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Ibanez SR300 Electric Bass Guitar
Upgraded with 3-band Style Sweeper EQs. 5-piece SR4 Maple/Rosewood neck.
"well designed bass for the intermediate bassist"
Feature:
From owning older ibanez's (GSR200+205, EDB500 for ref) and a yamaha RBX, this bass wins hands down for features. The "style sweeper" works well for me, I change styles frequently and gives the sound I want. The twotier dial for bass/treble boost and cutouts means less fiddling with amps and one hell of a useful tool for modifying your sound. My only gripe is I would prefer to have individual control over the pickups volume rather than a fader. Rosewood neck and 24 frets are good, there is a maple neck varient but I'm not one to judge difference between the two.
Quality:
The ibanez's I've come across so far tend to have pretty good build quality and are always well set up. Electronics can be a bit on the weak side on some models and may need to be reworked a couple of years down the line.
Value:
Like all ibanez's, undervalued for the great sound and versatility they give. Come on, do you really think a fender P bass is worth it for the one sound? Image and history counts for nothing to me, its what it does that works for me.
Desirability:
Smooth looking bass with good ergonomics. But come on ibanez, only 3 pretty bland colours (at time of writing, 09, only white, black or red). I don't want to have tkeep on respraying every bass and guitar I get from them beacause of the poor choice.
Sound:
Punchy and a clean noise, unforgiving if your a lazy bassist though. I play mainly punk with a bit of traditional folk music, on top of some metal here and there. This bass handles all my playing styles with still more flair left over, and I would say this sounds much better than the comparable yamaha RBX374 for more punk or funk playing styles, although I'd still recommend the RBX for metal players for the awesome rumble it throws out.
Ease of Use:
The thin, thin neck on this bass makes playing all those bass solos a breeze, from metallica to paul simon and is definatly designed for the frantic bassist. If your into playing the root note of the guitarist and no more, the thin neck might not be your thing and would be a bit of a waste you. The bass is lightweight so wont break your back and the dials are intuitive after a few plays.
Support:
I've dealt with Ibanez a few times over the years, quick to send out parts and deal with repairs pretty quickly.
Overall:
Great value bass with a great sound, suitable for gigging and intermediates. I'd suggest people to choose a cheaper bass as a first instrument, from other reviews I've noticed people don't appreaciate this bass to its full extent and that is a shame.
From owning older ibanez's (GSR200+205, EDB500 for ref) and a yamaha RBX, this bass wins hands down for features. The "style sweeper" works well for me, I change styles frequently and gives the sound I want. The twotier dial for bass/treble boost and cutouts means less fiddling with amps and one hell of a useful tool for modifying your sound. My only gripe is I would prefer to have individual control over the pickups volume rather than a fader. Rosewood neck and 24 frets are good, there is a maple neck varient but I'm not one to judge difference between the two.
Quality:
The ibanez's I've come across so far tend to have pretty good build quality and are always well set up. Electronics can be a bit on the weak side on some models and may need to be reworked a couple of years down the line.
Value:
Like all ibanez's, undervalued for the great sound and versatility they give. Come on, do you really think a fender P bass is worth it for the one sound? Image and history counts for nothing to me, its what it does that works for me.
Desirability:
Smooth looking bass with good ergonomics. But come on ibanez, only 3 pretty bland colours (at time of writing, 09, only white, black or red). I don't want to have tkeep on respraying every bass and guitar I get from them beacause of the poor choice.
Sound:
Punchy and a clean noise, unforgiving if your a lazy bassist though. I play mainly punk with a bit of traditional folk music, on top of some metal here and there. This bass handles all my playing styles with still more flair left over, and I would say this sounds much better than the comparable yamaha RBX374 for more punk or funk playing styles, although I'd still recommend the RBX for metal players for the awesome rumble it throws out.
Ease of Use:
The thin, thin neck on this bass makes playing all those bass solos a breeze, from metallica to paul simon and is definatly designed for the frantic bassist. If your into playing the root note of the guitarist and no more, the thin neck might not be your thing and would be a bit of a waste you. The bass is lightweight so wont break your back and the dials are intuitive after a few plays.
Support:
I've dealt with Ibanez a few times over the years, quick to send out parts and deal with repairs pretty quickly.
Overall:
Great value bass with a great sound, suitable for gigging and intermediates. I'd suggest people to choose a cheaper bass as a first instrument, from other reviews I've noticed people don't appreaciate this bass to its full extent and that is a shame.
"ibanez sr 300 what a bass, what a price!"
Feature:
the thin 24 fret neck is wonderful. and the maple and rosewood combination is very attractive. sweeper very easy to use too.
Quality:
the sr 300 i,ve got is very well made. the finish on it is perfect. no factory flaws or tool marks anywhere on it. this bass is quite capable of road travel, gigs, and anything else. this ibanez should last many years if taken care of properly. a beautiful bass.
