Thanks! The moms on the road home(gk neo 212-ii) as well lol. Eventually I plan on upgrading the pre amp on the srx. Now that I have another solid bass, I wont be as intimidated to mess up lol
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I think the SRX is the most under rated bass out there. They have the great Ibby neck, have a very versatile sound that sits well in the mix, can cut through volume, and the ones I've seen are very well made for the price.
But for some reason, Ibanez decided make them blah colors - black, white, then red and finally a sunburst which has already been obsoleted. The GCs are full of unsold ones (which I blame on the color) and the used market is loaded with them. You can find the black and white ones all over the place for about $199. That's a great deal.
But for some reason, Ibanez decided make them blah colors - black, white, then red and finally a sunburst which has already been obsoleted. The GCs are full of unsold ones (which I blame on the color) and the used market is loaded with them. You can find the black and white ones all over the place for about $199. That's a great deal.
I got the iron pewter with the pearl outline on the body and neck..I think I need to set it up again though with some better strings...im becoming less fond of the rotosounds due to their brightness...might slap some dr Marcus millers and go from there
I don't like 'em because of the non contoured body; feels too much like a slab (as opposed to a SR). Plus I don't dig the tone that much...they might be "built for rock", but IMO the SRs can do a far better job in that department
I don't like 'em because of the non contoured body; feels too much like a slab (as opposed to a SR). Plus I don't dig the tone that much...they might be "built for rock", but IMO the SRs can do a far better job in that department
+1 on the slab body, not a big fan of that, but I have to say I absolutely love the tone. They are touted as a rock bass because they can get very loud and bright, but the bridge pickup has a ton of growl which works for funk and jazz, the neck pickup does a very strong deep and clean sound which works for everything from country to rock, and you put flats on it and roll off the treble and it does a decent fretless immitation. If I'm walking into a situation where I don't know what to expect musically, it's what I take with me because it covers so much ground.
But of course, tone preference is just opinion - but that's mine.
And I discovered it's way hotter volume wise than my SR700 (once I put new batteries in both and compared them). It's like adding another 150 watts to the amp.
I will say the treble on the SRX is very aggressive and probably not to everyone's taste. The 700 in comparison is prettier and a higher frequency - too high to my tastes (but I still love that bass too for different reasons).
Im not a fan of how boomy my srx is and how thin the mids and highs are...new strings and set up should do it justice though..gonna try a thicker gauge and dr strings..just not sure which set yet
I've put a lot of different kinds of strings on mine. Currently have Roto Swing 66s, also like the D'Ardarrios nickels. Going to try Elixr next because they last so long.
I haven't had any problems with the highs being thin on mine - quite the opposite - very aggressive and a fairly low frequency. Stainless strings can be a bit brighter and maybe some would describe that as thinner but it wasn't a problem for me - just not my first choice. Flats sound really good on this bass if you like the tone of flats. I tried Black Beauties and they mellowed the highs out - not any fuller, but certainly less bright.
I haven't had any problems with the highs being thin on mine - quite the opposite - very aggressive and a fairly low frequency. Stainless strings can be a bit brighter and maybe some would describe that as thinner but it wasn't a problem for me - just not my first choice. Flats sound really good on this bass if you like the tone of flats. I tried Black Beauties and they mellowed the highs out - not any fuller, but certainly less bright.
That sums up pretty well how the SRXs sound to my ears. They add these as "SRs on steroids", but I just don't hear that - instead I hear a boomy loud tone (with a bit of mud to it as well) that's not as refined as a SR's. Definitively not my cup of tea - and I do play metal
Interesting. Well, I can do sound files but have company at the moment. I'll try to get to it this week. (But I don't play metal, so maybe that's a factor).
Looks like ill be playing my srx tonight...really wish I could clean up the low end...and suggestions on some quick fixes? I have a mxr 10 band eq too
Andrew, I start with a halfway setting on both the bass/treble knobs, and go from there. Dimed does not work for me on the SRX tone settings. My blend settings are usually close to both pups being nearly equal on output, and nowhere close to all bridge on average.
I have an SR305 that I upgraded with Aguilar OBP-3 preamp and SGD pickups. Totally worth it for me, but I'm not looking at resale value. It's a tone monster and I play it now more than my Spector.
This is too late to do you any good for this gig, but I'll throw in my 2 cents for next time.
There are two sweet spots that I go to on the blend knob. Go full to either pickup and then backoff just a bit. Personally I hate the middle setting or anywhere close to it. Not sure what is happening there but it seems like you get the worst of both pickups. If I want deep I go neck pu and then back off a touch. If I want growl I go bridge and then back off a bit and then add lows. I always set the blend first and then either add bass to fill out the bridge pu or reduce some low end to clear up the neck pu.
One thing you can try when you're unhappy with the eq is set the bass to flat and eq on the amp - or at least do most of it on the amp. That has done wonders for getting my 700 to sound better.
I have zero problem with boominess or muddiness on the SRX. I run the amps and cabs shown in my signature which may be the reason. Your experiences may vary.
P.S. The Aguilar cab can make anything too bassy if not careful. It can make a ukulele sound bassy. It can make a piccolo sound bassy. It can make........ well, you get the idea. It has huuuuge bottom end which can be a blessing or a curse. Use wisely.
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Ill try running it flat next time, that makes a hell of a lotta sense..gonna restring her tonight and see if I like the d'addrios and a bigger gauge tp see if it will lessen the sensitivity to the pole magnets on the neck pup. Will also be looking at finding a used pre amp on ebay..
Think of the middle as neutral, not flat. Your bass, the pickups and the preamp electronics most likely are not "flat" EQ wise. Do your main tone sculpting on the amp, and the preamp knobs are mostly for fine tuning.
Also, the cutoff freqs might be different on the bass than your amp, in which case you can dial in or out a little something extra. For example:
The mid knob on my VT Bass mostly increases string attack and noise, but the mid knob on my bass will dial in a bit more growl or burp, if you will.
Also, the cutoff freqs might be different on the bass than your amp, in which case you can dial in or out a little something extra. For example:
The mid knob on my VT Bass mostly increases string attack and noise, but the mid knob on my bass will dial in a bit more growl or burp, if you will.
Think of the middle as neutral, as zero. Your not cutting anything nor are you boosting. The sound is going staight through your pickups to your amp without any changes by your basses preamp, although it does have a preset "voice"
Sorry if I've missed it, but can you give measurements on the pickup heights? If they're too high it could be causing any number of issues with the tone.
