Ibanez GSR200SM 4-String Electric Bass Brown Burst Rosewood fretboard

I've been playing for a little over 5-6 years now and played this at a gig and in rehearsals. My biggest issue was how thick the neck is. How ever that's my preference if you have decent size hands this is the bass for you. Has a thick sound to it and is full of power low mid and high.

I've used to to record demos in the studio and have used this beautiful bass guitar many times in a jam session with my band. It feels great, lightweight & has a cool tone with an extra umph knob. #sweepstakes

After talking with the staff at the Arlington TX location they recommended this bass. I couldn't be happier with my choice.

I got this bass kind of on accident. I was trying to get a bass for the kids to learn on. I didn't know exactly what I was getting and needed a bass. I was surprised at how well the bass played. The neck feels fast and smooth, no fret buzz. The sound was amazing and the action feels great! Since then I got a short scale bass for my 10 year old son because this bass was too big for him. We tried a few short scale Jackson Minion and Even Mitchell MB100. The basses were ok but just never felt and sounded right. So I recently let my son play the Ibanez and he loved the sound and wanted to play it. The bass is a tad big for him but he's become more comfortable with it and now he loves it. I enjoy playing on it as well. If you don't have a lot to spend and you want a great sounding/ playing bass I don't know how you can over look this bass.

I needed a 'throw-away' Ibanez bass to take to crowded, sweaty, chaotic open jams around town. I am NOT bringing my $1,500 Ibanez to one of those! In this price range, you might get a bass with fret rattle or bad intonation, but I'm happy with this purchase. Maybe I got lucky? The only issue I have with this bass is that the two pick-ups where I rest my finger (or thumb below sometimes) are a bit sharp. I wound up taking my soldering iron to melt the harsh edges, and later a fine-grain piece of sandpaper to smooth over the edges that I touch. Now all is well. The guitar cord connector is a bit crackly if I fumble with it, but if I just wrap the chord around the strap holder, this should solve that issue. I really like how LIGHT this bass is! It's as light as my expensive Ibanez! I also like the sound of the single-coil pickups. You're not going to get balanced pickups in this price range, so you might have to compensate play by treading lighter on the E string, or run through a compressor. I've been playing for a few years, so playing with more dynamics is not a big deal, and for open jams, nobody will notice if the loudness of strings isn't as evenly split as with an expensive bass. I also like the simplicity of the four knobs. I don't need an array of switches. Keep it simple. Overall, there's nothing wrong with owning this bass if you're starting out. I would however just plan on smoothing over the edges of the pickups that you rest your fingers on. This bass is so cheap, don't worry about lowering the resale value by altering it!

I bought this as a 30th birthday gift for my husband (he's been wanting one since he was 14, but his parents got him an acoustic 6-string instead, boo). I was looking for something solid that wouldn't break the bank, and this was perfect! It's beginner, yes, but it's NICE beginner. Where it really shines so far is when we pair it with my Crayon distortion pedal and Vox amp. This thing crunches. It rumbles. It sounds like the earth is moving under our feet when my husband plays. Those pickups have some real power to them. The neck's finish is nice and satiny, so it doesn't stick to his hands as he moves them. The 4 dials allow a fair degree of sound customization. Aesthetically, it's gorgeous. The spalted maple wood is even prettier in person. I want to thank the people at the Roosevelt Way Guitar Center in Seattle for helping me pick this out. They got me one fresh out of the box, never used, with no signs of wear and tear. The one downside to this beauty is it came with some major fret buzz. I took it to a local luthier to get it set up, and after some minor adjustment, it plays fine. I'd buy this again in a heartbeat. My husband's face when he unwrapped it was priceless.