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Ibanez SR series

#41
The OP lives in England and not sure what used prices are like for Ibanez basses there. Here in the US, used Ibanez basses are pretty inexpensive relatively speaking. Few things about used SR500 basses though- the finish is terrible if it's that brown mahogany wood finish and used ones usually reflect this. Great bass though with the jatoba neck. The newer SR300E or SR305E would be a decent option too.
 
#42
I went out to the PMT store in Bristol today. They have a huge selection of Ibanez basses so I tried a few. They were played through a high end Orange amp so I have to expect that contributes to the sound a bit. The SR300 sounded and felt awesome, a huge step up from my Peavey and I thought better than a similar price Squire Precision.
The SR500 was out of tune to start and sound and felt like it had been set up badly A bit of fiddling with settings got a nice sound but I'm not convinced I could justify the extra cost over a 300 unless I go used.
I also tried an SR505 which sounded awesome but I'm not sure I'm ready for a five string yet.
 
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SteveXFR said:
I went out to the PMT store in Bristol today. They have a huge selection of Ibanez basses so I tried a few. They were played through a high end Orange amp so I have to expect that contributes to the sound a bit. The SR300 sounded and felt awesome, a huge step up from my Peavey and I thought better than a similar price Squire Precision.
The SR500 was out of tune to start and sound and felt like it had been set up badly A bit of fiddling with settings got a nice sound but I'm not convinced I could justify the extra cost over a 300 unless I go used.
I also tried an SR505 which sounded awesome but I'm not sure I'm ready for a five string yet.
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The 300E is a much better bass than the first run Sr300 basses - I used to own two of those and the necks were pretty unstable and often required frequent truss rod tweaking, it improved with the next iteration of the SR300 basses as I think it went to five piece necks - I also had one of these. The 300E has the powerspan pickups which really improves the sound of the SR300 series basses.
 
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#45
SteveXFR said:
I'm prepared for abuse so I'll ask the question. Is the hipshot a device to electronically drop the tune through the electrical signal rather than through the strings? Does that sound as good as adjusting the tune through the strings?
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Don't be scared to ask questions here. We are all ignorant and unknowledgable about something.

It's a handy device that replaces a regular E-string tuner. You set it up so that when you flick the lever, it changes from E to D (or whatever you set it to).

Bass Xtenders
 
#47
wintremute said:
Don't be scared to ask questions here. We are all ignorant and unknowledgable about something.

It's a handy device that replaces a regular E-string tuner. You set it up so that when you flick the lever, it changes from E to D (or whatever you set it to).

Bass Xtenders
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Personally I'd rather just drop to D quickly, I've found the Xtenders still need to be tweaked after switching.
 
#50
Weathered black hopefully. I'm waiting for the shop to check availability.
 

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#51
Cool color, I really like the look of the flat finishes like this and the SR670 in Silver Wave Flat Black, but the bass itself isnt for me (mostly due to the pickup placement)
Glad you pulled the trigger on one!
 

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