Musicman vs Ibanez - FIGHT!

[MattB]

Ok - probably a lunatic question, but...

There was a young man who LOVED to play his Ibanez Ergodyne. The neck... so thin, the noodling... so sweet.
He also had a Musicman Stingray. The noise... so damn good, so bright, so yummy.

However, compared to playing the cheap nasty plastic Ibanez (which he loved, none the less) the stingray felt like playing a brick.

SO - is there a compromise?

Can something be done to the Ibanez to improve the sound? Is there a best of both worlds guitar out there with the action and feel of the ibanez but the tone of the stingray?

Help - i love how it sounds, but hate to play it. I know - I'm weird!

Thanks

Matt

[Ou7shined]

MM Sterling.

[neepheid]

[quote name='MattB' post='914673' date='Aug 4 2010, 10:33 AM']However, compared to playing the cheap nasty plastic Ibanez (which he loved, none the less) the stingray felt like playing a brick.[/quote]

Man up?

[casapete]

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='914676' date='Aug 4 2010, 10:35 AM']MM Sterling.[/quote]


+1 - the Sterling gives you all of the MM goodness with a thin 'jazz' profile neck,so the transition from the Ibanez
should be a lot easier.

[Doctor J]

Find a Godlyke. MM tone with a comfy thin neck.

[OutToPlayJazz]

Yep... Stingray with "SLO" neck option (the thinner profile from the Sterling.) Or, a Sterling - The Sterling has the more hifi/aggressive sound with the ceramic pickups. I LIKE IT!

[Balcro]

This should do ya!

[url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=96511"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=96511[/url]

Music Man configuration (+) and an Ibanez type neck.

Balcro.

Edited August 4, 2010 by Balcro

[Sibob]

Ibanez.....BLEUUGGGHH

that is all .

How about the Ibanez ATK's? (think they're called something else now)....basically Ibanez' answer to MM's

Si

[Schnozzalee]

Ibanez basses are sh*te, but I find they're guitars are brill if you can get on with the thin neck. I agree with balcro - the sandberg, that one especially! Shoulda been gone long ago.

[danny-79]

SLO neck Stingray or a Sterling

[jezzaboy]

[quote name='Sibob' post='915177' date='Aug 4 2010, 05:23 PM']Ibanez.....BLEUUGGGHH

that is all .

How about the Ibanez ATK's? (think they're called something else now)....basically Ibanez' answer to MM's

Si[/quote]


Yep the ATK is a decent bass for the price but it has a P bass size neck and feels chunky compared to Ibby`s usual slender necks.

Jez

[Mog]

[quote name='MattB' post='914673' date='Aug 4 2010, 10:33 AM']Ok - probably a lunatic question, but...

There was a young man who LOVED to play his Ibanez Ergodyne. The neck... so thin, the noodling... so sweet.
He also had a Musicman Stingray. The noise... so damn good, so bright, so yummy.

However, compared to playing the cheap nasty plastic Ibanez (which he loved, none the less) the stingray felt like playing a brick.

SO - is there a compromise?

Can something be done to the Ibanez to improve the sound? Is there a best of both worlds guitar out there with the action and feel of the ibanez but the tone of the stingray?

Help - i love how it sounds, but hate to play it. I know - I'm weird!

Thanks

Matt[/quote]
SR 5000. Simples!

[RussFM]

[quote name='Schnozzalee' post='915188' date='Aug 4 2010, 05:33 PM']Ibanez basses are sh*te[/quote]

Based on what? Clearly never played a Prestige.

[cocco]

[quote name='RussFM' post='915638' date='Aug 5 2010, 09:07 AM']Based on what? Clearly never played a Prestige.[/quote]


I have to say I agree. Based on that they just don't feel real. I'm an
Absolute fenderholic though.?

[Marvin]

[quote name='Schnozzalee' post='915188' date='Aug 4 2010, 05:33 PM']Ibanez basses are sh*te,[/quote]

I think there are a lot of people who would disagree with you. It's all down to personal taste over feel and sound as the quality isn't a problem. Some find them too light giving the impression that they are flimsy.

[Doddy]

[quote name='Schnozzalee' post='915188' date='Aug 4 2010, 05:33 PM']Ibanez basses are sh*te[/quote]

Damn,I wish you'd have told me that before I bought my two Ibanez basses.

[OliverBlackman]

I do love them bricks! Especially mine with the high action that no one else but me can play

[Wil]

[quote name='jezzaboy' post='915391' date='Aug 4 2010, 09:33 PM']Yep the ATK is a decent bass for the price but it has a P bass size neck and feels chunky compared to Ibby`s usual slender necks.

Jez[/quote]

Yep, I had an ATK and the neck was quite chunky. Comfortable though.

As an aside, it was a fantastic sounding bass, a great player and was built as well as any American Fender I've tried, despite only costing me £250. Hardly sh*te!

[Schnozzalee]

[quote name='RussFM' post='915638' date='Aug 5 2010, 08:07 AM']Based on what? Clearly never played a Prestige.[/quote]

I have, save yourself some money and buy a Cort A4/5/6, monorails ain't all that foo! (in a non-offensive manner) Its just my opinion, I have yet to play a good one value for money wise. The ATK was too heavy for me but if I were a big bloke maybe not. And yes there is definately something appealing about owning a guitar no one can play but yourself, but theres always that annoying guy that can't play but likes to try n dings it!

[RussFM]

So what makes my Ibanez sh*te but not the Cort A4, built in the same factory, probably by the same people, probably with the same materials?

Anyway, I bought mine used for much less than the price of a new A4 so value for money isn't an issue

[mikeselfinflicted]

[quote name='Schnozzalee' date='Aug 4 2010, 05:33 PM' post='915188']
Ibanez basses are sh*te,

Wrong!!!

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fF_LAvy8c0&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fF_LAvy8c0...feature=related[/url]

[Prime_BASS]

Doesnt the sterling have a smaller body compared to a ray aswell.

Although I find the sound a bit thinner, which can be solved with a quick pickup change to something with Alnico magnets.

Or just jam in some musicman replacement electronics into the ibby.

[Sarah5string]

Ibanez all the waaaaaaaaaay!

[Lfalex v1.1]

This has never disappointed me...



Ibanez SRX700. They don't make this [i]exact[/i] model anymore.
I also have a 'Ray 5 fretless, so I can claim to be relatively neutral!