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At A Glance

Neck Type
GSRM5 / Maple neck
Top/Back/Body
Poplar body
Fretboard
Jatoba / White dot inlay
Fret
Medium frets
Bridge
B15 bridge
String Space
16.5mm
Neck Pickup
Std. J neck pickup (Passive)
Bridge Pickup
Std. J bridge pickup (Passive)
Hardware Color
Chrome
Scale
726mm/28.6"
A : Width
45mm at NUT
B : Width
67mm at 22F
C : Thickness
21mm at 1F
D : Thickness
22mm at 12F
Radius
305mmR
Color
Black
Series
miKro
Description

Ibanez produced the GSRM25BK as part of its miKro Series, a line of short-scale bass guitars designed around a reduced body and neck profile. The five-string configuration placed the GSRM25BK at the upper end of the miKro bass range, offering an extended low-end register within the series' compact format.

The instrument was built on a poplar body paired with a maple neck designated GSRM5. The jatoba fretboard carried white dot inlays and medium frets across a 305mm radius, with a nut width of 45mm tapering to 67mm at the 22nd fret. Neck thickness measured 21mm at the first fret and 22mm at the twelfth. The 726mm (28.6") scale length defined the instrument's compact character. A B15 bridge with 16.5mm string spacing anchored the strings, while a passive standard J-style neck pickup and passive standard J-style bridge pickup handled signal generation. All hardware was finished in chrome. The finish on this variant was black.

Owners requiring setup work, nut replacement, or assistance sourcing a compatible replacement bridge or pickups for this instrument should consult a qualified guitar technician familiar with short-scale bass specifications.

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