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4-string Electric Bass with Poplar Body, Maple Neck, Jatoba Fingerboard, and 2 Single-coil Pickups - Black
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Short-scale Bass with Heavyweight Tone

The perfect size for your pint-sized rocker, this Ibanez miKro GSRM20 electric bass guitar gives you great low end with minimal size and weight. When you pick up this bass, you'll find that its compact body and smaller neck provide you with amazing comfort and playability, especially if you have shorter arms or smaller hands. With the miKro GSRM20, you get the best of both worlds — one J-style and one P-style pickup — bringing both of their recognizable tones to your fingertips. We cant forget to mention that this short-scale bass features a fixed bridge! With the Ibanez miKro GSRM20 electric bass guitar in your hands, you'll be prepared for any musical endeavor.

Ibanez miKro series delivers huge sound in a compact package

If you're a young student (or just have small hands), you'll love one of the smallest bass guitars on the market — the Ibanez miKro GSRM20. The Ibanez short-scale bass is just the right size for your budding rock star. Sharing many features of their larger counterparts, miKro-series instruments deliver sound way beyond their size, letting small hands make big sounds!

Big tone from DXP and DXJ pickups

The Dynamix P and Dynamix J pickups on the Ibanez miKro GSRM20 bass are designed to bring you the vibe of the most famous electric bass guitars in history. Take it from Sweetwater: from fat, thumping rock tones to soft, mid-rich R&B sounds; you've got a wide sonic territory to explore with the Ibanez miKro GSRM20 Bass.

Ibanez: a brief history

Ibanez began living in 1908 as the Hoshino Gakki company in Nagoya, Japan. However, the company didn’t enter the guitar business until 1929, when they started importing Salvador Ibanez guitars from Spain. In 1935, Hoshino Gakki began building Spanish acoustic guitars under the “Ibanez Salvador” name, which was later shortened to Ibanez. Although Ibanez began manufacturing electric guitars in 1957, the company was relatively unknown in the West until the 1960s, when it started producing guitars based on American designs. By the late 1970s, Ibanez had stopped producing derivative instruments and had begun manufacturing the innovative, original guitar and bass designs that the company is now known for. Ibanez is also famous for their effect pedals, most notably the Tube Screamer. Sweetwater is proud to offer you such a fine line of distinguished musical instruments.

Ibanez miKro GSRM20 Electric Bass Guitar Features:

  • Compact poplar body provides excellent balance and comfort
  • Slim neck profile gives you amazing playability and speed
  • Short 28.6-inch scale is long enough to be effective yet perfect for shorter arms and smaller hands
  • Dynamix P and J pickups serve up classic fat, punchy tone
  • B10 bridge gives you impressive sustain

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Tech Specs

  • Number of Strings: 4
  • Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
  • Body Shape: SR MiKro
  • Body Material: Poplar
  • Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
  • Color: Black
  • Neck Material: Maple
  • Neck Shape: GSRM4
  • Radius: 12"
  • Fingerboard Material: Jatoba
  • Fingerboard Inlay: White Dots
  • Number of Frets: 22, Medium
  • Scale Length: 28.6"
  • Nut Width: 1.496"
  • Nut Material: Plastic
  • Bridge/Tailpiece: B10 Fixed Bridge
  • Neck Pickup: Dynamix P Split Single-coil
  • Bridge Pickup: Dynamix J Single-coil
  • Controls: 2 x volume, 1 x master tone
  • Strings: .045-.105
  • Case Included: Sold Separately
  • Manufacturer Part Number: GSRM20BK

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Rated 5/5

Amazing

I recently bought my ibanez from Adorama online for $180, a $20 savings. I don't usually buy gear outside of Sweetwater, but the savings was too good to pass up. The short scale is just right switching back and forth from regular 6 string guitar. These stock strings look like they can last a while. No fret edges very smooth neck. I got that deep blue color which Sweetwater does not stock. I am very pleased! My 4 guitar budget gear (see pics): This Ibanez bass, ibanez Gio, Kramer Focus, and Epiphone DR100, Peavey Vypyr X1. These sound really good with.out breaking the bank.
Rated 5/5

Great little bass

I purchased this bass, and the first one I got seemed to be mis-wired with a master volume control for the P-pickups and a slave volume control for the J-pickup instead of independent volume controls. I got ahold of Ryan Sloan, who put me in touch with Guitar Tech Michael Barden. Michael got back to me within two days, confirmed that mine was wired incorrectly, and sent me a replacement that same day via next-day air, as well as e-mailing me a return label. The replacement worked perfectly, although the volume control nuts did need a little tightening. I attribute that primarily to shipping vibration - I've seen the same issue in some guitar review videos. Below is a video of the unboxing, as well as commentary about the excellent customer service and sound samples of the replacement.
Rated 5/5

Small but Mighty

I ordered this Bass Guitar cause of my current living space. I wasn't sure what to expect but it sounds awesome. I never played a micro bass before but it's not a bad guitar. I would definitely recommend it to ppl starting out or for kid's.
Music background: Bass Player
Rated 5/5

Great customer service

Ordered a bass guitar for a family member and the customer service and follow up was awesome. They love their guitar and plan to take lessons now. Will definitely use Sweetwater for future musical needs.
Rated 5/5

Hell of a deal for the money

I first bought an Ibanez SR300e from Sweetwater, which I like very much, but while I've got a 74" wingspan and medium-large hands, it sometimes proves hard to play below the 4th fret or so due to arthritis in my left hand. The Mikro has proved to be just the answer for those uncomfortable days, as the more tightly spaced frets make a huge difference. The fit is less exact than the SR300e, but it's solid and the finish is excellent. The neck, fretboard, and frets seem to be excellent given my brief experience. The B10 bridge is of course less substantial than the Accucast, but has been no problem at all. The tuning machines don't hold tune as well as the SR300e, and are probable candidates for an upgrade, but are not really an issue for my purposes. Someone who plays a several hour gig may find them a bother. Stock pickups and strings are fine to my ear, but will probably be upgraded just because the very reasonable price makes this an instrument that can be customized just for fun.

Bottom line: Excellent for the money, great for a beginner on a serious budget or an old guy with gimpy wrists, I think 5 stars for those reasons.
Music background: Looong time drummer, beginner bass player ( 5 months )
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