Ibanez GSR200

I find this bass to very well worth what it costs.I bought my bass new so I would assume it is a 2001 or 2002. It is a lowwer cost 4 string bass made in indonesia with an agathis body (not exactly the body material of top end basses) but this bass does take a good beating.
ot also has 22 frets, passive Ibanez p & j pickups with a sperate volume for each pickup and a tone control, the neck is maple with a rosewood fingerboard, I find the neck very easy to play have a problem with the action. I am very satisfied with the jewel blue finish but the finger print show like crazy (especially after my youngest daughter touches it). My bass came with nothing, just a box.
I think the good folks at Ibanez can afford to throw in a gig bag, but for the price I'd say these features are pretty good

I play bass in a church praise band and I find this bass to definitely fit my needs.At church I play the bass through an Ibanez- soundwave 35 amp (good amp) which is then fed into the church sound sytem, I dont really have any problems with my sound there.
At home is a different story. I find at home that it doesnt have the most power for rock, but I cant say this is the basses problem, because at home I play through a rockman bassace headphone amp but I find through the soundwave that it sounds good

I find the action easy to deal with but there is some buzz on the E around the 5th fret
and the tuners are far from great but I make it through 2 church services without retuning
The neck is very playable

This bass can take a good beating

I havent been playing bass for long, I used to play guitar and then I traded in an Ibanez artstar for this bass. I wouldnt say that is the best bass ever built (it was only 200 bucks) but for its price and class I'd say it is a very good bass. I like Ibanez overall and some day as I get better and my wife allows, I will step up maybe to a higher end soundgear and then maybe to a signature model.I like most, compared this bass to the Squires in the same price range and I found this bass to be much better

My GSR200 was made in Indonesia. It has a nice Jewel blue finish, which looks amazing until you get fingerprints over it. Its a full scale bass, so there's no problem with sustain. Its got two pickups, Ibanez's Powersound Prescision style (in the middle) and Jazz bass type near the bridge and they both have visible pole pieces. The three controls are individual volume for each pickup and a master tone. Passive electronics to keep things simple as this is a bass suited for beginners or people who just want to play. I'm not sure what the body is made from but the neck is maple with a rosewood fingerboard. The body is like a slimmer and more metally looking p-bass. The bridge is just like what youd find on a Fender bass but it isnt string thru body. The tuners are Gotoh's i think, which easily go out of tune in the soft case that came with the bass. It also came with a cable.

This bass will go well with whatever style you play. It gives you both Prescision and Jazz bass sounds so it would be better to buy this bass if you're a fan of both (and if like me you find Fender basses too bulky). It sounds great when you plug it into a decent amp, a nice clear sound, even better when you've just put a new set of strings on.
I dont have a bass amp at home, so i rely on its acoustic sound. It only sounds really nice when its got new strings.

I dont find it that easy to play this bass as the strings seemed too hard and tight, so i used a lighter set, but it didnt seem to help that much. If you want to play finger style it would be best getting softer feeling strings. one of the volume knobs came loose, but that was just a matter of tightening it.

This bass has little or no major problems

Better for those who want a simple bass or as a first bass.
I chose this over a Squier P-Bass special.

Just bought it new, so I assume it is either a 2001 or 2001 model. Since it's not a car, I didn't investigate. All the features are as described in the other reviews. Same number of frets, P&J pickups etc.... All of my ratings will be based on the fact that I am a beginner, this is a beginner bass, and that I didn't know anything about basses before last week!

I was the guitar player in a praise band. Our bass player had to have surgery and will probably not return to the band. The music leader informed me on a Thursday afternoon that he wanted me to be ready to play bass on Sunday since they could find guitar players coming out the wazoo but no bass players. I purchased the Ibanez based on the comments in this review section, so don't think you're wasting your time submiting one. I spent a few days learning the basic note positions. A, G, C, D, F, Bb etc, and then gave it a go. I play through a high dollar church PA system with monstrous speakers (Like 6ft tall!). In my novice opinion, it sounded fuggin incredible. Deep full tones, and neverending sustain. I would have to say however that the controls don't seem to offer much variety in sound. Basically it seems like they put three knobs on the thing which ultimately don't control much more than volume. Since I don't care about sound variety and just have to lay down a bass foundation to keep all the other guys in the same measure, that suits me fine. A lot of people came up after the service and commented on how good the thing sounded so it must be ok. Probably falls short for some funky stuff in a rock or jazz band environment, but suuts me fine. I don't even know how to slap. If I end up being the permanent bass player, I may find more shortcomings, but for now, this thing kicks.

