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Hey guys,

 

I recently bought an Ibanez 1345b. It's the best instrument I have ever owned, however I'm having issues with intonating the E string.

 

At the 12th fret, it is about 3-4 cents flat.

 

I have come across several threads on talkbass and one here  complaining about the same issue.

 

Has anyone had any luck resolving the intonation issue? I'm using D'addario EXL165-5, which are the same strings that are shipped with the bass.

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On 14/09/2024 at 21:44, deerhunter113 said:

Hey guys,

 

I recently bought an Ibanez 1345b. It's the best instrument I have ever owned, however I'm having issues with intonating the E string.

 

At the 12th fret, it is about 3-4 cents flat.

 

I have come across several threads on talkbass and one here  complaining about the same issue.

 

Has anyone had any luck resolving the intonation issue? I'm using D'addario EXL165-5, which are the same strings that are shipped with the bass.

I have hade Ibanez TRB P500 5II and have it ok. Someone has had it and say it's explain.

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Has anyone owned both a premium and prestige Ibanez SR? I currently own an ibanez sr1345b, and wanted to ask whether there is much of a difference between the two in terms of how it feels to play as well as tone? I know that they use different pickups and slightly different woods.

 

I came across a used sr5005 and trying to convince myself not to get it, as I recently got my premium Ibanez and been very happy with it so far. There’s always the temptation that something more expensive will feel/sound nicer.

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1 hour ago, deerhunter113 said:

Has anyone owned both a premium and prestige Ibanez SR?

 

I own twp prestiges and 1 premium (down from 3 premiums) and no standard ranges (again, had quite a few).

 

1 hour ago, deerhunter113 said:

I currently own an ibanez sr1345b, and wanted to ask whether there is much of a difference between the two in terms of how it feels to play as well as tone? I know that they use different pickups and slightly different woods.

 

I came across a used sr5005 and trying to convince myself not to get it, as I recently got my premium Ibanez and been very happy with it so far. There’s always the temptation that something more expensive will feel/sound nicer.

 

Well, firstly, yes there is a difference, but not night and day difference. The woods are better, the pickups are better and they are (or can be) nicer made, or more consistently made.

However, I play my 1605 more than my 5005 (and more than my 1000, but that is because it is a 4 string) because it is a lot lighter.

 

Absolutely guarantee you will sound pretty much the same on both.

 

 

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3 hours ago, deerhunter113 said:

Has anyone owned both a premium and prestige Ibanez SR?

Yep, but I don't own any at the moment. The main differences are aesthetic, and PUs from Nords to Barts, which you could do easily enough if you wanted to the the 1345B. Plus the Prestige are MIJ, which I suppose is nice but in reality doesn't get you very much.

 

I'd love a 5006 myself, but wouldn't pony up the stiff premium for one here, about 2x over a 1346B.

 

Save your money unless the 5005 in your actual hands is the most awesome bass you've ever played, or in net terms swapping it for the 1345 gives the tone you prefer, and the changeover is only a couple of hundred quid.

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6 hours ago, crazycloud said:

Yep, but I don't own any at the moment. The main differences are aesthetic, and PUs from Nords to Barts, which you could do easily enough if you wanted to the the 1345B. Plus the Prestige are MIJ, which I suppose is nice but in reality doesn't get you very much.

 

I'd love a 5006 myself, but wouldn't pony up the stiff premium for one here, about 2x over a 1346B.

 

Save your money unless the 5005 in your actual hands is the most awesome bass you've ever played, or in net terms swapping it for the 1345 gives the tone you prefer, and the changeover is only a couple of hundred quid.


I was thinking of swapping the pickups from the nordstrand to bartolini, which should get me there tone wise for the most part. The 5005 is £1200, which is double what I paid for the 1345b. Don’t think it’s going to sound and feel twice as good.

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13 hours ago, deerhunter113 said:

I was thinking of swapping the pickups from the nordstrand to bartolini, which should get me there tone wise for the most part.

If you can do the work yourself, and it's not hard, and sell the Nords you'd be out a small amount only.

13 hours ago, deerhunter113 said:

Don’t think it’s going to sound and feel twice as good.

Nah, but some of those wenge tops are really pretty. Not 600 pretty though.

 

 

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