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Your thoughts on ibanez basses?
- Thread starter waytoodeep03
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My BTB sucked. It started going haywire a month after i bought it. I fixed it and gave it away to a charity auction.
I've owned 4 of them in my life so far...
SR-800 (active 4 string) not sold anymore. SOLD MINE
BTB-405 QM (5 string) SOLD MINE
SR-406 (active 6 String) JUST GOT A MONTH AGO
SRX-505 (should arrive today)
so they are great basses to start and get if money is tight (buying these used saves you mad money and they are quality basses)
But as soon as something better comes along, I usually sell them.
SR-800 (active 4 string) not sold anymore. SOLD MINE
BTB-405 QM (5 string) SOLD MINE
SR-406 (active 6 String) JUST GOT A MONTH AGO
SRX-505 (should arrive today)
so they are great basses to start and get if money is tight (buying these used saves you mad money and they are quality basses)
But as soon as something better comes along, I usually sell them.
Hey guys I'm new here, but Ibanez is definitely something I have experience with. After playing virtually every bass they've made over the past 5 years (excluding their high-end 6 string models) I can say that their products are getting decidedly better. I bought a SRX400 about a year ago, and I absolutely love it. The preamp is active, but it isn't weighed down by an EQ, it's just Tone and Volume. It's a great bass for a moderate price. I mean it is kind of cheap, but really Ibanez's four strings are all relatively cheap.
I am not a fan of their SR series and never have been. All of the models I've played have awkward necks, and I really don't like their preamps at all. The sound is just too sterile for me, but it does kind of have that "standard rock tone" that I've heard a few other bassists refer to.
At any rate, I think their BTB, SRX, and perhaps the higher end 6 string SR's that I've never played are great.
I am not a fan of their SR series and never have been. All of the models I've played have awkward necks, and I really don't like their preamps at all. The sound is just too sterile for me, but it does kind of have that "standard rock tone" that I've heard a few other bassists refer to.
At any rate, I think their BTB, SRX, and perhaps the higher end 6 string SR's that I've never played are great.
Planet Boulder
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- Nov 10, 2001
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- I once had impure thoughts. Oh, and I pluck my ear hair.
The RD500 and RD505 and definitely worth checking out. I was impressed when I played them. Nice, versatile tone, good playability, etc.
The construction is sound. More consistant than say a Mexican Fender in the same price range.
I like the SRX series and the Prestige models of the SR's. Very Nice basses. I have had the chance to Play an SR3005 bolt on with the Bartolinis in it and it's really nice.
I have never been to impressed with the lower end SR's but GSR200 is IMHO probably the best playing, sounding, and constructed starter bass out there.
I like the SRX series and the Prestige models of the SR's. Very Nice basses. I have had the chance to Play an SR3005 bolt on with the Bartolinis in it and it's really nice.
I have never been to impressed with the lower end SR's but GSR200 is IMHO probably the best playing, sounding, and constructed starter bass out there.
i had an sr800jm back in 97-98. i ended up trading it for a hartke cab(wow what a mistake)
it was an ok bass. i was never happy with the sound i got from it, even through my svt 3 pro and ampeg 8x10. it always felt thin. the neck is soo tiny it ended up hurting my hand after a few months of hard playing. its a very small body style.
me, i wont ever buy another ibanez again(well, maybe a guitar, but not bass).
it was an ok bass. i was never happy with the sound i got from it, even through my svt 3 pro and ampeg 8x10. it always felt thin. the neck is soo tiny it ended up hurting my hand after a few months of hard playing. its a very small body style.
me, i wont ever buy another ibanez again(well, maybe a guitar, but not bass).
My secondary axe is a BTB 515e, which is an older one, mahogony body, maple/bubinga neck, bartolini soapbars and 3 band eq. I didnt realize it before, but this bass is enormous. The fretboard is nice and wide and the neck is paper thin, which makes playing real easy for my small hands. Its got a really traditional/old school type tone. Not a whole lot of sizzle or brilliance in the highs. Really comfortable to slap on, but the slap tone doesnt cut as nice as I would like. Low B sounds fantastic. My main axe is a Euro Spector 4. I play both pretty frequently that way I dont get too used to one and alienate the other. I love both basses, and when comparing build quality, they are actually pretty damn close. The brass nut/bridge and neck through design on the Spector give it an obviously superior tone, but my particular BTB is by no means a low budget/bargain instrument. Top knotch all around I'd say. I'm very happy with it. I'll have soundclips of both basses posted tomorrow hopefully.
