Ibanez GSR200

[aor]

hmm, i think i might go with the ibanez. one question, on the westfield b1000LH it states that it has a lot of bottom end? is that a good or bad thing?

atm it's between the
B1000LH (£129.00 or $210) and the GSR200L (£195 or $316)

 

[yoak]

i'm gonna buy the GSR200 i think. most of the recommendations were good apart from the guy on the first page.

is it worth the extra £60 over the westfield B1000

 

[martyman5000]

I bought one for my daughter and ended up using it for a while...thin neck and bright pickk-ups unless you use the bass boost thing that I did not use. Nice build quality and it was light and easy to play, perfect beginner bass.

 

[yoak]

I bought one for my daughter and ended up using it for a while...thin neck and bright pickk-ups unless you use the bass boost thing that I did not use. Nice build quality and it was light and easy to play, perfect beginner bass.

ok thank you for that. did you have any problems or anything?

 

[Xanthyon]

a GSR200 was my first bass. Its a great bass for the price. the pickups aren't outstanding, but for a starter bass their great IMO. and its great for any style of music. I played in drop c with mine and later turned into a fretless and i now use it to play solo and jazz. its a great bass to go back and mod once you get a new bass. I cant wait to start modding mine!

 

[WingKL]

Unless you are dead set on a 4 string PJ style bass, also check out the GSR 205 which is a 5 string J style. I found my particular GSR 205 to be one of the best sounding basses in the store to me regardless of price. I liked it better than the GSR 200 and it goes for only about $50 more. I don't know if I got lucky and picked up the the magic GSR 205 but I prefer it to the way more expensive Mike Lull J I have.

 

[aor]

random question: If i was to buy a bass without a strap. could I buy any left handed strap or does it have to be specific to the basS?

 

[Roda]

random question: If i was to buy a bass without a strap. could I buy any left handed strap or does it have to be specific to the basS?

Whoa my brain just imploded.

Aside from the bass itself, everything else is usable with any arm. I sure hope you didn't buy some left-handed strings at a "special price"...

 

[yoak]

aight guys, still not decided on a bass. might be buying a Squier Affinity and amp off of my mate for £100.

now a question, are electronic tuners necessary? seeing as I'm a beginner is it best to learn to do it by ear or let the machines take over?

And what about tuning keys? Are they a necessity?

cheers so much guys, you've been so much help so far.

(ps: talking to my mate about it won't help as he has only been playing for like a month and has quit. hence why i'm buying the guitar.)

 

[Squierbassboy]

I was going to get a GSR200L but decided to go for a Squier P/J. The Squier cost a bit more but I liked the looks more. They are actually very similair in sound and feel.

 

[Squierbassboy]

i'm gonna buy the GSR200 i think. most of the recommendations were good apart from the guy on the first page.

is it worth the extra £60 over the westfield B1000

My school has Westfields and they are weird. The body is so thin that it feels like it is about to crack at any moment.

 

[woo10]

well the lh version is £195 aka $316

is there anywhere that sells it cheaper in uk?

I am in the US so I don't really know, but my brother in Sweden buys his stuff from Germany, it's usually much cheaper than buying from Swedish stores. The German store he uses is www.thomann.de which has the GSR200 for 225 euros.