I PLAY MOSTLY POP-PUNK, METAL, PUNK-POLKA WITK HARTKE 3500 + WARWICK 15 INTCH/600 W CABIN AND BASS POD. SOUND IS RICH AND WORKS WITH THIS SET! I LIKE IT A LOT. I HAVE HAD ONLY GOOD REWIEWS HOW IT SOUNDS IN STAGE AND IN THE STUDIO ALSO.

I HAD TO DO PRETTY MUCH TUNING WITH IT BEFORE IT FITTED PERFECTLY IN MY HANDS, BUT I WOULDN?T TRADE IT TO ANY OTHER BASS ANYMORE.

I TRUST THIS BASS 100%. TUNE LASTS FOREVER NO MATTER HOW HARD I PLAY IT AND THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY PROBLEMS WITH IT ANYWHERE-

WARRANTY 2 YEARS, I THINK THAT THERE IS NO USE FOR IT.

I RECOMMEND THIS BASS FOR THOSE WHO HAVE PLAYED GUITAR BEFORE, BECAUSE IT FEELS A LOT LIKE NORMAL ELECTRICGUITAR

Okie, features are all out there so you can take a look, i won't waste space by repating what others have repeated. P/J pickup configuration. Passive, foil-bridge, those kind you would find on Fender basses. 4-string, 34" scale. Made in Indonesia.

For a beginner's bass it doesn't sound like one. Sounds more like an intermediate bass for it's price. Full, with a defined mid-range punch that will cut through a mix. Sound is pretty bright. Standard sounds you would find on a normal bass but i don't like the stock pickup sound. It sounds somewhat hollow if you hear carefully.

The finish was great! Trans red colour. No scratches whatsoever. Neck was horrible when it was out of the box, it was warped like anything so i had to do a bit of adjustment when i got it back. Adjusted the action and did some cleaning up with the intonation and it was good after that. Pickups had a little hum to it but it wasn't that bad.

Live playing i think it would, hardware i can't say much but i believe that it's substantial if it were to last. Let's give it a year or so of live/hard playing. Finish is amazing, i'd always loved Ibanez's finishes. Strap buttons are solid so far but i believe after a while the front horn strap button will come loose somehow.

Dependable, but i'd bring a backup just in case. The truss rod had to be adjusted ALOT when i got it back but Ibanez necks always hold up well, i speak from experience. =)

Never had to deal with Ibanez ... you can't anyway, they don't allow consumers to contact them directly. Everything goes through your country's dealer.

It was my friend's bass actually but i'm privilleged to hold it for a while. I'd always believed in Ibanez products because they give you tons of features for the lowest price. Their GSR budget range is no exception. Amazing quality. I'd hated Ibanez in the past but their products proved me wrong. For it's price, it's an amazing starter bass, even an intermediate one if you'd upgrade the pickups, throw in a new bridge maybe add a preamp to it.

If they could add an alder body to it i'd be happy. I'd prefer alder tonal projection compared to agathis, but hey, it's a budget bass ... wadaya expect? Good stuff to get though!

i don't know the year it was made 2004 or 2005 i bought it new yesterday. it was made in indonessia its a four string with 22 frets. solid top it has boost tone and volume it has one single coil pickup and one split coil pickup. they are active pickups.

it has a range of tones it has a rich full sound but it can also be warm and slappy. it totally suits my style (rock ska jazz funk)

it doesn't have any flaws the action is supper low. and it looks really cool.

it seems reliable but i have only had it for a day

i shop at guitar center every once in a while and they are always helpfull. when i bought the ibanaz i was told to bring it back if i had any problems. they were super friendly and gave me a disscount because i didn't have enough money to buy it they lowered the price from 199 to 175 it was 185 with tax. i would shop at guitar center more but i don't have a job.

i have been playing for four years but i got this bass yesterday 95/29/05) the people at guitar center were very helpfull and gave me a disscount because i couldn't afford the bass.if it was stolen or lost i would deffinintly get a new one i love the action and tone but i hate that one of the tone knobs doesn't work. it also has a boost. the only other basses i tried were a yamaha and a squire the ibanaz was the best it has active pickups. i wish it came with a case but i have a stand. it can't be beat for the price

This bass was built in Indonesia and was sold new in 2002. It is a long scale, 4-string Fender Jazz Bass-styled instrument with both P-bass and Jazz bass passive pickups. This is Ibanez's basic two pickup bass. Agathis body while the thin bolt-on neck appears to be two piece Maple. A "No frills for cheap thrills" kind of bass.

When I got it the buzz and hum from the electronics was totally unacceptable for recording purposes. Being the E.T. that I am (no Virginia, that's not "extra terrestial") I simply pulled everything and rewired it, shielding everything in sight. Now it is as quiet as a ninja in the night.
My music is a combination of genres, these days called "World Fusion". I love that P-bass sound for what I do. My first electric bass was a P-bass (back in the day when folks would razz you because you didn't have the more expensive Jazz bass). This bass, now with Fender Nylon wrapped, sounds just right, records well and, with the right setup, can even be bowed.

