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GSR280QA TMS (2022)
GSR280QA Transparent Marine Sunburst (more images) Red copyright sprite

The GSR280QA is an Soundgear series solid body electric bass model introduced by Ibanez for 2022. It is made in China as part of the entry level GIO line.

The GSR280QA features a quilted maple art grain top on a double-cutaway okoume body bolted to a maple neck with a 22-fret purpleheart fingerboard with white dot position markers and a black headstock. Components include a pair of Dynamix J passive pickups, a B10 fixed bridge with 19mm string spacing, a black plastic nut, Die-cast machine heads, and chrome hardware. Controls consist of individual volume knobs for each pickup, a single tone and an EQ.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for GSR280QA
Model name: GSR280QA
Year(s) offered: 2022–2024
Sold in: Americas & Oceania / Asia & Africa / China / Europe / Japan
Made in: China
Price: SMAP: €291 (2024)[1]
Finish(es): Transparent Black Sunburst (TKS) / Transparent Marine Sunburst (TMS) / Transparent Yellow Sunburst (TYS)
Body
Body type:
Solid body
Body material:
Okoume w/ quilted maple art grain top
Neck joint:
AANJ
Bridge:
B10 (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:
Purpleheart
Fingerboard inlays:
White dot
Frets:
22 / medium nickel silver
Nut:
Black plastic (41mm)
Machine heads:
Ibanez die-cast
Electronics/ Strings
Pickup configuration:
JJ
Bridge pickup:
Ibanez Dynamix J bridge (J) passive
Neck pickup:
Ibanez Dynamix J neck (J) passive
Electronics:
Ibanez Phat II EQ
Controls:
Two volumes / Master tone / EQ knob
Battery:
9V
Output jack:
¼" stereo barrel (side mounted)
String gauge (factory):
.045/.065/.085/.105
Factory tuning:
1G,2D,3A,4E (E standard)

Images[]

Other available finishes
GSR280QA TKS (2022)
Transparent Black Sunburst
GSR280QA TYS (2022)
Transparent Yellow Sunburst
Additional details
Controls GSR
Controls layout
EQ Phat-II
EQ frequency response

Sources[]

  1. GSR280QA product listing, Thomann (German retailer), archived March 2024
  • GSR280QA product page, Ibanez Americas & Oceania, archived June 2022
  • GSR280QA product page, Ibanez China, archived January 2023
  • GSR280QA product page, Ibanez Europe, archived March 2024
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