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The Ibanez Club (Part 5)
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Good grief! Did an alligator get hold of it? How did that input jack get like that?
But seriously, it's great to see that Ibanez basses are getting enough love to be restored. Hope you'll keep us up to date with your work getting it back together.
But seriously, it's great to see that Ibanez basses are getting enough love to be restored. Hope you'll keep us up to date with your work getting it back together.
I'm not sure what the heck happened at the input jack. They are recessed originally and it looks like someone was trying to dig it out for some reason. 
The important thing is it's basically complete, the truss rod works both ways and the neck is straight. The frets appear pretty good, need a dressing. The board is filthy and dry as heck. I'm going to clean it and oil it tonight because I don't want it getting worse and it's bugging the crap out of me. The neck is Jazz width at the nut but it is a bit thicker front to back.
There is another resto thread in the luthier forum on the same type bass, but the thread OP hasn't updated since July. I've been following that when this came up on ebay.
The important thing is it's basically complete, the truss rod works both ways and the neck is straight. The frets appear pretty good, need a dressing. The board is filthy and dry as heck. I'm going to clean it and oil it tonight because I don't want it getting worse and it's bugging the crap out of me. The neck is Jazz width at the nut but it is a bit thicker front to back.
There is another resto thread in the luthier forum on the same type bass, but the thread OP hasn't updated since July. I've been following that when this came up on ebay.
I cleaned it up and oiled the fretboard. Set the action to where it was playable and WOW! This thing sounds great! Deep and punchy set one way and some real nice slap tones the other way with a bunch of points in between. Pretty impressive for a passive bass!
You're just going to keep on loving it more and more as you fix it up. Ibanez makes wonderful basses.
I've got an SRT805DX also. Been with me on every gig for the last year and a half.
This thing is a different animal altogether though.
This thing is a different animal altogether though.
Yeah, that's why I get a chuckle every time someone makes a blanket statement about Ibanez basses - they're all so different - you can't really make any statement that applies to all models.
I've heard - "they all have thin necks", "they have no midrange", "they have to signature sound", "they make good low budget basses".
The current lineup is so extensive, if you took the time there would likely be something there for any taste - lots of different tones, pickup configurations, price ranges, and different shaped necks. And that doesn't even include all the vintage models.
I recently picked up an SR375M after returning a Sterling SB4 that was too hot for my liking, and the action was marginal. I'll post pics of it later. I was hesitant to get one for the reasons one poster above gave, but after trying it out at GC I was sold. I would even get another.
Did our first rehearsal/jam with it on Sunday and it rocked the house. Got lots of compliments on my tone, and since it's so light and easy to play I didn't have any of the shoulder pain and finger numbness that I was getting from my Schecter Stiletto 5-string.
Did our first rehearsal/jam with it on Sunday and it rocked the house. Got lots of compliments on my tone, and since it's so light and easy to play I didn't have any of the shoulder pain and finger numbness that I was getting from my Schecter Stiletto 5-string.
Just scored this 2004-ish Korean ICB200 for $200:
After cleaning off all the gunk I discovered that it was virtually unplayed and would qualify as Mint condition if it weren't for the scratches and nicks added by clumsy pawnshop staff after I gave them a down payment. Monkeys...
Gigged it on Saturday, and never put it down. My SR500 just sat there.
Neck-Dive was serious, but I put a StrapLock button in a better location and installed 12 ounces of lead in the control cavity which tamed it enough to be comfortable onstage. Then I put on the gold speed knobs.
Tonight I added another 16oz in an old cellphone case clipped to the strap and it balances perfectly.
The added weight is no big deal since this bass was barely over 7 lbs to begin with, and a balanced instrument feels lighter than one you're fighting to hold up.
TONE is ridiculously good with tons of sustain, and is exactly the sound I've been looking for.
All strings are balanced in output, which I can't claim for the SR500.
The rest of the band are very impressed.
New strings and a more careful setup are next.
After cleaning off all the gunk I discovered that it was virtually unplayed and would qualify as Mint condition if it weren't for the scratches and nicks added by clumsy pawnshop staff after I gave them a down payment. Monkeys...
Gigged it on Saturday, and never put it down. My SR500 just sat there.
Neck-Dive was serious, but I put a StrapLock button in a better location and installed 12 ounces of lead in the control cavity which tamed it enough to be comfortable onstage. Then I put on the gold speed knobs.
Tonight I added another 16oz in an old cellphone case clipped to the strap and it balances perfectly.
The added weight is no big deal since this bass was barely over 7 lbs to begin with, and a balanced instrument feels lighter than one you're fighting to hold up.
TONE is ridiculously good with tons of sustain, and is exactly the sound I've been looking for.
All strings are balanced in output, which I can't claim for the SR500.
The rest of the band are very impressed.
New strings and a more careful setup are next.
scottfeldstein
Roots and fifths and a little extra.
just looked at the SR page on Ibanez' website...what is this obsession they seem to have with the color brown? You could safely say that a good 90% of their basses are brown colored.
One color = less work on finish & stuff...I guess.
I'm so annoyed by that "poop brown" that I've bought 2 basses precisely because they had a different finish (605 & 705)
I don't understand how they went from all those wild '80s - '90s colors to this fugly brown either...
I'm so annoyed by that "poop brown" that I've bought 2 basses precisely because they had a different finish (605 & 705)
I don't understand how they went from all those wild '80s - '90s colors to this fugly brown either...
I miss those ol crazy colored Ibanez basses, like on the Destroyer! Their new 'colors' are way too bland for my style.
Well, I played my beat up RB850 last night at our gig. It split time with my 55-02 (I always bring a 4 and a 5) and the 1st set it sounded good, but something was missing. I played it again in the 4th set and this time I bumped up the upper mids and WOW! There it was. Big, Punchy, Articulate. Sounded great! I loved playing it. It has a wonderful neck on it and is very light (7.5 lbs!). If I wasn't so worried about the mess at the input jack I'd put off the resto and rock this thing for awhile!
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