All user reviews of 5/5 for the Ibanez GSR200

I am just getting back to playing Bass. After a service time loss I have only 3 fingers and thumb on my left hand and only nubs and a thumb on my right hand but love music and wanted to play again. I bought the Red quilted finish.

I bought this bass from guitar center 179.99 after looking around a few places to have a good solid unit to try to play again with in my hands.

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The bass has a wonderful feel to it and sounds great through the ampeg 50w I am using. the P/J pick ups all work and the knobs are first class and have no dead spaces or fade issues. The look is beautiful and it feels good standing or sitting while I play.

The strings that came on this bass were garbage. Only a small adjustment to the neck made this bass ready to play.

Well made it is a little tank of a bass. I feel very sure that this bass could withstand a strong thrashing and still play well and be ready for the next gig.

This bass is a great starter, on stage performer or practice unit. It really fills the room with quality sound when asked to play.

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I've been playing guitar since I was a little kid but have been playing the bass since January of 2007. I play blues and classic rock basically. I've been in a band for a little over a year now.

I bought this from BISCo for about $220(if memory serves). I bought it because my friends and I were starting a band and we needed a bass guitarist(already had a lead guitar) so I figured I'd take on that role since I already knew how to play guitar.

I picked up this bass guitar in January of 2007. I was VERY pleased with the great sound that came out of this. I didn't have a bass amp at the time so I used my friends electric guitar amp and it STILL sounded perfect. Even with an electric guitar distortion pedal this thing adapted very very well. You can't get a better bass guitar for the price.

Very sturdy. I accidentally dropped it from waist-height and it barely got a scratch on it, you can't tell it's there unless you look for it. I was more than happy with the quality of this bass guitar.

Overall, considering the price, I believe you get your money's-worth, if not more. You won't be disappointed.

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I purchased this bass at Guitar Center in Pasadena, California. I was playing guitar, but then fell in love with the sound of bass, so therefore i decided to play the instrument. I paid about 200 bucks with a padded gig bag.

This little baby FLIES for 200 dollars. I don't see why anyone wouldn't start off with this bass. I mean...just the pickup configuration itself is great. I can get so many different tones, it's just unimaginable. The Neck is probably the best 200-600 dollar bass neck i have ever played upon. My bass basically shows up any bass i have ever seen played live infront of me except basses over 700 bucks (come on...obviously). After about a year of playing the bass i decided to upgrade the pickups and the preamp in the Ibanez GSR200. I hooked it up with an EMG P/J set and a new active EMG preamp. I now run it through an Ampeg B2R head and a Ampeg SVT410HE cab. i am so please with this set.

Well there isn't anything i don't like considering how much i payed for it. I consider this bass such a steal. i mean, the knobs were kinda loose and all...but i bought new ones..the one's you can tighten. The pickups weren't the greatest although they were good...i threw in 160 for the EMG's. The neck is just amazing...ofcourse there was buzz out of the box, but hey...its 200 bucks. what do u freakin expect, a warwick? i fixed the fret buzz a bit by adjusting the bridge and all that yada yada.

For the 200 dollars that i payed, i could NOT be happier. I've been through so much with this bass...and it's just Rock Hard. The light agathis body makes this bass so fun to play and easy on the back. The neck is fast (remember for 200-700 dollar price range) and easy to play on. I recommend this to any beginner-intermediate level bass player. I will soon buy myself either a IBANEZ SR3000E or a TOBIAS Growler 4...

Great bass. for beginners-intermediates. Easily one of my life long companions. i would never trade or sell this bass. i love it. Jewel blue finish rocks by the way.

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The guitar was bought from G.M. Music, Cardiff in September '03. I went into the shop with my 18 year old son, intending to point out the naffest guitars, doing the old Newman and Baddiel "Thats your favourite guitar in all the world, that is" sort of routine.Puerile, but it passes for fun on a cold day. I came out of the shop with a new bass, not really what I had intended. I payed 180 quid for it. I owned an Ibanez Studio bass (an excellent guitar) in the early 1980's, and couldn't resist getting another one at this price.

