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ibanez sr300eb playing issue


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Since buying my new Bass (a Harley Benton model) I've found my ibanez sr300eb difficult to play.

 

I've tried giving it a fresh setup, tried different strings, lower action etc and still the bass just doesn't feel as comfortable and easy to play as it once did.

 

Has anyone ever experienced this and if so how did you get round it?

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I’m guessing you’ve played the HB and got used to it and now the Ibanez feels ‘wrong’. I started playing Thunderbirds and they took some time to get to grips with. Picking up a Jazz bass some time later was crazy, it felt so awkward to play! Lesson for me was not to spend too much time with one bass and switch back to one of my others after a day or so. I’m currently using a Precision bass but next rehearsal will be a TBird. 

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Some set ups just fit your hand better. Once you’ve experienced this, other necks, even ones that you were perfectly happy with previously, don’t feel quite right. For me, Jazz width necks never feel right and some full fat Precision necks are just too big. My Goldilocks nut width is 40mm (give or take). You’ve plainly found a set of dimensions that suit you best. Take a note of them and use them when selecting new basses in the future.

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