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The Soundgear Club
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I see what you mean. The high end especially had more than a bit of that Ric sound. But with better mids.
- Feb 5, 2013
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- Endorsing Artist: Used Fender Lead Sleds and Hartke cabs with bent grills
Hey guys & gals:
Figured this would be a good place to ask:
Are the pots on the SR1200E premium basses single units or are they PCB mounted?
I'm referring to the basses they made about 4-5 years ago with the nicely laminated bodies and the wenge / buninga necks; Nordstrand big split single coil pickups
There's a nice 4 stringer at a local shop, and the volume post is shot. If its PCB mount that makes the repair way more complex and I'll just walk.
Thanks
Figured this would be a good place to ask:
Are the pots on the SR1200E premium basses single units or are they PCB mounted?
I'm referring to the basses they made about 4-5 years ago with the nicely laminated bodies and the wenge / buninga necks; Nordstrand big split single coil pickups
There's a nice 4 stringer at a local shop, and the volume post is shot. If its PCB mount that makes the repair way more complex and I'll just walk.
Thanks
I wish they were putting Big Spits in them, but they're Big Singles.
The preamp should be separate from the pots, but I'll have a look at the parts list.
Hmm, looks like some of the pots do have little PCBs on them:
Ibanez parts catalog
The preamp should be separate from the pots, but I'll have a look at the parts list.
Hmm, looks like some of the pots do have little PCBs on them:
Ibanez parts catalog
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Got myself a 1995 Ibanez SR900 today..
Big Hoss
Up note, down note, blue note, brown note...
- Sep 5, 2014
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That looks an awful lot like the 1993 sr500 I sold two years ago. Very nice Bass with good Electronics. Sadly when I bought the sr500 the previous owner heavy action set solo and played slapped so hard that he literally wore holes in the pickups. I swapped out a set of EMG actives in there and while it sounded great that thing have a signal that was hotter than a $3 pistol. I never could adjust to those pickups in that bass. However it was nice and Light the neck was like playing butter and all of the hardware was Top Notch
Thanks, that's helpful to know. If parts are available and I dont have to gut the electronics and start over thats a plus.
The bass is reasonably clean, a couple of knocks / body dings but nothing tremdndous.
I'll swing back next week one day and see if it's still there.
I've seen a few used for sale. Not many though. Seems like people want to hang on to them.
- Dec 28, 2009
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- Endorsed by K.B. Guitars, Nordstrand Audio Pickups, Von York Strings and Gallien-Krueger Amps.
Congrats on the find! I still have my 94' and 95' SR 500 Soundgear basses that I bought new in 94' and 95'. Those era of Soundgear basses were the best ones in my opinion. They were bullet proof. My 2 were my main basses up until 2010. They have toured with me, done tons of studio work, have been played countless hours practicing or rehearsing for gigs and I have never had a single problem with them.
With yours, I'm sure you will have endless hours of fun without issue. Good job on the find! I am very happy for you.
Why its photograph of a solid body electric bass guitar, blue in color; bearing a striking resemblance to those made by the Japanese company known as Hoshino Gakki; DBA: Ibanez.
The bass in the photograph is equipped with 5 strings, dual hum-bucking pickups and an active pre-amp powered by a 9 volt dry cell battery.
IMHO you need a model number for comparative values.
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How the heck do you guys even figure out what one of these things is, with the myriad of Ibby names for all the different models? Their numbering/naming system makes it virtually impossible for the casual browser to understand what's what. I occasionally pick one up in the store and never know what I'm looking at. I know some are great sounding and playing instruments even though none has spoken to me personally.
Nice bass. And playing it into a Rumble. My SR into a Rumble makes for a great variety of tones. Love it.
Ok, well, I now have a lot more info on this bass since I now own it! My first five string. Has some belt rash on the back and some light scratches here and there. The fretboard has some very nice grain to it. Plays fine now that I strung it up. How'd I do for $75?
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For $75? You did very well by any standard. Congrats!
