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should I buy?

J

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Apr 19, 2010
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I currently have a Ibanez Srx 300 bass. Today I saw a Mexican made Fender P-bass For $250 used. I am unsure if I should sell my Ibanez to get the fender. The fender has a few small dents in the headstock, a very small but deep chip in the finish. Should I sell my Ibanez for the fender or should I just keep it.
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Both basses are pretty different animals. While build quality among Ibanez and Mexican Fender will certainly be a point of dissention, what is it that makes you want to sell the Ibanez, and what makes you want to buy the Fender?
 
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I'm way more of a P fan but it's the bird in the hand so to speak, would you like the P twice as much? If you are already thinking of moving on and would like to try out the standard to which bass guitar tone is compared to (except by people whose opinions don't count so don't listen to them unless they're telling you to shave your cat) then by all means jump on the P bass. $250 for an MIM P is pretty good.
 
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(The mutt) I dont have any spare cash, so I would NEED to sell the Ibanez to even consider buying it. I have played it and it has a great feel. F.y.i. these pics I just googled, not the actual basses.
 
#8
I'm a sentimentalist. That being said, Did you buy the Ibanez new? Is it your first bass? You know what kind of care it has had over the years. Years from now you'll look back and long for "your first!"

Just a(nother) thought.
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Personally I would keep your Ibanez as it is a much better bass. But if you like the Fender better then do it. Personally I don't really care for Fenders but that is just my taste.
 
#12
Are the knobs on the Fender the white plastic ones? If so that means it's a mid 90s one IIRC. I don't think the quality of those was that great. I just sold an SRX300(to help pay for an SRX690) and got about $150 out of it so I don't think you could sell yours for enough to purchase the Fender. I'd stick with the Ibanez.
 
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As a fellow SRX-300 owner I would say keep it, if your not sure. Your not gonna get much for a trade or quick sell on the SRX and there's plenty of used P-basses that come on the market all the time. Save up some cash and add it to the arsenal when you can afford.

Unless That P-bass is just calling you. In that case do what your gut tells you, it usually work out.

I do understand though. I defently see a used fender every once in a while that catches my intrest, just not willing to give up the SRX for it.
 
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Exploiter8 said:
I'm a sentimentalist. That being said, Did you buy the Ibanez new? Is it your first bass? You know what kind of care it has had over the years. Years from now you'll look back and long for "your first!"

Just a(nother) thought.
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Ibanez was used, but very little. Just a few little nicks. Its my second bass. My first was a headless quest, which I gave to a friend who was starting out. The Ibanez has had very good care.
 
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Are the knobs on the Fender the white plastic ones? If so that means it's a mid 90s one IIRC. I don't think the quality of those was that great. I just sold an SRX300(to help pay for an SRX690) and got about $150 out of it so I don't think you could sell yours for enough to purchase the Fender. I'd stick with the Ibanez.
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The knobs are Metal on the P-bass. That info is really helpful. Where did you sell your bass? It would be really helpful to know. I also have a crappy guitar that I picked up for a video game(a Squier infinity series) that I could sell. My b-day is coming up so my dad might be able to help out in light of that.
 
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I sold my SRX300 on ebay. It sold pretty quick so I may have had the buy it now price too low but I don't think they will sell for much more than that($150). If you can swing it and really want to, go for the P. My 2nd and I think 6th basses were Fender Ps. I really wanted to like them but they were a little too mellow for me. My friends who can play "harder" than me can make a P sound awesome(aggressive), I just can't. That's why I like the SRXs, they naturally sound aggressive and with my light playing I can mellow out the sound when needed.
 
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