Check this out: Ibanez ATK Sound Samples

[Marcus]

The [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] home page has updated with 18 sound samples of the ATK. There are six different grooves using the 3 different pickup settings.

Just click on the "ATK Basses Sound Sample" and have fun!

The bass sounds great! I know what I am saving up for next

The first part of the Japanese text says,

"Triple-coil pickup, 3-way tone character switch, Active 3-band EQ..."

The rest is in Kanji and with vocab that hurts my brain

 

[plastik-bass[?]]

man i've been GASing for one of these...and a T-40....this isnt helping any either D:

 

[Marcus]

The slap tone on these things seems pretty awesome.

 

[plastik-bass[?]]

The slap tone on these things seems pretty awesome.

yeah it does..but id be using it for my 3 piece prog metal/prog rock/heavy rock/alternative band....im not quite sure what we are...but the attack on these its is wowomg amazing and it would work perfectly

 

[iamlowsound]

So if I buy one of these, does it mean that it will make me slap like that? If so I am buying one right now.

lowsound

 

[El Whappo]

I picked up a 95 ATK a couple of weeks ago and it does sound really amazing. I'm really surpised at the amount of different tones I can get out of it.

 

[ConspiracyBass]

I just got a ATK305 and its a killer bass. Sounds great and is actually a lot more versatile then I thought it would be. Though, I'm jealous that Japan gets the bass in Pewter finish. Sucks that they can only get a rosewood fretboard though.

 

[Maurice Carr]

Thanks Marcus.

I see this features the ATK with the Rosewood f/b.

If I understand things right, most ATKS in the USA are sold with maple f/b whereas those sold at GC have the Rosewood????

I feel the rosewood makes the difference for an improvement of slap tone over the older maple f/bs ( one of which i have )

Mo

 

[agreatheight]

Color me surprised - that bass sounds really excellent!

 

[stanger503]

clip 5...bright, is where its at for me. i think i shat myself when i heard that

 

[optikhog]

I've owned my ATK for almost a year now (it's a '95 Korean model, I think) and it can do just about anything well. I can go from blues to slap to punk with a switch flip and a few knob turns.

More amazing is the way the thing plays - the action on mine is ridiculously low yet I get no fret buzz. It has truly made me a better player as I no longer fight with my bass.

 

[iamlowsound]

I was just thinking about the tone of this bass, and if it had a neck pickup it would give smiths and cirri a nice run for their money in the gospel department. I think that I am going to hold out for a double H version.

lowsound

 

[optikhog]

I was just thinking about the tone of this bass, and if it had a neck pickup it would give smiths and cirri a nice run for their money in the gospel department. I think that I am going to hold out for a double H version.

Heh, yah, I dunno if there'll ever be an HH ATK, but the reviews on the ATK750-KOA HS ATK have been extremely positive. Altho, of course, that's some serious $ to spend.

 

[iamlowsound]

Heh, yah, I dunno if there'll ever be an HH ATK, but the reviews on the ATK750-KOA HS ATK have been extremely positive. Altho, of course, that's some serious $ to spend.

That HS one looks sweet. I might have to look at picking up a five string 300 and putting a neck pickup in it. I hate GAS.

lowsound

 

[fleabee]

Thats got some mean tones

 

[optikhog]

That HS one looks sweet. I might have to look at picking up a five string 300 and putting a neck pickup in it. I hate GAS.

There are some ATK400's from Europe floating around which are HS as well. Dunno if there are any 5-strings but I'm constantly on the lookout for a 4-banger.

 

[ConspiracyBass]

I might have to look at picking up a five string 300 and putting a neck pickup in it.

lowsound

The tone whore in me really wants to put a neck pickup in mine. Don't know if I'd want to spend the money though. Maybe one day, maybe.....

 

[double-muff]

How does it sound with á big muff?

 

[SoComSurfing]

I was just thinking about the tone of this bass, and if it had a neck pickup it would give smiths and cirri a nice run for their money in the gospel department. I think that I am going to hold out for a double H version.

lowsound

I don't foresee an HH version. I do recall someone, years ago, and I don't remember if it was here on TB, putting another triple-coil pup in the neck position. A search may turn up something. I would look, but I really don't care enough to. I've been happy w/ my ATK305 for about 5 years now, and don't see a need to change anything. The pickup and preamp are both killer, the through-body or top load option is nice, the spacing's a bit tight and the bass is a little on the heavy side, but I still prefer it to any EBMM SR5 I've played.

Going back to those clips, the rosewood board seems to have a fairly strong effect on the tone versus my maple board. Interesting. I may want to get my hands on a rosewood board ATK305.

 

[Dr. Cheese]

Those are great clips, and very accurate. I know I have gotten those tones from an ATK, and I may soon pick up another one. I am a sucker for a Stingray sort of tone. The one thing those clips missed is that the ATK is very capable of sounding mellow. It can also get a Jaco sort of tone too.