Ibanez SRFF805 sound issue...

[JeezyMcNuggles]

I called the closest Athorized Ibanez warranty placed to me (an hour away) and this guy told me He quit servicing Ibanez basses because Ibanez does not respond to him and he can not get bass parts from them. Haha it keeps getting better...

Ibanez emails me back whenever I ask them something. It takes like a week or so. But they do get back to you. I've talked to them about parts, warranties, products, and a couple other things. Just give it a little bit.

 

[Ric5]

I did, one of the smaller black wires was holding on by one thread, which is dumb since it came from the factory like that. I fixed that connection, to no avail. Prob still exists...

it could be a "cold solder" joint somewhere … they can be hard to find

 

[Solarmist]

Try this guy at Ibanez - he's the guy that helped me and several other TB members that had the defective bridges on 2012 models. He got back to me right away, and fixed me right up. I was 5 years past the 1 year warranty, and he sent a new 5-string bridge because of the issue with cheap metal used on 2012 bridges. Good luck, and let us know what happens. We're all interested.


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[Evenian]

Try this guy at Ibanez - he's the guy that helped me and several other TB members that had the defective bridges on 2012 models. He got back to me right away, and fixed me right up. I was 5 years past the 1 year warranty, and he sent a new 5-string bridge because of the issue with cheap metal used on 2012 bridges. Good luck, and let us know what happens. We're all interested.


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I had to get a new bridge on my 505 also.. haha.. I will contact him and see what he says. Thanks!

 

[Evenian]

I spoke the guy that used to do repairs for Ibanez again. He called me back after he spoke with his electrical guy. He seems to think it’s a module. $20 part..gonna take it to him if I don’t hear back from mherb from Hoshino...patiently waiting...haha

 

[Evenian]

So no warranty.. but the guy from hoshino hooked me up with the eq module for $12. Prob is the new one has 6 plug spots. The old has 5. The options for the last one are BEQ3 or VM3 OUT. Does anyone know what either mean and which I should use? Wish they sent a diagram or posted one on their website..I the pic the old preamp is on top. Not sure which 3 pin plug on the far left to use. ( the 6 pin is there, just left it out to take pic)

 

[Spidey2112]

View attachment 3246978 So no warranty.. but the guy from hoshino hooked me up with the eq module for $12. Prob is the new one has 6 plug spots. The old has 5. The options for the last one are BEQ3 or VM3 OUT. Does anyone know what either mean and which I should use? Wish they sent a diagram or posted one on their website..I the pic the old preamp is on top. Not sure which 3 pin plug on the far left to use. ( the 6 pin is there, just left it out to take pic)

The BEQ3 (new) has the same pinout designates as the original...

 

[Evenian]

The BEQ3 (new) has the same pinout designates as the original...

So does the other plug. They are both
B+
GRD
OUT

They look identical except for the name associated with each one. I would think they both have a different wiring schematic since they have separate plugs.

 

[DocTT]

Use a continuity meter and find the one that is connected to the same points as the original. Also possible is that they are identical. Even if you guess incorrectly, I would guess that it wouldn't harm anything if you tried both. Use the meter if you want to be sure, however.

 

[Evenian]

Use a continuity meter and find the one that is connected to the same points as the original. Also possible is that they are identical. Even if you guess incorrectly, I would guess that it wouldn't harm anything if you tried both. Use the meter if you want to be sure, however.

Ok, I’ll check it with a meter and see if they differ at all. I’m to afraid of trial and error just in case it could potentially cause an error since I’m tryin to troubleshoot an issue already. Thanks for the suggestion tho...

 

[DocTT]

B+ (power), ground, and signal are the same, so I don't see how it could hurt, but check first since it's easy.

 

[Evenian]

B+ (power), ground, and signal are the same, so I don't see how it could hurt, but check first since it's easy.

Yeah those are the same, but I’m thinking maybe a resistor or capacitor inline that could affect output. Gonna check it with a meter and see if I can figure it out..

 

[Spidey2112]

Ok, I’ll check it with a meter and see if they differ at all. I’m to afraid of trial and error just in case it could potentially cause an error since I’m tryin to troubleshoot an issue already. Thanks for the suggestion tho...

Your contact at Ibanez... I'd put it on him/her to make the call. They sent the part... since it wasn't an exact match, put the onus on them to provide proper hookup.

 

[Evenian]

So here’s an update for everyone.. I put the new eq module in the bass, per instructions from Ibanez, and it didn’t fix anything. I love this bass, hate the sound. Would it be easy to swap out pickup and eq for something totally different? Not sure how bass pickups match up size wise...I was thinking or Nordstrand fat stack 5 pickups. Not sure if I need an eq or if I can just run it passive with tone and volume knobs.. any input would be appreciated...

 

[hypercarrots]

i wonder if you could take out the preamp and keep those pickups and just wire it up passive like you are saying.

 

[Yahboy]

How about sell it and get the new SRMS805?

 

[el murdoque]

I've had a weird problem with my active Carvin once, that has both active pickups and electronics with no bypass option. Inserting the 1/4" jack led to a bad signal quality, muffled highs and missing volume.
When I wiggled it about a bit, it came back to life - until I wiggled some more and it was muffled again.
I know that these usually don't fail, but replacing the Jack fixed the problem.

 

[Evenian]

i wonder if you could take out the preamp and keep those pickups and just wire it up passive like you are saying.

It has a passive/active switch now, which may or may not even be functioning correctly. So frustrated with this bass. Electronics are my weakness. Wish I New someone who could figure it out..

 

[Evenian]

How about sell it and get the new SRMS805?

Well, this bass is less than a year old. If I sell it, I take a huge loss ($300-$400), then buy another bass in the $1000 range. Honestly I will prob never buy another Ibanez Bass. I own two and have had problems with both. Plus that SRMS805 prob uses most of the junk electronics Ibanez puts in their basses. I don’t know the difference between Bartolini BH1 and BH2...I thinking it may be easier to just do an electronics swap since I love the feel and playability of the bass, just hate the electronics...

 

[Evenian]

I've had a weird problem with my active Carvin once, that has both active pickups and electronics with no bypass option. Inserting the 1/4" jack led to a bad signal quality, muffled highs and missing volume.
When I wiggled it about a bit, it came back to life - until I wiggled some more and it was muffled again.
I know that these usually don't fail, but replacing the Jack fixed the problem.

Well this has a passive/active bypass..not sure if that makes a difference.. plus I have tried to wiggle the jack to see if that was an issue. Nothing found there. The neg battery wire to the jack was almost broke, I re-soldiered that, but it didn’t fix the issue. I’m at a loss with this damn bass...