Head to head
Harley Benton MSB-5 Emerald Sparkle (ESP) vs Ibanez GSR200B
The verdict
The Harley Benton MSB-5 Emerald Sparkle (ESP) and Ibanez GSR200B are closely matched overall — 64 to 64 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
Harley Benton MSB-5 Emerald Sparkle (ESP) wins on
- Better playability (70 vs 64)
Ibanez GSR200B wins on
- Better sound (68 vs 63)
Scorecard
| Metric | MSB-5 Emerald Sparkle (ESP) | GSR200B |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 64 | 64 |
| Build | 58 | 61 |
| Playability | 70 | 64 |
| Sound | 63 | 68 |
| Value | 68 | 64 |
Full specifications
| Spec | MSB-5 Emerald Sparkle (ESP) | GSR200B |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Harley Benton | Ibanez |
| Type | Bass | Bass |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | — | — |
| Body wood | Okoume | Okoume |
| Neck wood | Roasted Canadian maple / okoume / roasted Canadian maple / okoume / roasted Canadian maple | Maple |
| Fretboard | Canadian maple | Purpleheart |
| Strings | 5 | 4 |
| Frets | — | 22 |
| Scale | 33.3" | 34" |
| Pickups | 2 HBZ Custom Wound ferrite humbuckers | Dynamix P / Dynamix J |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | $326 | — |
| 5 Piece Neck | Roasted Canadian maple / okoume / roasted Canadian maple / okoume / roasted Canadian maple | — |
| Finish | Emerald Sparkle | — |
| Fretboard radius | 400 mm | — |
| Multi Scale Length | 846 - 889 mm (33.3" - 35") | — |
| Neck profile | C - thickness at 1st fret: 21.5 mm, at 12th fret: 22.5 mm | — |
| Nut width | 45 mm | — |
| Top wood | Maple | — |
| A Width | — | 41mm at NUT |
| Bridge | — | B10 bridge |
| Bridge pickup | — | Dynamix J bridge pickupPassive |
| 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 pickup | — | Dynamix P neck pickupPassive |
| Neck Type | — | GSR4 Maple neck |
| Radius | — | 305mmR |
| Recommended Bag | — | IBB540-BK |
| Recommended Case | — | MB300C |
| Scale length | — | 864mm/34" |
| String Gauge | — | .045/.065/.080/.100 |
| String Space | — | 19mm |
| Top Back Body | — | Okoume body |