It's an Ibanez, not a bad place to start. They have made very good guitars for a long time. The neck is very slim, and so easy to reach the notes. The action is low, and the range of tone from the two pickups is quite suprising.
Apart from the slim neck, which makes it ideal for younger players, or the ladies (O.K., anyone with smaller hands), I think one of it's greatest assests is how comfortable it is to play. This is mainly down to the chamfered top edge of the body, which is also cut away on the back to give an easy playing position for your right hand. This means you can happily play for hours on end. Great for you, bit of a bugger for the family/neighbours.

Very hard to find anything worthy of criticising, bearing in mind it's price range. There is a small amount of fret buzz, almost eradicated by raising the A and D strings very slghtly. Also, if you are a bit heavy handed with your left (fretting) hand, you can bend the neck enough to bring back the buzz. I don't regard this as a real problem, as it actually helps you to recognise if you are developing a bad habit, that you can then put right.

For the price, outstanding. It is not the best guitar in the world. That accolade belongs to my other bass (Rickenbacker 4003). It is, however, very well constructed. Mine has shown no faults, with many many hours of playing behind it. Everything does as it is intended, day in, day out, asking only to be treated to the occassional set of new strings.

A remarkable instrument. At an 'entry level' price, it really is far too good to regard only as a beginners guitar. It can produce a soft, laid back walking bassline, or hammer out crisp, defined solo pasages, and all with adjustment to spare on the tone control. In summarry, I quite like it.

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My parents got me this bass for christmas at this place in mira mesa, san diego called whittakers for 200$.

The bass gives off a high-quality tone sound that i enjoy a lot. By it's price you'd think its something for beginners, but it's sound is good enough to satisfy any bassist. It truly is good, i like it a lot.

theirs not much i don't like. Everything is good except the fact that it gives off a buzzing feedback sound.

agathis body, maple neck, 3 weird controls that can make any style of sound that you want, good quality.

Overall this bass is really good. Its so cheap and yet it gives a great toney sound of which i love. I highly recommend getting it.

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Purchased this Bass at Guitar Center. Pretty much my first Bass and I still own it. I paid $220 for it including tax, which in my opinion is definantly worth it. Oh yeah, and yes, it was brand new not used.

I love everything about this Bass. Ive always been a fan of Ibanez, because they have a clean nice sound that I look for in a Bass. For the price, you cant go wrong with this Bass at all. Its overall a great Bass for its price. I even convinced my friend's father to buy this Bass, whos been playing all of his life with an old Memphis and Fender Squier!! When he finally got a hold of my Bass, he played it whenever he had the chance, and within a couple of weeks, he bought his own Red Ibanez GSR200. I'd definantly say this is an upgrade from a Fender in my opinion. Its relatively easier to play, and sounds way better. But maybe that Squier being old, it wasnt really well constructed, so I cant really judge it too much. But hey I got him to change his mind easily, he saw this Bass as an upgrade!! The Pickup Setup is great also. Maybe not the best thing for Gigs, but definantly a sweet practice Bass, I could go on and on about it, but I cant. Oh yeah, and in my opinion, this Bass also looks sick, but thats an opinion, im not a fan of things like boring shapes and pickguards (not a Fender hater, but I prefer my Bass, I'll play a Fender anyway)

Well, you cant really bash this Bass that much considering you can easily get it for $200. Which is well worth it. I dont know what else you could possibly want out of a Bass for the price so I cant complain. I was willing to pay more for it. The Bass has a good sound for what I enjoy playing (Old Metallica, Black Sabbath, and some Funky Bass Lines like RHCP), but its not the bass for every type of Rock out there. I guess you can say the sound is somewhat limited, but I never feel a need to change anything about it, with my Amp and Bass setup the way I like it, I love this Bass and sometimes I feel I dont need another one (but now I own another Bass, The Ibanez EDB600GP, yeah, Im a fan of Ibanez). So for any beginners out there or even Semi-Pros, this is a great Bass and absolutely sick for its price!!

