All user reviews for the Ibanez Gio GSR200

i acuired this bass for my birthday and $207 were paid in the buying of it.



The best part about this bass is that it is light and easy to play,i also think that it is very easy to slide my hand on so that helps to make it easier to play

i dont like that sometimes it buzzes a lot on the frets and when unplugged it doesnt have good sound

it is of good quality and the construction is good

In conclusion i think the ibanez GSR 200 is a very well put together bass,but does have its downs.I would recommend this bass to anyone who is beggining or doesnt have much to spend.

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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 it a guitarcenter store in San Diego for 230$, i was looking for a good beginner Bass...

This Bass is extremely well done for its price range, you can play around with the combinations of the J and P pickups for any sound you're looking for...

is very light and what i think is the best of the bass is the fast and slim neck, and is very comfortable to...

the only problems i have with this unit is that the truss rod have to be adjusted constantly, it changes really fast whit the weather, but if you have a couple of allen keys tis easy to fix...

also, after almost 3 years of constantly rough use (I'm in a rock band and I jump and move violently with the bass hanging to my knees) the screw that holds the strap fall off, but after fixing it and whit the strap taped to the bass body really tight im jumpin' around the stage again...

its very well constructed except for the little problems described above...

look, if you're on a budget looking for bass under the 350$ this is the one for you, it's way better than the similar rogue model...

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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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I bought mine from Musician's Friend for $200



When i bought this bass, I was not very educated about quality, tone, or anything that makes a guitar good. I consider myself very lucky. This is a great guitar. The construction quality is great. I have no complaints. Not one thing has happened that upset me. I love the neck of this guitar. It is thin and this allows you to play many different styles of music. The bass itself is also very versitile. You can adjust your sound to many different styles of music. Once I changed the crappy factory strings I ould play any style of music I want. Punk, rock, funk. About a month after I bought this bass I went to my local music store and tryed just about every single bass there. It was much better than any bass that had a price around $200, but not too cloce to the quality of a $500 or above bass. Still, for $200 dollars I would say this about the best beginning bass anyone could want. If you are just starting to play this is a bass for you, but even if you are an intermediate player on a budget you will like this guitar.



No complaints!



This guitar has great construction compared to any other guitars near its price range. The bolts are tight, the finish is even and bright. Overall this bass has very good quality.



I like this guitar. It has good constuction, it looks nice, and plays very well. This guitar is for begining and intermediate bass player. I also think that it won "Best Bass" from Musician's Friend, but don't hold me to that.


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Plastic knobs .... short of what low-end

UTILIZATION

it plays pretty well! can not take away a!

SOUNDS

the sound is bad. Such as slides up with a treble sound "plastic" trsdsagrable. It frieze and the preamp is very much the frisouillis. The preamp is blah, the treble knob can otherwise barely Exceeds the middle There's a breath trsdsagrable parasite.
And I do not even talk about the balance between the strings is dsastreux.

OVERALL OPINION

Keep your 200 euros and SAVE again to take you from a range of 300 euros in cort or yamaha or ibanez or even in another .. but do not buy this bass. I have sold 100 euros and it is no more.

Made in Indonesia, I think it's the only important point, which governs the price and quality of the whole.

UTILIZATION

Low with excellent grip. The handle is quite nice, except I think has the access to acute or we must finally break up the wrist to get the note.
The shape and color are really beautiful, even if the body lacks a little personality in the end we are left with a beautiful instrument.
on the other hand, potentiometers that do not actually act as equalizer, it is quickly bored, and eventually, out of spite, just put a bottom.

SOUNDS

Sound level ... We are still in the very low end. The preamp is all the same feeling when playing in the bass, the sound is very round and at the same time quite metal, making it a good bass for the alternative rock or punk rock.
I play with a simple Hartke B150, simple and effective, and frankly, to start I think it's the perfect combo. We do not have settings to do just the volume, and has little directly to the point. If you are looking for a bass without the fuss, I think you found it.
But his level, nothing really folichon, friendly enough bass, but treble lacking, but what do you want for that price, it was not a Stingray.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 2 years now, she never fails, it's my first bass, and it is downright brilliant in this role. Everything is in extremely simple, and when it starts, no attempt is necessarily making direct head with sound.
In addition, the white pearl is truly magnificent.
What I love is all about usability, and simplicity.
What I like least is the general quality of the set (a knob that pops without asking him is quite annoying, and sometimes has problems of its frets ...), the strings too close the handle, the highs are pretty ugly.

But frankly, these are minor flaws compared to the general, a good sound, good looks, excavation potato when to ... What more when it starts?

I would do well on this choice without hesitation!

A good low-end consists of a handle 22 boxes of scale 34 ", a split micro, micro jazz, a volume control for each g and Tone nrale.
It is a good entry-level configuration, but current trs versatile.

UTILIZATION

The handle is trs enjoyable. With it is have your fingers without getting hurt. Ideal for beginners to the frail!
The rglages are simple but there may, however, the diffrence between the two microphones are. It is in the final of the knob Tone makes the difference. This is a guitar trslgre, although balance.

SOUNDS

Even if it is versatile, always produces the sound that is typical of each style raproche never REALLY achieve them. This gives an ide to beginners while still playing to learn. Ideal for sound bold but it can rvler imprcise for the treble. But in the end it is noted that this guitar is good at trs slap (his + ergonomics).

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a year and it is time for me to change it because I play in a group of trs good (with the good stuff) and I am a 5th string of great value .
For less than 300euros is the solution of the beginning and especially Alernative to sub-brands that simply copying.
A buy without hsiter for DBiT with this budget and wanting to test all types of sound.

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
lgre
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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Made in South East Asia
a micro shaft and split into a simple bridge
body I know not what
split-knob micro micro-tone smple

UTILIZATION

The handle is very nice perfect for beginning, access to acute is easy and very good ergonomics is not too heavy nor too light
we get a good sound asser easy but it is always low to begin
the sound is a little too metal for my taste.

SOUNDS

It fits all style and is versatile asser
I play with a cube 30 bass
I often play with the knob 3 has a bottom and it gives the asser fat, love

OVERALL OPINION

I have been using a
what I like most is the neck is super fast I think
I like the least is her black patent ... you see any fingerprints.
value for money is good I bought a 245 euro
I probably do it again this election but I buy it in germany