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The 5 Best Ibanez basses Ever Made?
- Thread starter ZenG
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The Musician Series (MC8XX and MC9XX)
The Saber Series (SB900, SB1200, and SB1500)
The Blazer Series
The Roadstar II Series (RB690 comes to mind)
The Ergodyne EDA-900
The Saber Series (SB900, SB1200, and SB1500)
The Blazer Series
The Roadstar II Series (RB690 comes to mind)
The Ergodyne EDA-900
Your wife plays too - that's cool! Beautiful bass too!
Does she ever let you play her bass?
I'm really happy with my 2012' SR705; the neck profile is pure perfection for someone with smaller hands, and has a huge range of sound with the Bart 3band EQ.
I've got 4 SRs', and 1 Roadstar II.
Lawsuit era basses and the musicians from the late 70s early 80s. The newer sr basses and btb models just dont do it for me.
My 20 yr old SR885 is actually a decent bass. I had always received compliments on its appearance and tone.
To-date, the EDA-905 remains the best 5er that I've ever had, in terms of playability and sound. I just wish that it had a more versatile look.
I'm not a huge fan, but the SR series was ubiquitous in the late 90's-00's. My personal favorites are the Blazer followed closely by the p/j roadsters - and the ATK doesn't suck either.
1. 89-1990 - SR1000e (w gotoh 206 and dimarzios) EBONY board! bring back the ebony!! Later came with accucast n emg's. so versatile from jazz to thrash metal.
2. Affirma - most beautiful thing they've done IMO.
3. late 80's SR 924 - wish i could find one of these beauties in the USA!
4. black eagle
5. ATK700
(honorable mention to Adam Nitti's new sig model, please make this in 4-5 sting too though)
2. Affirma - most beautiful thing they've done IMO.
3. late 80's SR 924 - wish i could find one of these beauties in the USA!
4. black eagle
5. ATK700
(honorable mention to Adam Nitti's new sig model, please make this in 4-5 sting too though)
I have very little experience with Ibanez basses - I've only properly played a couple. But I have to say, the sr1600 is an incredible instrument! It was a real effort to put the thing down once I'd picked it up and started playing. Lovely finish to the neck, great pickups - I get the impression this bass would be amazing for metal - gorgeous top wood (poplar burl?), and the bridge is great too. It's also nicely balanced, and the body is a nice shape. he ONLY thing that stopped me frm buying this bass was the matte finish to the body, generally not a fan of matte finishes in bodies and it felt like I ad really dry hands when I touched it.
I am fairly new to Ibanez but I would have to say the Ibanez Premium line are as good for the money as any bass out there. Especially my new BTB 1405. Its the best sounding and overall quality bass I've ever owned. Hard to believe that you just don't here much about these beauties.
Can hardly afford another bass right now, but if (probably when) I get a 5 string I'll struggle to look past an Ibanez - the sr 1605, sr 1405, btb 1504, btb 1305 would all be contenders. Let's just hope I win the lottery or something haha