I had to re-adjust a lot, but that is mainly because of the unusual way I approach the electric bass. Also, as mentioned, I did have to re-wire everything in order to use it for professional purposes.

This one may let you down in a bar fight due to the thin neck. Maybe you can use your neck adjustment wrench as a backup. However, other than for that purpose, it will probably withstand considerable abuse before it quits.

Don't know, and I don't want to repeat any gossip.

Being 60 years old, you could say that I've been playing as long as I can remember. I got this bass for recording purposes and it does that quite well at this point.
My favorite feature is the P-bass pickup. For me this bass needs nothing but what was mentioned above. That done, I would put it up against any bass I've ever played that cost less than $1K.

I've got a 2003 model with all stock parts except the strings. 22 frets, rosewood fretboard, maple neck, agathis body, P/J passive pickups, P Vol./J Vol./Tone, standard bridge, soundgear style body, standard tuners, 34" scale with a thin neck. The only thing with less features than this is a Fender Mark Hoppus Bass, pretty standard fare. For being the standard though it works really well, Indonesian made which, in my experience, makes it better than a mexican made bass.

I run mine with a Peavey TNT115 that has a 7 band EQ, with the amp I can turn it into just about any sound I want. I can get it sounding deep and throaty to high-pitched and whiny and everything in-between but that's mostly the amp. As for the bass itself, the tone control kinda sucks and the J-pickup has enormous amounts of hum, but that's probably just a defect in mine. The P/J combination is great because you can get most sounds you want so that's a plus. I play pretty much everything but mostly I do slap and it can sound great but again, that's the amp talkin'.

The second I got mine I started playing it (after tuning naturally) and it worked pretty well. Everything is put together quite well, Ibanez didn't short me on that aspect, however the action was quite high. I've since gotten the action lowered and now it plays beautifully. The finish holds up decently, since this bass is my first I've beaten the hell out of it (something I regret now that I know a bit more about the musical world) and its only got minor scratches.

This thing was made with the fact it's cheap in mind. I've given it hell, drops, banging it around, studded belts, you name it, this thing has probably lived through it without getting hurt at all. Like I said earlier, the finish has got it goin' on. Since I intend to keep the bass as a backup I'm going to replace the tuners (they aren't the worst but are definately far from the best) and I'm going to get locking strap locks but for now they'll do (I use a locking strap that doesn't need the strap locks). I've only gotten the truss rod adjusted once and it didn't need much of an adjustment. I'm thinking of replacing the bridge too...the stock one is pretty much equivalent to a chunk of aluminum. Biggest problem I had was the input jack crapped out on me in the first 2 months, a wiring problem, and I'm finally getting around to getting the J-pickup hum fixed...another wiring problem. Electronically not that sound.

Haven't dealt with Ibanez.

For a beginning bass this is an awesome one to get. I've been playing for a year and a half now and it's gotten me pretty far so I can't complain too much, but after going out and searching the bass world for something I can save up and keep for a long time, this starter bass just doesn't do it for me anymore. I'm going to keep it as a backup, and I would trust it to work without cringing to the idea of having to grab it. I've played Music Man, Ernie Ball MM, Fender, Ibanez, Peavey, G&L, Tribute, and Yamaha in all price ranges, and this bass kicks the shit out of most basses in the same price range, it also holds it own as you climb up too. If it was stolen I would probably just save up and buy a better bass (which I'm in the process of doing anyway) but the person that steals it would be pretty stupid...I've decorated mine with stickers so it's unique and I would know my bass when I see it.

Neck Type: Agathis

Body: GSR4

Fret: Medium

Bridge: Standard 4

Neck Pickup: PSNDP

Bridge Pickup: PSNDJ

EQ: Passive

And everything else the people said.

I play alot of punk/alt/ska/rock/metal and this bass can do it all. It also works for jazz too. I'm not much of a slapper but it sounds okay. With new strings, everything sounds fine, but I noticed that the E string is a little weaker than all the other strings and will give you a "cardboard" sound.

Right out of the box, it needed a bridge adjustment on the G string. Other than that, it's good! It kinda smudges easy.

This bass seems solid. I wouldnt play it live, but it could take it. I've been playing it for a while now and the only thing that's scratched it was my ring. The strap buttons stay on perfectly.

When I bought it, the guy at Guitar Center tuned it up for me and adjusted the bridge.

I got this for 200 bucks and it was my first bass. It's worth the money. It has a nice PJ config with alot of different tones. I love it's slim neck, perfect for beginners. It's very comfortable and all in all a very good bass. But, the E string sounds like cardboard through every amp I've played it through. It took me a while to really notice this since I was a beginner, but once you hear alot of different bass tones, you realize that there is better out there.

