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Ibanez 2025 Lineup

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steimlem said:
why do they put gold hardware on all their stuff in recent years? especially on the cheaper stuff it looks tacky
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Kinda interesting that it only seems to be at the very top and bottom price points. I don't really like it on the non-black prestige basses, but I don't mind it as much in the GSRs for some reason.
FenrirofOld said:
I dig the looks of the Talman and Prestige but $2500 is the Prestige street price? oof.
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Definitely high, but not completely unreasonable for a Japanese made bass to me. None of them are particularly interesting to me, though.
 
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Surprised to see the discontinuation of US Bartolini pickups in the Prestige SR line. That's what they have had for over 20 years! I also really like the Big Singles by Nordstrand, but now there is less of a difference between the premium and prestige line. The prestige necks and fretwork are better (neck is a little thicker which I really like).
 
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I don't see the Ibanez Mezzo 32" scale bass in their lineup anymore. I don't see any medium scale basses. I really like this one. They are fun to play and they sound great.
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Why a chrome switch on the EHB?!? :confused:

I get that making and using an anodised blue one would have been a bit of a stretch, but c'mon guys - pick a black one to match the knobs, yeah?

It sticks out like a sore thumb.
 
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Stephen DeBoard said:
I don't see the Ibanez Mezzo 32" scale bass in their lineup anymore. I don't see any medium scale basses. I really like this one. They are fun to play and they sound great.
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That's a bummer, because they are fun little thumpers. I wasn't sure I'd like medium scale, but I bought an old Ibanez GAXB-150 in 32" and fell in love with the neck. It might be time to buy one.
 
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Are that many people clamoring for blue burst basses? Or basses that only come in transparent blue?
I would think that blue burst was a tiny niche, but it seems like half the line, and some available only that way.
 
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DanAdams said:
Are that many people clamoring for blue burst basses? Or basses that only come in transparent blue?
I would think that blue burst was a tiny niche, but it seems like half the line, and some available only that way.
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Who knows. Ibanez is not a trendsetter - what they do is make affordable mass-market versions of more upmarket instruments from brands like Skervesen and such (oh hello Pacific Blue Burst). There are essentially two guitar music genres that are not on the decline - country and metal. And within metal djent/modern/progressive metal in particular where you see people playing instruments like that.

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There's pretty much nothing in there that's even remotely tempting me to open my wallet this year.
The SR3506BK looks good, but for $2500 it's a steep ask when I can add Nordies and a pre to my 706 for $500ish.
 

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