ibanez gsr205 5-string bass?

[slipkorn917]

i'm planning on getting a 5-string bass and i don't have a lot of money to spend so i was looking at some basses and i saw the ibanez gsr205. it's only $250, and i already have an ibanez 4-string so i like ibanez basses but i've been thinking of maybe trying out a different brand. does anyone own or have played the gsr205? if so, is it a good bass? i mostly play metal.

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[LiamPodmore]

I own the GSR200 and for the money it is a very good bass. Right now i am playing a Squier Deluxe Jazz V which is pretty good, a little heavy and the B is floppy with some strings, but overall it's a very good bass. You wont go wrong with either of those.

Liam

 

[GregDunn]

Keep in mind that the GIO series basses have the wider, thicker neck, not the SR series slim neck. If you care.

 

[bluesguy62]

i'm planning on getting a 5-string bass and i don't have a lot of money to spend so i was looking at some basses and i saw the ibanez gsr205. it's only $250, and i already have an ibanez 4-string so i like ibanez basses but i've been thinking of maybe trying out a different brand. does anyone own or have played the gsr205? if so, is it a good bass? i mostly play metal.

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I've used the GSR205 for both live and recording purposes (with some mods) since 2006. The GSR205 is a dependable bass as long as you remove the annoyingly-noisy Phat II circuitry. Then you can either rewire it like a jazz bass (2 volumes + 1 master tone) or a Yamaha BB1000MA (3-way toggle switch, master volume + master tone). I've tried both mods and the BB1000MA mod works best for me.