Here's a pic of my bass. Took the pic under artificial light. I need to take some in the sun. But it's winter...in Wisconsin. Might be a while. 
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Ibanez SR400QM
- Thread starter Sundogue
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It's a 08' made in Indonesia (I).
My 08' SR405 has the arched PU's too, and it really doesn't matter relative to the sound - I wouldn't change them from their stock positions ... their fine like they are. They do sound good - nearly the same as the Bart system on the upper level models; some people like the EXF's better.
Now you can join the Soundgear Club.
Thanks again. Will do.
By the way...been to Mt. Rainier many, many times. Backpacked around the Wonderland trail.
After playing around yet some more through my amp I have to comment on the "EQ Sweep" control.
Rather than it being a true Mid control, it also boosts or cuts low and highs depending on the clockwise/counter-clockwise setting of the knob. Many comments have said it's either useless, or they dislike it in favor of a true Mid control.
Personally, I find it absolutely perfect. In fact, if I could only have one single control on this bass, the EQ Sweep would the only one I'd want. It greatly affects the tone in such a perfect and easy way to change things up for the styles and techniques I'm going for. I would say that the spectrum of tonality it affects would be going from smooth to aggressive and anywhere in between. So much so that I can easily employ fingerstyle, slap, pick use and adjust it easily on the fly to switch between in any manner I need right at the moment, without having to touch any other controls or my amp.
I leave the Treble and Bass controls set flat and don't even need to touch them. I leave the Pup Blend balanced as well, although one can also utilize that to even further alter a great range of tonality.
If Ibanez had me sit in on a meeting and asked my opinion on what kind of tone control I'd like on a bass, this EQ Sweep control is EXACTLY what I would have wanted. Perfect.
Rather than it being a true Mid control, it also boosts or cuts low and highs depending on the clockwise/counter-clockwise setting of the knob. Many comments have said it's either useless, or they dislike it in favor of a true Mid control.
Personally, I find it absolutely perfect. In fact, if I could only have one single control on this bass, the EQ Sweep would the only one I'd want. It greatly affects the tone in such a perfect and easy way to change things up for the styles and techniques I'm going for. I would say that the spectrum of tonality it affects would be going from smooth to aggressive and anywhere in between. So much so that I can easily employ fingerstyle, slap, pick use and adjust it easily on the fly to switch between in any manner I need right at the moment, without having to touch any other controls or my amp.
I leave the Treble and Bass controls set flat and don't even need to touch them. I leave the Pup Blend balanced as well, although one can also utilize that to even further alter a great range of tonality.
If Ibanez had me sit in on a meeting and asked my opinion on what kind of tone control I'd like on a bass, this EQ Sweep control is EXACTLY what I would have wanted. Perfect.
