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New Ibanez Mode series
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OK, I'm going to second the opinion that they are ripping off Sire. Looks like an SR Premium cheated with a newer Sire and had puppies. Did they get rid of the horrendous indented output barrel jack? Looks like they just used the pre from one of the upscale pre models, so nothing new there. Have to wait and see what they weigh, how the finish is, and of course how the new body affects the sound. Lastly, will they have a fretless version?
Stainless steel frets, ultra light tuners... Looks like they have spoke wheel truss adjustment too. Specs look great on these things.
I'd be more interested if it was just a passive J bass. Definitely will keep an eye to see if they tend to be in a good weight range.
Same here
I love Ibanez, but I hope they see enough to put out something like this in the $300-500 range. A basic, passive or minimal EQ J-bass (string spacing and pickup placement), but lighter and with a 1.5" nut akin to skinny J-bass necks. If I could get "J-bass lite" from them I might even pre-order one!!
The six string looks interesting, but I don't like the white finish and the headstock looks off to me.
What is the string spacing on the six string? edit: just read it is 18mm. Too wide for me, I prefer 14mm to max 16.5mm
What is the string spacing on the six string? edit: just read it is 18mm. Too wide for me, I prefer 14mm to max 16.5mm
I'm having knob envy. As for more traditional designs, I think that the AGB200 and AFB200 fit that description. They just don't look like Fenders.
those axes look great, and i'll bet they're full of sound possibilities.
i don't need anything pictured in the OP, but i'll bet they perform. show me a fretless version....
i don't need anything pictured in the OP, but i'll bet they perform. show me a fretless version....
Looks like one of those basses designed to have you focused on knob twiddling more than anything else he he
Literally the only web pages in search results about the Ibanez Mode is this thread. Whoever the vendor was has locked away their product pages.
OP didn't post a link to the vendor's page, only screenshots. So we have no idea where the pics came from.
Any specs you see are wishful thinking or provided by an AI that had no actual info to quote from so it strung something together that fit an algorithm.
Perhaps they are using this forum as a focus group, to just test out reactions to some concept basses they came up with?
If they are, I request an additional dial, that I can turn to make me sound "good." Might need a quantum preamp to do that.
They were very briefly on American Music Supply's website. When I visited this morning they would show up when you searched for them by name but when you clicked on any of the links they would give a file not found response.
Maybe they can only play ghost notes?
They look great!
The excessive knob comments are hilarious. I bet people thought the same thing when the Fender Jazz came out and it had the audacity to have TWO volume controls (and if we’re going way back, two tone controls as well). The nerve of some companies…these actually remind me of MTD more than anything.
I welcome the always in the circuit tone control. All active basses should have them as it makes for dialing the highs in or out significantly easier. Not that I need another bass, but I’ll give these a good play when they hit the stores.
The excessive knob comments are hilarious. I bet people thought the same thing when the Fender Jazz came out and it had the audacity to have TWO volume controls (and if we’re going way back, two tone controls as well). The nerve of some companies…these actually remind me of MTD more than anything.
I welcome the always in the circuit tone control. All active basses should have them as it makes for dialing the highs in or out significantly easier. Not that I need another bass, but I’ll give these a good play when they hit the stores.
