Ibanez make a lot of basses. It is clear what the model names are all about after a minute looking at the Ibanez site. Kinda the same with Fender's offerings, confusing until you look into them.
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Anything that sounds good, stays in tune & without intonation issues is worth twice that. Bonus points if you don't get RF interference.
I've been following ibanez since the 90s so the bridges, pickups, knob configurations, heel joints are in my memory. They used different bridges and pickups in different eras, so that helps me narrow down the years. Then I look at neck joint, electronics and hardware to figure out the model. It takes years of experience and attention to detail to figure out the model quickly.
I see your point but it's actually easy and really informative once you are used to it.
For example
SR900FM-
SR-Sound Gear
900- usually the higher the number, the high end the model.
Four strings end with 0
Five strings end with five and so on
FM- flamed maple
Once you learn the system you know exactly what the bass is without even looking at it.
Hope that helps.
Their guitars are the same way S = Sabre series (thinnest)
A number ending in zero = vibrato bridge
ending in 1 = fixed bridge
QM = quilted maple
There's a breakdown of it on the Ibanez Wiki, but unfortunately it's solely for guitars:
Ibanez model numbers
A number ending in zero = vibrato bridge
ending in 1 = fixed bridge
QM = quilted maple
There's a breakdown of it on the Ibanez Wiki, but unfortunately it's solely for guitars:
Ibanez model numbers
Thanks for shining a light in the dark for the dim bulbs like me. While I find them interesting I have my bass sights set on an Elrick 5 right now. Trying not to get too distracted. Haha
Bought one of these off of Sweetwater because I've been looking for a 5 and had a SoundGear that I loved but sold. I'm sure she'll be excellent and I can't wait for it. [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
I just pulled the trigger on another Soundgear. 2015 SR500. I love my 505 so much I just had to get one in a four string. I didn't HAVE to, but you know how it goes.
I can see why so many like these rumble bass amps, that little 8 inch really kicks out some nice sounds
8" is in the smallest, Rumble 15 & Rumble 25. The Rumble 40 has a 10", Rumble 100 has a 12" Eminence, Rumble 200 = 15" Eminence, Rumble 500 = 2x10" Eminence
My first proper bass, my previous bass was a $25 flea market find or whatever bass the other band member could loan me, usually a Squier. I already have a gigable drum set and guitar rig, last piece was bass. My fiancé graciously ordered me this for Christmas, between this and a used Rumble 100 I picked up a few months ago, I can say I have a super decent gigging set up for bass now, and under $700 invested in it overall!
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I really love my white SR300E, since I got it back in July it's become my main bass, putting my P-bass firmly in it's case. Since they are so cheap I have been thinking about getting another one as backup, perhaps in a more "spectacular" color than white. Which one do you guys think?
The red/yellow one is awesome. I played a five string one in that colour in the store a while back and was really impressed. The colour is not in the current catalog so once gone it is ...gone.
So my SRT805 need a refret but since I'm currently lacking a fretless I decided to go for a defret. Not sure what to do about the electronics. At the moment have the stock EMD40DC's wired 18 volts V/V/T. Not sure what to do. I like it as is but really need a mid control.
More Pics once defret complete. Got a sneak peak & looks great so far.
More Pics once defret complete. Got a sneak peak & looks great so far.
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So now that I've picked up the bass again I'm gassing for a fretless and possiby in a five-string. In the past week I've tried ESPs, Schectors, MM Rays, MM Subs, Squiers, and MIM Fenders. Nothing really felt comfortable except the ESP LTDs. I guess I've been on SRs and SRXs for so long it'll be tough to switch.
Currently thinking about a used SR505 and having it defretted. I have the Bart Mk1s in my 370M set up to match the CAP pups in my 300M as close as possible. So a 505 with stock Barts would be right on the money thru my Max 700 big rig.
Currently thinking about a used SR505 and having it defretted. I have the Bart Mk1s in my 370M set up to match the CAP pups in my 300M as close as possible. So a 505 with stock Barts would be right on the money thru my Max 700 big rig.
if you could find one, they've also made SR505F as the factory fretless version of the SR505, so no defretting operation needed. An upgrade to that is the SRF705 which also has Bart MK1 with additional under the bridge piezo pickup, more than 2 octave fretless board and neck thru construction.
I wonder if the person who came up with Black Planet is a SOM fan:
