All user reviews of 5/5 for the Ibanez GSR200

I acquired my GSR200 at Musician's Workshop in Asheville, NC. I got the GSR200 because I had tried the GSR190 in the beginners "Jumpstart Kit" and was very impressed. The GSR200 has completely enclosed tuning keys, so I got it over the 190. The price I paid was $229, well worth it for what you get. This is a fine instrument.

I used to play rock 'n roll for a living. I did that for about 11 years and in the course of my music career I owned two American made Fender Precisions, a Gibson bass, a Rickenbacker and a Music Man bass. Those basses cost me $500-$800 each in the 60's and 70's and I like my GSR200 better. It is lighter than the Precision and the Music Man, and has a faster neck than the Precision or Music Man. I think it sounds as good as both and much better than the Rickenbacker. And it is ten times the bass the Gibson was.

I had some fret buzz problems when I first got it, but having set up a lot of basses and guitars when I was a working musician, I was not too concerned. The angle of the neck, respective to the body, was not exactly right. Now, this is something you see in very expensive basses too, and some even have built-in tilt adjustments. But for having only paid $229 dollars, I did not mind taking the neck off and putting a shim under it. It plays great now and I have no significant buzz.

I am an extremely picky person (no pun intended). Having worked professionally as a musician, I wanted a good instrument (even though I am only playing for my own enjoyment now). I can assure you, this instrument is very well put together. I would use it on stage with no reservations, and would not feel I had to have a backup bass.

While this axe does not have active electronics, the tones produced by the two pickups, Precision-style pickup up front and Jass-style pickup in back, are excellent. The intonation is near-perfect too, thanks to a great bridge. I can play a note on the 19th fret and the next fatter string (two octaves) without the slightest heterodyne. All-in-all, I am totally amazed at the quality Ibanez offers in this instrument for such a low price. Oh, and the harmonics on this axe are great.

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I SAW MY GUITAR IN ALLAN'S MUSIC, I PAID $400, BECAUSE IT WAS A DEMONSTRATOR.

IT IS ONLY MY SECOND BASS GUITAR, BUT I THINK I WANT EVER HAVE A BETTER GUITAR THAN A SOUNDGEAR. THE QAULITY OF THE BUILD IS EXCEPTIONAL, THE SMOOTH NECK ALLOWS FOR FAST EASY PLAYING, THE THREE PICKUPPS FOR VARIED SOUND, THE SMOOTH SHAPE,NICE CLEAR RED LACQUER, WITH WOOD GRAIN UNDERNEATH, SMOOTH MACHINE HEADS AND THE WELL BALANCED CHROME CONTRASTS.

THERE IS NOT ONE BAD THING I WOULD SAY ABOUT THE GSR200.

CONSTRUCTION IS STRONG AND ALL OF THE EDGES ARE SMOOTH FOR COMFORT. THE ELECTRONICS ARE OF GOOD QAULITY AND PRODUCE EXCEPTIONAL SOUND.

IBANEZ MAKE THE BEST GUITARS AND THE GSR200 IS NO EXCEPTION. THEY LOOK SLEEK AND THEY PLAY WELL.

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I purchased thiss bass as a first bass in a laval (quebec) store named planetmusik. It was 340$ canadian so its: 227$. I had also the opportunitie to buy a squier mb-4 for 200$: i made the good chose because squier is a little subdivision of fender but ibanez is ibanez.

Wow! The look is reel great: mine is black. The fact that there is two pickups( a jazz and a rock ) makes a lot of different sound for different styles. By the way , i am totaly punk! there is also the tone button that works perfectly. The rosewood neck makes its play smoothly. Damn i like this bass!!!

Hum lets see: the cable that cames whit it was poor quality so buiyed new one for 10$

Hey, its ibanez so its meen great quality : so fuck the crapy guy that said ibanez sucks. Me , I like IBANEZ. The bridge is well made like the pickups. Nothing to complain.

If you are like me (starting in bass), i recomand this bass: you have to pay the 100$ of extra to have two pickups. Thats it. ( if you liked my review : check out acoustic guitar/seagull cedar or: bass guitar amplifier:Ibanez sw20 Thanks

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i purchased this bass on musicians friend for about $205.

this unit has a slim neck which is good for fast fret work. the p and j pickups allow for sweet tone mixing. the wood used in the body makes for a warm but resonant tone. its lightweight and stays in tune forever.

the controls can sometimes be annoying to manipulate to get the tone you're looking for.

one piece high quality neck, rosewood fretboard, slim neck, neck is bolted on, the knurled metal knobs are great. high quality build.

a great, versatile, wellbuilt bass. great tone and feel ina lightweight package.

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I bought this at a Guitar Center in Houston Texas for $190

I just got into bass guitar and played around with the other starter basses and didn't like the feel. When I picked up the gsr 200, I instantly fell in love. Its light, packs good tone(on an expensive and cheap amp) and sounds good when slapped.

It buzzes a little, and could be better for jazz. I think its meant to play stuff like slap and funk.

