{"product_id":"ibanez-gsr200b-walnut-flat-bass-2018","title":"Rufus! - Ibanez GSR200B-WNF GIO Soundgear | Walnut Flat | 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSome basses arrive demanding pyrotechnics, pointy headstocks and enough switches to launch a moderately sized satellite.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRufus has turned up looking like an extremely nice piece of furniture, and we mean that as the highest compliment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFinished in Walnut Flat, Rufus is a 2018 Ibanez GSR200B from the GIO Soundgear range.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe understated satin finish allows the grain of the mahogany body to remain visible, while black hardware and the warm jatoba fingerboard give the whole instrument a simple, cohesive appearance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe GSR200B takes the familiar Ibanez Soundgear formula and makes it particularly accessible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts sculpted body and deep cutaways provide comfortable access across the neck, while the slim GSR4 maple neck makes it an excellent option for newer players, guitarists moving across to bass, or anyone who simply prefers a fast and manageable neck profile.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 34-inch scale length keeps the instrument full-sized, paired with a jatoba fingerboard and 22 medium frets.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePickup duties are handled by an Ibanez Dynamix P\/J combination.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA split-coil P-style neck pickup provides warm, rounded low-end punch, while the J-style bridge pickup adds extra definition and attack. Each pickup has its own volume control, alongside a traditional tone control.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe fourth control operates Ibanez’s Phat II active EQ, providing additional low-frequency boost when required.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDespite Rufus’s understated appearance, this gives him a surprisingly broad tonal range, from traditional P-style warmth to brighter and more defined sounds with additional low-end weight available from the active circuit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRufus has received the full Stray treatment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis frets have been levelled, crowned and polished, his jatoba fingerboard thoroughly cleaned and conditioned, his electronics inspected and tested, and the entire instrument cleaned and serviced before receiving a complete professional setup.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis action and intonation have been properly dialled in and he is now playing beautifully.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecification\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIbanez GSR200B-WNF GIO Soundgear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWalnut Flat finish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2018\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade in Indonesia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMahogany body\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGSR4 maple neck\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJatoba fingerboard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e34-inch scale length\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e22 medium frets\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDynamix P split-coil neck pickup\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDynamix J bridge pickup\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIndividual pickup volume controls\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTone control\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhat II active EQ\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eB10 bridge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlack hardware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrets levelled, crowned and polished\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFully serviced and professionally set up\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRufus is not trying to reinvent the bass guitar. 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