Ibanez Owners Club

[lemmywinks]

1 hour ago, horrorshowbass said:

Anyone know where I can paint my new white SR305 TMNT slime green? 

Yes I'm a child...

 

 

You're putting these on it, right?

[horrorshowbass]

Oof that's a great shout @lemmywinks

[BassApprentice]

4 hours ago, horrorshowbass said:

Anyone know where I can paint my new white SR305 TMNT slime green? 

Yes I'm a child...

Only if you get a set of four pickguards you can switch between 😂

[horrorshowbass]

Been there....

 

 

[biro]

On 14/09/2024 at 20:44, 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.

Very late to this. It is a known issue on a previous generation of SR premium models and generally resolved with using the stock strings—which you are using. It’s normally only an issue on the B and E. If that does not sort it, and the but is cut properly, the one solution is to physically move the saddle. Not great, but fixable.

[biro]

On 08/10/2024 at 23:58, Woodinblack said:

 

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

 

 

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.

 

 

I am mostly in agreement. I would say that the difference is a night and day difference if you know exactly what to look for. In terms of craftsmanship and finishing, I don’t think that they are really comparable.
 

Now, whether that matters tone wise is an entirely different question. In terms of playing, my favourite bass is a Premium (after a fret levelling job), and I do think it is an exceptional instrument.  however, while the Japanese Prestiges I have are not without their quirks, but out of the box they are the better instruments and the woods and finish are truly top notch—same level as Yamaha Japan or ESP Japan.

 

In both cases you would get an extremely reliable, robust, and well-designed instrument. Either, IMO, would be far better made than US Fender (or even music man in my experience), and if there is anything to fix it will normally be the things that you have to fix anyways (a fret level etc).

[horrorshowbass]

Personally I think the powerspans pickups on the SR300 range are my favourite above the nordstrands on premium/prestige range. YMMV

Woods/hardware maybe aren't as fancy but the quality is so good.

I would love to try a high spec EHB though....

 

[biro]

The 300 range has no business being such a good deal. It’s honestly incredible. I am not a huge fan of the nordies on their own, but I think I have understood that the key with them is to do some surgical cutting when needed. They are a quality product. 
 

US Barts are an acquired taste, but they record so well.

[horrorshowbass]

1 hour ago, biro said:

The 300 range has no business being such a good deal. It’s honestly incredible. I am not a huge fan of the nordies on their own, but I think I have understood that the key with them is to do some surgical cutting when needed. They are a quality product. 
 

US Barts are an acquired taste, but they record so well.

Agreed. US barts i would love to try and love the whole coffee table vibe of the 5000 range.

The aguilar super doubles i had were fantastic too.

[horrorshowbass]

[biro]

Would love to find the right 305E—not a fan of the EB matte finish.

[Woodinblack]

24 minutes ago, horrorshowbass said:

Agreed. US barts i would love to try and love the whole coffee table vibe of the 5000 range.

 

 

If you made a coffee table out of wenge you wouldn't be able to lift it!

[itu]

Anyone has a Roadstar/Roadster with rosewood board? I see maple every now and then, but where are those darker fretboards?

[Obrienp]

2 hours ago, biro said:

The 300 range has no business being such a good deal. It’s honestly incredible. 

Agreed but for me they suffer from the Ibanez neck design. Typically great down round the first 5 frets but by the time you get up to the 12th fret they are far too wide. I have had 5 Ibanez basses of different scales and series and they all seem to suffer from this design approach. If you have short digits like me, it’s a killer, especially on 5 strings. There is something about wide and flat that is really hard to manage. It’s probably fine if you have proper sized hands.

[horrorshowbass]

2 hours ago, Obrienp said:

Agreed but for me they suffer from the Ibanez neck design. Typically great down round the first 5 frets but by the time you get up to the 12th fret they are far too wide. I have had 5 Ibanez basses of different scales and series and they all seem to suffer from this design approach. If you have short digits like me, it’s a killer, especially on 5 strings. There is something about wide and flat that is really hard to manage. It’s probably fine if you have proper sized hands.

Interesting never thought like that before but fair point. I don't have huge hands but never really had that issue. Horses for courses I suppose.....

[horrorshowbass]

3 hours ago, biro said:

Would love to find the right 305E—not a fan of the EB matte finish.

Theres a black one with wood effect 

[crazycloud]

12 hours ago, biro said:

The 300 range has no business being such a good deal. It’s honestly incredible.

 

Agreed. I have a 370 and a 375 and they're awesome. like @horrorshowbass I'm also  a fan of the Powerspans and was almost convinced to change them out at one point, but these days I see no need at all.

 

11 hours ago, horrorshowbass said:

I'd like a white 305 but they weren't available in the Colonies. I keep threatening to take the brown 256B back to bare wood and refinish it white, but that's a lot of work and I'm a lazy sod, especially as the brown isn't wearing.

[LeftyJ]

18 hours ago, itu said:

Anyone has a Roadstar/Roadster with rosewood board? I see maple every now and then, but where are those darker fretboards?

 

I don't think Ibanez ever made a Roadster (RS) with anything other than maple boards, but there are MANY models op Roadstar (RB) out there with both maple and rosewood boards. And don't forget about the Blazer basses, they're the closest thing to a traditional P Ibanez made in the 1980s. Are you looking for a specific model? 

[itu]

32 minutes ago, LeftyJ said:

- Roadster (RS) with anything other than maple boards

 

- Roadstar (RB) out there with both maple and rosewood boards

 

- Blazer basses

Not specific. Usually those models mentioned have a thick sound, if not heavy bodies, too. If a suitable instrument happens to pass by, I might be tempted. But has to be with a dark fretboard.

 

I am actually amazed, how cheap most of them sell, as they are real workhorses. Probably you could use one as a shovel in the garden, and play a gig in the evening after wiping soil off of it.

[LeftyJ]

8 minutes ago, itu said:

I am actually amazed, how cheap most of them sell, as they are real workhorses. Probably you could use one as a shovel in the garden, and play a gig in the evening after wiping soil off of it.

 

Can confirm, I've owned an RS924 and three MC924's and they were all incredibly solid - and heavy! I have since sold most of them and only kept the lightest of the MC's (a 1983 with PJ pickups, the others were 1981's with a thicker and wider neck, different body contours and two soapbars). Especially the Roadster was a true workhorse that I enjoyed a lot. 

 

The Musicians can be prohibitively expensive these days, but Roadsters and Roadstars are still affordable and great basses. 

[nilorius]

I got GWB1005 and i love it. Great instrument and superstisous one. I play it and love it.