The finish was great. I went with black, which of course is a pain to keep looking good, but when it's all wiped down, it looks very nice. The setup was ok. Some bozo at Guitar Center spent a whole 5 minutes setting it up for me while I picked out a strap so there was some buzz and some intonation problems. I corrected this by using the Ibanez supplied instructions and all seems well now.

Well the first thing that happened to this bass when I got it home was that while I had it laying across a chair waiting for me to finish mounting a wall hanger, one of my under 5 kids came running through the room and knocked it down onto a hardwood floor. Arrrrrrgh! It seemed to do no damage however. No dents or scratches, and the thing was even still in tune! I'm sure if this had been a high dollar bass, there would have been all kinds of problems, but as is expected with an entry level instrument, they are built like rocks.

Haven't dealt with them yet. As I said, I've had the thing a total of 4 days now. It would have been nice if they had included some kind of model specific instructions. You pretty much have to figure out what the 3 control knobs do on your own, but since they don't seem to do much other than adjust the volume, it's not rocket science. Ibanez does have a nice website where you can register your instrument purchase online for warranty purposes and also download generic owners manuals.

I've been playing guitar for over 20 years, but bass for just a couple of days. It did come through great in it's first live on stage performance. It seems to be a great value for the money, and just what a beginner needs to get their feet wet. I'm sure that if I continue to play bass, I'll eventually want one that is fancier and costlier and comes with active pickups, but for now, this bass is perfect in every way. If it were stolen, I'd tell the music leader that the first one was on me, but the second one is on him. LOL! Yeah, for now I'd buy another one for sure. It looks great, sounds good and the neck width is perfect for someone transitioning from guitar. Hopefully you won't have to transition in 2 days like I did however. Regards.

ibanez gsr 200
made in indonesia
jewel blue
passive pj pickups
3 knobs

Personally, I think this bass sounds like crap. It used to sound good when I was a beginner, but I quickly outgrew it. (you will too) It has a really flimsy sound,no solid substance to it. When I slap it, it sounds like strings hitting a tin can. ewww.

I guess it was ok. Too high for my tastes though.

Ok, here is were this bass does get some credit. Mine has dents galore and dead skin coated behind the fret lines. Its been stepped on, dropped, tripped over, and banged on. It still sounds the same way when i just bought it.

Havent had to deal with them.

I guesss its ok for a beginner bass. They are alot better than the squires, but maybe I should of put in the extra 100 dollars or so and bought a standard jazz or p.

Made in: Indonesian made
22 Frets, 4 strings
3 Knobs (volume, tone, selector - i think)
J/P Pups
Passive Electronics
Beautiful Pearl Blue

I've been playing this thing about a year now, so i've had a lot of experience with this particular rig.

I play a lot of Jazz/Blues/Rock music. The sound is full at times, flat at others. It's fairly inconsistent I've found. The low E is -very- loud in comparison to the other strings. And almost sounds tuned down with how much it buzzes. Even after a good pro tune, it buzzes a lot.

I run it through a Boss GEB-7 to a Boss CS-3 into an Ampeg BA-115 combo.

From tiem to time, i've tried doing some Slap bass, and this bass does NOT react well to it. It's an instant sound then mutes immediately. Sounds more like you made a mistake than a good slap.

The action on it's fairly good. It's definitly playable and great quality. The pups didn't need any adjusting or anything The factory setup was pretty nice.

The strings were impressive even, and I usually change those out first thing.

This thing could be thrown down an elevator shaft and survive with only some scratches. The finish seems fairly sensitive to scratching, but the neck is straight the body's firm and doesn't feel "thrown together". I've slapped the hell out of this thing and have say it's pretty darn reliable.

The strap buttons WILL NOT STAY FRICKIN SCREWED IN!! i have a screwdriver in my dang gig bag to keep tightening them.

I would use it without a backup. It's very not bad.

Haven't dealt with them. Can't say. Reliable product.

Overall, i'd recommend this to anyone starting new with a bass. It's forgiving, sturdy, and lightweight. I started with a Fender Squirer PBass and I tell you what. Night and Day. I like the GSR200 and will NOT get rid of it, but use it for a backup (rainy day bass) to whatever I upgrade to.

I had a GSR200 when I first started out as a bass player. I still consider myself as a learner, but I've been playing for a bit under 3 years and I've been through3 basses already. The Ibanez was my second.
To describe it in a sentence I would say that the GSR200 is possibly the ultimate beginner's bass.
Although it has passive pickups, the thing can put out some sound!!! I had it pumping through my brothers 800w peavey the day I got it and it sounded great. Its got a great look and thats a bit beneficial to beginner players cos youd be surprised at the amount of 13-14 year olds who begin playing bass cos they see a really cool one in a store or on tv. The Ibanez is nicely styled which means you don't really get a whole lotta kids after replacement parts cos they stuffed the originals trying to make the bass look different or similar to one they've seen.