Although the wood is faded a little, it still has a solid feel and is well built.

super. First class starter.

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I picked up this bass from my local store in wycombe (england) simply because i had become interested in playing bass and this seemed to be by far the best starter option.I paid 240 UK pounds
(about $350).This price included a 10 watt practice amp, gig bag, picks, and a book and cd.

The neck is thin and easy to wrap your fingers around - ideal for beginners who have not yet developed finger strength.
It gives a wonderful sound for it's price and most importantly-it looks sweet!!!

The Jazz pickup buzzes very occasionally .Nothing to woory a bout , especially when playing at a decent volume.

This is where this bass really excells.Most 'starter basses' are built like shit, but this isn't a starter bass. It's a proper one at an affordable price.

If you are starting out, this is really the only option unless you have too mutch money for your own good.BUY IT!!

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I bought my bass over the telephone from Musician's Friend. I only paid $200 plus tax.



I love my bass, its' my baby. It's only a cheap starter bass but I love it. I like the color- Jewel Blue which is almost completely covered in stickers, but I liked it when I bought it. Its great! The body is comfortably shaped and extremely light. This makes it an easy bass to plop on a couch and play, or jump around a stage, or whatever you like to do. I also like the neck. It is extremely thin when compared to Fenders. This makes it a very easy bass to play. I can move up and down the neck quickly, and this makes it possible to play many different styles of music. I play alternative, funk, punk, etc, and it sounds great. I also like the P and J style pickups because you can really mold your sound, even without an equalizer. One other thing I like about my bass is the craftsmanship. Even though it is just a starter model it has great construction. It also has great tone and sound.



I didn't like the crappy factory strings that came on my bass. They sounded really bad and just didn't feel right. Once a replaced them everything was great except that the J- style pickup has a tendency to buzz. This isn't noticable when you are playing, but I can just about get rid of it by fooling around with my equalizer.



This bass (or at least mine) has great construction. The screws are all tight and nothing is amiss. The finish in jewel blue is sparkly in some light and is just a nice deep, dark blue in other light. It also is even, and painted to the edges. The neck has good action. I lowered my bridge to my preference but it was fine before. Also (an important one)- all the knobs work.



I like this guitar. It has good constructio, and the complaints I have are rather minor. It also has great sound and tone for a bass of it's price. I went to my music store and tried out some more expensive basses and I was impressed that my guitar was comperable to basses in the $300 range. I love my guitar.I tried out my freinds crappy squire which has a close price- no comparison. This cheap little bass has made me want my next bass to be IBANEZ. A good brand!



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Made in South East Asia
Color Black
Agathis body
2 microphones (as pictured)
Good mcaniques no problem.

UTILIZATION

The handle is easy & enjoyable to play for a beginner or a guitarist like me
recorded with this bass models.
This instrument is lightweight and well equilibrated.

SOUNDS

The sound is not as big as on MODELS prestigious but more than enough for what I did.
Personally, I prfre the type precision mirco the Jazz Bass type is + acute.

OVERALL OPINION

I for 1 year. I tried but I prfr Squier invest in this most versatile bass that is my opinion.
CHRE is not so good quality-price ratio.
I suggest a beginners. However, given its original price (less than 300 euros), I advise also to be very careful because I do not know the solidity (Live, Transport ...) of this bass.

Made of indonsie
handle GSR4
Agathis body
22 frets
Phat II EQ equalizer
microphones Powersound Powersound P + J - (2 volumes + 1 Tone + a boost
Bridge Standard 4
active? it gives off quite a surprising range of beautiful sounds (there to see asset fautvisser the boost knob because it is a little cheap but once rgl was a new low)

UTILIZATION

Channel enjoyable trs
Easy Access in acute
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trs good sound in its class in price, nice slap it all a great ...

SOUNDS

She is perfect blues-rock pop jazz she does not mind the Czech ...
it has got in big Contents amp loves the quality too low if a crash test on the Hartke amp with 120 w and virtual (unless of course)
upgrade its versatility is its second name
is not a musicman but compare what is comparable

OVERALL OPINION

The less demanding level amp loves be comfortable
most report quality price, good looks thin and lightweight ideal for beginners

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UTILIZATION

A handle end and trs trs has played enjoyable. What I aprcier The beginning of the weight is well balanced and the absence of vibration dsagrable in the body of the bass.
The slap is trs friendly and we have a pe trs's hot.

