Ibanez GSR280QA-TMS Transparent Marine Sunburst Gio
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A Soundgear Bass Designed for Long Playing Sessions Without Fatigue
The GSR280QA embodies the Ibanez Soundgear spirit: a 4-string electric bass designed to offer maximum comfort, modern ergonomics, and accessible handling. The Purpleheart fingerboard and "Art Grain" spalted maple top provide a distinctive visual identity while maintaining the Soundgear DNA: a versatile bass made to support your progress and intense rehearsal schedules.
For Which Bassist and Styles?
This Ibanez is ideally suited for beginner to intermediate bassists seeking an easy, stable bass capable of covering multiple registers. The two Jazz Bass-style pickups and the bass reinforcement via the Phat II EQ are well suited for rock, pop, funk (with a snappier attack), metal (with more massive lows), and band settings where the bass needs to remain clear in the mix.
Tone
The combination of an okoume body and a spalted maple top provides a balanced foundation: present lows, clear mids, and a response lively enough for fingerstyle and pick playing. The two passive Dynamix J pickups offer a palette ranging from a warm tone (neck pickup) to a more precise and articulate sound (bridge pickup), and their blend allows you to quickly find the right place in the mix. The Phat II EQ electronics act as a bass booster: useful for thickening the sound, supporting a palm-muted line, or adding more depth at low volume.
Recommended Compatible Accessories
For transport, the recommended options are the MB300C case or the IBB540-BK gig bag. To maintain the original string gauge, choose string sets .045/.065/.085/.105.
Technical specifications
| Left handed | No | Nbr of strings | 4 |
| Strings | Steel | Color | Gradient |
| Type | 4-string electric bass | Radius | 305 mm / 12.01" |
| Top | spalted Art Grain maple | Bridge | B10 |
| Body | okoume | String spacing | 19 mm / 0.75" |
| Neck type | GSR4 | Hardware color | black |
| Neck wood | maple | Neck pickup | Dynamix J (passive) |
| Fingerboard | Purpleheart | Bridge pickup | Dynamix J (passive) |
| Inlays | white dots | Equalizer | Phat II EQ |
| Frets | medium | Controls | 2 volumes, 1 tone, 1 Phat II EQ |
| Scale length | 34" / 864 mm | Factory tuning | 1G, 2D, 3A, 4E |
| Nut width | 41 mm / 1.61" | String gauge | .045/.065/.085/.105 |
| Width at 22nd fret | 62 mm / 2.44" | Recommended case | MB300C |
| Thickness at 1st fret | 21 mm / 0.83" | Recommended gig bag | IBB540-BK |
| Thickness at 12th fret | 22 mm / 0.87" | ||
Questions frequently asked
Is this Ibanez bass suitable for beginners?
This model is aimed at beginner to intermediate bassists, featuring a GSR4 maple neck with a 41 mm nut width. Its 34-inch scale length and 22 frets provide the classic layout of a 4-string bass.
What kind of sound do the Dynamix J pickups and Phat II EQ offer?
The two passive Dynamix J pickups deliver a rounder tone at the neck position and a more articulate sound at the bridge. The Phat II EQ boosts the low end to thicken bass lines and support palm-muting techniques. Controls include two volumes, one tone, and a Phat II EQ adjustment.
Is the GSR280QA-TMS suitable for funk and metal?
The dual Jazz Bass-style pickups are well-suited for funk, providing a snappier attack, and for metal thanks to the enhanced low-end reinforcement from the Phat II EQ.
Which case and gig bag are compatible with this bass?
For transport, the recommended case is the MB300C. The suggested gig bag is the IBB540-BK.
What string gauge should be used on this 4-string bass?
The factory tuning is G-D-A-E with a steel string set in .045/.065/.085/.105 gauges. The B10 bridge features a 19 mm string spacing.
