I really wish Ibanez would do a Prestige or Premium version of this bass. With a little more attention to detail, these would give G&L's and Stingrays a run for their money. I really miss my 2008 limited edition "Cherry Blossom" SRX.
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NBD: pre-owned Ibanez SRX700 (MIK)
- Thread starter Killed_by_Death
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I think the MIK stuff is pretty close to Prestige quality.
Thinking about it, those AlNiCo magnets are what EBMM use, so maybe that's why these pickups are not turning me on. I don't like the Stingray sound much.
I had completely forgot to check the signal to noise ratio & the SRX700 loses on that front as well.
This evening my head went through thoughts of tearing them all apart tomorrow & moving the pickups around like I outlined, but then what if the SRX700's problem is in the preamp
Then it occurred to me that I already have a kick-ass bass in the BTB300. It may not be neck-thru, & it's heavy, but it's less than 3/4 lb. heavier than the SRX700 & that AANJ - All Access Neck Joint lets me get all the way up to the 23rd fret pretty easily.
Instead of risking fouling something up with my soldering iron tomorrow, I'm taking the SRX700 back to GC, which means I'll be on the road at least 3 hours tomorrow
One of you fine folks should be able to buy it by noon tomorrow. It ran me just under $340 after tax & shipping.
my BTB was cheaper, in the local pawn shop
but one day I should probably get the frets leveled
face it, when your beater (SRX2) sounds better than your new bass, it's probably time to re-think things
Thinking about it, those AlNiCo magnets are what EBMM use, so maybe that's why these pickups are not turning me on. I don't like the Stingray sound much.
I had completely forgot to check the signal to noise ratio & the SRX700 loses on that front as well.
This evening my head went through thoughts of tearing them all apart tomorrow & moving the pickups around like I outlined, but then what if the SRX700's problem is in the preamp
Then it occurred to me that I already have a kick-ass bass in the BTB300. It may not be neck-thru, & it's heavy, but it's less than 3/4 lb. heavier than the SRX700 & that AANJ - All Access Neck Joint lets me get all the way up to the 23rd fret pretty easily.
Instead of risking fouling something up with my soldering iron tomorrow, I'm taking the SRX700 back to GC, which means I'll be on the road at least 3 hours tomorrow
One of you fine folks should be able to buy it by noon tomorrow. It ran me just under $340 after tax & shipping.
my BTB was cheaper, in the local pawn shop
but one day I should probably get the frets leveled
face it, when your beater (SRX2) sounds better than your new bass, it's probably time to re-think things
Are you going to play any of these, or just talk about them?
Yah, too much thinking not enough playing!
Only you know if it works for you or not. I like the EBMM sound and I tend to prefer the warmth and character of alnico magnets. I would suggest that you could use a little more of the 45 days GC gives you before taking it back. It sounds like the bass isn't what you had imagined/hoped it would be, but you have time so why not hang in there and find out 100% what it really is? I don't know that you'll end up keeping it but take advantage of your time to decide.I think the MIK stuff is pretty close to Prestige quality.
Thinking about it, those AlNiCo magnets are what EBMM use, so maybe that's why these pickups are not turning me on. I don't like the Stingray sound much.
I had completely forgot to check the signal to noise ratio & the SRX700 loses on that front as well.
This evening my head went through thoughts of tearing them all apart tomorrow & moving the pickups around like I outlined, but then what if the SRX700's problem is in the preamp
Then it occurred to me that I already have a kick-ass bass in the BTB300. It may not be neck-thru, & it's heavy, but it's less than 3/4 lb. heavier than the SRX700 & that AANJ - All Access Neck Joint lets me get all the way up to the 23rd fret pretty easily.
Instead of risking fouling something up with my soldering iron tomorrow, I'm taking the SRX700 back to GC, which means I'll be on the road at least 3 hours tomorrow
One of you fine folks should be able to buy it by noon tomorrow. It ran me just under $340 after tax & shipping.
my BTB was cheaper, in the local pawn shop
but one day I should probably get the frets leveled
face it, when your beater (SRX2) sounds better than your new bass, it's probably time to re-think things
i might've missed it, but did you buy the srx because you wanted a neck through and it was a good price? or was it the color? or all of the above?