You do occasionally get a bit of buzz, but it's nothing worth buying a different bass over. Tonal variety is good and what you'd expect for a bass of it's price, and Ibanez have done very well with the pickups - solid and all that a beginner needs.

Ibanez succeed where companies like Squier don't - they guve all their models, no matter how cheap, the same setup. This means you're not going to find it roughly and cheaply made - when you look at it the only difference you can find between it and a genuine SR is maybe the headstock name and the electronics.

This bass was obviously built for the beginner cos it's impossible to break. I dropped mine that many times and stil it was perfect - not a scratch on it. I'd still recommend a really good solid case but you can be sure that it won't fall apart or chip or scracth very easily.

Never had any probs so didnt need it.

I bought this bass brand new, for a very reasonable 170 English pounds. It's a Jewel Blue 2001 model from Indonesia with both P and J pickups. The neck is pretty thin, which surprisingly, I find very uncomfortable because of my large hands.
This was my first bass, so I wanted value for money, but not something utterly bollocks like a Hondo or Squire. The GSR has the feel of an expensive bass, but it has it's faults. The tonal and volume controls are useless, they honestly don't do much and this bass certainly doesn't need 3 controls. The body is very nice and it's comfortable for any playing styles but the pickups are poor. The P pickup is average, but the J one is way too loud and picks up every little unwanted detail.

The sound is, in a word, bland. It's not punchy or unique, I tend to play with a pick way down near the bridge, which helps me achieve a brighter tone, but it still doesn't compare to something like a Fender P-Bass.

This is where the bass does well, it was set up immaculately, absolutely no complaints there at all. The pickups were set at a good height, the action was good and it stays in tune very well.
The Jewel Blue finish is really good, but it scratches easily, so beware!

The paint on the body and headstock inevitably scratches, but on the GSR it scratches quite badly. The hardware (save the J pickup) is very good and I have only had to replace broken strings so far (and that's only because I beat the hell outta my bass.) The strap nut started coming lose a few months back, but I tightened it and now it shows no signs of slipping.
If you are playing live then you probably won't need a backup for this bass, however, I tend to play a lot of different styles. The GSR is versatile and you can play just about anything on it, but it only does an average job with most styles. It excells when playing Funk, Blues, Alt. Rock and metal though!

So far i've never had to deal with Ibanez customer support.

This is a great bass for any beginner and you can't beat it's value for money. It's easy to play and I have become very good on it, which means that soon I will be upgrading (sweeeeeeeeeeet...)
In retrospect, I probably wouldn't have bought this bass though. Since I have started playing, I have developed a flare for picking; this is something the GSR doesn't handle well and the paint is starting to wear thin underneath the strings. If you want to be a pick bassist, then I recommend the OLP MM-4 Stingray, it's a wicked official Musicman copy off and perfect for your picking needs!
I'd have to say that my favourite feature of this bass is the comfortable body shape, but it would be better if that J pickup wasn't there and if it was available with a Maple fretboard (Rosewood is the only option.)
If this bass was stolen, I wouldn't buy another, but I would still sing it's praises to anyone wishing to start out on bass.

the double-volume knobs for the two pickups is a little strange at first, but other than that, it has great features for a bass of its price

I'm not a sound expert on bass, because I'm a guitarist who recently switched to bass. I play on a 65-watt Ibanez Sound Wave bass amp, and I've always thought it was nice and punchy.
have you ever tried playing a bass through one of those 9-volt battery Smokey amps? I have, and I love it. Whenever I'm just chillin in my room or where ever I happen to be, I have a little Smokey amp with a little cable in my bass gig bag. I just have it to be able to hear myself without being near my 55 lb. amp! it sounds awesome coming through 0.4-watts of power. well as awesome as you could expect it to.

as far as I know, this bass had no flaws other than how new the strings are. (I hate new strings, on any guitar). if you have a little bit of a fret-buzz, tune up each string a half-step...and leave them like that JUST for about 2 minutes, and then tune them back down. that should stretch the strings just a bit, and reduce fretting out (at least it did for me).

it's pretty reliable. I have had one problem though...
a wire going to the 1/4 in. jack inside the guitar came loose because of a bad soldering job. it was sort of a pain to have to unscrew the panel and re-solder it.

don't have much to say about customer support. never used it.

this really is the most bass for your buck. it's my first bass, and let me just say that I really searched and researched for a great, cheap bass. I'm price-conscious, and I'm pretty convinced this is the best bass with the greatest features you can possibly get for less than $200.

