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The Soundgear Club

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I'm not saying it is the reason, but basses come and go ;) That's all I can tell.

I think Ibanez wants to offer some other stuff instead and therefore discontinue the basses that have been in production for a while now. And the SR 706 was one of those basses.

What is your budget if I may ask? :)

Solarmist said:
I see they've discontinued the SR706, and just when I've been considering trying out a 6er.

Anyone know why?


I may go for the SR206, but I'm not all that keen on white, and I really don't like that fugly brownish-red SR506.
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Thomas Kievit said:
Bit out of my pricerange, but I wouldn't mind owning a G106 :)
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I would love to try out a G-105 :bassist:
Evil Undead said:
I feel like I must have one of those SR Crossovers
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Aren't they really cool sounding! Bass/guitar combined! You could tell your guitard player in your band, "Not not like that...like this!" and play it for them. Hahaha :D
Draculea said:
Go for the SR 256 instead, the price seems reasonable, it comes in pearl white, and it's got 24 frets instead of 22, which is the case of the 206.

Too bad you don't like the color on the 506, they're pretty good basses, but I know what you mean, sometimes having a musical instrument you love to look at is as important as the sound it may have.
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You could always have it refinished once you get it. I know of guys that do this on boutique basses. Since Ibanez doesn't put thick finishes on their basses it would be very easy to hand sand it down to bare wood yourself. Then take it to a professional instrument finisher or do it yourself. :)
 
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Thomas Kievit said:
I'm not saying it is the reason, but basses come and go ;) That's all I can tell.

I think Ibanez wants to offer some other stuff instead and therefore discontinue the basses that have been in production for a while now. And the SR 706 was one of those basses.

What is your budget if I may ask? :)
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I'm just pondering it at the moment. I still have to finish paying off my new SR705 first ... $100 left! I love the 24 month payment plan Sweetwater offers, but I'll be done with it in 12 months time. They make it real hard not to buy Ibanez basses.
 
#3,307
Long time reader, first time poster here at TB. Figured a good start would be to share my enthusiasm of the Soundgear with like-minded individuals!

This is my SR800, bone stock with DR Hi-beams. I run it through a Fender BXR60 that I found on the side of the road with bad inputs. (really :D) Sorry about the (lack of) quality!
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#3,308
My first bass was a burgundy SR800LE, around 1988 (I was 15). I paid half and my mom paid half. After playing it for years I thought every bass in the world would sound that good. Nope.

I loved it. The sound. The neck. I honestly think it made me a better player, as it was so articulate... you'd hear every little thing you did wrong... and I'm glad it was my first.

I sold it after 4 years together. I wish I still had it.
 
#3,313
Also not fair:...The SR250 in Walnut,can be had in 4,5,and 6 strings.I've only found it listed in Canada and Australia..It can be gotten through ebay from Canada, $350 + $100 S/H
(Not even if I hit the Lotto and got really ripped). A U.S. SR250 is $300.

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#3,314
Not fair, part III.
Japan has this lovely SR420.
With J style pickups even if you don't like the Duncans there are a ton of options in other brands that use that shape. This is not the case with the Ibanez soapbar pickup.

I can see how this could become a hugely popular mod platform in the U.S. since the SR body and neck are already reelin' in the fans by the truck load.

P.S. Japan also has a Prestige with this pickup shape too.
 

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iceboxbass said:
Man...that is delicious looking! :bassist::cool:
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Totally agree. I've played almost every kind of bass out there and yet the inexpensive SRX is my favorite and gets the most play by far. I'd love to get my hands on one of these European models, but by the time you do the money conversion to dollars, include shipping and a sturdy case to get it here, we're talking at least a thousand bucks. All I can do is hope that one day they bring this to the U.S.
 
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Hues said:
Also not fair:...The SR250 in Walnut,can be had in 4,5,and 6 strings.I've only found it listed in Canada and Australia..It can be gotten through ebay from Canada, $350 + $100 S/H
(Not even if I hit the Lotto and got really ripped). A U.S. SR250 is $300.
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I thought that (generally) the as the model number of the SR series goes up, so does the quality etc? So does that mean an SR250 isn't as good as my SR300, or am I just thick and don't understand?

Only reason I ask is I have only tried 2 SRs: my SR300 and an SR600 which was, in my opinion, better than my SR300
 
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DannyBob said:
I thought that (generally) the as the model number of the SR series goes up, so does the quality etc? So does that mean an SR250 isn't as good as my SR300, or am I just thick and don't understand?

Only reason I ask is I have only tried 2 SRs: my SR300 and an SR600 which was, in my opinion, better than my SR300
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In general there are 4 basic families. 200-400 series, 500-800, premium and prestige. Most of the differences within those 4 groups are cosmetic. Hardware/electronics specs tend to change at each step up. They all play like SR's though, tone is the big determining factor as they all sound different. Quality in a rational sense does rise at each break but it doesn't mean we'd all want a prestige over what we're currently playing.
 

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