Ibanez miKro GSRM20 - Root Beer Metallic Review

Rudy, the root beer bass

I play guitar but wanted a cheap but quality bass to try out. After watching many vids/ reviews, I went for this one. Not disappointed. It's the size of a guitar (couple inches taller than a Strat), which appeals to me. It sounds thicc!! It's easy to play. And the fit and finish were butter for mine. I got the root beer metallic finish and it's very nice. I named it Rudy. Rob… read more Amaral is my SE and he got it out to me ASAP. Great bass. Great experience. Now to dig in on that Schism (Tool) intro…

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Thump thump

My first bass!. It feels comfortable and the short scale is making it easier to get the fretting because it's similar to my guitars. Was worried it wouldn't be bass-ee enough. It THUMPS vary well. 2-thumps up for this bass.

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This Little Bass Rocks!

I purchased this bass because arthritis is starting to create some problems for me. While I still have several full scale basses, with various pick up combinations both passive and active, and many different strings types, this bass is primarily for daily practice. That said, it will be used for recording bass parts in the future. So, on with the review. The neck plays so effortlessly… read more that it is amazing. The one piece neck is made with a beautiful piece of maple with a matte finish. Fit and finish on this root beer colored bass is perfect. The bridge mass is substantial and heavier than many other basses. The pickups are very good, and I would not be uncomfortable to use them in any application, studio or live. The only flaw I found was the second volume control was a little rough when turned. I do intend in the future to upgrade the tuners. They are adequate, but I would like to have a higher gear ratio and a little better quality. I will certainly upgrade the electronics with high grade controls. The control knobs are solid and I might change them to a set of Tele style custom knobs with abalone tops, but that is just for fun. The pickups? I'm pretty happy with them, but putting in a pair of hot Dimarzio P and J bass pickups could be pretty cool. Nonetheless, I am in no hurry to change them. Considering that this bass costs less than $200, I am very impressed. I am amazed

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Great bass with upgrades

I am very pleased with my purchase, and thanks to Forrest Powell and the techs at Sweetwater for their help. I purchased it with two upgrades -- Grover tuners (black chrome), and Rotosound 77 flat wound strings, both installed by Sweetwater. Got here well packed, well padded, promptly, and in ready-to-play shape. It's a great size for me, as I've been looking for a shorter short-scale… read more bass, and it has an amazing amount of low-end. I like its simplicity and its relatively light weight and short length. It's been a great purchase for me.

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Ibanez micro bass

More than I expected

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