Ibanez SR600 Electric Bass

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Bartolini pickups and 3-band EQing give you professional quality sound control and seamless low-end resolution.

What's special about this item?

Feature: What it does:
Ash body Strong, snappy responsive tone
Bartolini MK1 pickups Tight, rich bass tone with plenty of punch
Rosewood fretboard Open, warm tone and smooth playing feel
B20 bridge Monster sustain and perfect intonation

Ibanez Soundgear basses have been providing smooth low-end rhythms in every style of music you can imagine. This 2009 Soundgear bass guitar offers tonality that rivals its structure. The SR600 features Ibanez' Bartolini MK-1 pickups and a 3 band EQ's to give you a well pronounced sound that's easy to control. Its 5-piece, Jatoba/Bubinga SR4 neck with a rosewood fingerboard make it as playable as it is visible. 24 Medium Jumbo frets and an Accu-Cast B20 bridge, float in the tone of the SR600.

Features
5 piece Jatoba/Bubinga neck

24 Medium Jumbo Frets

Treble, Mid and Bass EQ

Thinner neck with a thinner nut than traditional bass guitars

Lightweight, balanced, comfort-contoured body

Light Ash body material

Neck Material: 5 piece Jatoba/Bubinga

Neck Type: SR4

Neck Dimensions:
- Scale/Length: 34 inches
- Width at Nut: 38 mm
- Width Last Fret: 62 mm
- Thickness 1st Fret: 19.5 mm
- Thickness 12th Fret: 21.5 mm
- Radius: 305 mm

Body: Light Ash body

Frets: Medium frets

Fingerboard: Rosewood

Inlay: Abalone oval inlay

Bridge: Accu-Cast B20 bridge

Controls:
- Volume
- Balance
- Treble Boost/Cut
- Mid Boost/Cut
- Bass Boost/Cut

Neck Pickup: BARTOLINI MK1
- Model No: MK1-4-F
- Construction: Humbucking/Passive
- Magnet: Ceramic
- High output with well balanced tone

Bridge Pickup: BARTOLINI MK1
- Model No: MK1-4-R
- Construction: Humbucking/Passive
- Magnet: Ceramic
- High output with well balanced tone

EQ: BARTOLINI MK-1 (SR)

Hardware Color: Black

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-669-8262
Web: https://www.ibanez.com/usa/support/

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. (10 ratings)
Submitted February 21, 2012 by Tasnik Khan

"This ones a keeper"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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Overall From the moment I purchased this bass I feel like a new dimension of music has opened right in front of me. As an amateur guitar collector This is my second ibanez instrument and I couldn't have been happier. I am running this through a solid state power amplifier that is connected to traditional full range speakers but the sound I get is nothing short of amazing. Everything about this bass screams high quality and the bass seems to play itself. No dead notes, seriously low action, impressive EQ system along with the mid frequency switch, very usable pan knobs, the list goes on and on. As a newbie into the bass territory I am thoroughly impressed and I would recommend this instrument to anyone. Features The bass comes with the following controls:- Master volume, pan knob, Bass knob, Mid- knob, Treble knob and an mid frequency switch. The pickups alone sound rather well when the equalizer is set to flat and it is worth mentioning that all the knobs have a very noticeable center detent so that you can quickly return to the middle of the control spectrum very quickly. The onboard switch is also very stable and rather tactile and I dont expect it to fail anytime soon. The only things that bug me is the lack of a parametric mid control and the awfully short turning range of the EQ knobs. They can be a pain to adjust at times and small adjustments tend to have a rather large impact on the sound. Quality Here's where I feel that I am beginning to get my money's worth. read more Everything fits perfectly and all the lines meet up with less than a millimeter of clearance from each other. The wood feels completely amazing under my hands as I rub the body and the neck down and I really feel the bass resonating through my body as I play. Its a rather amazing feeling and the sound coming out of it is just as impressive. There was one problem though, the tuning key nuts were a little loose as were the knobs itself. This was a bother at first when The bass began to rattle in my hands but one quick tightening session and its been wonderful ever since. I have not has any issues with the input jack either. Everything seems to be solid as a rock!! Manufacturer Support Didnt need them and I sure hope that I dont have to. The bass came very well set up from the factory as no intonation adjustments were required. Just a quick tune and I'm off to play. Innocent until proven guilty I guess so there ya go. 5 Stars :-P Sound I dont know about you pros or you mad tone gurus but there hasn't been one sound that I couldn't produce with this bass. When I say "Sound" I dont mean reckless clatter that you often get with inferior products. The soft sounding ash wood along with the bartolini pickups and their EQ system has covered whatever style i ever wanted to play. Want a jass bass sound? Just pull down the treble and boost a little of the mids, Like the heavy metal slap bass tones? Just boost the treble. You name it, the bass did it. Ease of use The bass is also one of lightest basses I have ever had the pleasure of handling. Couple that with high quality construction, a balanced profile when hung with a strap, low action and above average electronics and you are looking at a bass that is ridiculously light which instantly responds to light fingerstyle plucking all the way to heavy duty tapping. As I said before, the bass basically played itself. Value Considering the fact that this is my first real bass I was worried that I may be spending a bit too much on a first instrument..... WRONG!!!! This has been the best value I I have gotten in quite a long time as I can easily get the sounds of professional artists and have my own signature tone within seconds of picking it up. This bass is an amazing value and I think that every beginner should steer clear of any other products. Save 'up some money junior if you're really interested in playing cos this bass is gonna drive ya nuts. If you're cheaping out on your first instrument. You will probably lose interest in playing halfway through your bass dream. The wow factor Just picture an ibanez S with a few extra millimeters of girth and add the beautiful flowing lines of the nude ash wood right under your fingers. One look at this bad boy and I knew that I had to have it. The finish is simply.............................natural. If you dont like it, go spend your money elsewhere but if you are looking for a touch of class and mature music. Stop right here and grab this. It sucked me in and it'll probably suck you in too. If you're anything like me and simply a guy that wants to buy an instrument that will give you resonant piano like sounds as well as throaty warwick growl. Do your ears and eyes a favor and buy this bass. You wont regret it, I didn't. Oh and did I mention how exquisite the matte hardware looks on the natural body? Lets just say that online pictures don't do it justice. All you need to do to fall in love is to simply TOUCH! ( I mean it in every sense of the word :-P )

Musical Background:
Self taught guitarist, playing guitar, bass, keyboards, drums and violin for the past 6 years

Musical Style:
Anything that sounds good. More inclined to the old classics by Muddy waters, Jeff Beck, Motorhead, Eric Clapton, Bill withers,
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