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Fender or Ibanez

#21
This is said with the absolute most bias towards Ibanez possible lol

The SRX series is a very peculiar one. The necks on them are pretty similar (if not the same) as you get on the SR500's and such. At any rate, it's better than a jazz neck or P neck IMO.

The pickups on an SRX are actually pretty good, they are beefy and have lots of bite, but you NEED to get a good replacement preamp for them. I have a Bartolini NTMB-3 and it totally does the trick. Aguilar, Bartolini, Audere, just take your pick of good preamps and it should make the bass screamin'. (I recommend Audere for that bass! The install is easier than the others IME)
 
#22
I should've mentioned this earlier; I know it's not on your "either/or" list, but do any local stores have a Squier Classic Vibe Jazz you can try? The one I had was an excellent piece of work, so much so that I refuse to use the "…for the money I spent" suffix often spoken in regards to Fender's cost-conscious sister company. It just plain kicked ass, especially once I threw some Elixir strings on it! :thumbsup:

Just some food for thought. Happy Hunting!
 
#23
With smaller hands, the Ibanez will be very appealing. I like how thin front to back their necks are, but my hands are just too big (I wear an XXL glove) for getting around that neck easily. The Fender has a much thicker neck front to back which I don't like as much, but it has the tone that the Ibanez doesn't to my ears. Ibanez to me has always made a very playable instrument with a sterile tone. You definitely need to plug 'em both in and see which one calls to you.
 
#24
raventepes said:
The only reason I'm not replacing the SR 500 with a 506 or SR756, is purely because their extended range basses aren't 35" scale, and that's one thing I insist on.
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Don't mean to derial the thread - just responding to the message in the quote.

The Ibanez BTB676 is 35" scale. I played the single cut variety in a store a few days ago and it was great. I'm placing an order on the regular bodied BTB676 in a few weeks, as I think it will sit on a strap better due to the angle of the upper horn.
 
#25
Haji said:
With smaller hands, the Ibanez will be very appealing. I like how thin front to back their necks are, but my hands are just too big (I wear an XXL glove) for getting around that neck easily. The Fender has a much thicker neck front to back which I don't like as much, but it has the tone that the Ibanez doesn't to my ears. Ibanez to me has always made a very playable instrument with a sterile tone. You definitely need to plug 'em both in and see which one calls to you.
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Have you tried a Geddy Lee sig bass? Many have said it's neck is notably, if not incredibly, thinner front-to-back.
 
#27
At one point I owned an Ibanez SR300 and a Fender Precision Deluxe. With the Fender PJ, you will always get the "vintage" Fender tone that we all love (or hate) but at one point, you'll either want a dedicated Fender Jazz bass because the Fender PJ will feel like its lacking something after a while. The Ibanez is more modern but lacks that defining bass sound that really stands out. You really can't go wrong with either bass because it really comes down to the feel and the tone to your ears. Also, I never checked the measurements but I truly believe the neck on the Fender Precision Deluxe is a little bigger/chunkier than a Fender Jazz Bass because once I bought my Fender Jazz, playing the Fender PJ was a little rough on my hands.
 
#31
since197three said:
Ibanez when I started playing, Fender what I play now.
Not bashing just my road.
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Same road here....had the iceman icb200, looked and sounded great, neck was uncomfortable, switched to squier p-bass and sound kicked ass but neck was still uncomfortable so then I bought an 84' jazz bass special and voila, the bass to end all basses (IMO lol). My new favorite combo: p bass with jazz neck, perfection!:)
 
#32
dusterdan70 said:
Same road here....had the iceman icb200, looked and sounded great, neck was uncomfortable, switched to squier p-bass and sound kicked ass but neck was still uncomfortable so then I bought an 84' jazz bass special and voila, the bass to end all basses (IMO lol). My new favorite combo: p bass with jazz neck, perfection!:)
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I played an Ibanez SR800 in the mid to late 90's and never had that LOW end until my American STD Jazz in '01.
 
