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The Ibanez Club (Part 4)

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just bought an ibanez GSR200. can i have a number?
 

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KQMOBMan, I just got a new SR500 with Elixers and I'm finding them to be enjoyable to play and the sound is definitely sounding better every time I play it.

I bought some EB flatwounds to put on but now I'm holding off because the Elixers sound really good.

Am I imagining things thinking the Elixers sound better than the flatwounds will, or do other people agree that the stock Elixers sound real good?
 
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Duffy49 said:
KQMOBMan, I just got a new SR500 with Elixers and I'm finding them to be enjoyable to play and the sound is definitely sounding better every time I play it.

I bought some EB flatwounds to put on but now I'm holding off because the Elixers sound really good.

Am I imagining things thinking the Elixers sound better than the flatwounds will, or do other people agree that the stock Elixers sound real good?
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String choice is an extremely personal thing. Elixirs tend to have a unique tone that some people hate, some people are ok with, some people love. They also have a stiff and slick feel to them.

My first couple experiences with Elixirs were not so great. I recently gave them a more intimate revisiting, due to a favorite bassist of mine favoring them. I found them to be fine, though not the sound I'm looking for and they felt a little too difficult to fret for my little hands.

If you like it though, keep 'em on! There's no reason to fix something that isn't broke. Flats are completely different tonal experience. You should try them, but don't go cutting up the Elixirs if you can avoid it. Just take them off gently so that you can put them back on later if you want.
 
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Hey Duffy49, nice choice those SR500s are sweet! I haven't played long enough with the Elixirs to really judge but I'm sure when the strings break in I'll have a better idea. Unfortunately I only have a crappy practise amp at home so haven't been able to really appreciate the sound and hear a difference. I did finally get to play on my Peavy 15 last night at practise and it sounded sweet so will pay close attention to see how they sound week over week.
 
#571
I have an '85 Roadstar II 885 5 string. Only mod is a Kahler 7450 bridge to replace the original bridge that fell apart. This was my only bass for many years of gigs and recording.

I also have another Roadstar II 885 5 string that I bought to make fretless, which I have done. Otherwise it's stock.

I have previously owned a Musician 940 fretless (special ordered), a Black Eagle, and an Ibanez Ric 4001 copy. (I do likes me the Ibanezes.)

May I get a #?

wraub
 
#577
A while ago I told here that I was able to buy a couple of SR's from the 90's for a good price. I got the first one, it hooked me and I had to get another. Didn't have the time to snap some pics earlier, but here they are: SR1300PM (-94, Fujigen) and SR400BK (-95, Samick) :)

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Some opinions after owning them for a while: I thought that the SR400 had a small neck, but the SR1300's neck is so thin it's almost ridiculous (the body is a lot thinner too, more contour on the sides). On the positive side, it's the fastest neck I've ever played and I like it. A lot. I'm not liking the PU's & Pre on the SR1300 though. The sound lacks punch for my taste (I tend to like hotter pickups) and I haven't found the right way to tweak the Pre yet - the basic sound is good, but a bit weak for my taste (I replaced the battery with a new one, no help). I have to check if there's any trim pots inside the cavity.. on the other hand, the passive PU's on the SR400 are about as hot as the EMG's my J-bass had. They pack some SERIOUS punch. What else.. both stay in tune extremely well, no issues there (looks like the middle piece in the SR400's 3-piece neck might be quartersawn, but I'm not sure about that). Bridges are pretty hefty (high-mass) on both of these, setup is easy (I replaced the strings with some fatter sets, because all my instruments are tuned to D or Drop-C) and both intonate well.

In conclusion: I'm cured from (Bass) GAS for a while with these. I'm gassing for some guitars right now, though...
 
#578
the nice thing about the older SR's is they use standard pickup routes. So you you can put just about anything you want in there, rather than having to stick with a couple of existing options, or pay extra for a custom job.
 
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