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Ibanez miKro Series GSRM20 Electric Bass Guitar (Black) Expired

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Adorama has Ibanez miKro Series GSRM20 Electric Bass Guitar (Black) on sale for $129. Shipping is free.

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About this Item:
  • Compact poplar body provides excellent balance and comfort
  • Slim neck profile gives you amazing playability and speed
  • Short 28.6" 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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Model: Ibanez Gsrm20 Mikro Short-Scale Bass Guitar Black

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Ibanez usually does not have flaws on the frets. It's annoying to hear someone suggest something so ludicrous. Black doesn't smudge any more than any other color because it has a thick clearlcoat like the other colors. Learn to wipe your instrument clean after playing = problem solved. And the blue and purple versions of this have been available on this site, this year, for the same price. Where have you been?

And do the math. It's not 7 inches smaller. Tension is not an issue when using the short scale strings it comes with (I use Thomastik Infeld JF324's on mine and they, like the frets, are flawless).
Good entry level short scale bass. Thumbs up for a bass deal. More please.
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DealFiend_
10-13-2023 at 04:43 PM.
10-13-2023 at 04:43 PM.
Good entry level short scale bass. Thumbs up for a bass deal. More please.
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coldfusion
10-13-2023 at 08:01 PM.
10-13-2023 at 08:01 PM.
This is a lot of instrument for $130 shipped. It's well made and sounds good. I got the purple one for my daughter on a prior deal.
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10-13-2023 at 08:30 PM.
10-13-2023 at 08:30 PM.
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10-14-2023 at 10:09 AM.

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10-14-2023 at 10:09 AM.
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Microoooo 7 inches smaller less tension … Ibanez usually has flaws on the frets it's annoying.

I'd bite if it wasn't black it's gonna smudge like crazy (Ibanez feature) and it just looks so boring. The only worse color is the sunburst that looks like a 1970s garage band.
Ibanez usually does not have flaws on the frets. It's annoying to hear someone suggest something so ludicrous. Black doesn't smudge any more than any other color because it has a thick clearlcoat like the other colors. Learn to wipe your instrument clean after playing = problem solved. And the blue and purple versions of this have been available on this site, this year, for the same price. Where have you been?

And do the math. It's not 7 inches smaller. Tension is not an issue when using the short scale strings it comes with (I use Thomastik Infeld JF324's on mine and they, like the frets, are flawless).
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bad_SAM
10-14-2023 at 10:16 AM.
10-14-2023 at 10:16 AM.
Love my mikro bass, except mine is in flat walnut. I call him "Lil' Nutty". Ibanez also makes a mikro bass branded soft case.
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Gibletz
10-14-2023 at 12:53 PM.
10-14-2023 at 12:53 PM.
I own one of these and my only complaint is as someone else mentioned, less tension. If you start playing moderately aggressively you'll be slapping the strings on the body. A full size is a lot more forgiving. that could be seen as good or bad.
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RyanL
10-14-2023 at 01:45 PM.
10-14-2023 at 01:45 PM.
Quote from Gibletz :
I own one of these and my only complaint is as someone else mentioned, less tension. If you start playing moderately aggressively you'll be slapping the strings on the body. A full size is a lot more forgiving. that could be seen as good or bad.
Wouldn't thicker strings help alleviate this somewhat?
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atlm
10-14-2023 at 03:12 PM.
10-14-2023 at 03:12 PM.
I bought a black Mikro on a whim when I saw Adorama's sale on them here on SD exactly a year ago today. It kick started my bass journey and has been fantastic. I've purchased other basses since, but the Mikro is still my favorite and gets played the most.

I bought 2 more since then to experiment with different strings and different setups.
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10-14-2023 at 08:07 PM.
10-14-2023 at 08:07 PM.
Quote from RyanL :
Wouldn't thicker strings help alleviate this somewhat?
Yes it would!
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Guitarplayer0214
10-15-2023 at 07:36 AM.
10-15-2023 at 07:36 AM.
This is a great bass guitar for a kid. I started my 8. Year old on it last year and it's been great.
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hellonwheelz
10-15-2023 at 07:41 AM.
10-15-2023 at 07:41 AM.
You can learn to play, it could be used professionally after a setup, the output is pretty much indistinguishable from a very expensive bass to a trained listener in a mix or live session. The player really makes the bass lock in and come alive and it's demonstrated it all over video that this instrument is capable of handling that.

Shorter scale length has advantages and disadvantages, but for a lot of people, it's a net positive for ergonomics and playability. Sound wise, short scale basses sound bigger and deeper as the shorter strings have less loud harmonics and more fundamental than long scale basses.

It's $130. That makes it a supreme value position in all of music instruments.
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