Value:
yes it is!
Desirability:
the beautiful head stock, the body shape, multiple wood neck plus some of the other features, makes this a very attractive and serious looking bass.
Sound:
i recently bought the black iron pewter sr 300. i play gospil and country. the bass gives me all the low, booming sounds i require in my music. it is absoulutly outstanding! i have recieved and still recieving compliments from audiances about its power and tones. i love it!
Ease of Use:
fret action great. very easy bass to play. lots of tone varietys. body contours comfortable. light weight nice.
Support:
none at this time.
Overall:
i,ll keep this bass and give it to my five year old daughter later on. i buy only ibanez basses. i've played many brands of basses. in my mind and experiences;ibanez basses are the smoothest, and easiest to play. i'll match my sr300 with any mid priced bass guitar. i don't care if it has 14 karat strings or what!
the thin 24 fret neck is wonderful. and the maple and rosewood combination is very attractive. sweeper very easy to use too.
Quality:
the sr 300 i,ve got is very well made. the finish on it is perfect. no factory flaws or tool marks anywhere on it. this bass is quite capable of road travel, gigs, and anything else. this ibanez should last many years if taken care of properly. a beautiful bass.
Value:
yes it is!
Desirability:
the beautiful head stock, the body shape, multiple wood neck plus some of the other features, makes this a very attractive and serious looking bass.
Sound:
i recently bought the black iron pewter sr 300. i play gospil and country. the bass gives me all the low, booming sounds i require in my music. it is absoulutly outstanding! i have recieved and still recieving compliments from audiances about its power and tones. i love it!
Ease of Use:
fret action great. very easy bass to play. lots of tone varietys. body contours comfortable. light weight nice.
Support:
none at this time.
Overall:
i,ll keep this bass and give it to my five year old daughter later on. i buy only ibanez basses. i've played many brands of basses. in my mind and experiences;ibanez basses are the smoothest, and easiest to play. i'll match my sr300 with any mid priced bass guitar. i don't care if it has 14 karat strings or what!
"This is about as good as it gets."
Feature:
There's a volume knob, pickup balancer, slap/finger knob (I don't see what slapping or fingerstyle has to do with it, but the sound is great), and a bass and treble EQs stacked on top of each other. This bass has a lot of EQ options, which I really like. You don't even have to touch your amp, and you already have a huge variety of sounds available.
Quality:
No complaints. Knobs feel solid, not flimsy. The entire bass feels sturdy, too.
Value:
I got mine for 290. If mine were to break, I'd just go and by another one. The price makes the bass seem worse than it actually is.
Desirability:
I have the white version. The main reason why I chose this one over Fenders and ESPs is because of its body. It's small, and has a beautiful headstock.
Sound:
The sound on this is amazing for the price. Its slap/finger EQ knob is really something, I can't get enough of its tone. I didn't see any other bass having that muffled-droned kind of sound.
Ease of Use:
Well, the electronics and knobs are really easy. You'll have them down in a second. For playability, it's really fast. I like all ibanez necks, it's what they're known for.
Support:
Never dealt with them.
Overall:
Overall, I'd buy this bass over and over. For those of you shopping for lower-priced basses (100-500), I have just one piece of advice. Don't listen pay too much attention to reviews. Go to some stores, and look at all their basses. One of them will jump out at you - either its looks, playability or sound. That's the one for you. For example, everyone rates ibanez GSR200 (or 300?) as a great bass. For me personally, I didn't like the sound or look. SR300 was the one for me. So you gotta go out and play. Don't buy a bass based on reviews only.
There's a volume knob, pickup balancer, slap/finger knob (I don't see what slapping or fingerstyle has to do with it, but the sound is great), and a bass and treble EQs stacked on top of each other. This bass has a lot of EQ options, which I really like. You don't even have to touch your amp, and you already have a huge variety of sounds available.
Quality:
No complaints. Knobs feel solid, not flimsy. The entire bass feels sturdy, too.
Value:
I got mine for 290. If mine were to break, I'd just go and by another one. The price makes the bass seem worse than it actually is.
Desirability:
I have the white version. The main reason why I chose this one over Fenders and ESPs is because of its body. It's small, and has a beautiful headstock.
Sound:
The sound on this is amazing for the price. Its slap/finger EQ knob is really something, I can't get enough of its tone. I didn't see any other bass having that muffled-droned kind of sound.
Ease of Use:
Well, the electronics and knobs are really easy. You'll have them down in a second. For playability, it's really fast. I like all ibanez necks, it's what they're known for.
Support:
Never dealt with them.
