New Ibanez ATK's?

[MarshallBTB]

Just seen the back page of the new Bass guitar mag, really liking the look of the new ATK basses, and the return of a j pup! Anyone seen these?

[bartelby]

This one?


It's only the prestige model with the neck pickup

I normally like Ibanez stuff, but this is just dull. For a Prestige model it looks really cheap.

Edited August 23, 2012 by bartelby

[El Bajo]

What does the mahoosive bridge do to the tone?

[Lfalex v1.1]

[quote name='bartelby' timestamp='1345707314' post='1780641']
This one?


It's only the prestige model with the neck pickup

I normally like Ibanez stuff, but this is just dull. For a Prestige model it looks really cheap.
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I quite like it, but the clear scratchplate would have to go.

[thodrik]

[quote name='Lfalex v1.1' timestamp='1345716890' post='1780766']
I quite like it, but the clear scratchplate would have to go.
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Same here, also the absence of any other options is a bit strange.

[neepheid]

[quote name='El Bajo' timestamp='1345715076' post='1780744']
What does the mahoosive bridge do to the tone?
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Very little, much like all other bridges

[MarshallBTB]

The one in the mag advert was darker, much nicer looking imo. Far too expensive though, better off with an old 405, used to have one & thought it was awesome!

[bartelby]

Ah, like this?
This looks much nicer:



ATK800, not on the Ibanez website. (unless I'm looking at the wrong region)

[Schnozzalee]

They forgot to paint them

[Chris2112]

[quote name='El Bajo' timestamp='1345715076' post='1780744']
What does the mahoosive bridge do to the tone?
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Some people say it adds sustain and resonance. I'm not convinced, though I have never liked the ugly look of that bridge even if the rest of the bass does a fine take on a Stingray.

[LeftyJ]

[quote name='bartelby' timestamp='1345730018' post='1780995']
Ah, like this?
This looks much nicer:



ATK800, not on the Ibanez website. (unless I'm looking at the wrong region)
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Is that a wooden pickguard? A little too posh for a basic workhorse like the ATK imho

I love ATK's, I own two and used to have two more, but I prefer the old ones with the triplecoil humbucker. They now have quadcoil humbuckers with different switching, and they slightly slimmed down the bodyshape. I do like the addition of a J singlecoil, but they should have moved the humbucker closer to the bridge on the twin-pickup models, like they did on the old 400 and 1300.

[jezzaboy]

I had one a couple of years ago and whilst it was a decent bass with a good range of tones, it just seemed to have a massive body if you know what I mean. And a chunky neck unlike the SR ibby`s but I imagine that would be one of the reasons for some people buying one.

[bartelby]

[quote name='LeftyJ' timestamp='1345809488' post='1781804']
Is that a wooden pickguard? A little too posh for a basic workhorse like the ATK imho

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Probably a bit of wood effect sticky backed plastic...


EDIT: Nope, it's rosewood...

Edited August 24, 2012 by bartelby

[such]

looking at a lower shelf, how do the ATK200 compare to the earlier ATK300?