I Really hate to admit this....

[vlad335]

Wow! I love its look. Fretboard looks awesome! What are these pickups? I tried zooming, but can't really see the brand.

Bartolini BH2.

 

[Killed_by_Death]

Talent matters a great deal. I was reminding myself this today as I was trying to cop Greg Christian's sound from Dark Roots of Earth.
There's a local player who is crazy good & he plays on pawnshop gear. People keep inviting him to bands, but he's too anxious about being onstage.

 

[slowjam98]

Why do you hate to admit this? Basses aren't like sports teams, you don't have to root for or against them...

The same could be said about sports teams.

 

[rashrader]

Talk about Ugh! I have no idea why this pic posted like that. No matter what I tried, it always came up like this.

Yeah. I gave up. It won’t even open on my desktop. What model is it?

 

[vlad335]

Yeah. I gave up. It won’t even open on my desktop. What model is it?

Srms805

 

[BAG]

The AFR and the Grooveline from a few years ago were pretty unique designs.

I tried a Grooveline the other week for the first time. It balanced in the knee better than any other bass I have ever played.

 

[CRich0205]

The BTB Ibanez bassses I’ve played and owned were always pretty killer. Nice wide string spacing and the newer models look pretty nice too.

 

[rashrader]

I can be, privately, pretty snobby about those myriad Ibanez basses. I keep it to myself because they're way better than the budget basses that were available when I was a pollywog, but could never see myself playing one.

A while back, a guy I know invited me out to hear his band. Okay, sure, support your pals. Bassist was using one of those SRwhatevs. Sounded okay to me. Then my buddy invited me up to play a few songs....and the bassist gladly invited me to use his bass. Ruh roh. Is anyone looking?

Truthfully, the bass played well. And with a little EQ fiddling, it sounded great. And that's why I keep my snobby attitude about those basses to myself.

I’ve always felt that you truly are really just better than everyone else on TB.... You just proved me right. There should be forums about you on here. You’re just that much better than us. But, I should keep this to myself.

 

[Stumbo]

there's been a Musician sitting @ $500 near me for over a month, unbelievable! I want to try it so bad...

Go check it out. Which one is it?

 

[JIO]

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I love my sr805am. Got some very expensive planks for comparison. Mostly it’s the fingers that make a bass sound sweet but this Ibanez feels as good as Alembics and old Fenders.

That's a really pretty bass!

 

[Bass V]

Go check it out. Which one is it?

aaaaaand ...it's gone! either someone wised up and snagged'r recently it or was taken down, of course I'm not finding the ad which I tend to archive either to show you the bass. I'll post if it shows up. it wasn't the PJ, the PUs were identical in looks and had the multi-array of switches / knobs they tended to employ. decent cond. too, on the bright side I hope it went to a worthy new owner.

 

[Hevy T]

Lots of basses sound good when operated by the right set of fingers.

Where's the sound? (Hint: not the bass.)

I always crack the joke, "I can make any bass sound bad!" lol

 

[Stumbo]

aaaaaand ...it's gone! either someone wised up and snagged'r recently it or was taken down, of course I'm not finding the ad which I tend to archive either to show you the bass. I'll post if it shows up. it wasn't the PJ, the PUs were identical in looks and had the multi-array of switches / knobs they tended to employ. decent cond. too, on the bright side I hope it went to a worthy new owner.

If something like that shows up again, pick it up. IME, you won't regret it.

 

[Bass V]

If something like that shows up again, pick it up. IME, you won't regret it.

it won't. those have been on my short list of REAL basses to grab and still can't believe it didn't go instantly.

 

[roller]

Oh heck yes!

A few years ago, I was looking for a mid-80s Roadstar II like the one I owned (and loved) back in the day. Welp... I was unsuccessful in finding one... but I DID find an all-passive, thru-body Bean that claimed by heart. Dang, the Musician basses are hyper-sweet... they sound incredible and are great players.

84 passive bean musician for me

 

[beaglesandbass]

Ibanez was my first bass purchase, they have come along way, since the late 70’s. The play great, but for me, the neck width is TOO narrow, especially at the nut. That has to do a lot with the playability, IMO.

Have you seen this yet? New for 2019. Neck is a little wider.

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[beaglesandbass]

I used to think Ibanez made cheap beginner basses. I never wanted to play one. A few years ago I was interested in fanned frets so I bit the bullet and picked up one of their fanned fret models. I didn't get along with them, but the craftsmanship and sound it put out was really great. A few months ago I bought the SR2605, and it blows my mind. It's a tonal beast, looks great, and is an immaculate build. Their Premium line is really top notch.

 

[BurtMacklinFBI]

Ibanez aren’t my first choice, but I honestly don’t think I’ve ever played one and thought “What a hunk of crap”. They’ve pretty much always been at very least reasonably good for their price.

 

[fhm555]

One of the best bass players I know plays Ibanez basses and he can make them sing.

 

[Andy Daventry]

I like 24 frets. I like the weight. They look fine. I don't like the skinny necks and the narrow string spacing. And I do prefer passive basses, and most Ibanez seem to be active.