Ibanez SR2500 - Thoughts?

I just got a SR1400TE and really,really like it for what that's worth,but it's got Nordstrands and a different neck so it's little different

 

I'm pretty sure all the measurements are the same, but the SR1xxx basses have a 5 piece wenge/purpleheart neck, while the SR2000/2500 have a 3 piece maple neck.

 

Mine's a wenge/bubinga neck(thruneck w/titanium rods),mahogany body w/flame maple top.It is very light but the Nordstrand big singles sound very good to me,everyone's got different preferences,others may not like the sound or look that's why we don't all play P-basses I guess

Mine's got a wenge/bubinga thruneck w/titanium rods and a mahogany body w/maple top.It is very light but I like the Nordstrands sound.Of course everyone has different likes,I guess that's why we don't all play P-basses!!LOL

 

Zombie thread alert, but there isn’t on these basses.. has anyone got anything on the sr2500 or sr2505? Really liking these.. on paper, this looks to be my absolute fave Ibanez, and it might have moved the sr67x and sr110x down to 2nd and 3rd place...the unfortunate part is that it looks like these were Japanese market basses and slipped under my radar.. what do you folks have?

 

This guy has a couple vids but not sure if he speaks english. I asked about the bass in the comments but he didn't respond.

 

I always thought the Sr2505m was appealing, because the jazz style pickups are both moved slightly towards the neck. I would love to demo one. The CAP pickups have sounded great in the ATK that have them that I have tried.

Also I always wanted a SR 5 with a maple board

 

Definitely the SR2505 is one on the GAS list, especially the blue one. There's one on ebay now but in black

 

thanks for the replies! The CAP pickups have always been on my wishlist because of the arched shape, and you add a solid color, and I’m sold.. the 675 and the 1105 are about 95% of what I would want out of the Ibanez custom shop if that were available to me...the 2505 hits everything, and it totally flew under the radar because it wasn’t available in the US...I’m on a search for a black one with a rosewood board, for sure

 

I wonder what “spot model” means?

 

I was wondering that too

 

thinking about talking to Danny at Japan Bass Direct and putting a hunt out for an SR2500 or SR2505

 

That's pretty much my plan, but probably not for awhile. I'm down for you to do it first and report back!

 

Spot model is a term used by Ibanez to describe an instrument model which is produced in quantities too small to be included in a catalog. If a spot model does well in the market it may sometimes show up in a future catalog.