Ibanez GSR205 5-String Bass Roadster Orange Metallic

I haven't stopped playing this since I have gotten it. It's my first 5 string, but my two 4 strings are lonely now. I am smaller and this is wonderful. I would buy it again.

Paired this Bass up with my Helix custom Bass tone and was blown away with the sound it delivers. Bought it to prepare for an audition and play live at small venues.

I'd like to get this out of the way first, the picture (for the orange model) is wrong. You get humbuckers, not J-style pickups. I have played guitar for years and years. After deciding to try out a bass to record full-on tracks, I ended up buying this one. No, not because it was cheap, they had cheaper and then WAY cheaper. I fell in love with the metallic orange. God does it catch the eye. The "BOOM" knob confused me at first, but it's a cool addition. Tone? Surprisingly great. Like really great. Huge props for the tone. Sounds great no matter which amp I use. Neck? Zero sharp frets. Perfect. Factory setup? Could be better but absolutely playable. I did get mine tweaked a little bit but definitely could've used it without an adjustment. But what really caught me off guard is how well-made and well-finished it is for a guitar in the $200-$300 price bracket. If I was handed this with tape over the headstock and asked to estimate the price I'd say it plays like a $500+ instrument. I see a lot of people saying "great for beginners" or "it's a good backup" but I think even an experienced musician would find this bass a blast to play. Huge kudos to Ibanez.

This is a great novice or backup - which is what I bought it for - bass. For the money the quality is fantastic. Ibanez really has consistent quality across their whole line. Good fit and finish and no obvious sloppy workmanship. The sliding door access to the truss rod adjuster is a high end touch on a low end bass. The passive electronics are more than passable and the active BOOM circuit really gives you modern, punchy sound which I can see working well in metal music, but is applicable to other styles as well. The neck is shallow and the fretboard seems to be the perfect width to accommodate people with freakishly long fingers like myself as well more normal sized hands. The fretwork was fine and it was very easy to tweak the action just right. Someone could buy this bass an be happy with it for a long time, even keeping it as a back up if they choose to buy a more expensive insturment,

I have been eyeing this bass for years. I was determined not to buy the floor model in store so I placed an order for a new model. It arrived just a day after I placed the order in fantastic condition. This is a very affordable, stylish 5 string bass for beginners. I would highly recommend it!

I bought this bass yesterday and it is awesom is orange metalic and it sounds really good this is my first 5 string bass and i am very pleased