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[quote name='Chris2112' post='1063311' date='Dec 19 2010, 10:47 AM']2001 called, it wants it's thread back![/quote] Please make allowances for newbies. I'm a newish player too, so I am just seeking some advice from you more experienced people out there.

[quote name='TimR' post='1062730' date='Dec 18 2010, 06:24 PM']There are things we know about human biology and psyche. We know that people see colours differently, people appreciate different paintings and women can discriminate more colours than men, some people are colour blind. We know people like different foods and have different tastes, some can stand very hot chillies others only like beef and Yorkshire pudding. We also know that people hear differently, some people have different levels of deafness, we all like different tunes, some people have perfect pitch and others are tone deaf. Women listen to the words/singer, men listen to the music. Drummers listen to the drums, bassists listen to the bass, the best musicians can hear the whole band at once. So why the obsession with 'my tone'? You are the only one who hears it that way. You can't describe it in words to a sound-man. No measuring equipment in the world can measure it to reproduce it. The environment plays a huge part in its reproduction so it doesn't matter how much you spend on your gear when you walk into that dodgy pub with the low beams it just won't work. Buy something that sounds good and concentrate on the notes. Or am I alone here.[/quote] Great point!

[quote name='markstuk' post='1062708' date='Dec 18 2010, 06:05 PM']To be more specific the B string on my Ibanez (I've used Elixir 130 and DR Hi Beam 125 so this is not an exhaustive list) although it can sound ok, feels floppy and without great attack... The 37" B string on the Dingwall (using Hi Beam alikes) has the same feel/tension/attack/timbre as the other four strings.. And great sustain.. Given the OP is asking about an SR505 specifcally my SR765 observations are probably relevant... The BTB B string sounds better (35") and the string spacing is better than the SR's 16.5 mm which I find a little tight... Mark[/quote] Thanks for the advice, I have thought about trying a BTB to see whether it would be a better option

I'm thinking of getting a Ibanez SR505 as I like my SR500 so much. But does it have a decent B on it, both tonally and tension? Do I need a 35" scale, and what strings and guage do you recommend to get good definition?

Just had ours cancelled, 6" of snow already, and still falling!

[quote name='lovetheblues' post='1061242' date='Dec 17 2010, 05:51 AM']Well - I'm kinda at the opposite end of the spectrum. Had only played my Squire P bass, but did a lot of research and playing in Guitar Center and local shops- and decided on an SR505. I love it, I have played it every day since I got it about 1.5 years ago. Someday I want to get a Fender P and J bass, to add options, but for now I really really enjoy my Ibanez. I have seen on other forums that others seem to feel the same way about the SR series, the 500 and 505 in particular. Glad to hear you are enjoying yours - I'm surprised sometimes that Ibanez doesn't get more press. Happy Holidays to you![/quote] I'm seriously considering getting the SR505 too, but how do you find the B string, both tonally and for tension. Being a 34" scale bass, is it refined enough? cheers

[quote name='icastle' post='1060039' date='Dec 15 2010, 09:01 PM']What tonally, physically or ergonomically?[/quote] Tonally & tension

[quote name='icastle' post='1060027' date='Dec 15 2010, 08:52 PM']I've owned an SR505 (5 string version of your SR500) from new for some 6 or 7 years now. Definately light and the necks are, reputedly, the fastest around. Tonally it does pretty well but I still have to supplement it with a couple of other basses to cover all the tonal ranges I tend to work in the most. I think I paid somewhere in the region of £500 for mine back then and must have easily paid for itself 100 times over by now. Whilst other basses have appeared for periods and departed, this one has stayed... although the SR5005 has winked at me and whispered "take me big boy" a couple of times... [/quote] I am thinking of adding a SR505 as well, what is the B string like?

Have you ever wondered why it takes so long to find the bass that is right for you? Over the years, I started by buying cheaper basses but none felt or sounded right to me. So I then started buying more expensive ones, but still I was not happy with the feel or the sound. I've had Fenders such as precisions, (american hot-rodded, mexican,), jazzes, (american, japanese & squire), Warwicks, (corvette std bubinga passive & corvette std ash active), Musicman *Black Onyx" Sterling (too scared to gig it, because it is too nice), Home-made Jazz, plus numerous other basses. The only one I truly liked was my Warwick Corvette bubinga, but it weighs well over 11lb. Because of neck and shoulder problems, I have had to look for a lighter bass, and remembered an Ibanez SR500 I picked up in a shop a few years ago, I was amazed at just how light it was, but I must admit that I never bothered to try it, as I thought a bass so light, and at a budget price couldn't possibly deliver the goods. Anyway, many thousands of pounds later, I have just brought a second-hand one for £250 in absolutely mint condition, and I just can't put the thing down! It's as light as a feather, super fast neck, full range of tones, a real joy to hold and play! I really do think that this is [u]the one[/u] for me. Cheap as chips compared to what I've spent in the past, I just wish I got one sooner! I'd be interested to know whether anyone else out there has experienced the same thing.

