Born 2B Mild Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 I've never owned an Ibanez, which is a bit odd perhaps since I started playing bass in '73. So I don't know the geneology or taxonomy of all the different models past and present. One day, I might get a fretted four string again, and if I did I might try an Ibanez. So, free of any reality, if your fairy godmother could wave her wand and give you ANY Ibanez 4-string, regardless of value, what would it be and why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPAC Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 The SR500 is very highly rated for its price. (£450ish) [url="http://bass-guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/reviews?base_pid=515055&page=1&sc=date&so=desc"]http://bass-guitars.musiciansfriend.com/pr...ate&so=desc[/url] [url="http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Electric+Bass/product/Ibanez/SR500+/10/1"]http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews...nez/SR500+/10/1[/url] [url="http://www.guitarcenter.com/Ibanez-SR500-Soundgear-4-String-Bass-102550159-i1148507.gc?mode=1"]http://www.guitarcenter.com/Ibanez-SR500-S...48507.gc?mode=1[/url] They do a 505 5 string and a 506 6 string that look similar. Catalogue; [url="http://www.ibanez.co.jp/world/download/Ibanez2009_Bass_EU.pdf"]http://www.ibanez.co.jp/world/download/Iba...009_Bass_EU.pdf[/url] (15MB) In answer to your money no object question, maybe a SR5000E. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velvetkevorkian Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 (edited) One of the new Exotic Wood acoustic basses- cos they look really nice. I don't really dig their electric basses much tbh. edited for [url="http://www.andertons.co.uk/BassGuitars/pid12123/cid560/IbanezEWB20WNEElectroAcoustic4StringBassWalnut.asp"]link[/url] Edited April 12, 2009 by velvetkevorkian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 (edited) I'd ask for whichever one would raise the most when ebaying it and buy a 1966 mustang with the proceeds. If that's against the rules I'd probably go for something stupid like an iceman or a semi-acoustic. Edited April 12, 2009 by Jean-Luc Pickguard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tait Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 (edited) i've already got an SR500 (which would be my first choice), and i don't really like the way any of the higher end soundgears look, so i'd go for an ATK310 in white. my dad used to have a natural atk305 and i loved it. bloody heavy though. or maybe an old roadster, which ive never played but they look cool. Edited April 12, 2009 by LWTAIT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 If it had to be a 4 string then there's only [url="http://www.ibanez.co.jp/world/news/show/namm2009/L/016.jpg"]one choice[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 Probably a 2615B Artist: [url="http://www.ibanez.co.jp/anniversary/313/4.jpg"]http://www.ibanez.co.jp/anniversary/313/4.jpg[/url] Or perhaps a 2388B/DX, early version with full width sparkly inlays, or a Black Eagle, or a 2364B Dan Armstrong copy, or... I like old Ibbys, I do. Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARGH Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 The Destroyer the Tom Angelripper played. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 [quote name='Bassassin' post='460693' date='Apr 12 2009, 06:41 PM']Probably a 2615B Artist: [url="http://www.ibanez.co.jp/anniversary/313/4.jpg"]http://www.ibanez.co.jp/anniversary/313/4.jpg[/url] Jon.[/quote] That is just awesome. A totally original design made out of bits of copy basses. Have you ever seen one for real? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tait Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 [quote name='Bassassin' post='460693' date='Apr 12 2009, 06:41 PM']Probably a 2615B Artist: [url="http://www.ibanez.co.jp/anniversary/313/4.jpg"]http://www.ibanez.co.jp/anniversary/313/4.jpg[/url] Or perhaps a 2388B/DX, early version with full width sparkly inlays, or a Black Eagle, or a 2364B Dan Armstrong copy, or... I like old Ibbys, I do. Jon.[/quote] wow, thats really cool looking. im not sure i'd like the sound (liking a more modern, very trebly clicky sound, but with lots of bottom end rumble there, too) but just for looks i'd give it 10/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 Would have to be a [url="http://www.blackeaglebass.com/BlackEagleAd.htm"]Black Eagle[/url] for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 (edited) [quote name='LWTAIT' post='460773' date='Apr 12 2009, 08:49 PM']wow, thats really cool looking. im not sure i'd like the sound (liking a more modern, very trebly clicky sound, but with lots of bottom end rumble there, too) but just for looks i'd give it 10/10[/quote] Funny thing is, despite looking like old Gibbo mudbuckers, those old Japcrap pups are single-coils & very bright sounding. Great-looking bass but rare as the proverbial. [quote name='BigRedX' post='460770' date='Apr 12 2009, 08:44 PM']That is just awesome. A totally original design made out of bits of copy basses. Have you ever seen one for real?[/quote] Never seen one in real life, I think I've seen two on Ebay (in living memory) & both sold for frankly ludicrous money. I'll be keeping an eye out at the car boot next week though. J. Edited April 12, 2009 by Bassassin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimBobTTD Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 (edited) I have their SRX500 which I really like. If I could have any dream Ibanez (and I know this is not really on topic, nor helpful), I would have this one but with different pickups (pref ones which are a standard shape, so aftermarket pickups would fit) and a better preamp/control layout. I'd also want it in white. I love Ibanez basses. Whenever I'm going through a can't-be-arsed-to-play-bass phase (like now, I'm afraid), I just pick up my Ibanez and remember why I like playing bass so much. [Edit to add: ...because their necks are pure joy, the balance and weight are near perfect and so on. Ibanez basses feel like they were designed just for me. I like all of them!] Edited April 13, 2009 