Ibanez GSRM20B-WNF

Nice short scale bass!

Everything is ok. Easy to play due to the short scale. A set-up from a professional is needed to improve the sound!

Little but powerful

I was a little bit concerned about the dimensions but the sound it's amazing for the price! Recommended

Nice

After setting it up (a bit of trussrod) it plays beautifully. The small size is amazing for guitarists.

Light and comfortable

Great choice for: guitar players and amateur bassists.

Wow!

Arrived today, it’s a lot smaller than I expected. Beautiful finish, quality made, great sound. Recommended.

Perfect for the price, a joy to play, minor flaws only

I bought it 2 months ago, overall I am very happy with it, there are some flaws but pros are much more important (given the price of it)

It's my first short scale, 28.6'' scale, even shorter that the standard 30'' scale. When I bought it was my 2nd bass in general, first was a Harley Benton JB-20 which I liked but I find it VERY heavy and sold it)

Pros

- Its very small and so LIGHT!! 2.6kg (5.7 lbs), much lighter than my Stratocaster guitar - I really like that

- No flaws in the fretboard, no fret edges, satin neck is very smooth, a joy to play

- sound is fine, especially the neck split coil

- 22 frets! that are easily accessible

- I really like the Walnut flat finish, but this is just a preference.

Cons

- electronics/wiring: a thing that I'd like to fix at some point in the future

a) tone pot is actually an on/off switch - no progress at all

b) tone control also act as a volume control if you don't have both volumes turned all the way up - if they are it does not happen

- I find string spacing a bit wide - probably is the bridge placement that makes G string to be very close to the edge of the fretboard

- Some basic setup was needed, bridge-string height adjustment and intonation but this was something expected - neck was fine

- There was a small flaw in the finish in the back of the body. It seems that at some point they tried to fix something and they made it worse... I decided to keep it since I don't see it :)

Great bass for the money

The bass sounds great, but the 4th string slightly touches the frets. But i guess i was lucky and that does not have that great impact on the sound. But anyway...

I don't like the feel

Better than I thought! Great short scale bass

Overall, a great short scale bass for a great price. Bought this for my 10-year-old, I liked the weight and size of it. I think it fits him perfectly.

I was impressed at the build quality, I didn't have high expectations because of the low price. So that was a nice surprise. Set-up was not too bad, about 30 minutes of messing around with it and it stays in tune. I also found for the price it sounds decent with the basic pickups.

Superb bass!

This is not just a great bass guitar for the money, this is a nice playing and sounding instrument full stop! I've had some hit and miss experiences with ibanez instruments over the years, but this bass was really a home run. The short scale and light weight is perfect for guitar players or persons with smaller hands/arms. After some truss rod, string height and intonation adjustment, the bass plays great and sounds really good. Tools are included, along with a user guide to set up the instrument.

PROs:

- Superb fretwork and smooth neck. Easy to adjust trussrod and saddles.

- Good sound by blending the volume of both pickups

- Nice walnut finish, no blemishes on body

- Very lightweight and easy to play after adjusting the string height and truss rod, with no fret buzz

- Good tuning pegs

- Looks and feels more expensive than it is

- Fits in a guitar gig bag

CONs:

- Tone pot a little scratchy at lower end

- Not the best looking maple neck, but very well finished

- A little neck divey (but comfortable on lap)