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The GSRM25 is a five-string, short scale Soundgear series solid body electric bass model introduced by Ibanez in late 2012. It is made in Indonesia as part of the entry level GIO line.

The GSRM25 features a double-cutaway mahogany body bolted to a 28.6" scale maple neck with a 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with white dot position markers. Components include a pair of Ibanez Powersound pickups with jazz pickup's at the bridge and neck positions, a B15 bridge with 16.5mm string spacing, a plastic nut, and Ibanez tuning machines.

Several different woods have been used for the body material including basswood, poplar and agathis. For 2017 the Powersound pickups were replaced with Dynamix. For 2018 the rosewood fingerboard was replaced with treated New Zealand pine. For 2019 the fretboard material was changed to jatoba.

The GSRM20 is a similar four string model.

Specifications[]

Related content: miKro series | GIO series | Soundgear series | Models-icon
Specifications for GSRM25
Model name: GSRM25
Year(s) offered: 2012–2024
Sold in: Europe 2018–2019, 2021 / USA
Made in: Indonesia
Finish(es): Black (BK) / Pearl White (PW) 2014–2015
Body
Body type:
Solid body
Body material:
2012–2014: Agathis
2015–2018: Mahogany
2019–2024: Poplar
Neck joint:
AANJ
Bridge:
B15 (16.5mm string spacing)
Knob style:
Plastic
Hardware color:
Chrome
Neck
Neck type:
GSRM5
Neck material:
1-piece maple
Scale length:
726mm / 28.6"
Fingerboard material:
2012–2017: Rosewood
2018: Treated New Zealand pine
2019–2024: Jatoba
Fingerboard inlays:
White dot
Frets:
22 / medium nickel silver
Nut:
Plastic (45mm)
Machine heads:
Ibanez die-cast
Electronics/ Strings
Pickup configuration:
JJ
Bridge pickup:
2007–2014:Ibanez Powersound J bridge (J) passive
2015–2018: Ibanez Dynamix J bridge (J) passive
2019–2024: Standard J bridge (J) passive
Neck pickup:
2007–2014:Ibanez Powersound P neck (J) passive
2015–2018: Ibanez Dynamix P neck (J) passive
2019–2024: Standard P bridge (J) passive
Controls:
Two volumes / Master tone
Output jack:
¼" stereo barrel (side mounted)
String gauge (factory):
.045/.065/.085/.105/.130
Factory tuning:
1G,2D,3A,4E,5B (E Standard)

Images[]

Other available finishes
2015 GSRM25 PW 1P 01
Pearl White
Additional details
Controls 2VT GSR
Controls layout
GSRM20 size comparison
Comparison between miKro and full-size bass

Sources[]

  • GSRM25 product page, Ibanez USA, archived November 2012
  • 2013 USA catalog (p. 73)
  • GSRM25 product page, Ibanez USA, archived March 2013
  • GSRM25 product page, Ibanez USA, archived October 2015
  • GSRM25 product page, Ibanez USA, archived November 2019
  • GSRM25 product page, Ibanez USA, archived January 2020
  • GSRM25 product page, Ibanez USA, archived January 2021
  • 2021 Europe catalog (p. 106)
  • GSRM25 product page, Ibanez USA, archived June 2022
  • GSRM25 product page, Ibanez USA, archived January 2023
  • GSRM25 product page, Ibanez USA, archived February 2024
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