Ibanez SR300E

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This one here in particular.

Pretty, but not for me.

 

[Gilmourisgod]

Ibanez makes such great basses with such awful finishes. The SR500 is the poster child of superbly playing and sounding bass with a cheap, fragile finish, and that's not a beginner level bass at $600 or so new. I am sorely tempted to buy a used SR500 mahogany bass and refinish it in Tru-Oil. If people like those SR300 colors, good on ya, not me! I can't fault them for value though, even the cheapest Ibanez basses crush everything in their price range.

 

[Hevy T]

Ibanez makes such great basses with such awful finishes. The SR500 is the poster child of superbly playing and sounding bass with a cheap, fragile finish, and that's not a beginner level bass at $600 or so new. I am sorely tempted to buy a used SR500 mahogany bass and refinish it in Tru-Oil. If people like those SR300 colors, good on ya, not me! I can't fault them for value though, even the cheapest Ibanez basses crush everything in their price range.

The only sr 300 i would consider would be the white one, just a nice simple classic look to it, maybe the red. I wish they put maple fingerboards on more of these as well. The iron pewter with maple board they did a few years back looked awesoms. Also sapphire blue and maple would make my jaw drop ☺

 

[Killed_by_Death]

The SR370E is the way to go in finishes:

maple body

 

[Gilmourisgod]

That's nice! So many Ibanez models, so little time!

 

[Gilmourisgod]

Speaking of used SR500's, here's one on Ebay, current bid of $170. The finger wear right through to bare wood on it is typical of all the SR500's, otherwise a great bass. The pups and electronics are a step up form the SR300 or 400 series. Nice project bass if somebody wants to refinish it.

Ibanez SR500Bass Ready to go

 

[Killed_by_Death]

That's a good price, but I really dislike the blackout pickups in most Ibanez basses. Those Power Span pickups in the newer E series stuff are heaps better to my ears.