#35
Stealth Fighter said:
A Fender P will haul gravel and pick up chicks. :roflmao:
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No it won't! I've got Fender basses and I hate the necks (except for my Squier PJ 5er) and the tone is so old school. They are heavy. My Ibby's are thin, fast, amazing fat modern tone, active and are THE classic modern bass sound. Fender can only DREAM about being that up to date. Cripes they don't even sell a 5 string PJ! Talk about being stuck in the past! But if stuck in the past is what you want then nothing beats the Fender. In that case it hauls gravel and picks up (mature) chicks! :)

I note that these threads always bring out the Fender fanboys. Personally, I love my Fenders and my Ibbys for what they can do, but my main axes are my fretted/fretless G&L L2500s.
 
#36
Haji said:
Well, now that's different! The Blacktop I played a while back had P's in the neck and double J's in the bridge position. First time I've seen that configuration on a Blacktop. Congrats!
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Hardly different. Except for the highlight on the pickguard and the Drop-D tuner, it's bone stock. But now you've piqued my curiosity…tell me, what body and neck type was the one you played, Jazz or Precision? For the sake of reference, here's the two Blacktop models straight from Fender's website. If it wasn't either of these, it may have been either a modded item or another model altogether.
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I know I've seen pics of Fender P/J's with Precision bodies and the bridge pickup is a humbucker instead of a single-coil jazz pickup, but I don't know what their exact designation was.
 
#37
JackGibbonsBass said:
I know that there have been many comparisons made between fenders and ibanez but basically I am looking at buying a bass soon and I am torn between the ibanez srx360 and the Fender MPJ. The bass I have now is the most god awful thing on the planet, it cost me around £40 and its near enough unplayable it is styled on a P bass so the big chunky neck makes it difficult to play for me which is why I began looking a t a jazz bass. Tone wise everyone says go for fender and also for build quality but I have heard the ibanez are supposed to be the most playable basses neck wise.



So that's it which would you go for ?
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I owned both

The Srx360 is an honest bass, with dual passive ceramic pickup and two band equalizer, mahogany body and a three piece maple bolt on neck

Fender Modern Player Jazz is better anyway

If it's the original one it sports two doublecoils which do nearly nothin' more than avoid hum, but it has a very pleasant and resonant alder body.
If it's the new "satin" one, alder for the body is of lesser quality (less resonant) but it has two particular doublecoils: splittable with coiltap in a four position switchin' like this:
1- dual humbuckers;
2- front humbucker and closer-to-the-bridge coil;
3- closer-to-the-neck coil and rear humbucker;
4- external coils

Believe me: a totally different beast from Srx at just a few more bucks

Cheers,
Wallace
 
#39
bassbenj said:
No it won't! I've got Fender basses and I hate the necks (except for my Squier PJ 5er) and the tone is so old school. They are heavy. My Ibby's are thin, fast, amazing fat modern tone, active and are THE classic modern bass sound. Fender can only DREAM about being that up to date. Cripes they don't even sell a 5 string PJ! Talk about being stuck in the past! But if stuck in the past is what you want then nothing beats the Fender. In that case it hauls gravel and picks up (mature) chicks! :)

I note that these threads always bring out the Fender fanboys. Personally, I love my Fenders and my Ibbys for what they can do, but my main axes are my fretted/fretless G&L L2500s.
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I agree with you:
my main axes are G&L L2500 (George & Leo), MM Bongo 6 (not the shape, but the brand stays really fenderish), Yamaha Attitude limited II (nearly a super Precision bass), Edwards Pb83r (Esp non export brand for suitable Fender specs model, again, in this case, a '74 Precision on all counts)

yeah... Fender fanboys!
I owned many Ibanez basses (last ones bein' Btb7 and 686 terrafirma single cut) but if it wasn't for Fender, no Ibanez/Cimar electric bass out there

Malak the Mad said:
Hardly different. Except for the highlight on the pickguard and the Drop-D tuner, it's bone stock. But now you've piqued my curiosity…tell me, what body and neck type was the one you played, Jazz or Precision? For the sake of reference, here's the two Blacktop models straight from Fender's website. If it wasn't either of these, it may have been either a modded item or another model altogether.
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I know I've seen pics of Fender P/J's with Precision bodies and the bridge pickup is a humbucker instead of a single-coil jazz pickup, but I don't know what their exact designation was.
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Hi Malak
I really think you're talkin' about American Deluxe Precision late '00s version

Cheers,
Wallace
 
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