the Ibanez GIO series are made in indonesia .. most of them .. actually i think all of them ..
so far ... i think the GIO series are worth the price .. but it's a pick and choose ... see whether you're lucky kind of thing, i stumbled across a starter pack bass that played so well .. i wanted to get it from my friend who was using it ..
anyway .. resale price for GIO basses ranges from $200 - $400 .. depending on condition .. if it's with an active preamp may be slightly higher ...
but if you get it setup i think it'll play well ... so you can stick with it for a while .. =) ..