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Been looking for my first bass and decided to go for a new Ibanez Mezzo SRMD200, in candy apple matt red. It’s just for home use and I thought a light, small bass with a medium scale would be ideal to learn on. It arrived today from Dawsons.
It really is very light and the neck is very thin. A quick tightening of the truss rod and it feels easy to play. There is a slideable 'hatch' on the truss rod cover, meaning you can access it without unscrewing, a cool feature.
I like the matt red colour, like a New Zealand pinot noir. I can see no finishing flaws.
The strings are D'adddario, but no info is supplied and I have no idea what gauge, or whether they are round or flatwounds, this is a completely new world for me.
I don't have a bass amp, but it sounded fine through a Katana 100 at low volume. Will be using it mostly through an interface and headphones.
It's exactly what I was after, £250 seems like a total bargain. I can't compare it to other basses, but it does seem like a good choice for a 1st bass.
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Flats are obviously flat.
https://speakerimpedance.co.uk/?act=two_parallel&page=calculator
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Specs state D’Addario EXL165 045-065-085-105 gauge.
Thanks @fretmeister - it's obvious I suppose but I didn't know what the difference was.
On the strings - Does a 32" scale bass require specific strings for this scale length?
Many regular long scale strings will fit - in fact many companies do not make medium scale, only long and short.
https://speakerimpedance.co.uk/?act=two_parallel&page=calculator