Members georgestrings Posted December 16, 2007 Members Share Posted December 16, 2007 Ibanez DX pickups aren't bad - swapping them out for KA soapbars didn't make as much difference as you'd think. The only thing I've got against the 3-band preamp that was in my SR406 is that it's a tad noisy with the treble boosted. Agreed with the noise from boosting the treble - although mine is trebly enough that I don't really have to crank it up that high - can't say that about my Spector... - georgestrings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members allan grossman Posted December 16, 2007 Members Share Posted December 16, 2007 Agreed with the noise from boosting the treble - although mine is trebly enough that I don't really have to crank it up that high - can't say that about my Spector... RR also recommended installing a Graphtek nut - the nut did make a fair bit of difference in sustain over the stock plastic nut. The bass is a keeper, though. Still trying to get the electronics figgered out but think I'll be going with volume/blend/tone with two series/parallel/coil cut switches. That oughtta keep me entertained for days The farther I go the more I appreciate passive basses. The Fodera I no longer own had a Pope preamp and more tonal possibilities than any bass should have but the best sound that bass ever made was made with just wood and wire. And with someone else playing it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassman1956 Posted December 16, 2007 Members Share Posted December 16, 2007 I have an SR400 with D'Addario ground-wounds on it. That's a PJ model with a 3-band pre-amp. It's a great all-around bass. The neck is reasonably comfy and fast enough for me, rarely ever needs tweeking the set-up, and in general, a very reliable bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mustbampeg Posted December 16, 2007 Members Share Posted December 16, 2007 Here's mine. Plays like 'butta'! 2007 SR1000 Prestige. Mahogany body, Walnut top, 5pc maple/bubinga neck, Bartolini pups, 3 band vari-mid pre. Very capable of several genre's of music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mustbampeg Posted December 16, 2007 Members Share Posted December 16, 2007 Here's my other Ibby. 1995 SR800. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gruntollio Bass Posted December 17, 2007 Members Share Posted December 17, 2007 Ibanez make some basses that suit metal very well, but they also make some basses that are very versatile like my ATK305. I do play hard rock / metal, however this thing could be used for Jazz, blues, {censored} even country! If you're liking the look of one, then I recommend you pick it up and play it and decide for yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members John Swartz Posted December 17, 2007 Members Share Posted December 17, 2007 My first bass was an Ibanez Blazer - it can hold it's own with my Fender P-bass any day. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dimmypage Posted December 19, 2007 Members Share Posted December 19, 2007 http://youtube.com/watch?v=oZ68hjB-RBo Ibanez Roadstar II Where have I seen that guitar before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members someotherguy Posted December 19, 2007 Members Share Posted December 19, 2007 My first bass was an Ibanez Blazer - it can hold it's own with my Fender P-bass any day.John Still got mine. Lasted 26 years & two owners. Sounds good, plays good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rikshaw Posted December 19, 2007 Members Share Posted December 19, 2007 where is rippin robin these days? he has 2 custom fretless ibbys.i'd love to see a pic of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SB900LE Posted December 19, 2007 Members Share Posted December 19, 2007 Seems like people mostly associate Ibanez with the Soundgear (SR) series, but Ibanez has made a lot of different types of basses over the years. I have and use three Ibanez that I think are very nice, and different: There's the SB900LE, of course -- my mainstay. Thin neck but different than soundgear; active pu's; very thin body, so very light weight. I have two. Also, I really love the BTB300. Very versatile eq. Awesome bass with a fatter neck. More recently, I've acquired an older ATK300, black with maple fretboard. It's my least favorite of the three, but I've used it least. It's doubtless just underappreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Nayland Posted December 19, 2007 Members Share Posted December 19, 2007 My first active bass was a white Ibanez Roadbass. Took me a while to figure out that you're supposed to put batteries in the thing, heh. I really loved the sound and wish I hadn't sold it...they'd be pretty difficult to find now, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ibanezconvert Posted January 5, 2008 Members Share Posted January 5, 2008 dont make me whomp you! This has to be the most fuctup avatar I've seen in a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members januaryscar Posted January 5, 2008 Members Share Posted January 5, 2008 going to buy myself an ATK300 this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Undead Sycip Posted January 5, 2008 Members Share Posted January 5, 2008 I say Ee- Bahn -Nyuz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ministryoflower Posted January 5, 2008 Members Share Posted January 5, 2008 I still abuse my roadstar II on a regular basis........