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Ibanez or Fender?

#42
JimmyM said:
So being rude and lying to a customer was acceptable in the 90's just because they couldn't send me a PDF file like they can now? And they couldn't simply and courteously give me the right number instead of making me feel like I broke the law? At least Fender was courteous when I tried to buy a part I couldn't find back then and was told I had to go through a dealer.

Nah, I'm totally in the right here, and they were jerkoffs. Grudge still stands.
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Ha, ok, ok. You're in the right as far as "the customer is always," and they lost any future business with you. But CS on secondhand is a place that many businesses draw the line, and I can understand that. Especially when you got the phone number that only the boss' mistress had... :D
 
#43
Yeah, but who? If it was not customer service they might have had no idea where to get a schematic for you. I'd fault them for not trying to connect you with the right people, but still 'corporate office' would probably be some exec's secretary.
 
#44
I've owned both. Low end Fenders > low end Ibanez. Mid range and upper range for both are great basses but different. I like Fender P basses more than anything else both companies make, but I wouldn't diss them as at this point it's a preference. Opinions and all that.
 
#45
Standalone said:
Ha, ok, ok. You're in the right as far as "the customer is always," and they lost any future business with you. But CS on secondhand is a place that many businesses draw the line, and I can understand that. Especially when you got the phone number that only the boss' mistress had... :D
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Bad CS on second-hand to me means "no chance at selling to me firsthand." I don't expect free repairs or anything, but at least answer a freaking question! Oh well, I'm not hurting for basses and Ibanez is apparently not hurting for business, so if they don't give a crap about me, the feeling is mutual.
 
#46
Much as I appreciate a good grudge (I carry a few around myself, just for comfort), I recently became an Ibby convert. I scored an older Prestige SR3000, and it is a fantastic bass. Wenge, Mahogany... just a joy to play.
My P's aren't going anywhere, but they are looking neglected.
 
#51
Let's make sure we are comparing apples with apples!

A $1500 Ibanez Prestige will completely SMOKE a Fender of comparable price.

5 grand for the Veasley bass, hmmm...might want a Fender CS instead. But the Veasley bass smokes, too.

$300 Squier, may take over any new $300 Ibby. But would take a used $300 ATK over any Squier.

Jeez, confusing...but thanks to both companies for so many options!
 
#52
seang15 said:
A $1500 Ibanez Prestige will completely SMOKE a Fender of comparable price.
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I don't know that I agree with that - I had a really nice sr3005 Prestige, and have played others, and wouldn't say that any of them "smoke" the pair of '08 MIA Jazz basses I currently have... IMO/IME, playability is a tie, and they all sound great - different sounds, but great for what they do... I ended up flipping the Prestige and getting into EBMM 5ers, which are better basses than the Prestige, IMO - and kept both the Jazz's, FWIW...


- georgestrings
 
#54
A few times, I have left my Precision at home and used an Ibanez at our practice space. Skinny, uncomfortable neck, nothing sound, and poor ergonomics on the Ibanez, versus chunky, comfortable neck, iconic sound and total comfort and fit on the Fender. Different strokes and all that, but I can't imagine comparing one to the other. They are different in every way except scale length and number of strings.
 

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