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Ibanez Bass Opinions

I have an Ibanez GSR200 that I've owned for 1.5 years. I absolutely LOVE it! It is so light and the tone is just stunning for a $200 bass guitar. I've played an Ibanez SR506
6-string which is an equally fantastic bass. You know a brand is high-quality when even there budget instruments are amazing. Ibanez basses show no compromises IMHO!
 
I play an Ibanez RD505... pretty good bass. It works perfectly for my metal band. I boost the bass very slightly and I boost the treble and play with a pick. Gives me a great full tone that fills the bottom end and also lets me cut through the thick layer of 7 string guitars. :D The preamp is a little noisy but that can be replaced. I would do some upgrades on it but I'll probably upgrade to a better bass this year.