"Ibanez GSR200: Good product, light, short, and easy to play"

Feature:
This bass has four knobs and an Active EQ.

Quality:
I have dropped this bass numerous occasions and there is not a single scratch or dent on it. The wood is nice and fresh and the stock strings hold up pretty well, I have not had to change them yet.

Value:
A bass like this would probably sell for about 150 dollars more so this is excellent price for a bass, let alone an Ibanez.

Desirability:
I love this bass because of the color. I have one in Roadster Orange Metallic and a friend has one in white, and the finishes on both of them are flawless. I also admire the bass because it is short and easy to play.

Sound:
I think the Ibanez GSR200 4-String Bass a way better bass than others at this price. You notice a deeper, cleaner sound every time you pluck the strings. It works especially well with an amp at least 30 Watts or higher.

Ease of Use:
Well, it's realatively short- 32"- and it only weighs 8 pounds, so young kids and experienced older folks can both use it.

Support:
I have not had to inquire to Ibanez Inc. yet, but I think they would be polite and helpful if I had to contact them in the future.

Overall:
I believe this product will remain my loyal companion for at least 3 years, and when it goes bad, I'll get another one exactly like it. I looked at the Dean Playmate Edge 10, the Rouge LX400, and the Squier SQ MB, but I chose this because of the 4 knobs and because it was the shortest. If there any cons about this product, I would say that the imput jack wiggles lose sometimes, but that's probably my fault.

"Slap it pick it finger it whatever the style you'll be very surprized."

Feature:
Great construction but wish it came with seymour duncs.

Quality:
Great tone with the duncs

Value:
great value for the price

Desirability:
I have it

Sound:
The sound is bright and dull when you need it to be.the sound quality kicks ass.I play mostly insane-o slap/pop stuff but it performs great with metal and thrash as well.I switched out the pickups with seymour duncans and it sounds amazing.

Ease of Use:
As far as basses go the playability is very good I own some other basses in price ranges from 500 to 3450 and the action on this bass is strangely better.

Support:
no

"The Ibanez GSR-200 is like the Honda Civic among cars. Reliable, comfortable and well designed."

Feature:
nothing

Quality:
I'm impressed. Most people say that this bass is good for beginners, well, I think this bass is good for anyone. Don't buy a bass guitar because your friend or your favorite musician has one. Buy the one that you like, that feels comfortable and sounds good. Brand don't matter, what matters is that if you're gonna be satisfied or not. I must tell you, I am very satisfied. Excellent craftsmanship.

Value:
It does.

Desirability:
beautiful design.

Sound:
Sound is excellent, from fusion to jazz it is possible to adjust it, however it takes some time to get to know this bass what the posibilities are.

Ease of Use:
takes some trial and error to get the desired sound, but it can be done.

Support:
never

Overall:
for the next 3 years.

"great buy,"

Feature:
regular features. easy to play. hands hurt if played real fast for more than 1/2 hr. but then that's probably me.

Value:
200$ is what i paid and think great value.

Sound:
Great sound. I play it with a crate 50W amp. The amp has distortion. Plays great for slap bass and regular playing. Some fret buzz so have to tighten the strings real tight.

Support:
dont know had no problem so far.

"Buy this, do these mods, and you will NEVER need another bass."

Feature:
Well, again for its price range, the features allow a surprising range/variety of tones. Separate dedicated volume knobs for the p/u's a tone shared by both and the Phat II active EQ. The style that I play generally precludes that kind of control. But, the flexibility allowed me to share my bass amp (Ampeg BA110) with a friend playing her Guild Acoustic Electric. She plugged into the passive jack and Hank (my bass) into the padded jack. With the Phatt EQ turned up the combo worked just fine. Hank looks great. The tuners are VERY stable. The materials are WAY beyond what the price should indicate. Over all the materials and features have let me do what I want, and that makes me a happy bassist.

Quality:
Again, for its price... Fit and finish on the exterior are just about perfect. Hank has the tri-fade flamed maple finish. Neck, body, bridge, everything is finished beautifully. Stunning really. I have heard some complaints about other people's 200's but none of which applies to Hank. Maybe Iby takes better care with the flamed maple jobs. I dunno.

Value:
Nothing more to say here. If you buy anything else, you just ain't thinkin'.

Desirability:
Hank is perfect for me. I play mostly old-school country and rockabilly. The look, the sound, the flexibility is perfect for me.

Sound:
It's difficult to rate something that is an unparalleled value. If I compare its sound to any of the great professionally set-up deluxe basses out there ... well, you can't. But it's a 10 compared to ANYTHING else in its price range. It's very happy plugged into my Ampeg BA110, which I also recommend 100%. Details - the J p/u was a veritable antenna for AC hum. It was just plain noisy. So bad that I got the feeling that the J was just there for show. Keep reading to see how I fixed that...

Support:
I've contacted the site for questions and they've been helpful. Have had no real need for support.

Overall:
Okay, here's what I did: First, put on good FLAT WOUND strings; then line the cavities with copper-foil shielding, the wiring with shielded wiring, replace the p/u's with passive Dimarzio Precision and Jazz (about $100 for an exact replacement set and ooooh they sound goooood (lots more output, too)) replace the pots with linear Dmarzio's and then star-ground the whole thing. Yeah, it took a couple of days and careful soldering, but holy sh_t it sounds like a $1800 bass now. And I can say I did it.