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Ibanez Love?

#164
alaskaleftybass said:
Thanks, that eq on/off, is that like active on/off? If so, that would be a great feature when batteries die!
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im not shure about that one I think I red that you still need battery power even with it switched off..
I use it as an alternate tone option, mostly as a kind of "slap switch", I set up my finger style sound on the amp then switch on the eq for a little mid cut and bass boost for slapping
 
#166
gpx1200 said:
im not shure about that one I think I red that you still need battery power even with it switched off..
I use it as an alternate tone option, mostly as a kind of "slap switch", I set up my finger style sound on the amp then switch on the eq for a little mid cut and bass boost for slapping
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That could be true.. don't recall ever letting the batteries die and testing that theory out...
 
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#168
I have to give a update on my first gig with my new Ibanez SR4505 Prestige bass. This bass is the best I've ever played. So powerful and refined and just wows you with the presence it shows in a live setting. Never been this happy with a bass from the get go. Can truly dial in any tone I want or need. I cant wait to get m custom wood knobs from Devin Cline from dcline designs in a couple weeks.
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I play 5 string and for the most part, Ibanez has tried to produce basses with that HI FI Bartolini polite or aggressive EMG ACTIVE tone. But, a few years ago I walked into a music store in Morgantown WV and picked up an Ibanez ATK 305. Now this is a bass I can play and be happy with. 1) wide enough string spacing, not that cramped TO CLOSE of the other models 2) GREAT TONE. and 3) INEXPENSIVE AS HELL.
 
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Flatwoundround said:
I have an SR 500 with Labella deep talkin flats and am fairly happy with it. However, I am always seeking a better tone so I got the SR 650 4 days ago and also put Labella deep talkin flats.

Comfort wise they are the same bass, very light and low action with no fret buzz.

Tone wise the SR 500 is definitely deeper than the 650 but some of that is due to the new strings on the 650 - apparently Flats can be bright for a few weeks and then mellow out.
The 650 is more punchy then the 500 and that part I really love. My bandmates in the blues band all agree that the 500 is deeper but the 650 is punchier. I am hoping over the next few weeks the 650 becomes as deep as the 500 as the strings get broken in, - if so I will be keeping it, otherwise it goes back to the shop because I don't really like brighter sounding basses and for my role in the blues band we really need alot of that low end tone.

But for comfort and playability it is very hard to match Ibanez basses.
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I was dead wrong about the sr650 not being low tone enough. A few simple EQ adjustments and guess what? Now the 650 is deeper, punchier AND cleaner than the sr500. They both have Labella Deep talkin flats but the 650 flats are only a few weeks old. I compared the 650 to a precision with worn in flats. Guess what? No real difference in how deep or punchy and the IBBY is actually cleaner sounding in terms of more defined note pitch.

So my advice is go out and get one. They are only 7 pounds and well balanced. The precision felt like a literal weight on my back.
 
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