NBD x2 (Ibanez SR1306 and Squier Jazz 6)

[binky_bass]

As much as my trip up to Glasgow meant I missed the delivery of the Squier Jazz 6 I'd ordered from Thomann near 3 months ago, (I knew there was a wait...) it did give me the opportunity to meet a fellow BCer and relieve them of their Ibanez SR1306! So, I shall be leaving Glasgow shortly to return to Essex with an SR1306 in tow and a Squier Jazz 6 waiting to be unboxed upon successful completion for the 8 hour drive!

 

I'm looking forward to plugging them both in and giving them a good set up and running through an amp! 

 

For now, here's a quick snap of the Ibanez, quite a tasty little beast. Excuse the toes...

 

[Hellzero]

Nice toes. 🤔🤪

[binky_bass]

2 hours ago, Hellzero said:

Nice toes. 🤔🤪

They're there for you and your legendary toe fetish!

[LeftyJ]

Not normally a fan of the faux-neck-through look (and even on actual neck-through basses I prefer it to be hidden underneath the top), but that looks great! I love the attention that went into the little details, like those little laminations underneath the top and between the center section of the top and the "wings". And that very subtle fingerboard binding that I only noticed when I looked up some more detailed pics. What a beauty! 

[binky_bass]

The Squier straight out of the box just needed tuning, the set up was actually really quite good. Low action (could go a bit lower) and no buzz. Not plugged it in but acoustically it sounds fine and feels nice to play. A good smooth neck, no sharp frets, and the colour is far better than expected. I was expecting a really cheap black finish, but the colour has a really nice metallic finish, although black it shows as slightly silver under certain lights. Generally speaking, for £230 delivered for a brand new bass, it is ridiculously cheap. Twice the price and you'd not be disappointed, in fact 3 times the price and you'd not be disappointed. (Assuming it sounds decent plugged in that is!)

 

 

 

 

 

[cocco]

Love the look of the SR. I have a 4 string of a similar ilk and it really punches above its weight.