by JimBobTTD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulfinger Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 I´d love to have the law-suit Jazz copy (black, maple board, block inlays) I came across in a second hand shop for 150,- when I was looking for my first bass. Clueless as I was I didn´t buy it because the neck had a slight backbow. Duh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPAC Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 [quote name='BigRedX' post='460681' date='Apr 12 2009, 06:10 PM']If it had to be a 4 string then there's only [url="http://www.ibanez.co.jp/world/news/show/namm2009/L/016.jpg"]one choice[/url][/quote] More details on the £7300 MC30TH [url="http://www.ibanezrules.com/namm/2009/mc30th.htm"]http://www.ibanezrules.com/namm/2009/mc30th.htm[/url] (Could have a 600mm VR for that price) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy67 Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 I want my old trusted, faithful, reliable and super cool blazer back! [url="http://www.ibanezregister.com/images/BASSES/images-bl/bl800/Ibanez-Bass.jpg"]http://www.ibanezregister.com/images/BASSE...Ibanez-Bass.jpg[/url] secondly, my ATK original with the triple humbucker and j neck pup! [url="http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j74/PhoneyPoney/atk1.jpg"]http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j74/PhoneyPoney/atk1.jpg[/url] the above link is a basschatters. made some mistakes in my life but these two were the worst!! andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgsjx Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 TBH I think the £7300 Musician looks like they got a lot of nice individual parts & then just stuck them together without any thought going into it. I wouldn't buy it at £730 let alone that price. My SR1000 is one of the best sounding basses I've ever played (it's why I bought it, not for the looks as the one I tried in shop was pink & had to order the colour that I wanted) & I like the shape of the bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlthebassist Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 [quote name='velvetkevorkian' post='460597' date='Apr 12 2009, 03:03 PM']One of the new Exotic Wood acoustic basses- cos they look really nice. I don't really dig their electric basses much tbh. edited for [url="http://www.andertons.co.uk/BassGuitars/pid12123/cid560/IbanezEWB20WNEElectroAcoustic4StringBassWalnut.asp"]link[/url][/quote] I have one of those acoutics. Looooooverly sounding thing, lovely to play. The build isnt great thought. The soundhole isnt even perfectly round on mine! But it does sounds nice. Gigged it a lot. Takes AA batteries though! Have you ever heard such a crazy thing! But I would sell my left nut for a SR1000EFM NTF should the Ibanez Fairy Godmother not bring me one. SR500 are awesome though. I may get an SR506 to replace the SR406 that I once had and loved, but traded for my trusty P Bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderthumbs Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Never been a big fan of Ibanez, but I do like the look of the BTB770PB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 I like my SRX700, it's great! I enjoyed my (luthite) EDB 600 before I broke it by dropping it... Otherwise, An MC924 (fretted) An old (c.1980) Roadster or Roadstar- Make that both! And I could be tempted by one of those ATKs with a neck "J" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tait Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 [quote name='Lfalex v1.1' post='462483' date='Apr 14 2009, 08:58 PM']I like my SRX700, it's great! I enjoyed my (luthite) EDB 600 before I broke it by dropping it... Otherwise, An MC924 (fretted) An old (c.1980) Roadster or Roadstar- Make that both! And I could be tempted by one of those ATKs with a neck "J"[/quote] ooh i forgot about SRX700s, they're brilliant looking basses. never played one though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budget bassist Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 (edited) having not tried many ibanezs, i'd have to go for an [url="http://cachepe.samedaymusic.com/media/quality,85/brand,sameday/SR900TK-990a611194b7e97464f4fcf4e1cea8c5.jpg"]SR900[/url], like the trans black one deaver had Edited April 14, 2009 by budget bassist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 [quote name='andy67' post='461051' date='Apr 13 2009, 10:16 AM']I want my old trusted, faithful, reliable and super cool blazer back! [url="http://www.ibanezregister.com/images/BASSES/images-bl/bl800/Ibanez-Bass.jpg"]http://www.ibanezregister.com/images/BASSE...Ibanez-Bass.jpg[/url] secondly, my ATK original with the triple humbucker and j neck pup! [url="http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j74/PhoneyPoney/atk1.jpg"]http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j74/PhoneyPoney/atk1.jpg[/url] the above link is a basschatters. made some mistakes in my life but these two were the worst!! andy[/quote] Blazers come up on ThiefBay quite often. But that ATK - I wish I'd had the £99 it cost when I spotted it on Ebay a year ago. Oh well, my loss is... my loss, actually. Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidbass Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 [quote name='JimBobTTD' post='460998' date='Apr 13 2009, 07:27 AM']I have their SRX500[/quote] I have that same bass, always sounds great when I plug it in! Just out of interest - what strings do you use on it? I don't think I've found a better sounding set than the Elixirs (which I think were stock on it when I bought it too?) If I had an Ibanez Fairy Godmother though, I'd probably get a Custom Shop-built model 4 string based on this bad boy - That would certainly turn a few heads! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 The ultimate Ibanez bass to have would be the single-cut prototype made by Martin Petersen of Sei Bass a couple of years ago. There's a TB thread about it which I was going to link to but it's currently unavailable while TalkBass move to their new servers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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