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I have one of these. It’s amazing what it can do and how playable it is. The reason I bought it, which is not one of the reasons you listed, is because I have back problems. This bass is really light and I don’t have to do much reaching for the lower frets, which really saves my back. Thanks for the video!

I’m a pro player and recently bought this bass in the weathered black color. This bass is an absolute blast to play and I’ve even used it on a few paying gigs, my full scale bass’s are now collecting dust. I’m currently waiting for delivery of the 5 string version of this Mikro bass,, that 5 string Mikro could end up being my main gigging bass. Cheers, Davyo

Excellent, clear, detailed and well-explained information + demo. Spot on. 10/10.

Thank you. As a guitarist, when my 12 year old daughter asked to start bass, I had no clue where to start. Took a lot of research but I ended up buying one of these. Actually I'm waiting for it right now. It's on the way. You just eased my mind that I bought the right bass for her for the right reason.

I have been using this same bass for about 2 years now and I still love it... I am primarily a guitar player and have small hands so to me this bass is extremely easy to play. It sounds good, stays in tune pretty well and the frets were also pretty well made in mine... no sharp edges or anything. The only issue I had was with the bridge which I had to change because it got rusty and almost unusable pretty quickly, but other than that this little bass is surprisingly good for what it costs.

Thank you for the shot of it between a Strat and a P Bass, this is probably the single best size reference for it on the whole internet.

Due to age, and arthritis I switched to these great basses years ago. Made one a fretless and have played for years with no issues. Also switched out the strings to nylon tape wound on the fretless, and flat wound on the fretted. Everything else stock and working well 5 years now...I did do fret work on fretted bass...The factory fret job was poor, but at the then price of $169...They are a hit.

I have one of these and I love it! I'm a guitar player who decided to take up bass as well. I'm used to the size of a guitar and, being older, I have some arthritis in my hands. I would not be able to stretch my fingers to play a full sized bass. This bass is the answer - very comfortable and it sounds great!

To the point no nonsense video. Very unusual! Thanks

I bought one in April this year and I'm in love with it. Beautifully made, awesome short scale boomy sound, a pleasure to play. Nobody seems to pick up on how Ibanez mirrored the split coil neck pick-up for more clarity on the low strings and more warmth on the high ones. Something that probably really matters on a bass this short. It shows Ibanez didn't just churn out a budget bass for kids.

As you touched on, I play guitar in one band and bass in another. I was looking for a bass that felt closer to how my guitars feel instead of a full size bass. This one worked perfect for that. Plus, I'm 60 years old now and retired. I gig pretty heavily. Having experienced a back injury several years ago, I also need lighter instruments. Heavier ones cause lower back pain as the show progresses. I experience no back pain with this bass. And, also as you too pointed out, I was amazed by the tone. I did notice a difference in volume across the four strings, but I fixed that nicely and added extra warmth and consistency across all notes on the fretboard by using an Electro-Harmonix Platform compressor. It is the best compressor I've found. I also use a Radial JDI direct box and perform ampless. The sound is pure and warm with plenty of punch that you hear and also feel. Since I mix from stage, I simply use my monitor wedge to hear the bass. This works extremely well. And less heavy gear means less back strain. And both of my bands are 3 piece bands. Believe me, I wouldn't use this bass if it couldn't pull it's weight in providing the fullness needed to fill out the sound in a 3 piece band.

I bought a purple one for my 8 yr old daughter. It is her first bass and it is the perfect size and weight.

Mine is on it's way, supposed to arrive today! I'm a guitar player for 25 years, but never owned a bass - just fiddled with them here and there when chilling at Guitar Center, lol, or maybe at a buddy's house. I always felt that it came to me much more naturally than guitar ever did, and I'm looking at the window every time a truck goes by hoping it's the bass, so I can rip the box open and get on down to it!

I have had a black one since 2013, originally bought it so I could play Lead bass easier and faster with the short scale, this morphed into 3 octave lead bass using the bottom 4 guitar strings on it and a Micro Pog pedal, this led to a record contract for my band Malleus. How ever I broke my back in 2016 not knowing I had Myeloma (bone marrow cancer). It causes brittle bones so the lack of weight is a definite bonus. It now has bass strings back on it and in use with my present band as a proper bass. thoroughly recommend this bass too!

I don't have much love for Ibanez basses or for short scale basses, but I was actually quite impressed with one of these when I picked it up. Also, this model of bass helped me figure out that I like the reverse P / J pickup configuration.

