Recent content by philipt42

Prolly should have mentioned that I'm playing through an old school blackface super reverb. So getting a bass amp will probably be a pretty big upgrade, heh.

So I played a new SR500 at guitar center today and loved it. That was the closest I could find to a SR800. Does anyone know how different a modern SR500 would be from a '97 SR800? Also played American made and made in Mexico Jazz and P-basses, and I thought the SR800 completely blew them out of...

Wow, what a fantastic response! Thank you all for your input. I'm leaning towards the Ibanez right now, but I guess the only thing to do is try them out (it's just a long drive, unfortunately). My budget is ~$250, so other more expensive options are off the table, I'm afraid. These are the two...

Nah, I own another Ibanez (a Gio). It's quite bad, haha.

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Purchasing my first decent bass after way too long plugging away on a poopy Ibanez. Any opinions on which is the superior bass? The Ibanez is from 1997 and the Fender is from 1994-1995. I definitely like the aesthetics of the Fender better, but I want to go for the better instrument. My band...