Ibanez GSRM20BS MiKro - Brown Sunburst

What a bass,sounds absolutely amazing!!!I play guitar and I wanted bass for practice!!!! I am not professional but this bass sounds absolutely amazing and I love shorts scale!!!!

I have been playing a Squire Classic Vibes Mustang bass & always wanted to try one of these out. The sound really impressed me. It had way more definition than my Mustang bass & more versatility. The 28.6” scale length took a little getting used to because your arm doesn’t stretch out but once I got used to it, it became more comfortable. I recommend purchasing the Ibanez Mikro bass soft case. It’s nicer than my more expense Fender case and has 2 more pockets. I really like the walnut finish because it doesn’t attract finger prints. It’s very light with very little to no neck-diveThe only CON I had was the bass being noisy. If you live in a home that has interference, you will hear noise. All I did was shielded it using copper shield tape found here on Amazon and I lined both pickup cavities and the control cavity and I soldered a wire from the P-bass cavity to the J cavity and from there to the 1st volume pot and it’s nearly completely silent.I know my home is noisy because my Mustang not the Mikro made noise at 2 different music stores before shielding.

The media could not be loaded. VERY easy to play. Even as someone with smaller hands I rarely have to stretch my fingers out. It’s very compact and light and has become my go to bass for when ever I just want to pick up and play.The biggest cons come from the typical problems with short scale. It goes out of tune easily and if you are used to a full scale the strings are very loose feeling. Switching between my jazz bass and the mikro, I constantly bend the strings by mistake. But for 200 dollars this is an awesome beginner bass or even for someone experienced that wants a light bass just to pick up when ever and jam out.

For a case or a gig bag, it is approximately the same size as Strat or Tele. That also gives you your comparison if you're wondering how this smaller bass will look on you. A great bass that you will want to take anywhere in the house because it is solid but light. I always recommend a full set up when buying any guitar and the action required some adjustment, but nothing I could not do myself. I normally leave bass strings on forever but these are round wounds and I prefer flats. So change strings and maybe the electronics but that is down the road. This guitar is pretty much ready to go out of the box

I needed a second bass for alternative tunings and thought why not give a short scale a try, this thing is awesome! I notice a tone difference but its not bad, just different, most likely a product of the pups, its nice and punchy. I paid $200 for mine and couldn't be happier!

The media could not be loaded. I had a guitar when I was a teen but I didn't have the learning motivation and drive that I do now at 39. Solid instrument with a trusted brand name. The mikro feels about as big as my old guitar without the additional scale. I'm learning with scales on the internet and am having a positive experience so far. I was worried about it being sent via delivery but it was packed efficiently. I'm pretty sure it was tuned, but not totally sure on that part. But the cardboard box it comes in now serves as my case I store it in because it doesn't leave the house yet. Styrofoam in the box is attached and cradles the neck and body. Nothing about this bass makes me worry that it will decline prematurely unless I did something to it like drop it, which I will hopefully never do. I'm an Ibanez fan so far, and the next bass i ever get as new might be the same.... Good luck.

If you are an adult starting out or getting re-aquainted with the bass guitar (as I am), or you are shopping for a younger person, this guitar is near perfect. The complainers will say that it is too small. It isn't. Yes, it's a bit smaller than a full size bass guitar, but the tuning, strings, frets, etc., are pretty much the same as a full size base, just a somewhat smaller package. For the purposes of developing finger dexterity, technique, hand eye coordination (if you read sheet music, as I do), there is absolutely nothing wrong with picking up this guitar. It has great feel and tone. I played decades ago, and I was a bit apprehensive at the size (WHICH I KNEW GOING IN) but I thought maybe it would be a good place to start over. I was right. I love this bass and I am confident that, when the time is right, I'll move up to a full sized bass. Don't let the haters deter you. For the money, this is perfect (for me anyway).

I got the walnut color, and while it doesn't have the burnt edge look from the product photo. it is... Just absolutely amazing.This is my first ever bass, and when I got it, it was so amazing, I tuned it, got it plugged in, and fell in love with the deep sounds and muted yet powerful tones.Then... My amp died on me. the wires became ungrounded, and static was running through the entire amp. 2 days into using my bass, and I can't use an amp until the amp I ordered with another product arrives.but, I love this bass, it sounds good even without an amp. Just makes it harder to practice with online lessons without an amp.if I end up getting a new job, and get enough to afford another instrument, the ibanez gsrm200 series is my next purchase, because it's the full scale bass of this micro bass.It had no right to be as good as it is for only $200 plus shipping.I highly recommend this bass, because I freaking love this thing.