Ace of Bass

sPliNtEr_777 · 06-05-2008, 12:40 PM

Ok, so the other day I was jamming with my band and my bassist let me use his RH bass (I make a point of saying it was right handed cuz he's ambidextrous but he normally plays LH) and I started widdling about as if I was on my 6 or 7 string 'leccy. I fell in love with bass playing that very moment, and apparently I was'nt half bad @ it. So I got thinking, perhaps I should add another string to my bow, by removing three from my guitar! By that I don't mean whipping three strings off my 7, but buying a bass guitar and I saw this and got major GAS, so I thought who better to get an opinion off but the ss.org guys (I already asked my bassist and he was too busy drooling to answer!)

So here it is...

http://www.ibanez.co.jp/products/ima...1_TK_1M_01.gif

Opinions plz!

Ruins · 06-05-2008, 01:39 PM

i have never played this bass before i just tried the atk 300 and can say its awesome bass for the price you can really get nice sounds out of it

Drew · 06-05-2008, 03:52 PM

Not a huge fan of how it looks... What do they want for it?

FWIW, I spend most of my time playing bass on the neck pickup. I'd miss not having one...

FWIW deux, had I not bought my Sherman I'd probably have grabbed one of these:

Buy Schecter Stiletto Custom-5 Bass online at Musician's Friend

Crucified · 06-05-2008, 05:00 PM

i got an ibby sr905, it's awesome. i'm a 5 string kind of guy though.

F1Filter · 06-05-2008, 06:08 PM

The biggest complaint about the ATK basses comes from fingerstyle players. In that there's no real useable place to anchor your thumb when playing the low E string. I'm a bit surprised Ibby didn't look into that when reissuing these basses . But I guess they have a reason for the pickup being that wide with the polepieces extending that far past the strings.

Sound wise, they're pretty good. Although I still think the original design they're based off of (EBMM Stingray) does a better job of what this bass is trying to accomplish.

sPliNtEr_777 · 06-06-2008, 10:22 AM

Hmmm, well i understand what youre saying but for a first bass for like uber low metal stuff this is good, right?

Drew · 06-06-2008, 12:54 PM

Probably not - what's the scale length?

For uber-low metal, I'd go with a 5 string anyway, just for the added range - it's nice to be able to toss in the occasional high note as well as the super-low stuff, which tends to get a bit touch to reproduce.

metalfiend666 · 06-06-2008, 03:31 PM

For what it's worth, I really rated the Yamaha RBX765. Stitch owns it now, but it's a great sounding active 5 string that you can easily pick up for around £200 used.

F1Filter · 06-06-2008, 04:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drew

Not a huge fan of how it looks... What do they want for it?

FWIW, I spend most of my time playing bass on the neck pickup. I'd miss not having one...

FWIW deux, had I not bought my Sherman I'd probably have grabbed one of these:

Buy Schecter Stiletto Custom-5 Bass online at Musician's Friend

These are great basses.

The best part about them is that the electronics are easily upgradeable if you're not digging the passive EMG's in there. You can easily swap them out for the active EMG 40DC/CS, or replace everything with a Seymour Duncan Basslines setup. Which is exactly what I did to one of these for a friend. That bass destroys now.

8string · 06-15-2008, 03:45 PM

you made me think of the swedish "band"

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06-05-2008, 12:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
sPliNtEr_777 ss.org Regular Join Date: May 2008 Location: Costa del Chester- Le- Street, Car theft way, Newcastle, England Posts: 155 Real Name: Lex Main Seven: BC Rich Warlock P7 Custom Main ERG: do 7 strings count? Rig: Randall RG50TC Thanked: 2	Ace of Bass Ok, so the other day I was jamming with my band and my bassist let me use his RH bass (I make a point of saying it was right handed cuz he's ambidextrous but he normally plays LH) and I started widdling about as if I was on my 6 or 7 string 'leccy. I fell in love with bass playing that very moment, and apparently I was'nt half bad @ it. So I got thinking, perhaps I should add another string to my bow, by removing three from my guitar! By that I don't mean whipping three strings off my 7, but buying a bass guitar and I saw this and got major GAS, so I thought who better to get an opinion off but the ss.org guys (I already asked my bassist and he was too busy drooling to answer!) So here it is... http://www.ibanez.co.jp/products/ima...1_TK_1M_01.gif Opinions plz!