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rippin' Robin Posted January 5, 2008 Members Share Posted January 5, 2008 where is rippin robin these days? he has 2 custom fretless ibbys. i'd love to see a pic of them I only have one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blueyedmule Posted January 5, 2008 Members Share Posted January 5, 2008 One of my early basses was an SR400, wasn't the greatest p/j bass ever. Later on I had an ATK300 that was my sweetheart until the MM SUB active took that place over. I'd have an ATK any day, it's a decent and fine bass. It goes anywhere, does most anything well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mattgaipa87 Posted January 5, 2008 Members Share Posted January 5, 2008 Ibanez in general is just popular for metal. Unearth, Job For a Cowboy, August Burns Red, Between The Buried And Me, and many more use ibanez guitars. Bass player wise Mike D from Killswitch is one of my favorite endorsed players. Even though people say that "any bass" can be used to play metal, some basses give you more of a tone that goes with the music. You may not want a bass that sounds as smooth as butter, you may want something thats got a little growl. It just depends on what you want. Right now I'm looking for a new bass, and I have been asking people what sounds good for metal. Yes I could use any bass, but it may not sound good when its played in A# and it's crying because it just wants to play some jazz. My guitarist both use ibanez, and my first guitar was an ibanez. On the bass side, I don't really care for them much. They have nice stuff but the tone isn't quite what I liked. But I have never got a chance to play with a super nice model, just the mid range I would say. Maybe if I picked up one of the couple thousand dollar range basses I would say different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rummy Posted January 5, 2008 Members Share Posted January 5, 2008 They say the Stingrays are for funk, but I use it for punk rock. Play what you like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fannedfretbass Posted January 5, 2008 Members Share Posted January 5, 2008 why would you spend the money on a stingray to play in a punk band? no one cares about the bass in punk, they care about how you look Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mudbass Posted January 5, 2008 Members Share Posted January 5, 2008 I hear that they are for metal heads, is that true? Yes it's true. If you try to play country on an Ibanez only heavy metal will come out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rummy Posted January 5, 2008 Members Share Posted January 5, 2008 why would you spend the money on a stingray to play in a punk band? no one cares about the bass in punk, they care about how you look Because I like the Stingray. I don't know who "they" are, but my band doesn't care how I look? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Death Hands Posted January 5, 2008 Members Share Posted January 5, 2008 I only have one Steve DiGiorgio? ... Envy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ibanezconvert Posted January 19, 2008 Members Share Posted January 19, 2008 I hear a lot of people out there who dis anything unless it's Fender or Gibson, or one of the few other ancient styles those "original" companies offer. Fenders, IMO, are still a whole heck of a lot better than Gibsons, in terms of the comfort and versatile tones you can get out of em, but I truly believe Ibanez has been part of the forward evolution of instruments for over 20 years now - I compared the playability of my new Prestige RGA to well over a dozen Gibsons, both new and used, at a local store, and they ALL felt out of whack. For $900, my Ibanez was way more comfortable, lighter by far, and so much better palying that it made the Gibby's seem like junk. Yeah, I know, they weren't junk, but they to me are the old way, and Ibanez is the new way. It's like a better wheel IMO. Tones? I got mahogany, I got a maple top, I got pickups that sound great clean for mellow stuff or super distorted for metal, etc...Tone snobs can say whatever they want to - it's crap, again IMO. Get an Ibanez, and get superior comfort, superior playability, and equal if not even more versatile tone. For a whole lot less $$$ than the Gibby's. Fenders on the other hand are generally around the same price-wise, and have as much tone versatility - however, try doing trem work like Vai or Satch on a Fender - oops - totally out of tune - whoops...not even close to what you can do on an Ibanez with an Edge Pro trem... Oh heck - who really cares? Play what you want, and play what you want on what you want - If you like to play metal with an Epiphone Joe Pass model, go for it ( watch out for the feedback...) Oh yeah - I banez makes a whole bunch of very affordable semi-hollows and hollows for smooth jazz, blues, or any other thing you wanna play through em - noone can tell me that you get such a superior sound out of those insanely priced Gibbys - that's a huge myth - just cause they have that name on em, don't mean they are any better - all guitars are viable instruments, remember - some of the best songs ever were played on crap guitars - it's really a lot of nonsense, IMO - its more of a player thing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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