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Recomended Ibanez bass?

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elcamino72

Mar 27, 2009
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Denver, Colorado
#1
See, i was gonna buy the BTB 200 strictly for the 35" scale neck... and the humbucking pups since i wanted sumthing different then split p's
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But now im thinking i should buy the SR 530 for the bartollini pups and the fact that its not a begginer bass....

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I dont know much about this so can i get sum help? i play metal mostly and my amp is a fender rumble 100 if that helps any....
 
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I have 3 Ibanezes including the ATK. While I REALLY like the ATK, this is the best Ibanez deal going right now, if you ask me:

The RD500:
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They were discontinued for awhile then came back. I guess they found a stash of them somewhere. They used to sell for like $500 - 600 bucks.

I got mine used and have played mine at every gig for the past 18 months or so. It sounds and plays absolutely wonderful. Mine has a matching headstock and the one pictured does not... I don't know if that is the only difference or not, I just know that these "re-appeared" a few months ago...

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#8
Whatever you do, just make sure you try the Bass in person first!

I would even try a few then leave and think on it for a couple days before deciding.

I recently (and quite hastily) bought an sr500 with the licensed Barts in it. Through the little amp in the store it sounded like a good alternative to other basses. Something good but different. I got it home and it still sounded fine through my practice amp.
I ran it into my mixer and did a little bit of recording and OMG what junk! I dedicated days to getting any amount of balls out of this thing and nope!
So i returned it! Whats funny is in the store it really did sound better than the atk 300 and the other basses in that price range.:scowl:
So just dont give in to impulsive tendencies and make sure you can return it.
 
#9
azarias said:
Whatever you do, just make sure you try the Bass in person first!

I would even try a few then leave and think on it for a couple days before deciding.

I recently (and quite hastily) bought an sr500 with the licensed Barts in it. Through the little amp in the store it sounded like a good alternative to other basses. Something good but different. I got it home and it still sounded fine through my practice amp.
I ran it into my mixer and did a little bit of recording and OMG what junk! I dedicated days to getting any amount of balls out of this thing and nope!
So i returned it! Whats funny is in the store it really did sound better than the atk 300 and the other basses in that price range.:scowl:
So just dont give in to impulsive tendencies and make sure you can return it.
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ill keep that in mind.. the only bass i got to try was the BTB200......
 
#10
elcamino72 said:
does it do well in drop tuning? i love the hardware and iron pewter color.... and bassistgook.. i like the idea of the tone like that but i cant get past that body style on the ATK:hmm:
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I have mine [SR400QM] set up with 50 / 70 / 90 / 110 gauge nickel rounds tuned DGCF, and sometimes CGCF - sounds great.

I would use a 115/120 if you're going to use the lowest string as "C"
 
#12
I agree with you on the looks of the ATK not being the best. In fact I think it's the most ugly bass I own in my opinion lol. I got it because of the pickup configuration. Mine is the ATK750KA so I have the added jazz pup in the neck for more versatility. One of the best basses I've tried. Only basses I have tried that I felt sounded better are Music Man and Warwick. I'm sure there are some others that sound better too but everything that can beat it's tone all cost at least twice as much.
 
#15
I play an Ibanez ATK300RSPBK Bass Guitar and it sounds AMAZING, but it is the ugliest thing I've ever seen in my life, I despise the engraved bridge and pickguard on the thing.

I wish I had my old original ATK I played the last time I was pushed into playing bass.

My ATK is going to go on backup duty once I get my Jazz bass finished, simply because it's so ugly :(
 
#18
elcamino72 said:
Damn... the atk does sound tempting.... grr....im gonna have to take a second look.... or ill just go to GC and play them both... lol
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^ That's the best idea - go to your local GC, and camp for a day. Give them both a thorough test drive, and them some. Go back the next day, and do it again ;)

Personally I'll take the Soundgear anyday - I can't get past the look of the ATK's or the wider/thicker 22 fret neck, and I like the "SR" 3-band EQ's much better, but that's me :cool:
 

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