Ibanez EDA 900/905 Club - Page 2

bassteban · #21 02-06-2009, 05:22 PM

I want a fretless 5 in that sexay purple. For that I would join the club(I hypocritically hate clubs).

Does that crazy Percy Jones wooden-bodied thing count? I would eat flies for that one.

coolrunner989 · #22 02-06-2009, 05:35 PM

well guys it's a sad day...I've sold both of mine - the fretted is still in the family but the fretless is gone to New York, but I never play either of them so I figured it was time to move on. Still one of my favorites though.

phoenixgraves · #23 07-21-2011, 03:21 PM

Ever since I sat in on bass for my friends band. The first time I had ever played bass, mind you... I was hooked. And ever since that day, I have been searching for my perfect "tone."

I had played a 5 string Ibanez soundgear for a long time (until it was smashed by my guitarist; but that's another story) through a Ampeg BA 115, then an Ampeg 210. Loved how it sounded but it wasnt quite the sound I wanted.

After moving from the college town and gettin my dream job I was on a search for a new bass for a new music project. After countless hours of research I came across the eda905. The look, the design, the uniqueness of it drew me to it. And after a lucky find on craigslist, I am the proud owner of silver Ibanez EDA905.

The low end of the bar pickup coupled with the high crunch of the peizos make for almost endless tone shaping possibilities.

I love the feel of it, although my action on the higher notes is about a mile also. I run it through the following:

Bass>boss tu2 tuner>wah>sansamp programmable bass driver>tech 21 rvb boost>boss ce5 chorus>boss bf3 flanger>boss dd3 delay>markIV Head>Laney 1x15, 2x10 cab

Talk about punch and crispness! If I could fix the action a bit, this would be my ultimate setup and get any kind of sound I want. I play mostly hard rock/prog grunge stuff and love my tone. I play with all my knobs all the way up on my bass and really crank the shti outta it.

The only thing I am still not great at is the volume knobs for the peizos. Not really knowing where the middle or starting point is, I am just trying to get all the strings to be at the same level (anyone else having trouble with em?).

Anyway, love it. I would definitely buy another if it got stolen or broken. I like that they are hard to find too. I've never seen the mat black ones. I bet their awesome looking.

scottice · #24 07-21-2011, 03:35 PM

My beloved SR900 is up for grabs right here...
Ibanez SR900 w/HSC

Michael Jewels · #25 07-21-2011, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by phoenixgraves

The only thing I am still not great at is the volume knobs for the peizos. Not really knowing where the middle or starting point is, I am just trying to get all the strings to be at the same level (anyone else having trouble with em?).

Anyway, love it. I would definitely buy another if it got stolen or broken. I like that they are hard to find too. I've never seen the mat black ones. I bet their awesome looking.

Hey there, phoenixgraves; I have an EDA905F (fretless)
and still love it, although I haven't played it in a while. See my post #13 in this thread.

As for getting your ideal tone out of this bass, You've got to play with all the controls yourself and see what you like.

I'll try to help you out as much as I can; here are my recommendations.

Turn all the individual string volume controls on the back of the bass to maximum, then listen to hear if any of the strings are noticeably louder than the others. If any of them are, adjust them accordingly.

Keep the piezo volume control on the back of the bass at maximum, and adjust the piezo volume on the front of the bass to get the desired sound you like in relation to the magnetic pup's volume.

I found that if I leveled out the volume between the piezos and the magnetic pup using the piezo volume control on the back of the bass, the piezos lost a lot of their punch.

So, I leave the rear piezo volume control at maximum, and add as much piezo volume as I want using the front piezo volume control.

I always run the mag pup volume at maximum, and the front piezo volume control anywhere from 1/3 to half.

This lets the piezos compliment the darker tone of the mag pup nicely. If I run the front piezo volume any higher that about half, they start to overpower the magnetic pup.

Do not ever slap with the piezos at maximum volume, and maximum treble!

Deafness may result!

Good luck with your EDA.

Any other questions, just ask.

You've rekindled my interest in this bass with your post, thanks.

Mike

BBox Bass · #26 01-06-2012, 07:51 PM

I got a fretted 905 on Tuesday; I won it on Ebay. It's metallic orange and I think I'm in love. The action is fantastic and unlike all of my other 5s, I can slap on it since the string spacing is wider at the bridge than on the rest of them. I am a big fan of Ibanez's SR series models and own several, and this one definitely stands out. It sounds like nothing else in my bass collection. I also own a Fender Nashville Deluxe Telecaster with the Fishman Powerbridge that I am quite fond of, and after playing the Ibanez I have come to the conclusion that piezos + electric instruments are all that in my book.

Like I always do with my Ebay purchases, I took the bass to my tech to give it once-over since he often sees things that I don't (e.g., frets coming up, small neck humps). He gave it a clean bill of health and then offered to buy it from me. Normally he just rolls his eyes whenever I bring him yet another Ebay purchase to look at, so his reaction really surprised me. As other folks have said, you need to take some time to tweak the knobs, but it's totally worth it.

Piggy8692 · #27 11-15-2012, 10:05 PM

Sexy..

tercesyrev · #28 12-03-2012, 09:52 PM

I had an EDA 905 . . . nice bass. But this the original . . .

