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#2,663
Evil Undead said:
So.... I'm really liking this new Ibanez, the way it plays and sounds anyway.

One problem - the ash body is so light that it's a bit neck heavy. Never thought I'd say that about a 4 string Ibanez, but here I am! It doesn't really dive as such because my leather strap is quite grippy underneath, but I can feel that it's top heavy with, and it puts pressure on my shoulder. The whole bass only weighs 7.2 lbs, but it feels like much more because of this.

I've had constant shoulder pain for the last couple of days, so I need to do something.

Would a neotech strap help, or would the material slip on my shirt and make it dive?
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Another strap suggestion in addition to the Neotech is MONO's Betty strap (with the Duraweave fabric). It's a lighter strap with a memory foam core and has a "grippy" texture that worked quite well for me.
http://www.monocase.com/mono-gs1-betty.asp
 
#2,664
Accuired a DWB-3 a few months ago, I guess it belongs in here. It have established it self as my perfect bass. Never thought a Ibanez would do that, but the neck, playability and fit is awsome, and not as wimpy as their "standard" necks.

So, If anyone got a DWB they dont use, I might be very intrested (The one on Ebay is slightly overpriced for what I have seen they go for usually, even though it is absolutly worth it)

...I guess I have to take some pictures of it :P
 
#2,669
PDGood said:
This was not an easy decision but I've decided to put my SR700 up for sale. Here's the link to the TB ad: (the link says FT, but I changed that to FS)
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/ATK800EWNF/

And I made a quickie website with pics and a sound file here:
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I sincerely hope you don't wind up regreting this decision - your 700 has an awfully nice grain pattern.

Sweetwater has an ATK800E for $750 on a 24 month payment plan - that's how I got my new SR705.
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f126/ft-ibanezsr700-992010/
 
#2,670
Solarmist said:
I sincerely hope you don't wind up regreting this decision - your 700 has an awfully nice grain pattern.

Sweetwater has an ATK800E for $750 on a 24 month payment plan - that's how I got my new SR705.
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/ATK800EWNF/
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Though the ATK has excellent tone, I just can't get used to the weight and I h8 their tuner layout on the headstock, if they would just move the A Tuner about an inch I would be happy. But I agree I would prefer the sr 700 any day
 
#2,671
Well I traded in the sr506 today for an electric guitar. Very very very happy. I feel like I ripped the dude off, this thing is mint.
 

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#2,672
Strat Hater said:
Though the ATK has excellent tone, I just can't get used to the weight and I h8 their tuner layout on the headstock, if they would just move the A Tuner about an inch I would be happy. But I agree I would prefer the sr 700 any day
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I still haven't played the four string version of the ATK800, but the 5 string was a reasonable weight. And I'll still have two SRXs that I love and a SR755 so I'm pretty well covered with fast necks and light weight. (Actually, my Peavey is lighter than all the rest). I'll admit the 700 is the fastest neck and the thing is paradise to hold, but at the end of the day if I'm not getting the tone I want I'm not happy.

How crazy am I? I thinking of getting another SRX in a different color - just love those basses.
 
#2,676
PDGood said:
I still haven't played the four string version of the ATK800, but the 5 string was a reasonable weight. And I'll still have two SRXs that I love and a SR755 so I'm pretty well covered with fast necks and light weight. (Actually, my Peavey is lighter than all the rest). I'll admit the 700 is the fastest neck and the thing is paradise to hold, but at the end of the day if I'm not getting the tone I want I'm not happy.

How crazy am I? I thinking of getting another SRX in a different color - just love those basses.
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I am actually referring to the ATX 200 which is solid ash (Weighed a tonne) . I only briefly held a 800 for a few seconds and I wanted to love it, but I was in an anti Ibanez mode then:rollno:
 
#2,678
Strat Hater said:
I am actually referring to the ATX 200 which is solid ash (Weighed a tonne) . I only briefly held a 800 for a few seconds and I wanted to love it, but I was in an anti Ibanez mode then:rollno:
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Maybe light weight is the new Premium feature! LOL. They could make the base model heavy so that you want to upgrade. Then all of us poor bass players would have hunched backs but the rich ones would stand straight.
 
#2,679
Just wanted to share a photo of my SR375M. I just got it back from being fret leveled - the tech who did the fret level did a stunning job. It plays like no body business now, insanely low action up & down the neck and zero fret buzz. I had to call and compliment the man after I got a chance to play it at home and test it out thoroughly.

Anyway, I also wanted to spruce up that Maple fretboard with some block inlay stickers from Jockomo (E-bay). Wasn't sure how it would look, but I think I dig the new look.

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