Ibanez SR375E or SR305EB

[Edvin Persson]

What bass should I buy? The Ibanez SR375E or the Ibanez SR305EB?
 The SR375E is around 100 dollars more expensive but both have very similar specs.

[clivem]

I was going to point out that the 305 has a Mahogany body, and the 375 is maple. The maple gives a "snappier" sound, the mahogany more warmth and sustain, IMHO, having owned both. But, and it's a big BUT, it seems that the 2019 spec 305 has a Nyatoh body. I've never even heard of this type of wood, so I've no idea.......

EDIT: Oh and the maple bodied 375's typically weighed at least 1lb more than the mahogany bodied 305's, if that's important to you.

Edited February 19, 2019 by clivem

[therealting]

@clivem I think nyatoh is indigenous to South East Asia, I remember hearing about it when living in Malaysia. 

[clivem]

1 hour ago, therealting said:

@clivem I think nyatoh is indigenous to South East Asia, I remember hearing about it when living in Malaysia. 

FWIW, after a tiny bit of research, according to the wood database, the weight is similar to mahogany, maybe a little heavier.

https://www.wood-database.com/nyatoh/