Head to head
Epiphone Viola Bass, Vintage Sunburst vs Ibanez GSR200B
The verdict
The Epiphone Viola Bass, Vintage Sunburst and Ibanez GSR200B are closely matched overall — 66 to 64 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
Epiphone Viola Bass, Vintage Sunburst wins on
- Better value (69 vs 64)
Ibanez GSR200B wins on
No standout advantage.
Scorecard
| Metric | Viola Bass, Vintage Sunburst | GSR200B |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 66 | 64 |
| Build | 61 | 61 |
| Playability | 64 | 64 |
| Sound | 71 | 68 |
| Value | 69 | 64 |
Full specifications
| Spec | Viola Bass, Vintage Sunburst | GSR200B |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Epiphone | Ibanez |
| Type | Bass | Bass |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | — | — |
| Body wood | Maple | Okoume |
| Neck wood | Maple | Maple |
| Fretboard | Okoume | Purpleheart |
| Strings | 4 | 4 |
| Frets | 22 | 22 |
| Scale | 30.5" | 34" |
| Pickups | NYR Mini Humbucker / NYT Mini humbucker | Dynamix P / Dynamix J |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | $449 | — |
| Body shape | Viola | — |
| Body Styles | Viola | — |
| Bridge | Compensated Saddle | B10 bridge |
| Bridge pickup | NYT Mini humbucker | Dynamix J bridge pickupPassive |
| Case | Optional | — |
| Control Knobs | Gold Top Hat | — |
| Controls | Neck Volume, Bridge Volume, Master Tone | — |
| Finish | Nickel | — |
| Fretboard inlay | Dot | — |
| Fret Count | 22 | — |
| Joint | Glued in | — |
| Model | EBVIVSCH1 | — |
| Mounting Rings | Black | — |
| Neck pickup | NYR Mini Humbucker | Dynamix P neck pickupPassive |
| Nut width | 41.91mm / 1.65in | — |
| Output Jack | 1/4" | — |
| Pickup Covers | Nickel | — |
| Profile | SlimTaper | — |
| Scale length | 774.69mm / 30.5in | 864mm/34" |
| String gauges | .45, .65, .85, .105 | — |
| Tailpiece | Viola Scroll | — |
| Truss rod | Adjustable | — |
| Tuner Plating | Nickel | — |
| Tuners | Premium Tuners | — |
| A Width | — | 41mm at NUT |
| B Width | — | 62mm at 22F |
| C Thickness | — | 21mm at 1F |
| D Thickness | — | 22mm at 12F |
| Equalizer | — | Phat II EQ |
| Factory Tuning | — | 1G,2D,3A,4E |
| Fret | — | Medium frets |
| Hardware | — | Black |
| Neck Type | — | GSR4 Maple neck |
| Radius | — | 305mmR |
| Recommended Bag | — | IBB540-BK |
| Recommended Case | — | MB300C |
| String Gauge | — | .045/.065/.080/.100 |
| String Space | — | 19mm |
| Top Back Body | — | Okoume body |