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New Ibanez SRMD200
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I was thinking that you were meaning about my writing 
Perhaps Ibanez having two models for essentially the same bass has something to do with its manufacturing and inventory needs.
I'm not usually an Ibanez kind of guy, but this instrument really intrigues me!
What accent is that?
It is an Australian accent but mixed with American.
Man, I have a 34" MM 'ray clone that I adore. And a 32" scale fretless P. Seriously considering reverting my P back to fretted with flats and building a 32" scale fretless J.
Now this comes along. I want it but I only need ONE bass. I have two and am part way toward build a 3rd. THe Ibanez would be my 4th and would solve no need.
But I want one. Mainly to encourage the 32" scale market I suppose. Sigh.
Now this comes along. I want it but I only need ONE bass. I have two and am part way toward build a 3rd. THe Ibanez would be my 4th and would solve no need.
But I want one. Mainly to encourage the 32" scale market I suppose. Sigh.
Hard to know for sure. It wouldn't surprise me if the stock strings were cheap—that could be factor. Then there are the pickups, body wood, and bridge to consider. Yeah, some medium- and short-scale basses can sound different from long-scale basses, but I wonder if that isn’t a psychological thing, i.e., if you didn’t tell someone it was a medium-scale bass, would they be able to detect a difference?
I love Warmoth. I think a 32" P would be fabulous, fretless or otherwise.
Definitely not, in my experience. See below.
A couple of years ago I ordered my lifetime bass. USA G&L LB100 empress. I had an LB100 alder but it was heavy. Loved that LB100. It was nicer than my Fender P so I sold the others and kept the empress LB100. Then I wanted to have one for flats and one for rounds.
Ordered P-parts from Warmoth. 32" scale. Figured I'd give it a try. I was shocked upon completion to find it sounded better than my G&L. The medium scale was just a tad fuller, warmer, rounder. It weighted less and played great. It took a while but it eventually coaxed me to sell the G&L. The 32" Warmoth was that good.
(build thread -> Warmoth low-cost light-weight 32" scale P bass build - Done!)
Now that bass sports a tort 'guard and fretless ebony neck. Here it is side by side with my 34" warmoth mm clone. I'm tempted to get a Warmoth J body and move the fretless neck to the J and put the fretted neck and flats back on the P. Trying to resist.
how close in shape would you say they are to the GSR100EX?
Ibanez GSR100EX GIO - Black
hubba hubba
i'm in love! the orange one, the red one, the seafoam one... absolutely gorgeous!
i AM an ibanez kind of guy... er, gal... and i can't wait to try this new model out!!!
Ibanez GSR100EX GIO - Black
hubba hubba
i'm in love! the orange one, the red one, the seafoam one... absolutely gorgeous!i AM an ibanez kind of guy... er, gal... and i can't wait to try this new model out!!!
I got a chance to try it at NAMM today, and you all currently drooling over it are going want one. I could only briefly put it through its paces at lower volume, but the biggest thing you’ll notice right away is how thin and fast the neck is. I have large hands that can handle 35” scale 5 string basses without a problem, but I always appreciate when a company makes a very comfortable neck. The 12” radius is perfect!
Tone wise, I thought it sounded good for what I was able to tinker with. That’s subjective anyways from one player to another, but I didn’t hear anything I didn’t like.
It’s funny how you can walk around in the biggest music store in the world that is NAMM and see everything from cheap to super expensive, and in the end it’s the “cheap” bass that stands out. A lot of what gets showcased is unubtanium to the average consumer, but this is one everyone can afford. It just went to the top of my to-buy list, even though it will never take the place of my main few basses.
Tone wise, I thought it sounded good for what I was able to tinker with. That’s subjective anyways from one player to another, but I didn’t hear anything I didn’t like.
It’s funny how you can walk around in the biggest music store in the world that is NAMM and see everything from cheap to super expensive, and in the end it’s the “cheap” bass that stands out. A lot of what gets showcased is unubtanium to the average consumer, but this is one everyone can afford. It just went to the top of my to-buy list, even though it will never take the place of my main few basses.
Didn't feel heavy to me when I was playing it. I don't know the exact weight, but the body felt thin and nicely rounded. I'd call it well proportioned for a 32" scale. I'll be shocked if someone purchases this sight unseen and calls it heavy.
Bathroom scale says 7 pounds.
how close in shape would you say they are to the GSR100EX?
Ibanez GSR100EX GIO - Black
hubba hubba
i AM an ibanez kind of guy... er, gal... and i can't wait to try this new model out!!!
The GIO is more of an SR shape like nearly every other Ibanez. I imagine that the SRMD200 is almost P-bass style with the tummy contour (unfortunately don't have a P-bass to do the comparison).