This is a 2000 model Ibanez GSR200, made in Indonesia. It is a four string with 24 frets, solid top. There are two pickups, a P-style pickup at the neck and a J-style pickup at the bridge. There is a volume control for each and one tone control for both (a total of three knobs: volume, volume, tone). They are passive pickups, I believe Ibanez calls these "Powersound pickups". The body is made of agathis, the neck of maple with a rosewood fretboard. Mine came in the Jewel Blue color with Gotoh-style tuners. A strap and cheapie cable were included. One nice thing about this bass is that it is light and has a small neck, as all Ibanezes do. People with smaller hands will really appreciate the Ibanez basses.

This bass works for most music styles. I used it for worship music as well as punk and rock. I use no effects. Because I like punchier tone, I mostly use the P-pickup on this bass. The J-pickup is too bright and has the added disadvantage of picking up 60-cycle hum when near other electronics. For the most part, there isn't much variety with the sound of this bass. The tone knob hardly affects the P-pickup, so I leave it at zero (it does provide a fuller range for the J-pickup). Since the body is so small and the pickups are cheap, the sound is brighter than I'd like it to be. There isn't much down-and-dirty oomph.

My Ibanez was set up perfectly. I also liked the strings it came with very much. If I knew what kind they were, I would probably buy them. The action was low and the bass looked beautiful right out of the box. There was nothing wrong with the finish at all. It gets the highest mark for this category. Even though the bass only cost $200, I have received numerous compliments for its looks and styling.

I've owned this bass for a year now and it has never let me down. The hardware is solid (above average for this price range) and you can trust the bass to deal with anything you put it through (aside from smashing it to bits). It also stays in tune really well. I've only adjusted the truss rod once. Also, I use it on gigs often without a backup and don't have to think twice.

I've never had to deal with Ibanez. The bass has served me well for everything I've used it for.

I've been playing bass and guitar for four years now and this was my second bass. The other one was a generic P-Bass copy and my Ibanez was a breath of fresh air compared to that bass. One nice thing about my Ibanez was that the frets aren't longer than the fretboard and I can move my left hand up and down the neck without being scratched by a fret. Probably the biggest plus about the Ibanez is that it is lightweight and small. I only wish that I had bought the GSR100 which doesn't have the J-pickup, and saved a little cash, since I don't use that pickup anyway. One minus is that sometimes the pickups distort when I am playing a line with a fast attack. Usually I don't play many lines like that though so I rarely notice it.

If this bass was stolen or lost, I would consider buying another one, although now I want to move up to a Fender P-Bass for its punchier tone.

P and one j style pickups, came with a really nice gigbag for an extra 5 bucks , adjustable bridge,agathis body,and 1 volume and two tones.

For around $225.00 with the shipping The sound is absolutely amazing. I think it especially works well for slaps and pops. I've tried the Olp five string stingray, Squier standard P-bass special, Squier MB-4,
and the Squier standard jazz bass. And this Ibanez had a much deeper and better tone than all of them.

Very fast neck, really nice blue finish also comes in red or black. I've beamed it off the cement floor in my basement (I would'nt recommend trying it though)and the worst that happened was that I put a very small dent in it that didn't effect the paint at all. It is very very light, and the action is a bit low but that can be fixed.

Seems very solid and well constructed. It'll probably last forever if you don't abuse it.

I have been playing around two years and before the Ibanez I,ve owned a rogue SX100b and it's exactly what I'd expect for $100.00 with the strap and shipping included. If my Ibanez was stolen or lost I'd pry try out the Squier p bass special 5 string I've heard a lot of good things about those. I would recommend this bass two anyone who is poor like me that wants a nice bass with an excellent sound for cheap.I'd say It deserves not to be called a beginner bass just cause I think it is soo great.Allthough it would make the ultimate beginner bass.

This is a pretty good begginer bass. Ithas pretty solid range with its 2 tone and one volume knob. For thi price this is what you expect. But the retail is abot 300$ so you can sell t of in a few years after aving upsome cash and get a good price in return. I didn't get any special accecories with is, but I bout it from Guitar center for well under 300$ and Ididnt't expect too much. The neck pretty much blows and the strings are the worst. It probablly cost about 35$ to mass produce. The pickups also suck. They give a very general Ibanez sound. I have seen better Ibanezes for about 100$ more. If you were considering buying it i would spend an extra 200 and get a used warwick fro a pawnshop. But it is hard to pass the quality of an Ibanez. THey have a good repuatation. You could play a good punk gig with it because it is reall bright.