SOUNDS

I play mainly nomtal and it suits me perfectly for me and my budget.
I ser with overdrive digitech makes his ki a pe numrik m pleased it even has the bass sound gnial. Only small default associated with my amp (bx Berhinger 3000T), kan I push the acute pr a well clakan ca breath

OVERALL OPINION

It's going biento fr 6 months that I have.
It is a low trs enjoyable especially in this price range
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Tt what others have said .. Note that the handle agathis is very good and very fragile

UTILIZATION

The hyper maunche is pleasant to START .. Believe me I am a beginner, very easy to handle a Magna, and it is the fingers without hurting himself. Its weight is very good .. not too heavy nor too light .. very nice for a repeated. I compare the sound of the GSR 200 is a squier, epiphone one, and a Yamaha (do not buy yamaha) located at about the same price level, and c an excellent for its price .. the form it is assimilated very pleasant, it is quite "thin" as low, and strong enough to c above cheeks

SOUNDS

Personally, I play funk and rock on a Fender amp, and the sound is very correct. If you make repeated in a good studio amp with huge goliath of style, sound genial. C for jazz bass great, and the ki are a fan of metal or neo metal, if you set everything back the sound is ok .. but there are better .. is a versatile bass, this is ke ki playing on the set you can reach it to find any sound, ki is enormously satisfying for the price .. the other reviewers say it's a passive bass but I do not agree .. it is active, not only is it a setting PCQ "attack" but the sound is not prw weak as a squier o same price. roughly the ratio quality price is excellent, and I would do this choice.

OVERALL OPINION

Excellent for low debuter.une handles very pleasant to start, and slight (!!). the fact that it is a versatile bass is great and I highly recommend the Ibanez GSR 200 for those tt ki sherche a low around 250euros. at the beginning between a gt and an ibanez yamaha rbx 180 ... Make no mistake, buy the ibanez .. c low and very high quality-price ratio reflects the brand 100%.

Everything has already enrolled silent.
But how good note, for beginners it is low by nikel cons when compared with the range and well above the forcing is less then top j'met June 1

UTILIZATION

The handle, well Sympatica but lacks flexibility.
To Access in acute nothing to say it is no problem with cons for me it was necessary to mimic as many frets was not well posed.
Ergonomics nothing to say the shape is nice for the price the finish is good trs.
It is not too heavy it is not super Legris.
To the sound ... I'm gonna be the cons by a little severe for me because is not top 'em (although that is a low beginners and type of bass is not bad, but there's better)
J'met 5 as a cause of frets if not for the price it is J'lui 9

SOUNDS

You can play any style with a little but not too harp on the strings for his slaps easily especially if you change the tuning (j'maccorde tone below). Forget the slap is not made for .
To play with me, because I have I use a Hartke B20 neighbor which is not bad I have a Samick ba25 c and no top at all (with the lower the better because with the intrument Samick more potato)
For his knob is not a little to settle because there is not really a great sound with this bass so get it all back.

OVERALL OPINION

I for 2 years.
J'laime well but I'll soon Sparer me because I play in groups and for live and studio recording is not all it takes.
For beginners I think it's the bass IDAL is cheap and you just play on for a long time before changing gear.
Report qualitprix is ​​the top. (Always rub the little frets)
J'lai buy because I can not afford to go over again and if I do it again c'tait has the same choice.

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UTILIZATION

Like any low it must be resolved before talking about mine was very high and bordered on the bottom floor of the handle. A walk in the luthier hop and nickel (the men are required). The handle is very easy always a bit round but as I have for some of the hands of the lumberjack ............! frets are forgotten in the game and that's all they are asked. the sound is still very active in the modern tonality change much between the two microphones (on some you wonder if it has changed but the not) then turn the little button and it is passive and oh! miracle blues is at your door the bass is more rounded and smooth (j'fais effort level vocabulary eh)

SOUNDS

Hyper versatile then slap the asset-liability is straightforward and powerful. I played on an Ibanez (would like!) 65 watts in a studio is more than enough. they are made for each other is remarkable and this amp can be positioned back with Erte accounts for cd or more can play the favorite CDs. brief the couple super low amp

OVERALL OPINION

Almost two years with two Ibanez (bass amp and for those who would jump chapters prcedants) for less than 500 euros I sound super clean and well balanced with the more versatile asset-liability option Lots Style at hand. for one-third the price of a fender us a worth a try. the short happy garsde its purchase I can be to try the 5 string but the speech is another

United States-made (I think)

-22 Frets, 3 pickups

One-knob tone that can give both a metallic and slamming (at least) that a warm, round, even though much fat if you configure the amp (maximum)

-Maple neck

UTILIZATION

The handle is very ergonomic, hand glides over her own. to access acute, no problems, the form is well suited. the bass is very nice, very shiny black (only problem: we see a lot of fingerprints) and it is very light. to get a good sound, so good, we just easily switch to a metallic sound fat (especially with the seven bands of EQ my amp Hartke A100

SOUNDS

The sounds are perfectly suited to metal, but the GSR-200 also adapts well to jazz. I play with a Hartke A100 (100 watts) and I buy a pedal saturation (for a good well trash ). Finally, I love all the sounds of the bass.

OVERALL OPINION

I play regularly and all is well. I love this bass, LeSon and look, but I do not like fingerprints very visible on the varnish. the price / quality ratio is very good, jel'ai paid 275 euros and I have no regrets. with experience, I would do this willingly choose, but I prefer a Fender (but it is not even taken: D)