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Ibanez SR500

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Kgibson414

Jan 10, 2013
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#1
Hey everyone,

I'm new here and wanted to take this chance to say hello as well as ask a question.

There is a (very) lightly used Ibanez sr500 at my local guitar center.

The price is only $350.00

My question is, is it worth it?

I've only dabbled in bass (friends bass) and am now looking to get my own.

Should I pick this up or go with something cheaper for my first bass?
 
#5
I played one for about 5 years as my main bass and I can honestly say I had no problems with it whatsoever. The neck was nice and fast, and the Bartolini pick-ups weren't bad either. I say for $350 if you like the feel and sound, go for it!
 
#6
They are excellent basses with a 3 band Bart EQ, and a mid freq switch (on the 2010 models, and newer). They have a nice slim neck with a smaller, lighter body. Quality basses, and $350 isn't bad at all.

Like always - try it out, and see if it's your thing.
 
#12
Guitar Center are pretty good at pricing things right where the market is. Sometimes you can talk them down a bit. If you're looking for a killer deal watch Craigslist or Talkbass classifieds, or even ebay. Sometimes you find good stuff in a pawnshop.
 
#13
Rockin Mike said:
Guitar Center are pretty good at pricing things right where the market is. Sometimes you can talk them down a bit. If you're looking for a killer deal watch Craigslist or Talkbass classifieds, or even ebay. Sometimes you find good stuff in a pawnshop.
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Completely forgot that my local pawnshop sold musical equipment until you said that.

Thanks for jogging my memory!
 
#14
Kgibson414 said:
It's definitely an older one (No mid freq switch).

Is the switch crucial? Will I miss it?


Also, in case anyone was interested in seeing the bass in question, here's a link

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Con of this bass is the subtle, fragile brown mahogany finish... it's really scratchy
You can look at it at thumb's front Bartolini mk1 soapbar...

If you can stand that particular defection (and the next you'll gonna cause to it) the switch is useful for lower frequencies in case you play downtuned metal numbers, otherwise the bass is a good, reliable one just like it is

Cheers,
Wallace
 
#19
Yeah, I bought it!

Its an older made in Korea one, as someone mentioned I should lookout for.

Its amazing so far.

I've been playing it since I brought it home, trying to learn basics and such.


But I think its safe to say that Ive caught the bug!

Also, I have a new found respect for bassists. My right hand hasn't been this sore for awhile!



Thanks for the help everyone, I appreciate it.
 
#20
Oh jeez, here goes another question!:

Well, now that I've played the bass for hours straight, I have a question about it that hopefully you guys can answer.

When I hold on to the top piece above the neck, as well as the neck itself and wiggle it gently, there is a distinct crackling noise. The neck doesn't move (as far as I know), it seems very tight.
I've read somewhere before that sometimes the neck pockets in bolt on's can have a rough finish which causes the neck itself to never really sit perfectly tight.
But like I said, it seems really sturdy and tight fitting.
I'm just worried about that developing into a problem later down the road.

Anyone experience this crackling before?
What did you do to fix it, if at all?
 

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