struggling~choose between ibanez sr1805 premium and warwick thumb 5 bolt on

Why these two to begin with?

 

Thumb.

 

Have you played either? These are VERY different basses.

 

My personal preference is the Ibanez but as already stated they're very different basses in sound, looks and feel.

Both are very good basses.

 

Pretty sure if you play them you'll prefer one over the other. They're very different instruments as several other people have mentioned.

 

i've always like the nicely finished feel of the Ibby Premium necks .. !!


i haven't felt that with a few Thumbs i tried years ago ... ?

 

I love Warwick, but for the uninitiated the thumb strap balance may throw you off at first, and they are very "honest" basses, it takes some technique and EQ knowledge to get the best out of them. The Ibanez would be more versatile and more traditionally balanced, and idiot proof.

 

WOW! Night and day is right!! You'll know when you play em. I play a thumb, best bass I own and best I've played. Ibanez neck is way too slim for me...

 

My GAS would be complete if I had a Thumb...so there's my answer...

 

I had an older BTB and currently have a Thumb BO 5, different for sure. The neck on my thumb is very baseball bat like and the ibanez was thinner front to back. Similar weights but the thumb will not balance as well. That little body makes it neck heavy. String spacing was 19mm or so on the BTB and 17 on my Warwick. Warwicks have the 3D bridge which can be a challenge to adjust if you like really low action. Build quality is good on both, but the thumb wins out for sure.

Nothing sounds like a Warwick Thumb if you like that tone and don't mind a neck heavy bass, they really are fantastic. Good luck with whatever you pick.

 

Thumb, hands down.

 

Might be time to research some YouTube videos of both basses.

 

Yes, very different.

The Warwick will be most likely 1.5 times the weight of the ibby. And a very 'flat' fretboard '

The Ibanez will probably feel 'easier to play'.

For feel I'd say ibby, for tone the Warwick all day (in my book having spent time with both)

Sorry, but this is one where YOU really have to choose on your own.

Hope that helps.

 

Thumb, provided you don't mind playing with the headstock resting 10-15 degrees above horizontal, as the bass was designed for.

If you want a thinner neck, lighter body, and like the headstock up around 45 degrees, get the Ibanez.

Both will sound and feel very, very different.

 

If the Thumb has a rather flat fretboard you will probably be happier with the Ibanez provided you are playing basses with say 15 deg radius boards.

I once traded a bass for a stunning Warwick but had to get rid of the Warwick because the basically flat fingerboard just messed with my head.

 

I take the Ibanez Premium every time.