Overall:
Overall, I'd buy this bass over and over. For those of you shopping for lower-priced basses (100-500), I have just one piece of advice. Don't listen pay too much attention to reviews. Go to some stores, and look at all their basses. One of them will jump out at you - either its looks, playability or sound. That's the one for you. For example, everyone rates ibanez GSR200 (or 300?) as a great bass. For me personally, I didn't like the sound or look. SR300 was the one for me. So you gotta go out and play. Don't buy a bass based on reviews only.
"Buy this bass. No question."
Feature:
It has all the features it needs, and all f them are great.
Quality:
I've bumped this thing into many a wall and doorway, and I can say without a doubt that it will take a lot to break it.
Value:
Buy it. You can't find a better one in the price range. I spent all summer researching to find a good one, and I can say without a doubt that this one is the best.
Desirability:
Looks great, sounds great, plays great... What else can I say?
Sound:
This bass has amazingly good sound, acoustically and through an amp. It is also very versatile soundwise.
Ease of Use:
It's very easy to use once you memorize what knobs do what. After that, piece of cake.
Support:
I haven't used them, but I'll give them a ten because I love the bass.
Overall:
I don't think I'll need a new bass for quite some time. This bass is awesome, and anyone who as enough money should buy it. The colors are great, I got the orange metalic, and the sound is amazing, as I said before, and it's the best bass out there for $300 or less. It will work well for any style of music from blues to metal, and jazz to hyper punk. Buy it. It's amazing. I kid you not, I did not exaggerate at all when I rated this all tens. All I can say is that you should buy this bass without question. You'll be glad you did.
It has all the features it needs, and all f them are great.
Quality:
I've bumped this thing into many a wall and doorway, and I can say without a doubt that it will take a lot to break it.
Value:
Buy it. You can't find a better one in the price range. I spent all summer researching to find a good one, and I can say without a doubt that this one is the best.
Desirability:
Looks great, sounds great, plays great... What else can I say?
Sound:
This bass has amazingly good sound, acoustically and through an amp. It is also very versatile soundwise.
Ease of Use:
It's very easy to use once you memorize what knobs do what. After that, piece of cake.
Support:
I haven't used them, but I'll give them a ten because I love the bass.
Overall:
I don't think I'll need a new bass for quite some time. This bass is awesome, and anyone who as enough money should buy it. The colors are great, I got the orange metalic, and the sound is amazing, as I said before, and it's the best bass out there for $300 or less. It will work well for any style of music from blues to metal, and jazz to hyper punk. Buy it. It's amazing. I kid you not, I did not exaggerate at all when I rated this all tens. All I can say is that you should buy this bass without question. You'll be glad you did.
"Perfect bass for someone on a budget"
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Feature:The features are rather standard and nothing really special in my opinion.
Quality:
The quality of the instrument is perfect.
Value:
I'll give the value a 10 because this is probably the best bass you're going to get for this much money.
Desirability:
I'm picky about the way basses look. Of course the first thing that caught my eye was the shape of the bass and the colors available. I chose Starlight Blue - it's beautiful and sparkly!
Sound:
This is my first bass; I chose this one because I want to 'earn' a more expensive one when I become better at playing. I have no complaints about this bass at all. Mine keeps its tuning well, sounds amazing and has no fret buzz. I love it.
Ease of Use:
Of course this thing is easy to use... it's a bass.
Support:
I haven't had to contact them at all. That says something in itself, doesn't it?
Overall:
I love it and everything about it.
"A few words from a 13 year old who bought this bass."
Feature:
As I said, the switch is a huge feature. The other dials change pickups.
Quality:
Doesn't look like this thing is breaking any time soon.
Value:
It should be way more money than the 299.99 selling price.
Desirability:
If you get the orange color like me, and you are playing in a band with a black guitar, who do you think they'll be looking at?
Sound:
The sound on this bass is amazing. The switch between slap+pick to finger lets you play any style of music. The active pickups rock.
Ease of Use:
May take a bit to get used to the controls, since they change the sound so much.
Support:
Only a 1 year warranty on the bass. But setting up the warranty at Ibanez.com is quick and simple.
Overall:
It will be a long time before I need a new bass. I can do anything with this bass.
As I said, the switch is a huge feature. The other dials change pickups.
Quality:
Doesn't look like this thing is breaking any time soon.
Value:
It should be way more money than the 299.99 selling price.
Desirability:
If you get the orange color like me, and you are playing in a band with a black guitar, who do you think they'll be looking at?
Sound:
The sound on this bass is amazing. The switch between slap+pick to finger lets you play any style of music. The active pickups rock.
Ease of Use:
May take a bit to get used to the controls, since they change the sound so much.
Support:
Only a 1 year warranty on the bass. But setting up the warranty at Ibanez.com is quick and simple.
Overall:
It will be a long time before I need a new bass. I can do anything with this bass.
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