Why Not Ibanez Bass

[dkelley]

Fender/Squier (I'll combine those since Ibanez has lower end in their lineup) is about 2.5x as popular as Ibanez, Ibanez about 2x Gibson/Epiphone and EBMM, but I don't have stats for SBMM. (Data based on Reverb numbers, so they're ballpark but should be reasonably close.)

Yep, that matches what I said, and makes sense about the rest.

Fender and ibanez (I'm including squier in fender) are the two most popular brands of bass I've seen used.

We agree!

 

[MultiScaleMale]

Yep, that matches what I said, and makes sense about the rest.

Fender and ibanez (I'm including squier in fender) are the two most popular brands of bass I've seen used.

We agree!

Here's the chart I made if you're interested. Not scientifically valid, but good enough for a ballpark:

 

[A9X]

Yeah, everyone that likes something fringe calls everyone else sheep. Whateves.

Ibanez are hardly "fringe". Your ability to argue you point is not that great.
Oh, and as for your spreadsheet, get some official sales numbers and it might be useful.

 

[MultiScaleMale]

Ibanez are hardly "fringe". Your ability to argue you point is not that great.

Was referring to your Steiny listed in your profile. So, if you want to argue Ibanez versus Fender, should I show some pics of lawsuit basses? Wouldn't that make Ibanez sheeple too? People just like what they like, there isn't a cult involved.

 

[Peteyboy]

Argumentum ad populum.
In my experience most musos are sheep.

The OP's premise as I understand it, is about the popularity, or lack of it, of Ibanez basses. Your opinion on how that came, or didn't come to be - fascinating and not smug as I'm sure it is? Is your own little tangent.

 

[A9X]

Was referring to your Steiny listed in your profile.

So? Still my best 4 string and saw about 1500 gigs in it's first 10 years and the best and most consistent instrument I've ever owned. It's a far more advanced design that any of Leo's stuff. A Koenigsegg compared to a flathead.

No one even commented on it when I played it.

should I show some pics of lawsuit basses?

Not really necessary as I used to trade in them in the early 00's. Probably owned a hundred and the fit and finish was consistently better than any of the USA fenders I've owned and the Ric clone better than factory Rics.

 

[A9X]

The OP's premise as I understand it, is about the popularity, or lack of it, of Ibanez basses.

You obviously don't understand the point I was making.

As for popularity then, get me the worldwide F and I sales figures.

 

[bass theory]

As for popularity then, get me the worldwide F and I sales figures.

ut ohhh..... things are about to get technical.

 

[Peteyboy]

You obviously don't understand the point I was making.

As for popularity then, get me the worldwide F and I sales figures.

I would do that for you boss but I lack the mental facility. Your bandmates are lucky, lucky people.

 

[MultiScaleMale]

Somebody just wants to argue for some reason. Eh, so be it. Poof!

 

[A9X]

Your bandmates are lucky, lucky people.

They are actually.

 

[tekhedd]

Why do you believe that they are not popular?

I just assumed it was a rhetorical question. Like, "why not eat a piece of chocolate?" or "why not get another cup of coffee?" etc...

 

[Peteyboy]

They are actually.

They look like really nice guys!

 

[A9X]

Nice try at an ad hom, but it's two pretty young women.

Good song though.

 

[Peteyboy]

Nice try at an ad hom, but it's two pretty young women.

Good song though.

Oh, here you are!

 

[A9X]

Oh, here you are!
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Your attempts are not improving. My girls are not twins, nor plastic looking.

 

[two fingers]

You always post exactly what I'm thinking. Ibanez might not be the bass "most" players end up with, but I think far more than half of us own at least one at some point.

My first bass was an Ibanez. A red Destroyer!

Those Destroyers actually have really nice necks. I have one on an 80s parts bass

BTW, if we're both thinking the same thing most of the time, that just means we're both nucking futs!

 

[two fingers]

Wow. This thread got weird. Put down the interwebz and go take a walk. The fresh air will do you some good.

 

[dkelley]

Here's the chart I made if you're interested. Not scientifically valid, but good enough for a ballpark:

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[MultiScaleMale]

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It's ballpark information, so use it with a grain of salt. I was essentially trying to determine what the most popular bass of each decade was. Seems to be the J bass when I would have thought the P bass would be number one. Except for the 80's when the P bass ruled.