Prestige bass

[lostintime]

Hello!Can someone explain to me what is a prestige bass?

 

[Warpeg]

Are you talking about the higher-end Ibanez Prestige line, or the middle-end Manhattan Prestige brand?

 

[lostintime]

A person asked me if my ibanez bass guitar is prestige and i have no idea what he was.talking about

 

[ravelax]

In the context of Ibanez, "Prestige" refers to their top-of-the-line instruments. So the person asking you must have been wondering if that is what you play, for whatever reason.

 

[Killing Floor]

My fretless rides in the back seat with the front seat slid forward so there’s plenty leg room.

 

[lostintime]

In the context of Ibanez, "Prestige" refers to their top-of-the-line instruments. So the person asking you must have been wondering if that is what you play, for whatever reason.

Thamk you very much
And how can i find out if my ibanez bass is prestige?

 

[who]

Thamk you very much
And how can i find out if my ibanez bass is prestige?

Can you post a picture of your bass?

 

[Element Zero]

What’s the model number?

 

[Gilmourisgod]

The Prestige is their (nearly) top of the line, and very nice indeed.....looks like all of them are wenge tops though. If yours isn't wenge, it's probably not a Prestige. I covet the SR5000. They also have the "Premium" line, which is pretty much boutique level. My only criticism, if you can call it that, is that Ibanez has almost too many models, it's confusing. I have yet to pick up any Ibanez bass, regardless of model number, that wasn't a superb bass. The super-slim necks and ergonomics fit me like a glove.
SR | PRODUCTS | Ibanez guitars

 

[GreyBeard]

Ibanez has had at times 3 levels. Standard, Premium, and Prestige. The Standard ones are just labeled Ibanez, and the Premium and Prestige names are added with the Ibanez name. As for the differences, the standard line offers good bang for the buck, the Premium line while made in Indonesia has premium hardware, pickups, and electronics. And, from what I can tell the Prestige line has similar hardware as the Premium line but with fancier figured woods and is made in Japan. In my opinion, you get what you pay for.

 

[RGerhart]

A Prestige bass holds its pinky finger out while sipping earl gray tea. It drinks its whiskey neat, not with silly things like coke or other mixers. It holds itself above other common basses, and prefers earlier gigs at wine bars.

 

[themickster]

Thamk you very much
And how can i find out if my ibanez bass is prestige?

Post a few shots of it in this thread. The body and back of the headstock should do it.

 

[Smooth_bass88]

Detailed explicit close up (and from afar) photographs

 

[Lance Bunyon]

My fretless rides in the back seat with the front seat slid forward so there’s plenty leg room.

I make mine buy a ticket in coach...

 

[micguy]

A Prestige bass holds its pinky finger out while sipping earl gray tea. It drinks its whiskey neat, not with silly things like coke or other mixers. It holds itself above other common basses, and prefers earlier gigs at wine bars.

Easily spotted by the fact that it's looking down it's nose at you most of the time.

 

[themickster]

I have yet to pick up any Ibanez bass, regardless of model number, that wasn't a superb bass.

I'll go with that. I have three SR series - 300E, 600E and a 2600. All are great to play.

 

[Dincrest]

Ibanez's Prestige line of instruments are their top-of-the-line instruments made in Japan at the Fujigen factory.

Their Standard and Premium lines are made at the Cor-Tek (Cort) factory in Indonesia.

 

[ravelax]

Thamk you very much
And how can i find out if my ibanez bass is prestige?

At least a couple of years ago, it used to be written on the headstock IIRC.

 

[Zooberwerx]

Easily spotted by the fact that it's looking down it's nose at you most of the time.

Huh? Mine has a neck, heel, body, horns, and at least one nut but I have yet to find a nose.

Riis

 

[JeezyMcNuggles]

A person asked me if my ibanez bass guitar is prestige and i have no idea what he was.talking about

It's the Japanese line of Ibanez. Their top tier guitars.