"Looks sexy, feels great, plays like a long, great dream!"
Feature:
This bass didn't need any accessories. Most useful features: 24 frets, a fifth string, and the volume, tone, a curved body that fits comfortably, and treble knobs. Least useful feature: the long arm comming off the bottom, which really just causes problems whenever I try to sit in tight places and play. It's made with a supposedly great new material that is lightweight, but I think it's just as heavy as other basses. There is a piezo pickup in the bridge, which gives it the bright tone. The magnetic pickup helps to keep the tone from becomming too bright. Thin neck = easy access to all strings, including the B string, which is usually incredibly hard to reach on other basses. I wish I had a bass boost knob.
Quality:
Very well made. There are blemishes on it that I can see-factory created or made by me. It's very reliable and dependable... I don't cary a backup or need one and don't worry about anything breaking. It's very road worthy. Worst aspect: one of the backplates doesn't curve with the back of the body. With little respect and care, and the obvious refraining from beating it against the stage floor after a preformance, this bass can last for a musician's entire carreer.
Value:
I think that this product is worth more than what I typically see it selling for.
Desirability:
VERY sexy! Both aesthetic and technically a marvel, I knew that this was the bass I would get before I even played it.
Sound:
This bass gets a really bright and twangy (when the treble is boosted) sound, with a high quality sound. I am able to get sounds usually recieved by a pick (used by Chris Squire and Tool) without using one. It deffinitely delivers a sound that I want and is compatible with my style(s). Best sound: lots of treble; Worst sound: trying to achieve a lot of bass without using an EQ other than that on the bass by cutting the treble and shifting the tone. It sounds great both live and in recording. The EDA sounds best in auditoriums and rooms without a lot of echo (like any other instrument). I play it with a Zoom 506II effects pedal (with the expression pedal) through a Fender BXR2000 amp. It would sound better through a more recent amp, as mine is heavily used and doesn't get quite loud enough. To make it sound better, for a heavy thumping sound, use a lot of bass EQ, and don't add anything to it for a trebly sound.
Support:
I haven't needed any support from Ibanez, but I have looked at the suppport pages on their website, and from what I can see, everything possible that can go wrong is answerable and fixable.
Overall:
I doubt that I will ever want or need another five string bass until I am rich, famous, and have more money than I know what to do with (and even then I won't need it). To search for another product, I would have to have this bass stolen and smashed into tiny pieces that would be too small to glue back together. I chose this one because, when compared to other basses, it had more features for the money, it was easy to play, and it looked a whole lot more different than the typical J or P-style basses that can be found anywhere. With this bass, I am now able to get a sound much different than most other basses and expand the musical areas that I play in, so yes, it helps me meet my musical goals. If stolen, I would try to replace it with the exact same one I have now. I wish that I knew exactly how it would sound through my own amp and effects before I bought. What I like most: the tone. What I like least: the lack of a bass boost.
Style of Music: Rock (heavy and classic), with some Jazz and Blues
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Ibanez EDA905 5-String Customer Review
Feature:
active pickups and the piezos fill out the rest of the sound
Quality:
very tough, takes a lot of abuse, dust doesnt show on it, scratches and dings dont show hardly at all because of the silver body
Value:
I would pay 670 for it even though I spend 465 :P
Desirability:
I saw it, played it for like a minute, then bought it and wont get another bass ever!
Sound:
it has so many different sounds you can go with
Support:
Ive got Ibanez guitars and effects because of good service
Submitted: 10/18/2003
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