When looking for a playable bass guitar that doesn’t cost a big amount of money. Players could always turn to bass models coming from Ibanez. This affordable models of bass basically start with the Ibanez GIO GSR200 model in four strings, which is also available in five and six strings version with a slight changes in price.
The GSR series is the entry level bass of the Ibanez together with the Talman bass on a different design. Ibanez GIO GSR200 style of body is sleek and comfortable close to Ibanez SR. Another feature in similarities on this two basses is the use of Active Band-EQ in capturing both classic and modern tones as much as possible.
It is a precision bass on P/J pick-ups configuration. Meaning more power to the volume output and rangier sound because of the use of two pick-ups unlike the traditional one split single-coil in the middle.
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- Body is contoured double cutaway made of nyatoh (other models poplar)
- Comfortable slim tapered neck made from maple
- 22 medium jumbo size frets jatoba fingerboard garnish with dot inlays as markers
- Chrome finish machineheads for tuning
- Chrome adjustable 4-saddle bridge
- Passive Dynamix split single-coil pick-ups for the neck and passive Dynamix eight pole single-coil pick-ups on the bridge controlled by a neck volume, bridge volume, master tone and Ibanez Phat II EQ bass boost cut knob for extra low-end power to the tones
Body and Neck: The bass body is contoured double cutaway made of nyatoh for a good comfort fit playing the bass standing and sitting down. Its has a gloss finish in a number of colors players to choose from without a protective shield. Tonewood is nyatoh which is sonically fat warm to subtle bright sounding on a bass. Weight is light due to the size of the body to medium weight to some players.
Neck is Ibanez design so do expect it will be slim for fast playabilty even for a bass. It is made from maple overlaid by 22 medium jumbo size frets jatoba fingerboard garnish with dot inlays as markers.
Pick-ups: Delivering the sound for Ibanez GIO GSR200 are passive Dynamix split single-coil pick-ups for the neck and passive Dynamix eight pole single-coil pick-ups on the bridge controlled by a neck volume, bridge volume, master tone and Ibanez Phat II EQ bass boost cut knob for extra low-end power to the tones.
Hardware: Hardware are basic chrome adjustable 4-saddle bridge to set stings height as well intonation and chrome finish machineheads for tuning.
Final Thoughts: Ibanez GIO GSR200 is a good bass to start with for beginners and an inexpensive bass that can be use on studio recording to fill-in those basslines. The polar body is great to have on a entry level bass then adding the Active EQ that doesn’t come regularly on this category of basses to enhance the sound.
Bridge is hard to support the strings and tuners are acceptable to hold tuning that can also be change if you wish to do so making it more finer by replacing it with tuners with better gear ratio. Out of the box or with some minimal adjustment this bass is ready to play.
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