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The GSR206 is a six string Soundgear series solid body electric bass model introduced by Ibanez for 2009. It is made in Indonesia as part of the entry level GIO line.

The GSR206 features a double-cutaway agathis body bolted to a maple neck with a 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with white dot position markers. Components include a pair of Ibanez Dynamix passive bass pickups, a B16 bridge with 16.5mm string spacing, a plastic nut and Ibanez tuning machines.

For 2015 the body material was changed to mahogany. For 2018 the body material was changed to poplar and the rosewood fingerboard was replaced with jatoba.

The GSR200 and GSR205 are similar four and five string models. The GSR206L is a left-handed version. The GSR206B is a similar model with black hardware.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for GSR206
Model name: GSR206
Year(s) offered: 2009–2024
Sold in: Americas & Oceania 2009–2019 / Europe 2021 / USA
Made in: Indonesia
Price: MSRP: US$428.56 (2009)[1] • SMAP: US$299.99 (2009)[1]
Finish(es): Black (BK) / Candy Apple (CA) 2013 / Jewel Blue (JB) 2013–2017
Body
Body type:
Solid body
Body material:
2009–2014: Agathis or basswood (TR finish)
2015–2017: Mahogany
2018–2024: Poplar
Neck joint:
AANJ
Bridge:
B16 fixed (16.5mm string spacing)
Knob style:
Knurled metal dome
Hardware color:
Chrome
Neck
Neck type:
GSR6
Neck material:
1-piece maple
Scale length:
864mm / 34"
Fingerboard material:
2009–2017: Rosewood
2018–2024: Jatoba
Fingerboard inlays:
White dot
Frets:
22 / medium nickel silver
Nut:
Plastic (54mm)
Machine heads:
Ibanez die-cast
Electronics/ Strings
Bridge pickup:
Ibanez Dynamix H bridge passive
Neck pickup:
Ibanez Dynamix H neck passive
Electronics:
Ibanez Phat II EQ
Controls:
Two volume / tone / EQ knob
Battery:
9V
Output jack:
¼" stereo barrel (side mounted)
String gauge (factory):
2009–2023: .032/.045/.065/.080/.100/.130
2024: .032/.040/.060/.080/.100/.125
Factory tuning:
1C,2G,3D,4A,5E,6B (B Std.)

Images[]

Other finishes
Jewel Blue
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Additional details
Controls GSR
Controls layout
EQ Phat-II
EQ frequency response

Video[]

Ibanez GSR206 -BK ( 6 String Bass Review )


Sources[]

  • 2015 USA catalog (p. 84)
  • GSR206 product page, Ibanez USA, archived February 2015
  • GSR206 product page, Ibanez USA, archived April 2017
  • GSR206 product page, Ibanez USA, archived October 2019
  • GSR206 product page, Ibanez USA, archived January 2020
  • GSR206 product page, Ibanez USA, archived January 2021
  • 2021 Europe catalog (p. 103)
  • GSR206 product page, Ibanez USA, archived June 2022
  • GSR206 product page, Ibanez USA, archived January 2023
  • GSR206 product page, Ibanez USA, January 2024
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