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The Soundgear Club

#4,022
Stinkoman20xx said:
I just picked up an older neck through 1206 for $499 at guitar center. I was searching for a teal 506 and spotted that. My first good bass was a 406 and haved own a newer style 506 and a 1306 which was one of the best basses I ever owned and hope to find one again someday.
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Was your SR 406's neck ebony or ebanol? Mine looks like real ebony, but......

Looks can be deceiving!

Just looked it up. The specs say rosewood. That would be OK!. But it's pretty dark brown for rosewood.
 
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#4,025
lovethegrowl said:
Was your SR 406's neck ebony or ebanol? Mine looks like real ebony, but......

Looks can be deceiving!

Just looked it up. The specs say rosewood. That would be OK!. But it's pretty dark brown for rosewood.
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If you can see a grain in the fingerboard, it's not ebonol (paper-and-phenolic). Might be "ebonised" (i.e. dyed) rosewood, or just dark-coloured.
Hope this helps.
 
#4,027
After buying a SR1805 and loving it I ordered a new Ibanez SR4005 Prestige and just received it today. Best bass I've ever had. Loving these Ibanez SR's.
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#4,030
pecBass said:
Very nice! Do you think it is a big step up from the premium?
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They're practically the same basses from different factories. I've owned both, the premiums sound better to me and the 5000e I had was substantially heavier. It was quite the looker though. If the barts are your thing and the nordstrands aren't then a prestige would be the way to go. If not the premium is, imo, the best deal on a bass available.
 
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I wouldn't say its a big step up at all from the Premiums to the Prestige's. This Prestige is an awesome bass and sounds and looks great but for 4-500 less my SR 1805 is just as nice and sounds equally as good. they have a different sound in that the Barts are more tonally crisp and the Nords are punchy. The neck and woods are a little bit better quality than the Premiums I've had. Anythign in the Premium line up to the prestige is great basses.
 
#4,034
Count me in! Here's my new baby that arrived today! Ibanez SDGR SRX in white. It's my first Ibanez and I am over the moon with it. It's the best bass I've had. Very versatile with tones. Light and it looks great. Loving the thin neck too. I may be dumping my OLP and Squier basses, this one sounds better and is easier to play!
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What's my number?? :)
 
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#4,037
Technotitclan said:
I apologize for missing that you saw two techs. I hate it when people skim posts and make recommendations that have already been covered had they read the whole thing. I try to read everything all the way through before commenting.

Agreed on the pre. Ibanez preamps are meh at very best. I have gone full passive on mine (though with different pickups) and did enjoy it. I know there are some folk on TB that are handy enough with circuits to design a bypass for the pre but i do understand what you mean about it not being possible. I've wanted to do a bypass for a long time but because every single thing goes into the board it make it hard. I would suggest just pull the pre completely out just to try passive.

As far as pickups.... Ibanez does make upgrading a pain due to the unique size of the soapbars they use. I got around this issue by installing jazz pups in the cavities then putting empty soapbar covers over top of them. It worked great and really opens up a world of possibilities. Check out these links for more info on what I'm talking about.

http://www.talkbass.com/threads/the-soundgear-club-part-4.1020843/page-22#post-15752163
http://www.talkbass.com/threads/jazz-pickup-installed-on-bass-with-soapbar.1034074/

Part of the reason I suggest different strings is due to the super low tension. My thinking is that is you use more robust strings its going to force more effort from the truss rods and maybe by the rods being tighter it may create more stability. I have an SR400 from 1993 (first year the SR400 was offered) It has a paper thin itty bitty neck. I used the lightest gauge strings on it of my favorite brand at the time and had frequent neck issues. I had to adjust the neck so often that I stopped putting the truss rod cover back on cuz I'd just be taking it off again within a week. I tried heavier strings and it seems to have stabilized. and it only needs adjustment every 6 months or so.

Honestly I believe that the 90's were a very hit or mis time for Ibanez. The focus on super thin necks is kind of a recipe for disaster as your seeing with this bass. Since then they have started leaving a little more heft on the necks and started using stiffer woods and they have gotten way better in the stability department, unfortunately that doesn't really help you now. You mentioned that it couldn't possibly be the right instrument for someone else but I'd like to mention that some people love high action and that would very possibly sold this issue. But these are just my thoughts. as always YMMV.
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For my bridge pup I might put in a Ceramic blade MIM Fender. Where do you get empty soap bar covers that fit? Mine are 4.1/16" by 1 9/16" .

Actually, according to my Luthier, my action with my TIs is set medium high. Big surprise! Feels low to me!
 
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lovethegrowl said:
For my bridge pup I might put in a Ceramic blade MIM Fender. Where do you get empty soap bar covers that fit? Mine are 4.1/16" by 1 9/16" .

Actually, according to my Luthier, my action with my TIs is set medium high. Big surprise! Feels low to me!
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Mine were not a perfect fit. There was a little bit of a gap on the sides but it was only noticeable when you were really looking at it.
 

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