Ibanez AFB200 Bass Transparent Black Sunburst

I bought this bass back in 2015. It is all black and has the gold colored pick-ups. It has a nice, warm, mellow sound unplugged, plug it into an amp and get some good thump in the sound. This is a short scale bass, sounds really good with blues, folk and 60s rock songs. I recommend using the Honeytone 10W portable electric guitar amp and/or the Blackstar Fly 3W portable bass amp and changing the strings to a phosphor bronze type of strings. The sound can be varied using the 3 way switch. I love the vintage style, shape and colors!

Love the classic look! (white=cream though). Love the classic sound. Though not an acoustic, I play unplugged to practice and still get the sound I expect. Plugged in it is nice and thumpy making it perfect for jazz, blues, and classic early 60s sound rock. Only thing I did different with take home version was put on flatround strings (long scale).

I've never owned a semi-hollow or a short-scale bass in my 30+ years of playing, but I'm thrilled with this Ibanez Artcore AFB200 bass. Plays great (action is low with no fret buzz), sounds great (has a classic, smooth tone), and it looks beautiful. It's a little more of a "cream" color and less white, but it's not that big of a deal. I've already had several compliments on the way this bass looks and sounds. Can't wait to start gigging with it!!