THe sound is poor. But it is excellent for the price. Campared to a squire P bassor a yammaha RBX260...then it rules. I use it with a crte 100 W and a danelectro black coffe. THe pedal gives he low end crunch i needbecasue i play alot of hardcore and black metal.i he run it through a zoom BFX 708. THe sound gets los in the ditortion, but with the wahsis kinda works. THIS IS NOT A SLAP BASS. The slap sounds dies agter like a millisecond. You can get 2 tipical sounds outof this. A cheap P bass, and a cheap Jazz bass. It works well for jazz. personaly dont like the p pickups because i dont like to play punk.( which is mostly played on P basses. It is my practice bass when im boared. I am going to sell it in a few days. If anyone wants it they ca have it for 150$ email me at "fnkymnky500@aol.com" It is in mint condition and needs to go. I want a more low end smooth sound. and this isnt doing it.

the finish is the best quality you can get for 200$. I have Jewel blue, but i like the transpare red. Im not much of a pro on pickup adjustment, but I think the factory setting worked fine. The pieces eventualy come loose and rattle alot. I liked thebridge.thesilver hardware color worked with jewel blue.

this bass is pretty light. Nice weight, not the most balanced but it works. It is really durable. I would not use it on a gig other than a school functio where the sound already suck in the gym.I have never adjusted anything o it. And personally i dont know what a truss rod is. My uncle is a pro musician and helps me keep it in good shape.strap buttons are fine

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A 7 fir expirienced users, but a 10 for beggiers.

1998, Indonesia, 22 frets, 4 string
2 volume and 1 tone control, p and j pickups, passive electronics
jewel blue finish, med frets

has an impressive sound for my style of music (hard rock and punk)
exspecially for the price. I use a crate bfx50 amp with a zoom 506 bass pedal. hard to get deep notes without the pedal,a but most of that is due to the low quality factory strings. i wouls definitely recommend replacing them. very versatile sound that can be used for any style of music. not very good for slap style bass though. I like the j-pickup better, the p gets muddy when it's fully on. great for live performances, decently good sounding in the studio, but pay close attention to your eq. I've been playing for 4 years and this is definitely a very versatile bass, great for beginers.

the bass was set up very well when i recieves it. the finish was beautiful and they did an exceptional job on the paint. tuning heads weren't tof the bast quality, but are good enough. my aaction was set very well, but i have seen other basses of this model that have needed some adjustment. over all, not bad construction for a low price bass.

I've had this thing for over 2 years and have had no trouble with it at all. the tuner keys are about ready to be repalced, but thats probably because i de-tune so often. paint is still in good condition. seems very dependable, but i would suggest a back up if possible, beacause you never know what can go wrong in a gig.

1 year warranty, haven't had to deal with them at all

been playing 4 years, would love to have a 5 string, but would recommend thsi bass to anyone with 200 bucks.

Made in Indonesia, 23 frets, four strings, J volume, P volume, tone controls, "Powersound J" and "Powersound P" passive pickups,agathis body,ghetto regular bridge, non locking tuners, thin neck, medium frets,

I wish it was richer.... perhaps with a change of strings it would sound different.....it's kinda twangy, great for slap, I've only used it with a crate 25 watt amp and it had nice lows and pretty even tone, it's good for metal, but I wish it had a more rich sound.....I was looking for the same tone as dirk lance from incubus but I didn't find it......maybe that's cuz he plays a warwick!

the action is FAST...it buzzes quite alot.......the fretwire is poorly filed......it pisses me off....it's not that bad but it's still uncomforatable when you slide your hand up the neck....it doesn't hack you open or anything

I don't know what to think about how durable it is......it's rather light, and thin.....but it doesn't seem to bad....the finish is fine....I would probably gig with it, and I can't afford a backup but I'd probably want one just in case

I've never dealt with them....but the dealer I got it from didn't know crap about it.......Ibanez should send more info with their shit

I've been playing guitar for two years......bass for a year and a couple months......I don't think I'd buy it again.....I should have waited and saved up more for a better Ibanez with active pickups......it's a solid good sounding bass, it's awesome when playing with a pick, but I don't use picks......it buzzes easily..... I wish it had better P pick ups, it's the best in it's price range...I shouldn't have gotten black...I wanted jewel blue...but they didn't have it in stock

I have been unable to get a decent sound of of this bass. It won't seem to do anything other than a lifeless twangy sound. I've tried all pickup volume settings to no avail. The j pickup is also very noisy. I have only used it for recording purposes so I can't judge the live sound which might be fine.

I thought it might be the strings so I have tried 3 different brands which seesm to have done little to improve the sound.

I've even played it through my mates Ampeg SVT and it sounded awful still so it is deinatly the bass

The bass is very well finished and the bridge and tuning pegs work great. The setup it came with was dire, it was really hard to play and the bow in the neck was crazy. I thought that it would be fine once I adjusted the truss rod and the action but it seems the only way to adjust the neck is to take it off completly and move a piece of sandpaper stuff backwards or forwards and then put the neck back on again! I know this is a cheap bass but that is stupid. It is almost impossible to play.

