GSR320

GSR320 Candy Apple (more images)

The GSR320 is a Soundgear series solid body electric bass model introduced by Ibanez for 2006. It is made in China as part of the entry level GIO line.

The GSR320 features a double-cutaway basswood body bolted to a maple neck with a 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with white dot position markers. Components include a pair of Ibanez passive Dynamix jazz pickups, a B10 bridge with 19mm string spacing, a plastic nut, and Ibanez tuning machines.

For 2014 the body material was changed to poplar. For 2018 the rosewood fingerboard was replaced with treated New Zealand pine. For 2019 the fretboard material was either treated New Zealand pine or purpleheart. For 2020 the fretboard was treated New Zealand pine. For 2021 the fretboard material was changed to purpleheart. For 2022 the body material was changed to okoume.

The GSR325 is a five string version. The GSR320A is a similar model. The GSR320BW and GSR320SW are similar models with exotic wood tops.

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Specifications for GSR320

Model name: GSR320

Year(s) offered: 2006–2024

Sold in: Americas & Oceania 2006–2021 / Asia & Africa 2006–2021 / China / Japan 2021

Made in: China

Finish(es): Baltic Blue Metallic (BEM) 2017–2020, 2022–2024 / Black Night (BKN) 2006–2015 / Black (BK) 2014–2024 / Beam Blue (BMB) 2012–2015 / Candy Apple (CA) 2009, 2012–2024 / Chocolate Brown Flat (CWF) 2014–2015 / Jewel Blue (JB) 2019–2021 / Jewel Green Metallic (JGM) 2017 / Metallic Red Sunburst (MRS) 2006–2014 / Metallic Silver Sunburst (MSS) 2007–2014 / Pearl White (PW) 2006–2008, 2010–2024 / Transparent Light Brown Flat (LBF) 2021 Tri Fade Burst 2015–2021

Body

Body type:
Solid body

Body material:
2006–2013: Basswood
2014–2021: Poplar
2022–2024: Okoume

Neck joint:
AANJ

Bridge:
B10 (19mm string spacing)

Knob style:
Plastic

Hardware color:
Black

Neck

Neck type:
GSR4

Neck material:
1-piece maple

Scale length:
864mm / 34"

Fingerboard material:
2006–2017: Rosewood
2018: Treated New Zealand pine
2019: Purpleheart or treated New Zealand pine
2020: Treated New Zealand pine
2021–2024: 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:
Ibanez Dynamix J bridge (J) passive

Neck pickup:
Ibanez Dynamix J neck (J) passive

Controls:
Two volumes / Master tone

Output jack:
¼" stereo box (side mounted)

String gauge (factory):
.045/.065/.085/.105

Factory tuning:
1G,2D,3A,4E (E standard)