06-05-2008, 03:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
Drew Fear the Polo! • Super Moderator • Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Somerville, MA Posts: 29,955 Real Name: Call me Ahab... Main Seven: 1991 Ibanez UV7PWH Main ERG: Sherman 5-string bass Rig: Mesa Recto-verb 50 Thanked: 154	Not a huge fan of how it looks... What do they want for it? FWIW, I spend most of my time playing bass on the neck pickup. I'd miss not having one... FWIW deux, had I not bought my Sherman I'd probably have grabbed one of these: Buy Schecter Stiletto Custom-5 Bass online at Musician's Friend "...and everything under the sun is in tune, but the sun is eclipsed by the moon."

06-05-2008, 05:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
Crucified Deathgrind Maniac Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Victoria BC Posts: 1,354 Real Name: Kevin Main Seven: rg2027xvv Main ERG: Custom Sherman 8. Rig: Herbert/Uberschall Thanked: 50 $Crucified is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Crucified is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Crucified is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Crucified is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Crucified is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Crucified is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Crucified is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$	i got an ibby sr905, it's awesome. i'm a 5 string kind of guy though. ------------------------ Shameless sale thread sig. http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/gui...ogie-4x12.html

06-05-2008, 06:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
F1Filter Noise Generator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Francisco, CA & Queens, NY Posts: 460 Main Seven: Jackson CS Soloist 7 Rig: Bunch of VST plugins Thanked: 21 $F1Filter is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $F1Filter is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $F1Filter is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $F1Filter is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $F1Filter is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $F1Filter is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $F1Filter is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$	The biggest complaint about the ATK basses comes from fingerstyle players. In that there's no real useable place to anchor your thumb when playing the low E string. I'm a bit surprised Ibby didn't look into that when reissuing these basses . But I guess they have a reason for the pickup being that wide with the polepieces extending that far past the strings. Sound wise, they're pretty good. Although I still think the original design they're based off of (EBMM Stingray) does a better job of what this bass is trying to accomplish. "We are not going to do a free-form jazz exploration in front of a festival crowd!"

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06-05-2008, 01:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ruins is zayebeited Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 845 Real Name: Alex Main Seven: some crap. "dimavery" Rig: custom home made Thanked: 7	i have never played this bass before i just tried the atk 300 and can say its awesome bass for the price you can really get nice sounds out of it

06-06-2008, 10:22 AM	#6 (permalink)
sPliNtEr_777 ss.org Regular Join Date: May 2008 Location: Costa del Chester- Le- Street, Car theft way, Newcastle, England Posts: 155 Real Name: Lex Main Seven: BC Rich Warlock P7 Custom Main ERG: do 7 strings count? Rig: Randall RG50TC Thanked: 2	Hmmm, well i understand what youre saying but for a first bass for like uber low metal stuff this is good, right?

06-06-2008, 12:54 PM	#7 (permalink)
Drew Fear the Polo! • Super Moderator • Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Somerville, MA Posts: 29,955 Real Name: Call me Ahab... Main Seven: 1991 Ibanez UV7PWH Main ERG: Sherman 5-string bass Rig: Mesa Recto-verb 50 Thanked: 154	Probably not - what's the scale length? For uber-low metal, I'd go with a 5 string anyway, just for the added range - it's nice to be able to toss in the occasional high note as well as the super-low stuff, which tends to get a bit touch to reproduce.

06-06-2008, 03:31 PM	#8 (permalink)
metalfiend666 Mod Britannia • Super Moderator • Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Basildon, Essex, England Posts: 11,179 Real Name: James Main Seven: Death Warrior/KXK Sii-7 Rig: Dual Rec->Trace 3x12 Thanked: 49	For what it's worth, I really rated the Yamaha RBX765. Stitch owns it now, but it's a great sounding active 5 string that you can easily pick up for around £200 used. Squier Sub Sonic for sale Ibanez 540S7 for sale

06-15-2008, 03:45 PM	#10 (permalink)
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