Just a silly little question
What is the opinion on Ibanez guitars?

Has anybody here played one of their basses?
(Herr Doktor Lemminge Is bored, so cheer me up!, Thu 21 May 2009, 15:06, 34 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

I've played
A mates' SR305, wasn't bad at all.

My semi-hollow bodied Aria is pretty similar to the Ibanez AGB140TBR.
( Cawl, Thu 21 May 2009, 15:09, Reply)

Cool
I was looking at the SR300 myself. I like the thin neck, make it much easier on my small fingers.
(Herr Doktor Lemminge Is bored, so cheer me up!, Thu 21 May 2009, 15:12, Reply)

A decent bass,
From what I've heard!
You've not answered the all-important question though, what colour :p
( Cawl, Thu 21 May 2009, 15:15, Reply)

Well since you asked
It would have to be the Iron Pewter one!
(Herr Doktor Lemminge Is bored, so cheer me up!, Thu 21 May 2009, 15:20, Reply)

Nice!
Not that the colour reeeeealllly matters.
Except... It kinda does.
( Cawl, Thu 21 May 2009, 15:22, Reply)

Yes
It does matter, you have to have a good looking guitar. Although that comes second so sound.

I did think about the candy apple red one though!
(Herr Doktor Lemminge Is bored, so cheer me up!, Thu 21 May 2009, 15:42, Reply)

Candy-apple?
C'mon, it's called "Fuck-Off Red".
( Cawl, Thu 21 May 2009, 15:44, Reply)

That or
Candy Ass red!
(Herr Doktor Lemminge Is bored, so cheer me up!, Thu 21 May 2009, 15:46, Reply)

I've actually played one of those
in the colour you are thinking of

very nice, I'd recommend it.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 21 May 2009, 15:48, Reply)

Thanks
Great to hear from somebody who's actually played one.
(Herr Doktor Lemminge Is bored, so cheer me up!, Thu 21 May 2009, 15:52, Reply)

I have an ICX-120
It is by far the best purchase I have ever made on anything music related. It never goes out of tune. I love, love, love my Iceman.

And why wouldn't I? It's called an Iceman!
( djtrialprice, Thu 21 May 2009, 15:23, Reply)

That
Is one nice guitar.
(Herr Doktor Lemminge Is bored, so cheer me up!, Thu 21 May 2009, 15:38, Reply)

I love the look of those guitars
am tempted, however I imagine it plays a lot like my RG
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 21 May 2009, 15:49, Reply)

Didn't
he play rugby for France?

/coat
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Thu 21 May 2009, 15:34, Reply)

SLAP!

(Herr Doktor Lemminge Is bored, so cheer me up!, Thu 21 May 2009, 15:40, Reply)

Depends what you want to play on it
I've not much experience with them, but the ones I've twiddled on/heard tend to be sleek little beasts with the right set-up for a 'modern' sort of tone, plus they tend to have thin necks which makes them ideal for technical stuff and rock/metal.

So as someone who mostly plays blues and jazz, I prefer the old-fashioned, coffee-table Precision-style basses.
(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 21 May 2009, 15:35, Reply)

Cheers
I play more rock/metal, so what you're saying actually helps a lot.

I can't get on the the Fender style, they're just too cumbersome for me.
(Herr Doktor Lemminge Is bored, so cheer me up!, Thu 21 May 2009, 15:41, Reply)

Booo
Your out of the band now... Though for metal shredding Ibanez kicks ass

I love my Fender so there *sticks out tongue*
(Is this a good idea? ... Yes this is definitely a good idea, Thu 21 May 2009, 15:49, Reply)

I've got nothing against Fenders
They just don't suit me.

I listened to your stuff last night, very good, and I tatally agree with your influences.

Any band influenced by Floyd and King Crimson has to be good!
(Herr Doktor Lemminge Is bored, so cheer me up!, Thu 21 May 2009, 15:57, Reply)

Floyd and Crimson?
Where can I hear this chap's band?
(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 21 May 2009, 16:00, Reply)

Here in Myspace
www.myspace.com/shadystables
(Herr Doktor Lemminge Is bored, so cheer me up!, Thu 21 May 2009, 16:05, Reply)

Got to love the Prog!
But were not that good! so dont get too excited
(Is this a good idea? ... Yes this is definitely a good idea, Thu 21 May 2009, 16:21, Reply)

Funny, that's what I like about them
I own two basses - one's a cheap Aria, not dissimilar in design to an Ibanez, the other's a cheap P-bass copy. And I just feel a lot more 'in control' of the rhythm section with my P-bass.

It may just be a phenomenal insecurity complex on my part, but the P-bass does sound so much powerful...
(It's also a much bigger piece of wood to hide behind)
(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 21 May 2009, 15:51, Reply)

bass player in my band
aside from his double bass, has an Ernie Ball Stingray

fuck me it's good. can play it almost like lead guitar
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 21 May 2009, 15:57, Reply)

I've always thought those looked like a good intermediate stage
if I were ever to upgrade from my cheap P-bass but wasn't willing to pay for a proper Fender. They did have nice big, slab bodies. I think it's just the quirky look of them that puts me off slightly.
(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 21 May 2009, 15:59, Reply)

intermediate stage?
a decent new stingray will cost you upwards of £1000. best bass I've ever played by a long shot.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 21 May 2009, 16:01, Reply)

Really?
Then I obviously have a different Ernie Ball bass in mind to the one you're describing....whoops
(LongJohnBaldry, Fri 22 May 2009, 9:21, Reply)

I have an RG548
it's fucking ace for shredding.

I've played several of their acoustics, all superb, and the couple of basses I've played have been great too.

Good value for money and top sound

6 thumbs up

not as nice as my Strat though
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 21 May 2009, 15:44, Reply)

And another heavy wieght player
Gives me very good advice.

Thanks man!
(Herr Doktor Lemminge Is bored, so cheer me up!, Thu 21 May 2009, 15:48, Reply)

He's just big-boned,
Be nice :p
( Cawl, Thu 21 May 2009, 15:50, Reply)

both fat and big boned thank you
:-P
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 21 May 2009, 15:54, Reply)

I'll big-bone you...
No... That didn't work. I just feel slightly dirty now.
( Cawl, Thu 21 May 2009, 15:55, Reply)

that's how I felt
after I big-boned your mother
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 21 May 2009, 15:56, Reply)

Yeah,
Me too man, me too :(
( Cawl, Thu 21 May 2009, 16:03, Reply)