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The GSR206B is a six string Soundgear series solid body electric bass model introduced by Ibanez for 2014. It is made in Indonesia as part of the entry level GIO line; minor differences between the two versions are noted in the specifications below.

The GSR206B 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 Dynamix passive bass pickups, a B16 bridge with 16.5mm string spacing, a plastic nut and Ibanez tuning machines.

For 2018 the rosewood fingerboard was replaced with treated New Zealand pine (for the version made in China and sold in 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 okoume. For 2019 the fretboard material for the Chinese-made version was changed to purpleheart. For 2021 the body material was changed to nyatoh for guitars produced in Indonesia; Chinese production was still okoume.

The GSR200B and GSR205B are similar four and five string models. The GSR206 is a similar model with chrome hardware. The GSR206SM is a similar model with a spalted maple top.

Specifications[]

Related content: GIO series | Soundgear series | Models-icon
Specifications for GSR206B
Model name: GSR206B
Year(s) offered: 2014–2024
Sold in: Americas & Oceania MIC 2018–2024 / Asia & Africa MIC 2020–2024 / Europe MII 2020–2024 / USA MII
Made in: Indonesia (2014–2024)/ China (2018–2024)
Price: MSRP: US$428.56 (2014)[1]
Finish(es): Walnut Flat (WNF) / Weathered Black (WK) 2015–2017
Body
Body type:
Solid body
Body material:
2014–2018: Mahogany
2019–2020: Okoume MIC
2021–2022: Nyatoh MII or Okoume MIC
2022–2024: Nyatoh MII
Neck joint:
AANJ
Bridge:
B16 fixed (16.5mm string spacing)
Knob style:
Plastic
Hardware color:
Black
Neck
Neck type:
GSR6
Neck material:
1-piece maple
Scale length:
864mm / 34"
Fingerboard material:
2014–2017: Rosewood
2018: Jatoba MII or treated New Zealand pine MIC
2019–2024: Jatoba MII or purpleheart MIC
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):
2014–2023: .032/.045/.065/.080/.100/.130
2014: .032/.040/.060/.080/.100/.125
Factory tuning:
1C,2G,3D,4A,5E,6B (B Std.)

Images[]

Available finishes
2017 GSR206B WK 1P 01
Weathered Black
Additional details
Controls GSR
Controls layout
EQ Phat-II
EQ frequency response

Sources[]

  • GSR206B product page MII 2015, Ibanez USA, archived February 2015
  • GSR206B product page MII 2017, Ibanez USA, archived April 2017
  • GSR206B product page MII 2019, Ibanez USA, archived October 2019
  • GSR206B product page MII 2020, Ibanez Europe, archived January 2020
  • GSR206B product page MIC 2020, Ibanez Asia, archived January 2020
  • GSR206B product page MII 2021, Ibanez USA, archived January 2021
  • GSR206B product page MIC 2021, Ibanez Americas & Oceania, archived January 2021
  • GSR206B product page MII 2022, Ibanez Europe, archived June 2022
  • GSR206B product page MIC 2022, Ibanez Americas & Oceania, archived June 2022
  • GSR206B product page MII 2023, Ibanez USA, archived January 2023
  • GSR206B product page MIC 2023, Ibanez Asia & Africa, archived January 2023
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