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The Ibanez IJXB190 Bass Jumpstart Pack is the fast way to start learning bass guitar. It includes everything: an Ibanez GSR190 bass guitar, Ibanez 15W Tone Blaster bass amp, gig bag, tuner, accessory pouch, strap, cable and a coupon for free online lessons.
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The bass: This is the first bass I purchased, and the package is a really good deal. I don't believe the bass is sold stand alone without the package, but its very similar to the GSR200 with a few differences; this body is basswood instead of agathis, this model has standard p and j pickups instead of the powersound pickups, and this model does not have the eq boost control. This bass is very playable and much lighter than something like a Fender. The strings that came on it didn't last too long (the associate in the store liked to pull the bass out of the pack and play it frequently so the D-string broke in the first 5 months) Quality of products contained: I've owned this pack for almost 2 years now, and I care for it rather well. I love my Ibanez bass, and I am currently saving up for an SR706. I have no complaints about the amp, for being 15watts its a nice little combo cube (solid state of coarse). You will need to replace the strap the tabs that connect to the bass are heavily deteriorating. The cable that comes in the pack is a bit poorly made and delivers some unwanted noise to the amp if you move around much. The tuner also gives a slightly flat E. The gig bag does not offer much protection just ease of transportation, but definitely not comfort. Some of the stitching is beginning to pull out on the gig bag. The information on the DVD is not anything you can't look up. I personally have no use for picks besides decoration, and I haven't really used the headphones, so I can't say much about them. They definitely went for quantity over quality with this pack. My recommendation: If you're just getting started and would like the ease of everything coming packaged and don't mind most of the additional products being slightly sub-par, then this is a great package at a great price. Buying a bass, amp, strap, cable, and gig bag separately you will spend more money. However, if you wish to commit to playing long term in a band and are willing to spend the extra money, you can get a slightly better bass at a good price out of the GSR200 as well as get yourself an amp with a bit more power (a 15 watt amp will not keep up with a drummer, I've recently upgraded to an Acoustic B200), and accessories that will hold up better.
This was the first bass that I've owned and its still a fun bass to play. The slim neck and medium frets make this a very easy and comfortable bass to play. The pickups on this bass are also great for starters because of the combination between single and double-coil pickups. I encourage anyone who wants to learn the bass to pick up one of these packages.
I gotta say that you will love this kit and everything its got to offer. The starter dvd that it comes with is very helpful to get you started. The bass that you get sound good on good amps and is reliable enough to play at gigs. The headphones have good sound quality. The amp that comes with it is ok and not good for playing with others but its great for solo practice and jamming. Also you might want to upgrade to a better strap at first because the one that comes with it is a little uncomfortable and digs in your shoulder and also get a new cable after a month or so because it starts to become noisy. Other than that, i highly recomend this to any one just starting out!!
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