Well what can ya say, its an Ibanez, and Ibanez has been around forever, and they've been around forever because they build great instruments. Like I've said before, for $200 you cant go wrong on this Bass. Ive never had any problems with it (and Ive had it for a long long time now and played it every day), Ive noticed that the pickups were kinda loose, but never even touched them and they're fine. Also it seemed like the EQ knob was loose too, well not loose but stripped, I could turn it up all the way or down all the way and with a little bit of force it would turn like half a turn more, but I noticed that over time and it doesnt bother me. Just remember that your only paying $200 for it, cant stress that enough.

Overall an amazing bass for its Price, dont know how many times I've said it, but you really cant go wrong on this Bass. If its gonna be your first Bass and your kinda worried about the cash, its still worth it, go used if ya have to. Of corse ya gotta play it first, but dont do the mistake that everybody does, dont play it at Guitar Center or anything like that on a Amp 10x better than yours, if you have a 15" combo setup, try to find somethin close to that there or your gonna get a different opinion on the bass. Anyway, I love the Bass and it will always be in my collection, hope I've been a help.

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My dad got this for me for Christmas at a shop called Music 47 which is somewhere either in Worcestershire or Warickshire in England (I think it may be Kidderminster) for £199. I've seen them a little cheaper.

It has a great feel to it, easy to play, fantastic for beginners, good for all styles especially slap plus it has great looks. I took how good it was for granted before my friends got basses which were fender copies for the same price. I concluded my bass was much better.

When you pluck the strings it sometimes makes a noise against the pickups but thats rare and it sounds fine most of the time.

A good sturdy bass. Mines had a few knocks and plays exactly the same as i got brand new. I did have a problem with the tone knob but that was easily fixed.

All in all a brilliant bass with great tone and a great price. Don't be tempted by precision copies 'cos this ones way better and i'd recomend you get it. Now!!!

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I am just learning to play the bass and was looking for something better than the starter packages. I found this one at our local music store for $240.00 Considering I live in AK I was please as shipping would have made an online purchase about the same. I borrowed a few other basses and with my limited experience found this one to have the most variety of sounds and was comfortable to dare I say play. Plus all the input I got from others was positive toward an Ibanez.

Some of the other guitars that I tried were either heavy or unblanced. One, a Peavey, immediately pointed to the floor if I didn't hold it up while using a strap. Overall the gsr 200 was in my price range and was rated pretty strong for my needs/price.

So far.....NOTHING!

My bass has worked great. It looks nice and I have received several positive comments. Again, I do not have much experience, but I enjoy just picking it up and messing around. I try to practice too.

I would highly reccommend the gsr 200 to anyone with similar needs. I read someone's review and he/she felt that it was not good enough for live performances, but I use mine at church every Sunday. I suppose that doesn't really push any limits though.

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Bought from my local Guitar Center for $209.99.

After playing my first note on this bass, I realized that this was the one. IT is far better than any crappy squier, and dont let anyone tell you different. If this bass broke, I would buy another one immediately. Plus, the red color is super sexy for shows. THe light reflects in such a way that makes it look godlike.

I like everything

Very quality guitar.. NOthing has fallen off/apart and I have had it for over a year. IF a part ever does break, I can count on their warranty to cover it for me anyways.

I've played the squier p bass, fender p bass, american p bass, and p bass special. This bass beats them all. IT will never break. I once acciddently lifted it into a moving METAL fan blade and there isnt even a scratch. THis thing is built like a tank. I love this bass. But for you,, YOU need to decide which bass YOU want to play. Go to your local GUitar CEnter and play play play until YOU find a bass that YOU love.


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I bought the ibanez gsr 200 cause it was cheap however the quality was amazing. first i ordered it but it came defective then i bought it from Freehold Music Center. i paid only $219.

