IbanezGSRM20BS MiKro - Brown Sunburst

I'm a beginner bassist so I never owned a bass before. To me, the bass feels right size and weight wise, it is easy to handle and to play on. I used it with a small Fender amp speaker at home for practice and it was great and later on stage when plugged in to better sound system, it sounded fantastic. All wood body which gave it a nice build quality and I just love how this looks. I'm sure there are better basses out there in the wild but this one felt great for a first time bassist like myself.

I have been playing a Squire Classic Vibes Mustang bass & always wanted to try one of these out. The sound really impressed me. It had way more definition than my Mustang bass & more versatility. The 28.6” scale length took a little getting used to because your arm doesn’t stretch out but once I got used to it, it became more comfortable. I recommend purchasing the Ibanez Mikro bass soft case. It’s nicer than my more expense Fender case and has 2 more pockets. I really like the walnut finish because it doesn’t attract finger prints. It’s very light with very little to no neck-diveThe only CON I had was the bass being noisy. If you live in a home that has interference, you will hear noise. All I did was shielded it using copper shield tape found here on Amazon and I lined both pickup cavities and the control cavity and I soldered a wire from the P-bass cavity to the J cavity and from there to the 1st volume pot and it’s nearly completely silent.I know my home is noisy because my Mustang not the Mikro made noise at 2 different music stores before shielding.

I needed a good short scale bass without spending huge dough. I loved the look of the black hardware with the mahogany body, so I went with that model. When it arrived, I was very pleased with the packaging, and very surprised with the overall appearance of the guitar. The finish was much better than the pics shown for the ads. More of a reddish tent and smoother. That flat finish along with the black hardware is awesome. When playing the guitar at first with tuning (but without setting the strings), the sound was great! For a $200 guitar, you really can't go wrong! Can't wait to get it set just right, and jam some more! This guitar works great for me because I don't have the longer fingers to play a full scale bass guitar. For shorter fingers or for kids starting out... it's perfect!!! The only reason I gave it 4 stars, was because there is a couple of rough feel areas on the finish. Not noticeable to the eye, but to the feel of the overall surface. Slightly rough in a couple of spots.

For a case or a gig bag, it is approximately the same size as Strat or Tele. That also gives you your comparison if you're wondering how this smaller bass will look on you. A great bass that you will want to take anywhere in the house because it is solid but light. I always recommend a full set up when buying any guitar and the action required some adjustment, but nothing I could not do myself. I normally leave bass strings on forever but these are round wounds and I prefer flats. So change strings and maybe the electronics but that is down the road. This guitar is pretty much ready to go out of the box

If you are an adult starting out or getting re-aquainted with the bass guitar (as I am), or you are shopping for a younger person, this guitar is near perfect. The complainers will say that it is too small. It isn't. Yes, it's a bit smaller than a full size bass guitar, but the tuning, strings, frets, etc., are pretty much the same as a full size base, just a somewhat smaller package. For the purposes of developing finger dexterity, technique, hand eye coordination (if you read sheet music, as I do), there is absolutely nothing wrong with picking up this guitar. It has great feel and tone. I played decades ago, and I was a bit apprehensive at the size (WHICH I KNEW GOING IN) but I thought maybe it would be a good place to start over. I was right. I love this bass and I am confident that, when the time is right, I'll move up to a full sized bass. Don't let the haters deter you. For the money, this is perfect (for me anyway).

I needed a second bass for alternative tunings and thought why not give a short scale a try, this thing is awesome! I notice a tone difference but its not bad, just different, most likely a product of the pups, its nice and punchy. I paid $200 for mine and couldn't be happier!

The media could not be loaded. I had a guitar when I was a teen but I didn't have the learning motivation and drive that I do now at 39. Solid instrument with a trusted brand name. The mikro feels about as big as my old guitar without the additional scale. I'm learning with scales on the internet and am having a positive experience so far. I was worried about it being sent via delivery but it was packed efficiently. I'm pretty sure it was tuned, but not totally sure on that part. But the cardboard box it comes in now serves as my case I store it in because it doesn't leave the house yet. Styrofoam in the box is attached and cradles the neck and body. Nothing about this bass makes me worry that it will decline prematurely unless I did something to it like drop it, which I will hopefully never do. I'm an Ibanez fan so far, and the next bass i ever get as new might be the same.... Good luck.