2003 model I believe. Not the newer active models. Everything else has been said enough times someone's eyes have to be bleeding. All standard beginner stuff.

Versatile enough for anyone new to bass. Slaps well for the pickups, but they wouldn't raise high enough. I ended up putting in shims to keep the pickups high, to suit my tastes. Good P sound if you can raise the pickups.

Great finish. 8 months and not a scratch. I didn't know enough about setups when I first got it, so I can't add much in that regard, other than I've been having some minor poblems with the action. 1" circle of green wood, not well seasoned.

It has sustained the small amounts of live playing I've put it through. Hardware is solid, except that the input jack is popping loose from the solder, once it breaks off I'll take the 5 minutes to solder it back on. Never adjusted the truss. Solid as a rock.

Never dealt with Ibanez.

Solid hunk of wood (Well, agathis is more like a bush than an actual tree, so it's and excellent chunk of brush) The best thing for a beginner. If it was stolen, I would buy a different bass built more for my taste. It is easily the best new bass in this range, hands down. I wish it had a lot of stuff, but then it would be too expensive.

You should already know the features of this bass, but here's a refresher. Two pickups, p/j config with seperate volume knobs and one tone knob. Gloss black color, you should know the rest. Gets a seven because I like to have a little more control over my sound. It would easily be a ten, but I've been spoiled by my SRX500.

Great sound for the price. The stock pickups aren't all that great, but I've been meaning to replace them for a while now. You can get everything from a chunky rock to a clean, pure harmonical jazz. Run it through the Phat-Hed distortion and you can get into the metal style of bass. It lacks a little on slap, but like I said above, i've been recently spoiled. It gets an eight, just because of the stock pickups.

I bought mine at a pawn shop, and I knew the guy that owned it before me. He treated it like a red-headed step child. It wasn't uncommon for him to take it off and throw it around on stage, slam into the stage, and generally beat the living hell out of it. But it still works and looks just fine, with the only visible damage being one of the strap locks breaking loose, but that was an easy fix. The neck works, but like I said, i've been spoiled. It looks absolutely beautiful, I've added blood-red pinstrips on the front of the body, and a pinstrip rose in the same color on the back, and it looks just awesome.

Refer above to how it was treated before me. It takes a good deal to kill this bass. The only shaky things are the pups, but what can you expect? You could gig without a backup, but its just plain stupidity not to. No matter how durable the thing is, stuff happens that you don't expect.

I've been playing for a couple years now, and I still like this bass. I don't know if I would go and buy another one, because this one has a good deal of sentimental value, but I would definatly track down whoever took it and take it back.

Indonesia made, not sure of the model year but it has four controls and a 9V in the back, which sets it apart from most I've seen. Controls seem to be volume, pickup balance, tone, and a low-end booster. 4 strings, 34 scale, 22 frets, P/J pickups, Agathis body, maple neck, rosewood fingerboard. Black finish, no pickguard, precision/soundgear style body, standard bridge, very thin neck and very lightweight body.

I play a lot of rock/alternative/jangly folk- A lot of rambling, complicated basslines where each note really has to deliver, and for the most part, it does. There's a bit of fret buzz with too low an action. The sound is full and rich when it's balanced to the P pickup, brighter and crisper when balanced to the J. Very versatile sound, three main sound 'areas' to play over that allow you to craft your sound without messing with knobs. The pickups are a bit weak on the D and G, and the factory strings sound crap - replace them as soon as you can. Overall a very consistant and good quality sound, especially for the price range.

Bass was perfectly set up right off the wall. Haven't had to adjust the truss or intonation since, and it holds a tune remarkably well. Everything seems to have been fit together perfectly - Ibanez seems to take a lot of time to do these things right, even on their lower-end models. The black finish is a little plain but has a nice overall look, pretty slick, and despite having no pickguard it's been amazingly resistant to dents, scratches, and damage in general.

The one real flaw is that the agathis body, while very lightweight, is also very soft and has a tendency to strip at the upper strap peg. Needs a stripped-screw jacket from a hardware store to fix it. Otherwise, I've dropped it, smacked it around, and had it fall off of the strap without it coming out of tune or picking up any marks, much less taking real damage. Definitely a player for the live performer on a budget, or a good backup bass for a higher-end player. The hardware hasn't come loose after a lot of use and the finish seems there to stay. I don't like ever being without a backup(this usually -is- my backup) but if I had to, I'd use this one alone - it's never failed me.

Never dealt with the company, so I can't really say.

Been playing for about a year now, and this was my first bass. I've since moved to a Fender American Precision as my primary bass but I don't think I'll ever get rid of this one - it's the absolute best thing out there for the price, and is the only 'cheap' bass I'd trust to be a backup. So yes, I'd replace it if it were lost. The only real complaint I've had is the loose/stripped strap pegs.