Ibanez Affirma. REALLY NICE bass

gary ashall · #29 02-07-2013, 04:49 PM

well.....today is a very happy day for me indeed. after years of wanting the EDA905 one came up on one of the local sites and my eyes nearly popped out. i phoned the guy and it was only just listed so i went with cash at the ready to take a look. the bass was like brand new, even had the protective covering on the backplates,pickup and truss rod cover. anyway money changed hands and i took my baby home,gave it a new set of strings and setup and changed the batteries. plugged into my ashdown rig and WOW. this is a keeper, i still cant believe the condition its in for its age, seriously its like a brand new bass. deffinately a keeper and in the nice dark grey colour that i love also....verry happy guy

Michael Jewels · #30 02-09-2013, 12:21 PM

Gary, enjoy your bass.

This thread amazes me, in that it gets a post so infrequently, but by those very dedicated to this unusual bass.

I love mine.

Mike

gary ashall · #31 02-10-2013, 05:25 AM

just have to correct myself on my last post where i said i changed the batteries...i meant changed the battery....most of my basses ar 18 volt so force of habit. well anyway whilst im here...ive had the eda 905 for a number of days now and i have barely put it down. ok the first time i ever saw this bass in a magazine when i saw the shape i wanted one on the shape alone, now that i own one the shape makes sense when your playing it either sitting or standing with it strapped and i love the broad string spacing at the bridge end as i do quite a lot of slap and on most of the 16.5 mm spacing five strings i found very difficult. so far i cant fault this bass in any way whatsoever. also its good to find a page of eda owners. im in northern ireland so we dont have the choice of instruments that there would be on mainland u.k meaning that the eda 905 isnt just only my first eda...its the only one i have ever seen in the flesh. i have had 3 people wanting to buy it from me already and ive only had it for five days but if i ever loose my sanity i may sell it..otherwise...NO WAY

gary ashall · #32 02-18-2013, 08:03 AM

HELP..HELP..HELP......im going to cut this very long story short. the piezo on my EDA905 is banjaxed and i need a replacement. its just the sadle for the G string i need. i contacted IBANEZ with the part number and of course they no longer make the part. anyone reading this has one or knows how i can get my hands on one please let me know..i know this is a longshot but im trying everything. thanks in advance gary

4dog · #33 02-18-2013, 10:54 AM

Never knew they existed,but unfortunately i know now,crap!

no2code · #34 05-15-2013, 05:32 PM

I think piezo is a company almost positive i read that somewhere. Im a proud owner of a blue Eda 900 , the electronics almost blew up because of a bad wiring but thankfully it got fixed. I love it . Ive just started playing again after a long time . And am not sure if the eda 900 is more of a special weapon or it can be used as a monster main bass. I love the gritty sound i get from it but since my Amp was stolen i cant make a dissison until i get a new one (playing on a loaner MicroMark amp and i am gona try the bass on a ampeg ba300 210

i_got_a_mohawk · #35 05-18-2013, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gary ashall

HELP..HELP..HELP......im going to cut this very long story short. the piezo on my EDA905 is banjaxed and i need a replacement. its just the sadle for the G string i need. i contacted IBANEZ with the part number and of course they no longer make the part. anyone reading this has one or knows how i can get my hands on one please let me know..i know this is a longshot but im trying everything. thanks in advance gary

I think it was a Fishman that made those pickups, could be worth looking into.

These basses don't hold much value, so you could always keep your eyes open for a used one (eBay or whatnot) and use that to salvage parts from?

Quote:

Originally Posted by no2code

I think piezo is a company almost positive i read that somewhere. Im a proud owner of a blue Eda 900 , the electronics almost blew up because of a bad wiring but thankfully it got fixed. I love it . Ive just started playing again after a long time . And am not sure if the eda 900 is more of a special weapon or it can be used as a monster main bass. I love the gritty sound i get from it but since my Amp was stolen i cant make a dissison until i get a new one (playing on a loaner MicroMark amp and i am gona try the bass on a ampeg ba300 210

IIRC the piezo's were made by Fishman, piezo itself is shorthand for the piezoelectric effect, which is where some substances will generate an electric charge pressure is applied (and likewise, they'll deform when a voltage is applied).

These differ from most pickup styles which rely on movement through a magnetic field to generate a voltage

woolfnotes · #36 05-25-2013, 03:19 PM

I just picked up one of these in blue/grey for a very reasonable price and absolutely love it. Mine is the EDA 900 serial number C03042127. Anyone know when it was made?

woolfnotes · #37 05-25-2013, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gary ashall

HELP..HELP..HELP......im going to cut this very long story short. the piezo on my EDA905 is banjaxed and i need a replacement. its just the sadle for the G string i need. i contacted IBANEZ with the part number and of course they no longer make the part. anyone reading this has one or knows how i can get my hands on one please let me know..i know this is a longshot but im trying everything. thanks in advance gary

It's made by Fishman who make pickups for acoustic basses amongst other things. Try contacting them http://www.fishman.com/

Michael Jewels · #38 05-26-2013, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by woolfnotes

I just picked up one of these in blue/grey for a very reasonable price and absolutely love it. Mine is the EDA 900 serial number C03042127. Anyone know when it was made?

Woolfnotes, I'm taking a guess, but I would say all the EDA series were made in 2001 -2003.

They may have all been made within a one year period.

I have a 5 string fretless EDA905F, which I bought brand new from Musician's Friend in 2003. They sold out shortly thereafter.

These basses seem to be developing a cult following, like a low-budget movie that doesn't catch on 'till years after its release.

It's sad, because they are very unique instruments.

Its strongest point: The shape and comfort. This is the most comfortable bass I've ever played. The Ibanez engineers really did their homework when designing this bass.

Its weakest point: The EQ system. It's just plain weird. While you can get some very useful tones from this bass, it takes a lot of time experimenting. I think the average person who tried one out in a store got frustrated, and hung it back up on the wall.

Good luck with yours.

Mike