The stap buttons came loose within 2 days and the input socket within a week. Everything else seems to be solid though.

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DO yourself a favour, save up another #100 and buy a Mexican Fender, this bass is pretty much unplayable and sounds awful, don't be decieved by the way it looks. I'm not sure what else there is around at this price but check out Yamaha, I have a pacifica guitar by them (#160) and it is great.

i only got this guitar a few days ago, and the feaures on it so are are great.., it could use better strings though,

i think it has a warm and bright sound, also a bit of rich sound too, but thats only with the new strings, the stock strings that come with it are ok but gradualy you'll need to buy some new ones, its a good sounding bass though

it is a good solid bass so far ive had it which has only been a couple of days, but im happy with it so far, its really comfortable with a good quality strap, the pick ups havent bothered me yet, but im might swap them with my old ones sooner or later, the finish was good, i got the red one, it has a nice cout of gloss, or something which looks and feels good when playin, everything on the actual bass has been manufactured pretty good...

ive never used this bass for a gig but im sure it would hold out, i have no doubt in using it in a future gig, but ya never know whats gonna happen so i'd take my old bass just incase

ive had no trouble with Ibanez so far, they make great instruments

ive been playin bass for about 4 years and this is my second bass now, if it were stolen i would probaly see if i could just buy the frame and add my own machine heds and strings and pickups.

MAde in Indonisia (probably spelled wrong). It was made in 2001. Bought it new. IT has 24 frets, 4 strings. It had passive P/J pickups. Two volume one tone. Rosewood fretboard. Its an agathis body, "jewel blue." The neck is like jazz bass thin and bloody fast. Its not really a "featurific" bass.

For a low cost bass it has a pretty good sound. The j pickup is a little niosy but arnt they all? Through my amp and preamp or on any i can get strong lows and sharp highs. The sound can get muddy with both pickups on full. It works fine for many styles.

The bass was set up better than my friends fender. The only problem i had was the action was too high for my tastes, it worked fine but just like it really low. I has to adjust the sadles a little bit for intonation. But other than that no flaws.

OMG this bass is lighter than most. Very easy to move around and play with live. Im not to sure about the hardware yet but seems liek it will last for at least a little bit. The strap buttons work fine, i actually had a hard time getting my strap off (but then agian i have a very stiff leather strap..) This is a good bass to have just incase somthing happens to your musicman or other bass of better quality. I wouldnt use this on a gig without a back up, but i wouldnt use anytning without a backup for that matter.

IT has a warrenty but o well doenst matter.

I have been playing for a good number of years. I have played many basses. Id say this was a good entry/ intermedient level bass for the money. If it were stolen or lost i would get a better bass for more money. I love how it plays better than the fenders of the same cost. ITs incredible light weight is great for gigs. I really wish it had better pickups. As for the anything else i would like to share: Pink Floyd Rules!!! :-p

Year of birth 2000 mad in Indonesia, 22 frets, 2 volumes & 1 tone, passive electronics, Transparent red finish, presicion body, Standard bridge, chrome tuners standardpencil thin rosewood neck.

PLaying mostly hard rock and this bass is perfect. P style pick up deep and low range, jazz nice and clean. Using 2 Peavey TNT 150's. I have recorded and played live with this bass, it is rugged, durable and multi-purpose with its warm, muddy or clean possibilities.

Bass was set up adequatly but I have very specific settings. The factory set this up well enough to get my attention. I was looking at A couple others that were twice the price but had piss poor feel and sound. This bass is truly an example of it's not how much you pay, it's how well you play. With slight adjustments to bridge I would put this model up against many/

The bass has survived many of performances and will in the long run. The hardware seems to be holding up with no problems and I am not easy on this thing either. Strap buttons have been replaces with strap locks and these are very solid, stock buttons were fine but I like to move around alot and have never trusted stock buttons. Anyone who would play with out a back up needs to really think about whatthey are doing, this has nothing to with the bass but more string quality. This bass is dependable enough but I liked this one so much, I went and bought another and this review is for that as well.

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I have been playing bass since the age of 12, I am 31 now. I had given up playing when I started a family/bought a home but music is that itch you can never scratch. I keep things very basic with equipment. I use no effects and play strait through amps and belive that you can spend $1,000 on a piece of gear and it can sound like one that you bought at a yard sale. I can afford many on the upper echelon of the price scale, there is no need, so long as Ibanez keeps this in production. I may buy the 5 string version of this model and would certainly buy another if any thing should happen to the one(s) I use.

