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ICBMICBM Frets: 71960


Or more accurately, by the power of a low B string and active electronics... two things I thought would never occur in the same sentence as "I bought a new bass" :).

It's an Ibanez Soundgear SR765JM (Jade Metallic), which after a lot of research turns out to be really quite a rare bass - made in 2003 only, in Japan. It has a Warwick-style dished back, and weighs surprisingly little - although not too little, so it doesn't feel insubstantial. Narrow neck and string spacing for a five, but again not *too* narrow. And in near pristine condition.

You may ask why! Well, I've played it quite a few times over the few months when I've been testing bass amps in the shop, for no other reason initially than I wanted something that would stress the speakers as heavily as possible when I was testing a cabinet. Then I noticed that I was starting to pick it as my bass of choice for testing anything, because it was just so nice to play and sounded so even and powerful. I also realised that it was making me play things I thought I couldn't, after I broke my arm last year - so as well as just liking playing it, it will double as a form of physiotherapy, and hopefully I'll end up being a better player than I was before.

I'm not going to suddenly give up my Rickenbacker, pick and fuzz pedal ;) - in fact, it's unlikely I will ever use it with the current band, it's just totally wrong for that - but that's not what it's for, so that's fine.

"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski

"Just because I don't care, doesn't mean I don't understand." - Homer Simpson

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  • FunkfingersFunkfingers Frets: 14323
    ICBM said:
    ... sounded so even ... 
    This is the trick with five string bass guitars. (And sixes, for that matter.)
    Be seeing you.
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  • JezWyndJezWynd Frets: 6021
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  • Winny_PoohWinny_Pooh Frets: 7732
    :) 5s are fun.... being able to play that low D... ooh!
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  • Jimbro66Jimbro66 Frets: 2419
    The perfect alternative to the Rick. A nice pair of basses to own.
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  • BridgehouseBridgehouse Frets: 24579
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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 71960
    :) 5s are fun.... being able to play that low D... ooh!
    Given what happened to my elbow, being able to play the low C is the greatest achievement I've managed on a musical instrument for quite some time ;).

    Jimbro66 said:
    The perfect alternative to the Rick. A nice pair of basses to own.
    Yes, about as much the anti-Rick as it's possible to imagine while still being a solidbody bass with frets!

    "Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski

    "Just because I don't care, doesn't mean I don't understand." - Homer Simpson

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  • Moe_ZambeekMoe_Zambeek Frets: 3419
    That’s not a bass I would have associated you with but it looks relatively restrained for a ‘modern’ bass!
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  • KKJaleKKJale Frets: 982
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  • axisusaxisus Frets: 28280
    I didn't get on with Ibanez basses personally (I'm sure it's a great bass though!). I used to play 5s, I eventually changed to 4's. Now that I plan to make a bass I can't decide whether to go back to 5s.
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