Key Features
- Phat II EQ Control for Adding Extra Low-End Beef
- Versatile Dynamix H Pickups
- Poplar Body Offers Light, Mellow Sound
- Bright & Twangy Maple Neck
- Jatoba Fretboard Offers Excellent Projection
DISC Ibanez GSR205 GIO 5-String Bass, Roadster Orange Metallic Overview
The Ibanez GSR205 GIO 5 String Bass, Roadster Orange Metallic offers comfort, a smooth bass tone, and playability. The GSR205 is equipped with a pair of Dynamix H pickups that offer versatile tones. There is also a Phat II EQ control that allows you to add some additional low-end power to your tone. Crafted with a poplar body, maple neck, and jatoba fretboard, the Ibanez GSR205 produces good levels of projection and sustain, with a clear tone. The GSR205 GIO offers the same looks, tone, comfort, and rigorous set-up as some of Ibanez's most expensive basses, ensuring that players on a budget get the same quality as the professionals.
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View Full DescriptionControls & Phat II EQ
Incorporating individual volume controls for each pickup, the GSR205 allows you to blend both pickup tones to create unique full sounds. The master tone control shapes the bass' frequency response, letting you dial in your own desired preference. Additionally, the built in Phat II EQ circuitry allows active style bass boosting via its one channel EQ preamp, delivering a beefy and deep tone for when you need to add an extra layer of thunder.
Poplar Body & Maple Neck
The GSRM205 GIO is crafted with a poplar body and jatoba fretboard, which offer good levels of projection and sustain. The neck is made from maple, which provides bright tones with plenty of twang.
The GIO Series
It seems most manufacturers have their own entry-level ranges of Basses these days and fortunately Ibanez isn't an exception to this rule. Ibanez GIO series Basses are exceptional. Each instrument is built to the same high quality specifications as its premium counterpart. If you're looking for an entry level Bass Guitar by a historically renowned guitar maker then look no further than the Ibanez GIO series Basses.
About Ibanez Basses
Over the past 30 years, Ibanez have always been at the forefront of developing the right tools for players pushing the boundaries of music. For decades, Ibanez designers and luthiers have been the embodiment of this ideology, pushing their skills to the edge of imagination, consistently creating some of the most versatile and unique instruments ever. Ibanez basses have been used on some of modern rock's most poignant albums of recent years. The preferred instruments of many awe inspiring bass players, among them Fieldy from Korn, Paul Gray from Slipknot and Peter Iwers of In Flames, Ibanez Basses continue to be the first stop for learners and professionals alike, no matter what musical genre they exist in.
Features
- Versatile Dynamix H pickups
- Phat II EQ control adds additional low-end power
- Poplar body and jatoba fretboard offer good levels of projection and sustain
- Maple neck offers enhanced warmth and depth
- Produces a smooth bass tone, with excellent warmth
- Tone control, bridge and neck volume controls
Specifications
Body
- Series: GIO
- Model Number: GSR205
- Body: Poplar
- Body Finish: Roadster orange metallic
Neck
- Neck Material: Maple
- Neck Type: GSR5
- Scale Length: 34''
- Fingerboard Radius: 305mmR
- Fretboard: Jatoba
- Number of Frets: 22
- Fret Size: Medium
- Nut Width: 45mm
- Position Inlays: White dot
Hardware & Electronics
- Bridge Pickup: Dynamix H bridge pickup (Passive)
- Neck Pickup: Dynamix H neck pickup (Passive)
- Controls: Tone, bridge volume, neck volume
- Equaliser: Phat II EQ
- Bridge: B15 bridge (16.5mm string spacing)
- Hardware Colour: Chrome
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