Ibanez EDB600

The Ibanez EDB 600 is korean, not american. I had one... It was a nice bass and very comfortable to play, but it's tone needed more growl for my tastes. I sold it and got a Pedulla Thunderbolt instead (for a lot more money of course).

 

Played them...didnt care for them


The EDC700 is a much better way to go.


Just my opinion. Bottom line is if YOU like it and it is comfortable for you to play.

 

440 is a HORRIBLE price for an EDB600, you're getting ripped off. the EDB600 is also a horrid, horrid bass. I owned one for quite a while. It's just... bad.. Don't get it... Ever. Stop changing your mind.. Go to a store, play a bunch of basses.. buy what you like, not what you like to look at online.

 

325 still isnt' that great of a price for a POS like that bass.. Harmony central says a lot of things. What's so hard to understand about playing a few basses and finding what you like instead of shopping blindly online?

 

The EDB is very mediocore compaired to the other ergodynes, the EDC was good, prefered the one with 2 soap bars, and i love my EDA, but they are all different animals

And as stated, all made in korea

 

Friends? Someone else's parents? Meet other musician friends at a music store and mooch a ride? Hey, you're just not trying hard enough .

 

Okay, this bears repeateing:

Do not get an Ibanez EDB600. Or 605. You can do better, if not for less then at least for the same money.

 

For $325?

(used)
Cort Curbow
MIM Fender (J or P)
Spector Performance series (or NS2000, depending on current market trends)
Essex/SX
MTD Kingston passive
Peavey Millenium or Grind
pretty much anything by Yamaha
Schecter Omen or Stilleto
Epihone Thunderbird
Ibanez AGB and ASB 140s
Might be able to get into a rockbass, not positive
Ibanez SRX500 (I hear these are pretty snazzy)

New?
Yamaha RBX
Schecter Omen or Stilleto
Cort Curbow
Peavey Grind
Brice/SX/Essex

Pretty much the same for 4 or 5 strings, give or take $20.

If it was me, and I had $300-350, I'd track down a used MTD Kingston 4/5 or Yamaha RBX 4/5.

 

I hated my Curbow....right to the trash heap. I owned an EDB605 and it was average at best, nothing special. Painted neck drove me crazy. I agree with the MTD suggestions or perhaps the MIM Fenders, and also the Spector idea. I never liked the cheapo Yamahas.....sound like doo-doo. Peavey is a decent instrument...I stress decent at this price. Lastly, anything run from anything that has Epiphone in the title.
You gatta be pretty dang good to make a $300 bass sound fantastic, but you also don't have to dump $2000 to get a nice worker either. Maybe save up some more and get into the used Stingray market? What about looking for a used Ernie Ball SUB? I've also heard some great thinmgs about the OLP MM copies, although they're passive.

 

An Ergodyne haiku:

Can't tell if it's wood
What's that smell? Is it ether?
Get it off me now!

 

+100000

T_T, listen.. and listen carefully. DO NOT get an EDB400, EDB500, EDB600, or an EDB605.. They're junk. Do not buy one. Do not rent one. Do not buy one used. Do not buy one new. Do not buy one. They are a waste of money, and a waste of plastic.

 

If you still aren't seeing this.. DO NOT GET AN EDB. Every bass Brendan listed kicks teh crap out fo them. those are possibly the worst ibanez basses in existance. If you want ibanez, get an SRX series for about the same price, but waaayyy better quality, tone, looks, resale... Spector, Yamaha, Scheter, and SX/Brice are all much better options under the $400 mark! look at rondomusic.com

 

Keep in mind I was dealing in USD.

Harmony Central would give positive reviews to a 2x4 if it had a pickup stapled to it.

Also, the battery life on any active bass IS 6 months +, period. If it's two weeks, that's a wiring/electronics problem of that particular bass. On a related tangent, some of the highest end preamps in the world have 2 band EQs (from Aguilar, Bartolini, EMG, Seymore Duncan, et al). More bands doesn't mean better quality or more bang for your buck. 3 isn't better than 2, just different.

The MTDs run less than $400 used. Just have to find one (eBay, here, Bassgear.com, etc). And as far as the Omen's go...you're not looking, are you? They're on MusiciansFriend.com new for $399 for the 5 and $349 for the 4. And you can typically do better than Musicians Friend, online.

Used, then, they'd probably run you $225-$275.