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#5,201
I'd be inclined to buy the 370e because I like the see-through finish to the maple. I'd want to buy it from Sweetwater.com because you can see actual pictures of the ones they've got in stock and how much they weigh. I've seen some that look great and one that had body pieces that were darker or lighter than each other.

This one looks good:

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#5,202
fourstringbliss said:
I'd be inclined to buy the 370e because I like the see-through finish to the maple. I'd want to buy it from Sweetwater.com because you can see actual pictures of the ones they've got in stock and how much they weigh. I've seen some that look great and one that had body pieces that were darker or lighter than each other.

This one looks good:

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Awesome. Reminds me of the Mosrite color burst.
 
#5,203
Killed_by_Death said:
Do yourself a solid & get a SR300E

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These newer pickups with the exposed pole pieces sound better!
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It has a maple neck which could be a big factor as well. Maybe it's just coincidence, but all the ones that have jatoba or wenge necks have a different sound to my ears. I currently own a 755 and have had a 700 as well and currently own three maple neck models. My GC stocks Ibbys very well so I've played a great deal of both. Like I said, could be coincidence and I don't want to re-start the tone wood arguments, but this has been my observation.
 
#5,205
PDGood said:
That's a great collection with lots of tonal variety!
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That's what I've been going for too, just started buying more basses this year after owning the BC Rich for 33 years:) I too tried out most of the basses at my local GC and the SR300E blew them all away. Of course, quite the small selection of basses indeed as I had the whole room to myself on 2 separate weekends. What, no bass players in my area? Who knows..
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Gray was to only color they had, not my favorite but loved the sound and playability. Even tried a SR500 and 800 but couldn't justify the price difference because of how good the 300 sounded. Bought it off the wall and have been mainly playing it for the last few weeks.
 
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Hey folks,

I'm considering buying an SR306 as my first foray into six strings, and I have a bit of a question. How close can the SRs with the Powerspan pickups get to the traditional Fender Jazz sound?

What I'm hoping to achieve is one of my favorite bass sounds ever, Richard Sinclair on Caravan's "In the Land of Grey and Pink".


Will it be as simple as, slap a set of flats on the thing, use the single coils, adjust EQ to taste, and bob's your uncle, or will the SRs sound too modern for such a vibe?
 
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BC Blackmur said:
That's what I've been going for too, just started buying more basses this year after owning the BC Rich for 33 years:) I too tried out most of the basses at my local GC and the SR300E blew them all away. Of course, quite the small selection of basses indeed as I had the whole room to myself on 2 separate weekends. What, no bass players in my area? Who knows..
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Gray was to only color they had, not my favorite but loved the sound and playability. Even tried a SR500 and 800 but couldn't justify the price difference because of how good the 300 sounded. Bought it off the wall and have been mainly playing it for the last few weeks.
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I have the same SR300E and also love the tones it can get and how well it played. The best I have ever played for the money, and better than a lot of higher priced basses.
 
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PDGood said:
Maybe it's just coincidence, but all the ones that have jatoba or wenge necks have a different sound to my ears.
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Yeah, I think you're right. When I bought my SR1800E the first thing I noticed with the bubinga/wenge neck was how snappy the notes popped out of it.
but that may have to do with the relatively unfinished body as well
 
#5,211
Hmm, those Barts are custom, so probably not easy to get your hands on.
From some quasi-scale measurement comparisons to a photo of a Prestige 5000 I got from Sweetwater, it would appear the Barts are more narrow by a millimeter & longer by a millimeter.
I was measuring in comparison to the Big Singles in my current player.

It's a shame you have to pay almost twice as much for a high end Ibanez to get the daggone battery compartment separate :(
 
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I need some input!

I'm thinking of getting another SR, but I can't decide which one to go for. I already have the SR300E and absolutely love the sound of that. Many of the other instruments in the SR line seem to have Bartolinis or Nordstrands. How do they compare to the Powerspans in terms of sound? I love that fat, full sound of the Powerspans and I don't wan't something thinner sounding.

The SR500 seems like an obvious choice, and it can be had used for cheap. It has the barts, right? Is there anything else I should check out that sound along the same line as my SR300E?
 
#5,218
Is the black one a SR850? (asked & answered: SR400)

LinusKarlsson said:
Is there anything else I should check out that sound along the same line as my SR300E?
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Yes, the SRX (SR eXtreme), but they're discontinued.
GC has a heap of them right now, but the one I'd buy is a $250 neck-thru. The only reason I haven't bought it is that it weighs just over 9-1/2 lbs.:

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Yes, I know GC isn't going to deliver to SE.
 
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Killed_by_Death said:
Is the black one a SR860?



Yes, the SRX (SR eXtreme), but they're discontinued.
GC has a heap of them right now, but the one I'd buy is a $250 neck-thru. The only reason I haven't bought it is that it weighs just over 9-1/2 lbs.:

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Yes, I know GC isn't going to deliver to SE.
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Sr400
NBD - Ibanez SR400 from wreck to player!
 
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