i have heard on here that the ibanez sr506's E and B strings lack punch and was a dissapointment to many anyone who owns this bass or has played it opinions.
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- Thread starter ludwig109
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The only reason for that is the short scale. Buy a BTB406 or 1206, the 35" scale really seems to make a difference.
i think so. It's just tighter. Punch can also be affected by poor eq, and strings. DR's are tight and punchy, and mid-mids are always helpful.
I've played an SR506 more times that enough to know that the B and E Strings do NOT lack any punch whatsoever. I would definately steer clear of the BTB's if you like the Bart sound. The 1206 is a Prestige model, around the $1K mark and the lower BTB's (40X series) have the Ibanzes DX type pickups, IIRC. So, if you're going to compare the 1206 BTB to the 506 SR, then that's about a $400-$500 difference, keep that in mind.
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good to hear tplyons
im deciding between the sr 506 and the btb556
both around same price have only played the btb no good music shops anywhere close to where i live.
im deciding between the sr 506 and the btb556
both around same price have only played the btb no good music shops anywhere close to where i live.
I almost walked out of the store with a SR1006EFMNTF on payments after trying it against my Warwick Streamer I 6 string thru the same amp. I ended up coming to my senses when I read the terms that the music store's lender was using on the financing. But the bass was a very solid piece of gear with a warm/flexible sound and a B string comparable to my Warwick.
+1. I had the same experience with a 4 string Ibby Prestige and a Warwick Corvette. 'Cept I didn't buy anything, and I'd take the Ibby over the Corvette... However, a Streamer is a different story...
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I've had great experiences with Ibanez prestige level gear.
The RKB900 is essentially my signature bass that I hit the road with all the time... I also have a BTB1206E on the way, which is the most remarkable sixer I've ever played, and that says a lot because I really am not fond of playing on ERBs.
The SR series are a little too neck thin for me, and the string spacing makes me a little nervous, but eh.
Ibanez is cool in my bingo book.
The RKB900 is essentially my signature bass that I hit the road with all the time... I also have a BTB1206E on the way, which is the most remarkable sixer I've ever played, and that says a lot because I really am not fond of playing on ERBs.
The SR series are a little too neck thin for me, and the string spacing makes me a little nervous, but eh.
Ibanez is cool in my bingo book.
I love the ones ive got, and i think it would be dangerous to expose me to the prestige level stuff to be honest, well, dangerous to my band account anyway!
I feel the same way about the SR's, was never too fond of the ones ive played, they didnt feel right and i wasnt a fan of the sound, but ive only played ones from the 400 and 500 series
I feel the same way about the SR's, was never too fond of the ones ive played, they didnt feel right and i wasnt a fan of the sound, but ive only played ones from the 400 and 500 series
my 506 is one of the best basses i have ever played for under $660 it has barts n the mk-1 preamp w/ the bubinga/wenge neck to me it'd take this bass over a $3,000 warwick of that sort and as for the short scale it makes no diff at all you could play a 33'' it would feel the same as the 34' n a 35'' to a 34'' dont make a diff at all infact i have a 35'' scale peavey n it got ride of it b/c it didnt play as well as my 34'' scale basses...loss e's and b-s can be fixed soo eazly w/ a good set of steel dr's or any string of that nature, a good set up, and i run mine thru a cheap peavey rig w/ very little EQ and it plys better then some ppl w/ an ampeg pro-4 n the 8x10 it all depends on how well you know what is in your hands n it doesnt take 3months to find the sweetness to this bass it took me all of 6 mins when i 1st got it
I want to, but i couldnt afford it, and nowhere about here has gear like that, seriously, music shops in scotland suck . . .marcusalan said:You've GOT to try the prestige level gear!
It's really remarkable
Maybe when im an Ibanez endorsee or whatever, ive got enough of em so far anyway