THE FEATURES WERE PRETTY GOOD FOR A BEGINNERS BASS, NOT A LOT.. BUT ENOUGH, IT HAD TWO VOLUMES ONE FOR EACH PICK-UP AND A TONE. THE 22 DRETS WERE EXELLENT I LIKED THE FEATURES A LOT. IT HAS A VERY THIN NECK WICH I LOVE AND IS VERY VERY LIGHT WEIGHT WITCH MAKES IT EASY ON THE SHOULDERS.

i HAVE A PEAVEY HEAD AND WITH THE FENDER BASS'S IT HUMD A LOT WIHTT HE HICH CHORDS BUT THIS ONE WAS CRYSTAL CLEAR. iT SOUNDS GREAT FOR THE PRICE. I MELODIC PUNK ROCK AND IT SOUNDS GREAT FOR IT.IT CAME WITH SOME PRETYT WEAK STRINGS BUT I DIDNT EXPECT THE BEST FMR IT. OVERAL IT HAS A GREAT SOUND TO IT.

iT CAME A LITTLE BAD ASSEMBLED THE BUTS AND BOLTS WERENT TIGHT. A LOT OF HUMING FORM THE TUNERS BUT WITH A LITTLE WORK IT WAS FIXED AFTER YOU TIGHTEND A FEW NUTS HERE AND THERE THE BASS IT PERFECT BUT JUST THAT IT SHOULD HAVE CAME BETTER ASSEMBLED.

SO FAR I HAD, HAD THE BASS FOR ABOUT 8 MONTHS NOW AND I SEE NO DENTS, A FEW SCRATCHES BUT THAT WAS MY MISHANDLING. I HAVE DROPED IT AND BANGED IT AGAINST THE WALL AND NOT THAT MANY NEGLEGT HAS SHOWN.

HAVENT TRIED

I HAVE BEEN PLAYING FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS. I OWN A FENDER AND MUSIC MAN BOTH VERY EXPENSIVE. THIS BASS IS GREAT FOR A BEGINERS AND THE PRICE WAS AWSOME. IF IT WERE LOST OR STOLEN I WOULD MOST LIKELY BUY IT AGAIN.

Was made in indonesia. 22 Frets. "Thin" Neck made of agathis. Power sound P and Power sound J pickups. PAssive. Two volume controls for each pickup and one tone control for both.

I play a whole range of music types and it sounds amazing for just about anything.

Only complaint is that the Power sound J pickup is really quite and muffled. I'm using a Peavey TKO 115 S Amp and its sounds crystal clear Amazing sound quality.

The set up was horrible. Almost ever Nut on the thing was loose and it rattled uncontroalably. The volume and tone dials were all loose and basically kept turning.

But after I tightened and readjusted everything Haven't had a problem since. Over all a Beautiful bass. I fell in love with the color the second I saw it.

The bass can take a lot of shit. I've banged it a couple times on my roof standing up and due to a stand mishap it even was dropped about a foot. Overall its VERY reliable

I think its definately an excellent choice for my first bass. If it was stolen I'd definately buy it again. Nothing really bad to say about it at all.

Made in Indonesia circa 2000. 22 low/wide frets. 2 independant volume and 1 joint tone knobs. Passive P&J pickups. Agathis body with maple neck and "sonoklien" fingerboard, whatever sonoklien is, looks like rosewood to me.

I'm still a beginning bassist and try to play all stlyes, but I do lean toward blues and some rock. I like the way the bass sounds overall. It could use some better pickups, the J sounds a little twangy for my tastes. I prefer to keep both close to eachother in volume to even out the response. The P has a great low tone but neither one does as good as I could hope on the higher notes. I get almost no hum from either pickup. I have used it with half a dozen different amps and haven't noticed a big difference in any of them.

The action was a little low when I got it, and one of the frets needed to be smoothed. (I'll blame that one on united parcel screwups.) I did have to set the intonation, it was close, but still not right. The body is comfortable to sit and play. The back has a relief on top so I can hold it cloose without discomfort. I wish the lower relief was about an inch farther back. Fit is great, light, small neck, and it doesn't have that nasty old, makes it look like a fender, pick guard. Jewel blue, I get compliments from everone on how great the color is. Not a scratch in it. I have to wipe the fingerprints off after everytime I practice, or you can see that one smudge that doesn't shine from anywhere in the room. I need to drop my keys on it so I won't be so anal.

Seems real reliable. I haven't played live so I can't say how it will stand up. Hardware is solid but I don't think it will live forever, several years at least. No problems with the strap buttons.

Can't even find a phone number for them. No email either. Here's your 1 year warranty card, mail it in and don't call us we'll call you.

