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This is one of the many reasons why I am not a fan of buying new instruments! There is way too much choice, I genuinely get choice fatigue, and it makes buying a new instrument an absolute nightmare! Ill stick to buying second hand bass's in the local-ish area, there is nothing more satisfying...

Awh right yeah thanks that makes sense actually! Cheers dude! :)

Sorry to bring up a really old thread, but i have an Ibanez SR905NTF, and you say these were available through 2004. Do you mean that's when the NTF finish came into production, or was 2004 the only year the NTF finish was made? Thanks, rock on!

Hey guys interesting article and I feel for you, this is the biggest problem I feel most young musicians have, myself included, keep plugging away and keep practicing, that is the most important thing! Also stay modest and polite, no one likes a big head. A positive and fresh approach in this...

I love cars and bikes, cars for me however have to be practical as I play double bass and then any spare cash I invest in motorcycles for fun. I love cars though but the difficulty of making money playing music means I can only buy a car for practical reasons rather then because I love the car...

I kind of agree with you and kind of don't. I don't think you're trying to do this but in a way you are trying, in your head to compare high end instruments with a "budget" range, there is no comparison and it is a little unfair to kind of hint that perhaps there should be a comparison. I happen...

Ibanez SR, the higher end models with the Nord PUPS, they sing and look great!

Good looking bass! Digging the nail polish dude!

Where have you heard negative reviews on the SR505, everyone I know loves the SR range and if they don't its because of personal preference rather then a fault with the instrument

Ibanez SR500 is a great place to start for any bassist, i personally highly recommend this model

Well thanks for the replies, i have just purchased an Ibanez SR1400T from my local music store, i initially was going to purchase the SR1200, but the look of the neck through design in real life is beautiful. Thanks once again

I agree with you on the set up issue, any bass i acquire, i have professionally set up, and it makes a mediocre instrument feel like a premium instrument, and i am talking about the supposedly better quality hardware they use, the superior woods used for the bass, and also exactly what you said...

I have played both "Standard" range (as i own them ;) ) and " "premium" range bass's and to me from the SR500 onwards, they all feel great, in terms of the playability and the how the neck feels in my hands. I just was curios to see if people thought the added extras that come with the "premium"...

Looks great my friend, but i am from the (UK) so pricing is a little different here, also my local guitar shop will order in any Ibanez bass i wish to buy, and i'd much prefer to buy off of them, support local :)

I mainly play Ibanez SR bass's due to the comfort of the neck (i have small hands) I want to invest in a new 4 string. I have two Ibanez SR 5 strings, (sr305,sr905) and they are just so comfortable for me. However i am not overly keen on the Bart Mk 1 PUPS in them (in the sr905 anyway) therefore...

Interesting to see how other bassists feel on this issue. For me, i only own basses that i gig with, if they're not going to be gigged, i'm not going to keep them. I play different bass's for different bands, for one musician i play with, i use an Farwest EUB (awesome hand built electric upright...

FENDER FOR THE PEOPLE! i approve of that idea! bassfunkman for president/prime minister/ evil dictator!

haha :) You seem like a big fan of his ;)

it's probably been said but i think it's the heritage and authenticity behind the Fender Product. The Fender Precision Bass is the Electric Bass, it is what made bassists move away upright acoustic basses onto, smaller, easier to gig around with and yet much louder instruments that produced what...

Your music intrigues me, i really love melodic playing in a band arrangement, you have any footage to showcase yourself? :)

thats a fantastic looking bass, out of interest why tune EADGCF rather then BEADGC?

There are just way too many bass manufactures/ independent luthiers to really fully answer this question, although i do think it is a good question as we all have a few mass produced basses we unconditionally love for a reason we struggle to explain, for me it's the FleaBass, never played one...

surely someone has something else to say about the Aria AVB 100? Im sorry to keep bringing up threads from the dead, but it seems alot of products im interested in buying seem to have very little info and personal experience on the web.

Hey buddy, that is exactly what i am saying however mine is a prototype, therefore it is not the same as the current model in production now so i can't exactly comment specifically for the one people can go out and buy.

i know this is a really old thread, and i'm sorry for that, but i actually own a prototype Hutchins Chandler bass before they were put into production. Mine isn't exactly the same as the ones they produce now, it's hand built and features a different headstock, tuning keys and the body shape is...

i think this is actually a good thread, and it's interesting to see peoples responses. Personally i have tried quite alot of different bass guitars, not loads but quite alot, and the more i try, the more i know what i like in a bass guitar and what i don't like in a bass guitar (for example, i...

and i am very grateful for the reply thanks :)

really really sorry to comment on an old thread, but i just purchased an sr905 secondhand, played it, it feels super nice, although there was a bit of fret buzz on the first fret of the B and E string. After playing around with the bass a while, i decided to take it to a great guitar shop today...

has been mentioned, but not fully highlighted, Ibanez make some great entry level basses that really do pack a punch. Personally, i think it's hard to beat Ibanez in terms of value, however, i do rate squire highly as well. Have fun choosing your bass, choosing a new instrument is always so fun :)

there are alot of comments on here that seem to suggest you pick an allegiance to either playing a 4 string exclusively or a 5 string exclusively, and i'm really not sure why that seems to be the general idea. I play 4 and 5 string basses, i play 5 strings more, just because as a gigging...

i actually think this is a positive thing. Okay so this guy, who i have never heard of is not big in the "bassist's world" but to alot of teenagers this guy probably is mr cool, and if he inspires just one kid to go out and buy a squire bass because he plays them and they are affordable, i think...

i was curious to see peoples responses towards that particular Pedulla bass, it is a stunning looking/sounding instrument. My only slight reservations are that it is £300 more expensive then the sr1405t i have been looking at, and also the neck is quite a bit wider then the SR range. However i...

my thoughts exactly, i haven't actually been able to get my hands on the sr755, but the specs and the aesthetics of it look great! I am particularly interested however in the SR1405T, it's a truly stunning looking bass!

G'day guys, i posted a thread yesterday asking for some advice about an upgraded 5 string (i play an sr305) had many great responses, and today i got to test out alot of peoples recommendations. I have small hands, so i played alot of 5 strings with larger necks, musicmans, jazz v's, even a very...

thanks for the reply, and i think you're comment empathises with my situation. As a musician, being paid to do a job, you're goal is please the audience, and also the band members. My ability is not in question, and nor is my equipment, however i feel, rightly or wrongly that my bass suggests an...

hey buddy, my issue is not with the SR range, i think my bass is really good, but the sr305 isn't perfect, i'm looking for an upgrade, i probably should have highlighted that point in my initial response, i love my bass, it's a great hack, but i have some spare cash, and i am looking to upgrade...

i just wanted to say thanks to everyone who has taken time out of their day to give a fellow bassist a little bit of advice, this is my first post on a bass specific forum and i am really blown away by the friendly, relaxed vibe everyone has shown, i have taken and will continue to take every...

Haha, indeed it would be madness to have a bass to cover every genre, also pretty futile, however i do feel the sr305 suggests rock or metal, you can achieve a nice range of tones from it, but still, i guess i would like an upgrade as it goes, just for the first time ever, i've decided that the...

Hello Rob, thanks for the reply, and i do agree, other peoples opinions shouldn't colour anyones decision, especially on something so artificial. However, being a professional musician, function bands, session work etc, there is a certain goal you are there to do, and unfortunately image is...

G'day folks, i play an Ibanez sr305, it's a really neat little bass, super light, really cheap, it's just an all round great hack. However i purchase things because i like the feel of them, not because of aesthetics which is what many people do, i am really fond of this bass, it feels pretty...