GSR200BWNF GIO - Walnut Flat

Absolutely stunned! When I unpackaged this bass I was impressed. Beautiful white pearl finish, and a buffed smooth maple neck. The first thing I did was put it in my work table. I restrung it with my favorite string, Rotosound light gauge roundwounds. I strobe tuned it and started to play. To my surprise it played perfectly. No height adjustments on strings or pickups needed. The only adjustments I made were intonation on the E and D strings. So then I started playing with the tone. I play through a 25 watt Fender Rumble practice amp. I was set at 12:00 on my tone knobs. When I turned the bass blend knob I got a smile on my face. Suddenly I heard the richest bass tone appear, while not hearing any loss of mid or treble tone. Needless to say, I am happy with this bass guitar. I cannot believe this is a $250 beginner bass. It is perfect in every way. It is lightweight, it plays like a dream, and with my Rotosound strings, it is one of the best sounding basses I’ve ever heard. BUY ONE!

This came with a tag indicating that it had been inspected and setup at the factory. But, shipping and handling must have had an effect on it (and/or they weren't careful at the factory) since it had multiple setup issues: - Neck curvature was incorrect (not concave enough) - E string bridge position was too low (and other strings were slightly uneven) The manual shows you how to fix the neck curvature and the tool is included in the box. The manual didn't say how to adjust the bridge, but it was pretty easy once I found some documentation online: insert a small allen wrench into the holes on both sides of where the string enters the bridge area. Once I fixed those two issues and did basic tuning (strings were about a minor third too loose for EADG tuning), it played great! I like that it's a bit lighter than my other bass (Squier vintage PJ) and has a flatter, slightly slimmer neck. I also like that the neck back is a smooth satin finish (vs. a sticky high-gloss finish on my Squier). Conclusion: I strongly recommend that you have an allen wrench set (w/ options around 2mm for the bridge) and a feeler gauge in order to perform setup when you get your instrument. The manual tells you proper string heights. Electronics and knobs seem fine. There is one knob that mostly stops, but you can push it a bit further. But, generally, the knobs respond as described according to the diagram at ibanez.com and changes are continuous as you'd expect. While getting the bass set up, I noticed some buzz coming out of my amp (Rumble 40). I was worried about electronics quality, but tracked the problem down to overhead lighting in the room that was on a dimmer circuit. Once I turned off those lights, the buzz went away and I got a very clean sound. I had played this model before and noticed that it was easier to play than my Squier. That's still the case. Only two things left to decide are (1) whether to put on flatwounds, and (2) what to do with my Squier :)

Great nass for the price however mine had alot of fret buzz,adjusted truss rod and that fixed the pro5

This is a great entry level bass guitar, the fit and finish on this $270 bass guitar, Ibanez does have a good reputation on their lower priced equipment. It is a $270 guitar, so for me I will be taking it to a pro shop to have the set up done for improved playablity, other than that, it's a great guitar, good balance and smooth feel of the neck, pickups sound good, controls are smooth easy to use, good for a beginner guitar.

First of all the transparent red color is gorgeous. I did not have to do any setup on it, but it is very easy to do if you find that yours needs a little tweaking. In fact that swiveling truss rod cover is downright genius to easily get access to it. They sent me the wrong model number bass on my first order and I thought the GSR100 was also a very solid good sounding bass, but when the correct version finally showed up and I plugged it in, the sound of the GSR200 was markedly better than the next model lower. Get ready to groove with this instrument, because it will put a smile on your face when you hear the sounds that you can get out of it. The only downside is the nut has some very sharp corners on it. I recommend filing those corners down so they cannot be felt when handling your instrument in a hanging vertical position. Minor issue.

I just got this bass guitar and WOW! That is a fresh beat! I originally play guitars, but I needed a bass guitar to play the bass parts on some songs my brother and I recorded, so I bought this one! The box came with no damage at all, and the bass guitar has no scratches or dings! All I had to do was just tune it and play it! I highly recommend this bass guitar! I'm surprised it isn't more expensive!

I frankly expected less, but it's very nice and well made. It is easy to play. The action comes set low. It is fun, looks nice, has a decent variety of tones too and you can dial it in. It's not luxury but its really good for the money and you won't regret having bought this model. I'm sure I can noodle on it for years. Don't forget a strap.

I love the feel and sound, I would buy again

Veramente un buon basso considerando il prezzo

IBANEZ artist NOMAD,FYI, I am a pro musician of 50 years standing,and play IBANEZ,reviewing 10 of the best available here on Amazon over the last 2 years...Bass is the foundation,and this instrument is a solid foundation for aspiring musicians and future bassists.You get a lot of bass guitar for your money in this classy rendition.The model is a trusted formula,4 string,with copious amounts of volume and tone control,and the addition of bass boost over the 180 in this model ..more deep sounds,even at lower volumes..nice! ...simple to play and tune,it is stylish and suits many bass techniques,including slap,with a full sound,and dare I say a sweet Rickenbacker sound for YES fans..strings are good quality,standard,an active instrument regardless of standard,this sounds gr8.. love the slim smooth neck...my only caviat would be to say ,a 3 quarter size model would be better for under15, because of range and comfort...for everyone else,a fantastic bass for introductory pricing,a solid BUY!

Gebraucht oder beim Transport beschädigt, da Verpackung mies schlecht war. Habe lang dafür gesparrt und bin echt enttäuscht. Sonst funktioniert es und Ton ist echt geil für den Preis.

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Ho voluto acquistare per puro divertimento un basso elettrico, suonando già la chitarra erano anni che ci pensavo e finalmente mi sono deciso. Ho immediatamente puntato su uno strumento entry-line perché non ho esigenze particolari ed è la mia prima esperienza con un basso. Consegna Amazon rapidissima, come al solito. Il basso è decisamente più bello dal vivo che in foto: il suo colore è brillante, e le venature del legno sono stupende. Le finiture sono curate, e il giudizio estetico è decisamente da cinque stelle. Per quanto riguarda l'aspetto sonoro, sicuramente bisognerà cambiare le corde per ottenere qualcosa in più rispetto al suono del basso appena comprato, perciò non posso formulare un giudizio completo. Tuttavia le prime prove mi hanno soddisfatto molto. C'è la possibilità di regolare il volume dei due pickup, il tono complessivo, e c'è inoltre una regolazione aggiuntiva (la manopola più piccola delle quattro), chiamata Phat II EQ, che potenzia ulteriormente la corposità sui toni bassi. Dopo due settimane di utilizzo piuttosto intenso, posso anche dire che l'accordatura tiene molto bene. Per la cifra spesa (attorno ai 230 euro) non posso sicuramente lamentarmi, e se son rose... ci sarà sempre tempo per passare ad un basso più performante in futuro. Consiglio che vale sempre, non solo per questo strumento: acquistare separatamente un sistema strap-lock per evitare che la tracolla si stacchi... se succede sono dolori!