Which Ibanez SR should I pick?

[Immigrant]

Some of the comments about neck stability being better reignited my GAS for a 755. Maybe the five I've owned were lemons.

Would it really increase the price or complicate manufacturing that much if more manufacturers started installing graphite stiffeners as a standard feature?

 

[tfer]

I have never had a problem with Ibanez neck stability, and my climate is as hard as anything on the planet - humid during the summer, and BITTERLY cold in the winter. I set my truss rods up for their initial setups, and haven't gone back since.

As for pics:

 

[aproud1]

I haven't had any neck stability issues with the variety of Ibanez basses. None. And I'd say I've owned a few.

 

[bluemonk]

Ill say that I like the 505 the most because I love stain finished also I liked the Dirty Bark of the Bartolinis over the crisp clean HI FI singles Just mee

I also like the sound of the Barts on my SR500 and SR600. The only difference between those two is the 500 is mahogany and the 600 is ash. I've had NO issue with the necks, but since they are so slim, you might expect to have to adjust them. The cover on the opening to adjust it even has a swingy thing so you don't have to open it with a screwdriver. Use the right sized tool, supplied, and to flatten the neck, give it a 1/4 turn clockwise. What's so difficult about that? Then you get the slim, fast neck.

 

[Menorahman]

Ibanez / Nordstrand basses are simply the best mass produced basses out there, especially for the money. I have an SR5005 Prestige (Barts), yet I prefer my SR1400 with Big Singles. Of course, the 16.5mm spacing on the 5 is a bit tight for my big hands.