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Ibanez GSRM20

#2
I've played it. The strings were a bit floppy due to the scale length and it sounded like an Ibanez bass that's had the life sucked out of it to me.

It's not high quality, but if that doesn't matter and you want to shell out the money, it's your choice.
 
#6
I bought one and I really happy with it. The original strings sounded the best, I tried a couple of other sets. The feel is very dry, so I rubbed in mineral oil on the rosewood fingerboard and I used guitar polish on the neck. That gave it a much better feel. The sound for jazz bass that I use is from the P-bass or split pick up. I like it with a 12" speaker it is tight sounding a certainly deep enough on the low E strings. With a 15" speaker it is much too boomy. I did have a problem with one of the tuners where the gear teeth were somewhat stripped. I solved the problem by using it in reverse. That works for now and eventually I will get them to replace it.

The best thing about it is the string length. It is getting darn close to a guitar and I love to bring the guitar riffs, scales, and patterns over to the bass. I can be much more melodic and it handles beautifully. Compared the standard scale of a bass guitar it is as if your chops just get significantly smoother and faster.
 
#8
The opinions on the Mikro are pretty dead on. I dot have one but I used to work at a GC and have played many of them.

I bought one of the 3/4 scale SX P's for my son a couple Christmas' ago, and he loves it.

After playing both of them, I'd go for the SX.
 
#10
When I bought my GSRM20, I was able to compare it to a lot of other, more expensive basses, and I thought the '20 sounded better. Still loving it. I'd advise not making your own mind up about it, one way or the other, until you actually have the chance to try one out. Which is easy enough to arrange -- I asked a Guitar Center store to get one in for me to try, and they were happy to oblige.

Plus there's a Mikro Bass club here on Talkbass:

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f8/official-mikro-bass-club-part-2-a-818439/

with a lot of Mikro owners chiming in, and you might find their comments interesting.
 
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Dradder said:
When I bought my GSRM20, I was able to compare it to a lot of other, more expensive basses, and I thought the '20 sounded better. Still loving it. I'd advise not making your own mind up about it, one way or the other, until you actually have the chance to try one out. Which is easy enough to arrange -- I asked a Guitar Center store to get one in for me to try, and they were happy to oblige.

Plus there's a Mikro Bass club here on Talkbass:

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f8/official-mikro-bass-club-part-2-a-818439/

with a lot of Mikro owners chiming in, and you might find their comments interesting.
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#12
I just bought one. It's so relaxing to play, compared to a long-scale instrument. No stretching at all, which means I can move from fret to fret faster. I was surprised at how good it sounded for a 6.3-lb instrument that cost me $129. It sounds quite big in E standard. (I wouldn't use it for D drop C or BEAD.) The quality of the fit and finish isn't the equal of more expensive basses, but the finish on mine is quite acceptable. The setup from the store was pretty terrible, but that is often the case, no matter the price. It just needed a few adjustments. As someone above said, play one and see what you think before dismissing it.
 
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#13
Never played one, but heard them.
Sound like crap.
Yeah, well, you get what you pay for.
I would recommend this bass, if you're a teenager who doesn't have a dime in your pocket, and who needs some bass to play in a school rock project for like a few weeks to a few months.
I hardly see anyone playing this for more than a year or two.
It's basic, to write down ideas, but does not offer quality sound you'll want to give to your congregation.
 

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