Ibanez SR500

been playing guitar for 25 years.just switch to bass for a change.

paid $500 for an upgrade.i was looking for a decent bass guitar.

the unit is very light.and the price is very much reasonable. of course its not a warwick.but i'd take and will probably keep it for good.

the quality of the finish was not as impressive but again it's not a warwick.

the guitar sounds really good for my taste. I play rock and country.the pick ups are excellent.very quiet.

this guitar is a versatile performer.I'm gonna take care of it.

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I picked this baby up at Guitar Center for $549 list price.

I love the 3 band active eq, the skinny neck, the low action, and the overall look of the dark mahogany finish and bubinga fretboard is breathtaking!

There really isnt anything i dont like about it. You can get so many different sounds out of the EQ that if you dont like the way something is sounding all you have to do is tweak the knobs a little bit.

Its very well put together and the matching of the wood tones between the body and fret board make it look more expensive that it really is. Its also not too heavy... ive played other Ibanez Soundgears and felt like i had a rock pinned to my shoulder, but not this one... its extremely light and comfortable, without suffering from the drooping head from the body being too light.

I love this bass! It really makes me feel like Ibanez did something great this time and for the price you cant beat it... i would really compare it to a lower level Warwick, but even lower level Warwicks sound great. If you have less than $600 to spend I cant see you making a different choice. Go to your local Music shop and test one out Im sure you will be moved like i have been.

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I bought this bass at a place in London, Ontario called John Bellone's Musical Instruments. I paid $400 plus taxes for it.

Right off the bat I was impressed with how it sounded. It has a real deep yet almost twangy sound. I also like how the neck moulds to my hand. My friends have told me that wood doesnt mold to your hand, but I'm telling you it does. The frets are flawless, they are so smooth I can slide from the bottom all the way to the top without the worry of cutting my fingers.(I know that shouldn't be an issue, but I've played some guitars that shredded my hands)The strings stay in tune suprisingly long. I could be rocking out hard for 4 or 5 hours at band practice, come back next week, and they're still in tune.

To be totally honest, there is nothing I don't like about this guitar.

This bass is SOLID!! For anyone who plays bass a lot, Im telling you, you arent going to find a more solid guitar then this. I've dropped it many a times and she still keeps goin strong. The neck is attatched to the body with what seems like concrete, it is extremely strong.

IF you are looking for a bass guitar in the $400 range, I hgihly recommend this guitar. It is amazing, I guarantee you'll like it.

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4 string bass made in Korea Banez any cute and sober.

- Body thin enough mahogany two parties, satin 'Brown Mahoghany'.
- Bolt, very fine, laminated wenge / bubinga 5 parts, satin finish. Plating of the head ... wood ... it looks like the Vénilia actually.
- Diapason 34''
- Rosewood fingerboard, 24 frets mediums, abalone markers.
- Mecas Banez oil bath (not great issue of the agreement required).
- Input jack dug on the table.
- 2 Bartolini Soapbar MkI passive (volume 500 K ohms).
- Active Bartolini Electronics: Volume, blend (mix the microphone neck and bridge, with a small hard spot convenient position in the middle), 3-band EQ bass, midrange and treble with active middle position.
- 9 volt battery hatch on the back of the box.
- Bridge Accu-Cast B20 Banez chrome like the rest of the hardware.
- Strings Elixir Nanoweb 045/105 series.

Tested in my mag 'favorites, then I had to order it (the time to have brouzoufs, the one I tried was sold). The one I received, in his sumptuous board, felt the white spirit ... a stink for almost a month

The assembly is pretty decent, apart from chtites runs and a bit of orange peel varnish ...

Separate pile from the rest of the electronics is a great idea, but putting in a door that closes by
live rather than video is pretty silly and impractical ...

The input jack dug in the table is just as beautiful bullshit, to force and remove the jack, the wood begins to be marked ... Great ...

The MECAS are subject to the agreement (especially the G string) ... not cool

UTILIZATION

This bass is lightweight, you forget very quickly, and it is balanced. Easy to play sitting or standing.

The neck is thin and flat, no fatigue seen (and that's what I was looking for, is basically a dirty guitar).
In short, handle comfortable and easy to the 24th box. Alone.

The fret finishing is good, nothing to grip.
Remains the holding of the agreement, the input jack and the battery cover.

SOUNDS

Another argument for my purchase, Bartolini electronics and pickups MkI.
No breath. Quite a punch (but not bawdy as I have seen on a MusicMan Stingray, not the same budget either).

The electronics provides a truly impressive range of sounds, the bass is ultra versatile! Small snag on Eq mediums: I find it unusable. Cut, she has no voice at all. Boosted, that drool all over the place, hyper roots (totally messy and imprecise). In short, the knob is still in the middle position. The bass and treble are much more useful and tasty to sculpt A nice sound.

Tested mag 'on 2 bodies (with 4x10) Hartke and Ampeg combo, played with me ... a preamp Ampeg Bass SVP-Pro/Aphex Xciter / Yamaha mixing desk / PC (yes, I bought it for my old solitary computer music).

It is very nice (especially as the first low huhuhu!). But being too versatile, I find it really lacks and desperately character and identity. She does her job conscientiously, but not passionate love.

For the price, it sounds really good. Excellent small low mat supported by a mail really nice.

OVERALL OPINION

Value, it is not too bad place, though crushed by the Cort Artisan.

It meets the specifications for the use I make (computer music). And given my low level, it is impeccable.

But it is not quite typical, it does not really have character.

The holding of Understanding and the input jack stupidly placed bother me tremendously.

A mind already, replace it with a Warwick Corvette Double Buck keukine me


Addition, 24/12/2005: sold! And I have no regrets replaced by a Warwick Corvette Double Buck keukine