Nice! Yet another example of how big and wonderful the bass world is when people allow themselves to see beyond a specific brand. Congrats!
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NBD:Everything I hate in a bass
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My only complaint about an SR is that I wish they had a passive PJ set up. In order to get that, I need to find an old one or go down to a GSR, which, nothing wrong with that. Regardless - they are typically lighter, feel great, no neck dive at all. What's not to like? Great value, fun instruments to play.
I love my Ibanez SRX - all the good things about an SR, but with a little more aggressive sound. The irony is that I don't use it at all for aggressive music - it sounds really good for the styles that I play. They were originally marketed for metal - I have never used mine for metal at all. I think if they had been marketed differently they'd probably still be in production. Can be found used all day long, but not many color options.
I love my Ibanez SRX - all the good things about an SR, but with a little more aggressive sound. The irony is that I don't use it at all for aggressive music - it sounds really good for the styles that I play. They were originally marketed for metal - I have never used mine for metal at all. I think if they had been marketed differently they'd probably still be in production. Can be found used all day long, but not many color options.
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Me too!
That said, my main bass these days is a lowly Ibanez SR375EF fretless 5, with the same pickups and preamp as the op's bass. I favor the neck pickup, leave the switch in series mode, boost the mids slightly, and it works extremely well. When I hear playback of live shows I'm always really happy with how it sits in the mix. Other bassists have come up to me after shows saying they thought I was playing a fretless Precision with a hot pickup until they walked up to the stage and saw me with the Ibanez.
Initially I assumed that if I liked the bass for its playability, I'd upgrade the pickups and pre. I don't think I'm going to do that. I like these Powerspans and the stock pre too much.
Best wishes to you (OP), and I hope you get a lot of great service and sounds from your new bass!
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that is a beautiful bass … I would prefer the 5 string version
I like Ibby necks a lot
congrats on the new thumper!
but in all honesty, i was expecting to see something like this:
but in all honesty, i was expecting to see something like this:
After playing Fenders and other "real basses", I played my first SR505 in about 1990. I was thinking of getting a five string, but the "real basses" didn't have any offerings local to me. Everything about the Ibby visually was unappealing to me, but the first time I picked one up, the playability hooked me. In my limited experience, I'd never played something like that - the neck practically played itself.
I tried a nice Fender Jazz back to back with the SR505 and was blown away by the neck, fretboard, action and feel. I still loved the jazz pickups more than the bartolinis in the ibanez, but at the time, I was primarily a guitarist and the ibby drew me in due to the comparable playability. Moving to the 5 was made effortless in my view, and felt I'd "mastered" it in about a month of playing.
I still have an SR505 in my stable, even though I've also been making my own instruments for years too...
I tried a nice Fender Jazz back to back with the SR505 and was blown away by the neck, fretboard, action and feel. I still loved the jazz pickups more than the bartolinis in the ibanez, but at the time, I was primarily a guitarist and the ibby drew me in due to the comparable playability. Moving to the 5 was made effortless in my view, and felt I'd "mastered" it in about a month of playing.
I still have an SR505 in my stable, even though I've also been making my own instruments for years too...
Exactly how I felt! I literally sighed when I saw it hanging there but I picked it up and said ok this is light, sat down and said ok this is really comfortable, played it and said ok this sounds great, and then I bought it 45 minutes later ha.
sounds to me like you've got a real winner! glad it ticks off some (most?) of those boxes for you. congratulations on your new instrument!
I’ve been eyeing up an SR400EQM once I saw one in the classifieds here. Almost pulled the trigger on one after seeing a couple demos.
I’ve never owned an Ibanez and have probably played only one more than that, ever. But the versatility, weight, and workable price has me resisting an impulse buy daily.
Glad you’re digging it!
I’ve never owned an Ibanez and have probably played only one more than that, ever. But the versatility, weight, and workable price has me resisting an impulse buy daily.
Glad you’re digging it!
Ibanez SoundGear basses are the most underrated electric basses on the planet. I played its predecessor, a 2011 SRA305, as my main stage bass for seven years before getting an Ibanez BTB845V with its 33-inch scale, converted to B-G, to ease the stretch of the fingers of my fretting hand.
I love it when instruments surprise you. One of my current basses is pretty much the antithesis of everything on my "ideal bass criteria" list, but it's a flat out amazing instrument that I got for a steal.
It's like with dating. Sometimes you go on a date with someone who's perfectly your type and everything you're looking for on paper, but there just isn't that chemistry/spark during your date and you had an okay time at best. Other times, you go on a date with someone who's not really your type at all. You're ambivalently thinking "ehh, why not?," but during your date there is that elusive chemistry/spark and you end up having a great time.
And it's not uncommon for people to bash various brands (e.g. Warwick/"Warwank" or Ibanez/"IBeenHadz"), but it's always most important to let your hands and ears be the judge. If the bass "sings" to you, then it's worth it.
As for the OP's bass, like everyone else, I dig it. I love the color. That gradient effect is gorgeous. Looks like a sunset.
It's like with dating. Sometimes you go on a date with someone who's perfectly your type and everything you're looking for on paper, but there just isn't that chemistry/spark during your date and you had an okay time at best. Other times, you go on a date with someone who's not really your type at all. You're ambivalently thinking "ehh, why not?," but during your date there is that elusive chemistry/spark and you end up having a great time.
And it's not uncommon for people to bash various brands (e.g. Warwick/"Warwank" or Ibanez/"IBeenHadz"), but it's always most important to let your hands and ears be the judge. If the bass "sings" to you, then it's worth it.
As for the OP's bass, like everyone else, I dig it. I love the color. That gradient effect is gorgeous. Looks like a sunset.
