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Since 1987 the Ibanez SR series of fast, versatile electric bass guitars has broken the mold with their sleek, thin-neck design, and the Ibanez SR300M is no exception. Laying down the groove in any style you play and in any venue, this bass guitar's specially angled pickups and 5-piece maple/rosewood neck make for an exceptional bass. Dial up your ideal sound with the bass's own Style Sweeper EQ.
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Have owned this bass ever since they were first available. It sounds incredible and plays even better. Strong, straight as an arrow neck that is thin and fast. The maple fretboard ads to the tone, looks and feel of the SR300 series. The body is lightweight and the finish is very good quality. Not sure I agree with the volume/tone loss on the E and G strings as listed in previous views - it is very minor. I adjusted the pickups to get more volume out of the E. This subdued the G ever so slightly but it sounds even. Can get Fender P to Jazz tones but tighter and punchier with a lot of growl. I get lots of compliments on the tone. Sounds best with DR Sunbeams.
My bass broke and money is SUPER tight.In a perfect world I would've been walking out of the store with a SB14 or American Standard Jazz.... I shopped around and played pretty much every bass in this price range and came down to either another P Bass Special or this. This won by a LONG SHOT! The Squire felt just plain shoddy compared to this! This is the entry model in the Soundgear line and it's a SOLID instrument....I had every intention of buying a bass to "hold" me over until I could afford something better, but honestly I'll probably end up keeping this one! Sound great unplugged, feels great, nice thing and light body. I'm really blown away by the build quality, sound and value of this bass. Never played much Ibanez, but I can definitely see myself picking up an SR500 or SR700 down the line. The 3 band EQ is really versatile, a little turn of each of the knobs goes a long way, love the "style sweeper" mid range control. You can seriously dial in a TON of different tones with this baby. Active EQ with passive pickups. Pickups are great, noise isn't an issue through my Acoustic B10 amp. I haven't noticed any difference with the E/G strings sounding weaker due to the contoured pick ups either. The neck....wow! In my opinion Ibanez has the best bass necks in the industry....super thin, just under 1.50 nut width and SUPER FAST! I'm in the small hands club so this was a match made in heaven, those chunky p necks are just uncomfortable. I wasn't used to having such a low action that Ibanez is known for, but quickly adjusted and can't imagine playing any other way now. I absolutely love the maple fingerboard, I used to play rosewood exclusively, mainly for cosmetic reasons, but there's just something about a nice maple neck! Few small gripes, I noticed a TINY, maybe 1 or 2mm space between my neck and body, small flaw that has in no way affected overall sound, and the D string buzzed halfway down the neck but I few turns on the saddle fixed it right up. And I kind of wish each pick up had a volume control rather than just a balancer. Other than that....perfect! You seriously can't go wrong with this bass for the price! Best in class hands down!
After playing this bass several times in the store, I found the same issue with the 1st and 4th string lacking the punch of the middle two. Only player bass part-time, otherwise keyboards, I found this issue to not be such an obstacle. With some minor adjustments to the EQ on the bass and on the amp, I've found a comfortable mediun. After that, I'm really enjoying this bass. It replaced an older Ibanez 4 string with this one and I'm loving the maple neck. It plays so easy.
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