Recent content by Edward Bassman

I think I will just do that out of curiosity, thanks!

Thanks for your observation! The custom Barts on my Prestige SR are, let's say, "a bit polite" sounding, but I think they sound a bit funky too, just the way I like them. But I guess the Nordstrands in combination with the Ibanez eq wil have a lot possibilities. Sadly enough the SR1200 is no...

It's mostly for live gigs, so the Nordy's will do fine, thanks!

Is it? I'm going to look into that one too.

That's true, but I love the playability of the Ibanez Soungear Prestige and my old one with the Barts is capable of making the sound like in the examples I mentioned.

They do, I mean the second sound example of the video I linked.

True, what I really mean is the funky, bit nasal tone as in Dua Lipa - "Don't Start Now" or CHIC - "I'll Be There" or Kali Uchis - "After the Storm"

That's is, I have the old prestige Barts and they do sound amazing. Don't wanna loose that.

The Barts on the SR Prestige do.

True, what I really mean is the funky, bit nasal tone as in Dua Lipa - "Don't Start Now" or CHIC - "I'll Be There" or Parcels - "Tieduprightnow"

Thanks, I own a 20th Anniversary Prestige now and it sounds very good, so the best thing to do is try them both as you're saying.

Thanks, that's good news!

Hi everyone, I have a dillema about buying a new Ibanez SR5500 Prestige with Nordstrands or the older SR5000 with Bartolini's. The new Ibanez SR5500 Prestige bass has Nordstrand pick-ups, I think the sound will be less Ibanez authentic and more like all the"Fender-like' sounding basses now. Or...