This is my first and only instrument. I looked around at every bass I could find before I ordered this one. It has the smallest neck I could find which is very important for my small hands and is on the light side for comfortable play and practice. I have a friend who is and epi and fender dealer, he was very impressed, while he was doing the final setup he was spouting comments on how much better it was set up out of the box compared to the fenders and squiers. The strings are a little on the light side, it came with a .095 E string. I'll be putting a .100 or .105 when it comes time to get new strings. I really like the low frets it allows for a lower action than some other styles out there. A little hotter pickup would be nice as would an 800# for customer service. A good value for the price I paid, but not the $300 Ibanez list price.

made in indonesia, 22 frets, p and j pickups, agathis, jumbo frets.
There are more, but im too lazy to type them in.

I use a peavey 20w amp. i get good sound and and there isnt a lot of buzzing, screeching, etc. I play just about everything, and i like the different tones the p and j pickups give me. The p pickup isnt all that great, so most of the time i use the j pickup, which is better for slapping and whatnot.

ACTION: when i got the bass, it was set up horribly. the action was way too low and every time you touched a string, it buzzed on the frets. but that was easily fixed.

FIT: very nice.

FINISH: black. looks good.

no problems yet.

i got nothing against this bass. its probably the best out there for $200. if it were stolen, and all i had was $200, id buy another. but if i had $1100, i'd buy a fender american deluxe jazz bass.

it is a 4-string bass.it has p-bass pickups and 1 jazz pickup.it is a red bass. it has a maple fretboard.

it isnt good for the music i play. i play some ac/dc, greenday, blink182, and sabboth riffs. i use a fender bxr-25 amp. it buzzes too much!!!

the bass is badly made

Non-locking medium speed but jumbo tuners. 22 fretts, jumbo. A good sized neck. When I first bought it, the action was good, but the strings cut into the nutt, causing uneven action. That I fixed rather easily. It has p and j style pickups, and a fiber glass body, 3 knobs, one for p, one for J, and one for tone. For its class, this guitar actually has a lot of features. Unlike maybe a mexican fender jazz where it only has one pickup, this one has two. Also, it has a catchy shape that you'll fall in love with.

Kind of blendy muffled sound on the p pickup, but can have a little of a twangy pickup on the J. I used a rat guitar pedal to see how it sounded distorted, and found that on weak amps like my practice amp, it screaches way to much. But on more powerful, like my ibanez amp, it has a really actually good, grungy sound you couldn't really find anywhere else for bass.

The only flaw was that the input jack came loose, and the wire from inside disconnected, forcing me to open my guitar and fix it, but that wasn't really a huge problem. Black finish with silver knobs and silver bridge. Not forget silver tuners.

I have only had this bass for about 6 months, and I already had to make to repair jobs. So with that in mind I wouldn't think it would be too reliable hardware unfortunantly. It does stay in tune okay on a normal bases however. And because of the fact that it does stay in tune, and that it is light and not uncomfortable, I wouldn't mind using it live. I wouldn't use it on tour however because of the fact that the hardware doesn't seem to last.

When you add up the facts, this isn't a horrible beginner guitar, it really isn't. But with a low reliabity in hardware, it is a risk otherwise. It can display a real metal sound through a rat. If my bass were stolen, since it was my first bass, I wouldn't buy it again. Instead I would save and by a more reliable, professional bass.

Made in Japan? 22 frets and 4 strings. apparently it has P & J style pickups, whatever they are. Passive control. It has an agathis body, even though it feels more like solid acrylic. Neck is pretty thin so it makes it easy to play and also faster to play. Included a gig bag and lead, but i got that at the shop when i bought it at a discount price.

I play from Jazz, Blues and rock/metal/grunge/punk, I have a Laney Hardcore amp which is not all that loud, but it does the job. I find that it has a dark deep sound, it sounds better than a lot of other basses i have played in that price range. I like the feel and weight of the bass, but i dislike the volume and tone knobs, it takes a while to get used to figuring them out. I have had it for over a year and have not changed the strings so now they sound dull and lifeless, but they lasted a long time.

Action was too high so now I have lowered it so it is faster and easier to play. When it had the higher action there was a lot of fret buzz, but that is minimal now. As it is a black finish you can see every fingerprint and smudge apart from those problems everything else is fine and there are no problems

Never played a gig with it but it seems like it will be useful at one, if I played a gig I would always take a backup just incase. The finish is good, I have hit it on the ceiling a few times when taking it off, but it seems to do more damage to the ceiling. Definatly depend on it, top quality for its price, I have played a Peavey bass in the same price range and that felt like a lump of wood compared to the Ibanez. The strap buttons have held up so far

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