SR or IBANEZ

[casper_morgan]

So I was talking a friend of mine and he saw that I have a couple SR model basses. He then proceeded to tell me that "SR makes good stuff" and then he asked me.. "do you like SR or Ibanez?" I was confused at first... so naturally I said Ibanez... I was under the assumption that SR was just a line of Ibanez guitars... The way eh was making it sound is as if SR was the little basterd cheap version of Ibanez kinda like Squire is to Fender... is this true?

 

[TolerancEJ]

Naa... Your friend is just uninformed.

 

[SR Addict]

SR is a line of Ibanez basses. I don't think Ibanez has a little bastard company.

 

[michael_t]

The way he was making it sound is as if SR was the little basterd cheap version of Ibanez kinda like Squire is to Fender... is this true?

I don't agree with that statement.

My son owns an Ibanez SR1205E, which is part of their "Premium" series. It sure doesn't look or play like "the little basterd cheap version", if you ask him.

 

[MUSHROOMSeAcOw]

...yeah, your friend has no idea what he's talking about. Tell him I said so.

 

[johnson79]

Find a new friend.

 

[Technotitclan]

A lot of people get confused about this because of the way Ibanez brands the head stock of SR's.

 

[RxFunk]

The way eh was making it sound is as if SR was the little basterd cheap version of Ibanez kinda like Squire is to Fender... is this true?

No, no, that's Gio, not SR

 

[mr.black]

OMG!!!!!!!! okay so NO OFFENSE to the OP but now that i'm done slapping my hand against my forehead (5 min straight) I can answer. But AT LEAST YOU HAVE THE NUTS TO ASK AND LEARN:
1. The basses are Ibanez
2. The headstock reads SDGR (short for soundgear)
3. the "SR" is even shorter for SDGR and only used in the model number (i.e. SR900)

OP again The basses are Ibanez no such thing as an "SR brand" and as a "Guitar Center Employee" PLEASE educate yourself as much as possible as to not perpetuate the poor view people have of those that work there.

 

[KevInDaBassment]

Think of it more like Fender's Standard, Hiway One, American Standard, and Custom Shop basses. They are all Fenders but in different price points and possess different features. Gio being the bottom of the barrel for Ibanez.

 

[TigerInATrance]

Take the heaviest one and smack your friend square in the skull. While it's resonating and he's on the floor drooling and watching the life ooze from his busted head ask him how your Ibanez sounds...

Don't forget to actually go back and smash his brains in, though, or he'll become a zombie...




Man... I really have to take a break from my Walking Dead marathon this afternoon... I'm getting all desensitized to violence and a world without a zombie apocalypse.

 

[IngerAlb]

Info is one click away - is that friend of yours living under a rock with no connection to the Internet or smth?

 

[St Drogo]

Well, ibanez did have/ does have the gio line, which are cheaper variants.

 

[Chico16]

Tell your friend that Luis from talkbass said he's a ******.

And like everyone else here has already said, SR in no way at all is a cheap version of ibanez. Almost the complete opposite.

 

[Chico16]

I say almost because there are a lot of different models in the SR line. Each with different characteristics and price points

 

[Solarmist]

OP again The basses are Ibanez no such thing as an "SR brand" and as a "Guitar Center Employee" PLEASE educate yourself as much as possible as to not perpetuate the poor view people have of those that work there.

This is really sad ..... and posted it at TB

 

[mystic38]

seriously,

you either need to take "guitar center employee" off your signature, or spend 30 seconds on google before you post....

you are really really not doing GC any favors here

 

[mattbass6945]

seriously,

you either need to take "guitar center employee" off your signature, or spend 30 seconds on google before you post....

you are really really not doing GC any favors here

wow. just wow.

 

[mellowinman]

I'm torn. I like the price of the SR, but the Ibanez sure is a nice bass.

I'd try and get the best of both worlds.

Has he tried the Ibanez SR series basses?

 

[mystic38]

I am not sure he is good enough to play two basses at once silly...

I'm torn. I like the price of the SR, but the Ibanez sure is a nice bass.

I'd try and get the best of both worlds.

Has he tried the Ibanez SR series basses?