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The GSR180 is a Soundgear series solid body electric bass model introduced by Ibanez in late 2004. It has been made in both Indonesia and China as part of the entry level GIO line.

The GSR180 features a double-cutaway nato body bolted to a maple neck with a 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with white dot position markers. Components include a pair of Ibanez passive jazz pickups, a B10 bridge with 19mm string spacing, a plastic nut and Ibanez tuning machines.

For 2009 the body material was changed to agathis. For the Brown Sunburst finish the body material was changed to basswood in 2013 and mahogany for 2014. For 2015 the body material was changed to mahogany. For 2018 the rosewood fingerboard was replaced with treated New Zealand pine and the body material was changed to poplar. For 2019 the fretboard material was changed to jatoba. For 2020 the fretboard material was again changed, this time to purpleheart. For 2022 the body material was changed to okoume.

The GSR180L is a left-handed version. The GSR185 is a five string version.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for GSR180
Model name: GSR180
Year(s) offered: 2004–2024
Sold in: Americas & Oceania 2011–2012; 2020–2024 / Asia & Africa 2020–2024 / Asia & South America 2006–2007 / Europe / Japan 2022–2024
Made in: China (2004–2008; 2011–2012; 2018; 2020–2024)/ Indonesia (2009–2019)
Finish(es): Baltic Blue Metallic (BEM) 2020–2024 / Black (BK) / Brown Sunburst (BS) 2009–2024 / Copper Metallic (CM) 2022–2024 / Jewel Blue (JB) 2005–2008 / Magenta (MGT) 2009–2010 / Transparent Red (TR) 2007–2008 / Transparent Light Brown Flat (LBF) 2022–2024
Body
Body type:
Solid body
Body material:
2004–2008: Nato
2009–2012: Agathis
2013: Agathis (basswood for BS finish)
2014: Agathis (mahogany for BS finish)
2015–2017: Mahogany
2018–2021: Poplar
2022–2024: Okoume
Neck joint:
AANJ
Bridge:
B10 fixed (19mm string spacing)
Knob style:
Plastic
Hardware color:
Black
Neck
Neck type:
GSR4
Neck material:
1-piece maple
Scale length:
864mm / 34"
Fingerboard material:
2004–2017: Rosewood
2018: Treated New Zealand pine
2019: Jatoba
2020–2024: Purpleheart
Fingerboard inlays:
White dot
Frets:
22 / medium nickel silver
Nut:
Plastic (41mm)
Machine heads:
Ibanez die-cast
Electronics/ Strings
Pickup configuration:
JJ
Bridge pickup:
2004–2016:Ibanez Powersound J bridge (J) passive
2017–2024: Ibanez Dynamix J bridge (J) passive
Neck pickup:
2004–2016:Ibanez Powersound J neck (J) passive
2017–2024: Ibanez Dynamix J neck (J) passive
Controls:
Two volume / master tone
Output jack:
¼" stereo barrel (side mounted)
String gauge (factory):
2004–2023: .045/.065/.085/.105
2024: .045/.065/.080/.100
Factory tuning:
1G,2D,3A,4E (E standard)

Images[]

Other finishes
2020 GSR180 BEM 4H 03
Baltic Blue Metallic
2019 GSR180 BS 1P 05
Brown Sunburst
GSR180 CM (2022)
Copper Metallic
2008 GSR180 JB 27 01
Jewel Blue
2009 GSR180 MGT 1P 01
Magenta
GSR180 LBF (2022)
Transparent Light Brown Flat
2008 GSR180 TR 27 01
Transparent Red
Additional details
Controls 2VT GSR
Controls layout

Video[]

Ibanez GSR180 ( Bass Guitar Review )


Sources[]

  • 2005 Europe catalog (p. 46)
  • GSR180 product page, Ibanez Europe, archived November 2019
  • GSR180 product page, Ibanez Europe, archived January 2020
  • GSR180 product page, Ibanez Asia & Africa, archived January 2021
  • GSR180 product page, Ibanez Americas & Oceania, archived June 2022
  • GSR180 product page, Ibanez Japan, archived January 2023
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