Finally a good video review from someone who can actually play. Thanks

I was looking at these to record tracks with so I won’t have to use the midi anymore. Figured it’d sound better with a real bass instead of a computerized one. These seem nice yet cheap enough for someone with my intended uses.

I'm considering buying one of these basses because my left arm doesn't rotate as far as it should, sometimes I can have trouble stretching my arm and fingers to hit certain frets. Figured a smaller guitar neck would help with that

Wow! Looks fantastic! Great video 👍

I have a fender bass that costs 3 times more than this one but also is 3 times heavier, has thicker neck and is in general too big. This thing is so comfortable to play, i love it!

Looking to buy a bass and this was helpful.

Could you do a vid demo of just strictly the bass in action? That’d be cool! Beautiful bass & color options

I have one. Switched out stock tuning machines to Gotoh. And put in Geezer Butler EMGs. It’s nice

Quite happy with mine. Bought it because the regular size PJ bass I had, was making my shoulder sore after a while. This bass doesn't bother that shoulder and sounds just fine :-) Also handy that it fits into a guitar gig bag and is light to carry around :-)

Very helpful review. Thank you. Are you able to tell me please how it balances on a strap. Does it have the typical short scale bass neck dive?

I love short scale / Mikro basses. At 5'7 in height, they are the perfect length for me.

I'm a regular 6-string guitar player and saw one of these wee little guys on the wall at the music shop today and took it for a test drive. It was a blast to play and and didn't feel completely foreign to me like a full scale base. It felt similar to my Stratocaster in size and playability. Might have to get one of these just for the fun factor. Great little bass for regular guitar players that might need to lay down a bass track on a home studio recording project.

Thanks for the video. I've just bought one of these and although I'm a guitarist that's new to the bass , I like it even though I cannot compare it to any other bass. Have changed the strings to Ernie Ball flat wounds and as I found there was too much string for the posts I cut off most of the coloured lead trace. Is that the right thing to do? Are there shorter length strings for a short scale length bass?

Great video, thanks! For someone about to buy a bass guitar for the first time.. do you think learning on a mikro bass would impair your ability to then switch to a full size bass and still be able to play the same licks and songs without issue?

I JUST walked through the door with mine!!!! I am pleasantly surprised actually. She can get pretty low.

Hi ! Awesome playing and demo 👍. I am 51 and play guitar since 30 years and want to try the bass....Which one is better between the short scale and mezzo scale Ibanez bass ? Thanks for your answer and help. Kind regards from France 🇫🇷

I wish they would offer more than just the black in the 5 string mikro.

Reason #4. It's so fun to play. And from a distance I look like a really huge dude. People are like man that bass looks so little on him 😆

Did you replace the chrome hardware? If you did, what tuners and bridge did you go with? Thank you. I really like my MiKro Lefty.

If you have a bad back like me, this is also great for it's lighter weight.

Just purchased one of these and I am very pleased with it. I feel the action is a bit high. Not sure how the bridge works to lower the action. Any help would be much appreciated.

Reason number 4 is that purple pretty color

en q página puedo encarga un bajo Ibáñez mikro?????

Is this recommended for a serious playing? I'm starting a band with my good buddies, and we agreed to take things seriously. The bassist is a guitarist-turn-to-bassist who struggled to reach the frets of a bass.. Will this be good & okay for gigging (or even professional use) after component upgrades?

Ibanez basses have the catchiest names.

is this the weathered black finish? thanks for the vid!

I'm staring bass lessons soon so i'm thinking of buying this bass. I'm a Robert Trujillo fan so can it be the good bass for me ?

I have one I put quarter pounders semore duncan pickups in it...

I recently got gifted one of these, it’s my first ever bass! I’m so excited but I don’t have a cord to plug it into an amp, and no where does it say any sizes for the cords I’d buy, could anyone help?

the Bass looks great maybe you could sent a sound sample? reg. Harald

I just ordered one of these, and like another viewer, it's for health reasons. I'm weakened after a heart attack, and this bass will be much easier to handle.

Can you share the link to the place you got it? Just curious because I cannot find the dark fretboard

Would this be a good first bass? I'm 5'1 so I have small hands.

Didn't know that "gorgeous" and "portable" could be used to define the same instrument.

que escala tiene?

This or the sr300?

Buy a Gretsch