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Looking for feedback on a Ibanez SR5005e Prestige
- Thread starter tercesyrev
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I own the SR5006E. Just got it a few weeks back. I am working on recording it and posting a full report here as time allows. Sorry for being a tease.
In short: It's a nice modern active array of sounds with the Bart Pups, I like the feel of the neck and the case alone is worth a few hundred. I also like the active/passive switch.
Downside: Changing batteries requires screwdriver opening back panel. And the crazy part is they're 2 AA batteries...not a 9-volt. Also some neck-dive.
Cheers.
Shirky
In short: It's a nice modern active array of sounds with the Bart Pups, I like the feel of the neck and the case alone is worth a few hundred. I also like the active/passive switch.
Downside: Changing batteries requires screwdriver opening back panel. And the crazy part is they're 2 AA batteries...not a 9-volt. Also some neck-dive.
Cheers.
Shirky
There are two high-quality (but not HQ 
) videos up on YouTube, "Bigger Than My Body" by John Mayer in which it's giving a wonderfully growly, Jazz Bass-humps a Warwick tone, and ""Four To The Floor"" by Starsailor is, at least to this non-P-Bass player a pretty good copping of a Precision, thick and chunky (I have to say that both basslines in the songs help "sell" the different tones, as well as the player - right in the groove, but will toss out a fill at just the right time)
Coming from this longtime former Ibanez player (almost a decade and multiple demos, sessions, and live performances on an SR-800 & SR-1206, and some time a few years back with a "shouldn't have sold" RKB-900 Prestige), this is the first SR Ibanez in more than about 10 years that's a "Professional"-level bass and one I'd consider purchasing. It seems that when they released the BTBs in '99 (?) attention moved away from the SRs, and only in the last year or so has it returned. This year's SR-4000 and 5000's are proof of that to my ears
) videos up on YouTube, "Bigger Than My Body" by John Mayer in which it's giving a wonderfully growly, Jazz Bass-humps a Warwick tone, and ""Four To The Floor"" by Starsailor is, at least to this non-P-Bass player a pretty good copping of a Precision, thick and chunky (I have to say that both basslines in the songs help "sell" the different tones, as well as the player - right in the groove, but will toss out a fill at just the right time)Coming from this longtime former Ibanez player (almost a decade and multiple demos, sessions, and live performances on an SR-800 & SR-1206, and some time a few years back with a "shouldn't have sold" RKB-900 Prestige), this is the first SR Ibanez in more than about 10 years that's a "Professional"-level bass and one I'd consider purchasing. It seems that when they released the BTBs in '99 (?) attention moved away from the SRs, and only in the last year or so has it returned. This year's SR-4000 and 5000's are proof of that to my ears
A great professional bassist (TB'er but not very active anymore) told me that the SR5005 is the second most versatile bass he owns. It is second only to his Sadowsky. He said the tonal options on the Ibanez are almost limitless. I wish I had a spare $1,985 or so to buy one!
Just turn up the gain and the volume and you might be able to get some feedback.
I'm failing to see the negative that your "hmm" Smilie would indicate...
DWBass,
Just wanted to reiterate....yes, it uses 2 AA batteries. I'm not an electrical engineer or anything, so I can't say why this decision was made.
Pros:
-Could possibly used some kind of longer-life batteries that are being produced for cameras these days?
Cons:
-With other active basses, effects and the like, I already have 9V batteries with me...now I need to keep track of AAs as well
-Other less expensive Ibanez models are using 9V batteries and battery compartments that snap in and out...what's up with me having to go grab a screwdriver?
In my time with the bass, I have noted that the output is very hot. I lowered the pickup, which reduced the volume but still the signal distorted (although almost imperceptibly) when I really dug in...I alleviated this by turning volume know down a notch.
It does have a variety of sounds. I am still playing with the EQ. The sound it seems to really do well at is a clear, piano like sound that I would mostly associate with someone like John Pattitucci.
Cheers,
Shirky
Just wanted to reiterate....yes, it uses 2 AA batteries. I'm not an electrical engineer or anything, so I can't say why this decision was made.
Pros:
-Could possibly used some kind of longer-life batteries that are being produced for cameras these days?
Cons:
-With other active basses, effects and the like, I already have 9V batteries with me...now I need to keep track of AAs as well
-Other less expensive Ibanez models are using 9V batteries and battery compartments that snap in and out...what's up with me having to go grab a screwdriver?
In my time with the bass, I have noted that the output is very hot. I lowered the pickup, which reduced the volume but still the signal distorted (although almost imperceptibly) when I really dug in...I alleviated this by turning volume know down a notch.
It does have a variety of sounds. I am still playing with the EQ. The sound it seems to really do well at is a clear, piano like sound that I would mostly associate with someone like John Pattitucci.
Cheers,
Shirky
Ok, I originally posted this thread about a year ago. Just wondering if there more TB'ers out there who have one these and what are your thoughts. I'm getting the itch for either a 5'ver or 6'er.
I have the SR4000, which sounds and feels the same as the 5000, just without the more expensive top. I have mixed feelings about it.
The fit, finish, playability, and weight are excellent. It has many different tonal options, and it is very articulate from the lows to the highs. With all controls set flat and both pickups on, it sounds like a more aggressive Fender Jazz. The major difference is that the Jazz has a fuller sound -- the Ibanez sounds thin and lacking in the low end. However, the bass can be boosted.
I've also seen mentioned on this board that these new SR Prestige basses are capable of copping a Precision-like tone. The bass I gig with 99% of the time is a Fender American Deluxe Precision, and the Ibanez bass doesn't even come close, in my opinion. The Precision produces a much fatter tone and sounds better with the band I play in (2 keyboards, guitar, drums, and bass). That said, the Ibanez is a quality bass, but it definitely sounds a bit thin.
These are nice basses for the money - I've played one in a local store.
My only complaints about it are the VERY narrow string spacing and that it's made in Indonesia. But of those things don't but you, it's a winner. BUT PLAY ONE FIRST! Ordering on line based on a pretty picture is never a good idea...
My only complaints about it are the VERY narrow string spacing and that it's made in Indonesia. But of those things don't but you, it's a winner. BUT PLAY ONE FIRST! Ordering on line based on a pretty picture is never a good idea...
