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The GSR200B is a Soundgear series solid body electric bass model introduced by Ibanez for 2014 as part of the entry-level GIO line. Two versions have been produced, one made in Indonesia and the other made in China; minor differences between the two versions are noted in the specifications below.

The GSR200B features a double-cutaway mahogany body bolted to a maple neck with a 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with white dot position markers. Components include a pair of Ibanez Powersound passive pickups with a jazz pickup at the bridge and a precision pickup at the neck, a B10 bridge with 19mm string spacing, a plastic nut and Ibanez tuning machines.

For 2017 the Powersound pickups were replaced with Dynamix pickups. For 2018 the rosewood fingerboard was replaced with treated New Zealand pine (for the version made in China and sold in Asia, Africa, China, North & South America and Oceania) or jatoba (for the version made in Indonesia and sold in Europe and USA). For 2019 the body material was changed to nyatoh (for the Indonesian-made version) or okoume (for the Chinese-made version) and the fretboard material for the Chinese-made version was changed to purpleheart.

The GSR200 is a similar model with chrome hardware. The GSR205B and GSR206B are similar five and six string models. The GSR200BL is a left-handed version. The GSR200BF is a fretless version. The GSR200SM is a similar model with a spalted maple top.

Specifications[]

Related content: GIO series | Soundgear series | Models-icon
Specifications for GSR200B
Model name: GSR200B
Year(s) offered: 2014–2025
Sold in: Americas & Oceania 2019–2025 MII / Asia & Africa 2019–2025 MIC / China 2017–2025 MIC / Europe MII / USA 2014–2024 MII
Made in: Indonesia (2014–2025)/ China (2014–2025)
Price: MSRP: US$285.70 (2014)[1]
Finish(es): Black (BK) 2017–2021, China only / Black Night (BKN) 2014–2016, China only / Jewel Blue (JB) 2014–2017, 2020 China only / Pearl White (PW) 2014–2016, 2018, 2020–2021 China only / Transparent Red (TR) 2014–2018, 2020 China only / Walnut Flat (WNF) / Weathered Black (WK)
Body
Body type:
Solid body
Body material:
2014–2018: Mahogany
2019–2025: Nyatoh MII or Okoume MIC
Neck joint:
AANJ
Bridge:
B10 fixed (19mm string spacing)
Knob style:
Knurled metal dome
Hardware color:
Black
Neck
Neck type:
GSR4
Neck material:
1-piece maple
Scale length:
864mm / 34"
Fingerboard material:
2014–2017: Rosewood
2018: Jatoba MII or treated New Zealand pine MIC
2019–2025: Jatoba MII or purpleheart MIC
Fingerboard inlays:
White dot
Frets:
22 / medium nickel silver
Nut:
Plastic (41mm)
Machine heads:
Ibanez die-cast
Electronics/ Strings
Pickup configuration:
JP
Bridge pickup:
2014–2016: Ibanez Powersound J bridge (J) passive
2017–2025: Ibanez Dynamix J bridge (J) passive
Neck pickup:
2014–2016: Ibanez Powersound P neck (P) passive
2017–2025: Ibanez Dynamix P neck (P) passive
Electronics:
Ibanez Phat II EQ
Controls:
Two volume / tone / EQ knob
Battery:
9V
Output jack:
¼" stereo barrel (side mounted)
String gauge (factory):
2014–2023: .045/.065/.085/.105
2024–2025: .045/.065/.080/.100
Factory tuning:
1G,2D,3A,4E (E standard)

Images[]

Other finishes
2019 GSR200B BK 4H 05
Black
2014 GSR200B BKN 3H 01
Black Night
2017 GSR200B JB
Jewel Blue
2017 GSR200B PW
Pearl White
2017 GSR200B TR
Transparent Red
2019 GSR200B WK 1P 02
Weathered Black
Additional details
Controls GSR
Controls layout
EQ Phat-II
EQ frequency response

Video[]

Ibanez GSR200B-WK ( Bass Guitar Review )


Sources[]

  • GSR200B product page 2015 MII, Ibanez USA, archived December 2015
  • 2017 China catalog (p. 61)
  • GSR200B product page 2017 MII, Ibanez USA, archived April 2017
  • 2018 Europe catalog (p. 70)
  • 2019 USA catalog (p. 101)
  • GSR200B product page 2019 MII, Ibanez USA, archived October 2019
  • GSR200B product page 2020 MII, Ibanez Europe, archived January 2020
  • GSR200B product page 2020 MIC, Ibanez Asia, archived January 2020
  • GSR200B product page 2020 MIC, Ibanez China, archived January 2020
  • GSR200B product page 2021 MII, Ibanez USA, archived January 2021
  • GSR200B product page 2021 MIC, Ibanez China, archived January 2021
  • GSR200B product page MII, Ibanez Europe, archived June 2022
  • GSR200B product page MIC, Ibanez Americas & Oceania, archived June 2022
  • GSR200B product page MII, Ibanez USA, archived June 2022
  • GSR200B product page MIC, Ibanez Asia & Africa, archived June 2022
  • GSR200B product page MIC, Ibanez Asia & Africa, archived January 2025
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