Ibanez SR405EQM Quilted Maple 5-String Electric Bass Guitar

Comments about Ibanez SR405EQM Quilted Maple 5-String Electric Bass Guitar:

This bass is great. The best aspect is the different sounds you can get out of this bass. This is the first active bass I have really loved how it sounds. I can get a sound that comes across as passive or active.

It has really fantastic build quality and looks amazing.

The string spacing is tight compared to a traditional 4 string P. And the neck is thinner than a vintage instrument. I am glad this instrument is different. The neck size and string spacing works very well for me.

Comments about Ibanez SR405EQM Quilted Maple 5-String Electric Bass Guitar:

Very solid, power tap is fantastic, amazing tonal variety.

Comments about Ibanez SR405EQM Quilted Maple 5-String Electric Bass Guitar:

I've had nothing but problems with mine. Fret buzz had to replace a jack. Now I'm having problems with the new jack and it's developed a humm

Comments about Ibanez SR405EQM Quilted Maple 5-String Electric Bass Guitar:

Great bass! I bought this one to replace my old SR885. It has the same sound gear by Ibanez feel, but with a faster neck then my old 885. I love the passive pickups with an active preamp. The knobs are super sensitive. It doesn't take a whole lot of tweaking to find my sound(s). The center tap switch is a great feature. The only down side is that it came with almost no neck relief, and after a few days the neck pulled back completely straight leaving the first few frets unplayable. Under an 1/8 turn looser (slight adjustments over the period of a week) on the truss rod brought it back to where it was when I bought it. So no biggie. I would not advise making truss rod adjustments unless you have experience doing such and if you know its really close already.

Comments about Ibanez SR405EQM Quilted Maple 5-String Electric Bass Guitar:

This is a great bass no doubt, BUT if you have never had experience setting a neck and the intonation on a guitar you should reconsider ordering online. The bass was delivered with the strings very lose (which is how you want it shipped) BUT the action was not set neither was the intonation. I had the hardest time trying to figure out how to set the action, no matter how high the strings were from the neck the third fret still had a lot of fret buzz on all 5 strings. Well turns out the shams under the neck were turned backwards, after setting this the right way and getting everything set, it's now a bass to be played at any venue, professional or just hobby. I bought this bass for my Dad and he loves it so if you want a good bass I highly recommend it, but I think I recommend buying it straight from the store so that the staff can set it for you (unless your really good with setting everything which isn't hard but it is aggravating

Comments about Ibanez SR405EQM Quilted Maple 5-String Electric Bass Guitar:

While I am still transitioning from 4 to 5 string I think this is the best bang for your buck in overall basses from Ibanez

Comments about Ibanez SR405EQM Quilted Maple 5-String Electric Bass Guitar:

Beautiful Bass!
The Neck is Very Fast and Comfortable
Great Sound
Very Light
I use it all the time because it is so Light & Sounds Great!

Comments about Ibanez SR405EQM Quilted Maple 5-String Electric Bass Guitar:

I am fairly new to playing the bass the right way. Years ago I played by ear and didn't really know anything about how to place your fingers on the fretboard correctly. I did too much stretching of the fingers. Now that I know more about how to play correctly I'm enjoying the process of playing the instrument. This bass is easy to play. It has excellent sound and multiple options for shaping the sound.
This bass would be an excellent choice for many different opportunities to play I just didn't rate that above because I have no experience at these options.

Comments about Ibanez SR405EQM Quilted Maple 5-String Electric Bass Guitar:

I love this guitar. I just bought a Fender Jazz bass back in July and that growls like a motorcycle, this one has so much range in the tones so I am now switching to the Ibanez. The sound is incredible. I think I will step up the next one with the Bartolini pickups. My only beef is that The Output is super loud. I use it at around 40% with my pedal boards. This is a very loud bass. I love the mids on it.

Comments about Ibanez SR405EQM Quilted Maple 5-String Electric Bass Guitar:

I am well pleased with this bass. Sounds as good as it looks! Only one drawback, the bass will likely have to be set up before you play it. The low B string was unplayable when I received it. After taking it to my local guitar tech for a set up, it performs perfectly.

Comments about Ibanez SR405EQM Quilted Maple 5-String Electric Bass Guitar:

Very happy with this purchase. The on board EQ and the power/tap switch give you complete control over your tone. The neck is a good fit for my hands, I feel fluid moving up and down fretboard. Its a solid bass that sounds good and is fun to play on. Paired it with a Fender Rumble 500 head and the 410 rumble cab and the low B string is clear and powerful.

Comments about Ibanez SR405EQM Quilted Maple 5-String Electric Bass Guitar:

I picked one up in a store in Salt Lake City. Felt great and played well in the small time i spent with it. It seems like a pretty great bass

Comments about Ibanez SR405EQM Quilted Maple 5-String Electric Bass Guitar:

Great action. Beautiful body. Hot tone