This bass is so comfortable. im sitting with it right now. Ive actaully fallen asleep with it. NO LIE. its sound is extrmely clean. its my first bass and i already know that im sticking with Ibanez's. its great for playing all different kinds of music. i play ska hardcore punk metal grunge u name it. I PLAY POP. its very troubling since that music is extremely bad and talent is nowhere to be found there but thats not the point.

all i have to say is that a few frets buz but that isnt totally their fault. and its simple to fix a little bridge arrangment or a tiny alen key turn.

the quality is incredible. AND THE BASS IS SO INEXPENSIVE !!!. I MEAN I CANT SAU MUCH ITS JUST THAT GOOD.

this is an awesome bass for anyone who is just starting out beacause of its low price and quality level. its even good for people who arent just starting out.

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Speed Music, Newport, Gwent. Paid £180.00

As a guitarist in a band that needed a bass player, (and guess who got the job) I didn't want to spend much on a first bass.
I wanted a trusted manufacturer and a good looking instrument.
The guys at Speed Music have always been honest with me (as far as I know!) and they also reccomended it.

It looks good, mine is in red. The neck is narrow, which for a new player of a six string player trying bass is easier. You don;t need hands like shovels to play this bass. The action is also pretty low, which again makes it easy to play.

A tone control and independant volume controls for both the neck/bridge pickups means that there's plenty of scope for any tone you want.

The body does show finger marks and smudges, so regular cleaning is required, if you like that sort of thing!
Active pickups would have been nice, but then it is a cheap model and for most of us mere mortals it not a big deal.

As you'd expect with Ibanez the build quality is excellent.

In summary I'd say as a first bass or for someone on a buget (like me) this bass is excellent it sounds,plays and feels like a much more expensive model. For the average bedroom player, or pub band bassist you can't get better for the money!

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i got this at electrohill in palmers green, London for £170

it sounds great for the price, looks great and, is really well built. The p and j pcikup combination allows you to use a wide variation of tone,. I mainly play heavy metal , which it can sound gr8 for and can also be used well for things like funk. I got in in black, i've seen it in blue as well and it also looks gr8

the only problem is that it smudges but its not something hard to solve

very well built

gr8 begginer bass, much better than the squire equivalent, if u r a begginner or a medium player on a budget this is for you

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Before I started playing bass, I was looking at a couple of basses which I heard were supposed to be good starter basses . . . the ESP B-104 or the one I got, the IBANEZ GSR200. I decided against the B-104 as I heard it had a few manufacturing faults, and bought my GSR 200 at a Musicstop store for $350 Canadian.

The GSR 200 feels just right when I play it. It isn't too heavy either, real easy to sit with or stand with and jam away. The Jewel Blue finish of my bass shines and sparkles. I thought the jewel blue finish looked nicer than the red or black finishes, but that might be just me. The neck is also easy to navigate, and feels real smooth when playing.

The electronics in my GSR200 bass are kinda crap . . . I never had them changed, but I should/should have. The crap factory strings that come with the GSR200 should be changed RIGHT AWAY . . . I didn't like them at all.

The quality of construction is excellent . . . every bolt is tight, the bass is held together real good. I never dropped her before, but she has been bumped a tad, and it's still in excellent shape. It's built very solidly, but on my GSR200, the plate that covers the electronics on the back is not on right, somehow or another. It sticks up on one side, even when the screws are tightened. That might just be my bass though . . . maybe no other ones are like it.

This bass is an excellent beginner bass. I learned to play on it until I got a new bass. Besides the crap strings and electronics (which can be replaced), she's perfect for those learning to play and she might even do for an intermediate player's bass. I wish I had gotten the 5-string model, the GSR205, but there's not much wrong with the GSR200!

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I bought this at Guitar Center for $200, because I read reviews about it online and it sounded like a good, affordable unit.

The price was right. Having both a P and a J pickup make it versatile. It's solidly built and looks great!

So far I don't have any dislikes, it isn't the top of the line, but you get a lot for the price.

It is a solid alder body with bolt-on neck. It is very resilient and can take a couple drops without any problems.

I like this bass. I would suggest it to any beginner, or someone who needs a solid reliable backup instrument.

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