mashup

[quote name='danweb22' post='1316174' date='Jul 25 2011, 08:01 PM']The Nash if it's the one at GAK as it used to be mine! [/quote] Haha! No way!!! It is the one in GAK indeed. Please tell me some about the bass. They are asking £1199 for it & i gather it was more expensive than that from new. The guy in the shop said it is light in weight, as i had specifically asked him for the lightest weight P basses they had & he weighed a few for me -Very helpful chap. He said that on his scales it weighed 7.8lbs. Does this sound right to you? What is it's tone like? Im primarily a pick & finger player in a alternative, rock/Pop band. Is the trip down to Gak worth it? Cheers, Mat (I've just sold my beloved G&L L2000 )

[quote name='Johnston' post='1316080' date='Jul 25 2011, 06:49 PM']Are we talking the Mash up 60th anni P??[/quote] Yes, we are talking the bits & pieces, cut & shut P

So, i am going to try out a couple of P basses tomorrow, with the intention of buying 1. Just out of interest, which 1 would you choose? (1) Fender 60th Anniversary Precision Bass (New) (2) Nash PB-75 (Used) Thanks, Mat

[quote name='krazy_olie' post='1315801' date='Jul 25 2011, 03:06 PM']If you have an ash l-2000 (not swamp ash) any of them will be MUCH lighter tbh, even a tribute l-2000 will be considerably lighter with it's swamp ash body.[/quote] Im not sure how i would decipher this though through the thick finish

[quote name='krazy_olie' post='1315726' date='Jul 25 2011, 01:54 PM']the pickups are active, it's possible to run the soundgears entirely passive[/quote] Really? How?

[quote name='LawrenceH' post='1315505' date='Jul 25 2011, 10:47 AM']I had an SR500 for a long while (5-pc wenge/bubinga neck on mine), which I fitted with Nordstrand Big Singles to replace the Bart MK1s. I'd avoid the mahogany body ones as they are heavier and the tone seems quite dark, regardless of pickups. I could never get a particularly Fender-esque tone from it no matter which pickups were in there, though the EQ is versatile enough - the pickups just aren't in the right places. I tried what was probably an SR600 in a shop once and it was significantly lighter, that'd be the one I'd go for. But if I wanted proper precision/jazz sounds, I'd look elsewhere.[/quote] Thanks for your insight & feedback. Im really only after a lightweight bass guitar with p bass passive tone. I guess looking elsewhere is the next step...but where?

[quote name='xgsjx' post='1315221' date='Jul 24 2011, 10:02 PM']I don't know how the new SRs compare, but my SR1000 started off being used for rock & now gets used for folk, country, jazz & electro (such as house, DnB & dubstep). The powercurve eq has a huge range of sounds.[/quote] Versatility- That's good to know. I guess that as much as anything else, it's all in the fingers, but good base tones to start with is always helpful.

Thanks for your responses so far. I'm hopefully going to try a few SR's this week. My current bass is a G&L L2000 which i am having to sell due to weight & back problems Sad times

[quote name='Rusco' post='1315190' date='Jul 24 2011, 09:40 PM']Maybe Ibanez would answer this if you mail them ? I was talking to a guy gigging with a rock band in a pub recently who was playing an SR600 because he said it was the lightest most confortable bass he could find as he had a bad back.[/quote] This is exactly why i am looking at the SR basses. The thing is, i really dont want a "Metal" bass & that is the only concern with some of these SR's (as they seem to have this reputation), but the new single coil Nordstand Big Single equipped SR1200 really interests me - It certainly looks more traditional. Do you think that this particular SR would cater more specifically for the traditional bass tones used in Country/Folk/Rock/Pop? Thanks

Now I know that all basses - even identical models, differ in weight from instrument to instrument due to individual wood densities of body parts & components used, but i would really like to know which model out of the Ibanez SR series is likely, in general, to be the lightest in weight due to the types of woods & components that they are constructed from. The SR's i am looking at are:- [b]SR300 [/b]- [i]Agathis Body & Maple/Rosewood neck[/i] [b]SR500[/b] - [i]Mahogany Body & Maple/Rosewood neck or Jatoba/Bubinga neck[/i] [b]SR600 [/b]- [i]Ash body & Jatoba/Bubinga neck[/i] [b]SR700[/b] - [i]Figured Maple/Mahogany wing body w/Maple center block & Jatoba/Bubinga neck[/i] [b]SR1200[/b]- [i]Ovankol top/Mahogany body & Wenge/Bubinga neck w/KTS™ TITANIUM Reinforcement[/i] Also, in your opinion, which one of these basses offers the most versatility in tone & which one is the best value for money? & can i get Precision & Jazz style tones out of any of these? Please advise Thanks

Hi there, Im looking at getting a lighter weight bass guitar & have obviously stumbled across the Ibanez SR range in my searches. Im particularly interested in the new SR1200. Has anyone played it? If so, what were your impressions of this bass. Is the EQ On/Off swith the same as a Active/Passive switch? & will i will be able to get more traditional sounds out of this puppy, as well as the newer hifi sounds (im guessing?)? Im also looking at the SR4500E, which comes with the USA Bartollini pickups. What would be the best choice? Are either of these a marked improvement over the SR500 - 700? If there's not much in it maybe i should save my money & go for the cheaper option. Please advise if you can Thanks

What do you think of this:- [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220808032262&category=4713&_trksid=p5197.c0.m619"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...d=p5197.c0.m619[/url] I've read that these older models are more highly regarded than the newer models coming out under the bass collection name, although the new Jive & Power Basses have recieved high praise for guitar & bass magazine. I played a nice, light Ibanez SR700 today - it was lovely to play. Need a nice, light bass......... Or do i blitz the credit card & get a status streamline? (maybe not the best of ideas actually!!) Still tempted though..