[quote name='silddx' post='1058871' date='Dec 14 2010, 07:28 PM']Sounds to me like they are incorrectly fitted, I stand to be corrected though.[/quote] They tighten up fine if I leave the washer off, but you have to have the washer on. Strange that it is just one tuner on each bass, that is causing problems.

[quote name='silddx' post='1058864' date='Dec 14 2010, 07:21 PM']Can you post a picture or two? Seems to me like there must be something wrong with the way they are fitted. Did you buy them new? Are they German? Rockbass? Pro? Which model? How old? Etc. Did you remove the tuners and they suddenly had a problem? Or did the problem develop suddenly?[/quote] Both German, 2007 & 2009. Yes, I did remove them and put gold hardware on them (all purchased from Warwick). I've since put the original chrome back on one of the basses, but still one of the tuner seems too short to tighten correctly. I will try to get some pics soon.

[quote name='Krysbass' post='1058439' date='Dec 14 2010, 12:33 PM']The SR600 does sound quite modern and some people have said they couldn't live with its bright tone. But I moved to it after only playing more traditional basses fitted with P and J - type pickups for the last 25 years and I've found that the SR600's brightness is sufficiently tamed by just cutting the treble on the 3-band EQ. The SR600 has a strong bass presence too and I reckon it's actually very versatile in the tone department. I'm in the process of writing a full review on this bass which I'll hopefully be able to post on basschat shortly. [/quote] I've just picked up my SR500. It is absolutely [b]pristine![/b] not a mark on it, and is as light as a feather. It sounds good, and has the fastest neck I've ever played. The best £250 I've ever spent!

[quote name='silddx' post='1058853' date='Dec 14 2010, 07:15 PM']I have never had this problem on my German Corvettes. Their tuners are quite cheap though, about £6 each to buy. I upgraded to Hipshot on one bass, fantastic tuners, but the Warwick ones have never let me down.[/quote] Both basses a German, maybe I should contact them.

[quote name='mart' post='1058846' date='Dec 14 2010, 07:08 PM']Somebody on the Warwick forum had this problem, and it turned out that his bass had a gloss finish that was extra thick, and the tuners weren't long enough to cope with the extra thickness. There was also mention of a dodgy batch of tuners. Try contacting Warwick directly ([url="http://www.warwick.de/modules/support/request.php?katID=14549&cl=EN"]click here for link[/url]) and see what they say.[/quote] Both my basses have a matt finish on the front of the headstock, and just natural wood on the backs.

I have two Warwick Corvettes, and on both of them, the nut part that goes through the hole keeps working loose. It seems that they are not long enough to tighten properly, barely catching the thread, so as soon as you start tightening the string, it just comes loose. On one of my corvettes the tuners are chrome, and on the other one they are gold, but but both seem to have the same problem. Has anyone else experienced this with Warwick tuners, and if so, what is the remedy? I would love some advice on this. Cheers

[quote name='JimH' post='1057691' date='Dec 13 2010, 07:23 PM']+1 for these if the budget allows :- [url="http://www.status-graphite.com/status/frames/streamline1.html"]Status Streamline[/url][/quote] I would love one, but how much?

[quote name='Krysbass' post='1057240' date='Dec 13 2010, 01:14 PM']I can strongly recommend the Ibanez SR600 - I bought one about 6 weeks ago, largely prompted by months of pain in my left shoulder - at it's worst I couldn't move my arm above shoulder height. My shoulder is now fine. The SR600 is not only light, but balances well on the strap.[/quote] Just found myself a SR500 in perfect condition for just £250! Virtually the same as the SR600, but made of mahogany instead of ash.

[quote name='chris_b' post='1049131' date='Dec 6 2010, 11:38 AM']I'd suggest that you should try the 210 to make sure it works with the 112, but the main difference will be in the tone. Extra 10's will be punchier and extra 12's will be rounder. The volume for either will probably be pretty similar. I used to run a 210 and 112 but now I mainly use 2 112's for convenience. With a little top added the sound of 12’s works just as well for me.[/quote] I will go and listen to both setups. cheers