I originally bought my BTB300 & SRX2 because of those PFR - Passive Full Range pickups, and I thought the SRX700 would be a better version of my SRX2 & with the neck-thru design & the much more desirable finish.
I was completely wrong!
My other two basses sound better.
Thoughts of putting the ceramic pickups from my BTB into the SRX700 occurred, but then I couldn't be sure it wasn't the preamp that was the problem...
and if I change out both, I couldn't be sure it wasn't just the Ash body causing the difference
There's definitely more mids in my basswood SRX2, but I can't be sure if that's due to the ash body of the SRX700 or the AlNiCo pickups w/o doing some Frankensteining on my kitchen table.
Then it finally occurred to me that I already have the bee's knees in the BTB300, which is what I should have told myself before making the order for the SRX700
grass is always greener on the other side comes to mind
I was completely wrong!
My other two basses sound better.
Thoughts of putting the ceramic pickups from my BTB into the SRX700 occurred, but then I couldn't be sure it wasn't the preamp that was the problem...
and if I change out both, I couldn't be sure it wasn't just the Ash body causing the difference
There's definitely more mids in my basswood SRX2, but I can't be sure if that's due to the ash body of the SRX700 or the AlNiCo pickups w/o doing some Frankensteining on my kitchen table.
Then it finally occurred to me that I already have the bee's knees in the BTB300, which is what I should have told myself before making the order for the SRX700
grass is always greener on the other side comes to mind
Contrary to what a couple have posted, I did play the basses back to back a lot over a couple of days, before I made up my mind to just return the 700.
What does it matter if it cost less than $350?
However, I was expecting the SRX700 to sound better than the SRX2, but it didn't even sound as good.
My SRX2 ($160 with a case) sounds as good as some $1,000+ bass I've owned.
In the end I found a Premium Ibanez that sounds better than the SRX2 & looks a lot better, as well as being lighter.
What does it matter if it cost less than $350?
However, I was expecting the SRX700 to sound better than the SRX2, but it didn't even sound as good.
My SRX2 ($160 with a case) sounds as good as some $1,000+ bass I've owned.
In the end I found a Premium Ibanez that sounds better than the SRX2 & looks a lot better, as well as being lighter.
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Bummed to hear that you didn't dig the SRX700. I really like the ones I've got. There's no accounting for taste; that's for sure Glad that you were able to return it without any issue though. That's sweet!
Glad that you were able to return it without any issue though. That's sweet!
It only just now occurred to me that the neck-through design might have been what was taming the sound of the SRX700.
I played them both many many times over that weekend, which is how I was making the comparisons.
Did you think I just sat there staring at them to form my opinions?
I also spotted your comment elsewhere on this topic, & what does it matter if it was only $340?
Are low-cost instruments not worth comparing?
This is a place for discussing bass guitars, so I don't think I need to "get off the internet"
FWIW, the SRX series is punching far above its price-class.
I played them both many many times over that weekend, which is how I was making the comparisons.
Did you think I just sat there staring at them to form my opinions?
I also spotted your comment elsewhere on this topic, & what does it matter if it was only $340?
Are low-cost instruments not worth comparing?
This is a place for discussing bass guitars, so I don't think I need to "get off the internet"
FWIW, the SRX series is punching far above its price-class.
This.
Can't believe the one I have for sale is still there....I know shameless plug. These basses are the definition of VALUE.
Oops, just realized that my recent post is kind of redundant, re: the price & how much I played it.
Recently I bought another SRX for parts, but considered keeping it.
I used the machine-heads & bridge on a GSR100EX:
I used to laugh when I read about how Dave Ellefson claimed he got more mids with screw-on design (vs. neck-through). Now I'm thinking he's right.
Recently I bought another SRX for parts, but considered keeping it.
I used the machine-heads & bridge on a GSR100EX:
I used to laugh when I read about how Dave Ellefson claimed he got more mids with screw-on design (vs. neck-through). Now I'm thinking he's right.
