Ibanez TR75 vs Squire HM-V

[Mortargag]

Looking for a budget 5 string and came across these two.
The Ibanez appears to be a 90s bass. Mixed reviews.
The Squire is 80s made in Korea. Decent reviews.

Anyone have any experience or opinions on these two?

 

[Crungy]

What kind of prices are they?

I have not played either one but I'd consider some modern basses. You can get a lot for not a lot of money these days depending where you're located.

 

[Crungy]

For example, you can get these used for $300 USD or less if you find a good deal and they are super solid. I gigged with one quite a bit with a cover band doing 3-4 hour gigs. The o ly issue I had was a strap button coming out because I rocking it pretty hard lol

Ibanez SR305E SR Standard 5-String Electric Bass - Root Beer Metallic https://reverb.com/item/9715348?utm...hare&utm_campaign=listing&utm_content=9715348

 

[Mortargag]

About $150. I don't really play bass much, just need some low end on my recordings. Being that I play dirty death metal, I don't really need anything too pretty. That and $150 is easier to hide from my wife 🤣



I've seen some 305s around the price range you mentioned. Good to know they're decent if I ever decide to upgrade.

For example, you can get these used for $300 USD or less if you find a good deal and they are super solid. I gigged with one quite a bit with a cover band doing 3-4 hour gigs. The o ly issue I had was a strap button coming out because I rocking it pretty hard lol

Ibanez SR305E SR Standard 5-String Electric Bass - Root Beer Metallic https://reverb.com/item/9715348?utm...hare&utm_campaign=listing&utm_content=9715348

 

[Mortargag]

Well...I went ahead and picked up the Squire. Really not too bad. Granted, I have not had the privilege of playing any high end basses but for the price, it will do nicely. Neck is pretty fast for a 5er. I'll need to do a setup to flatten it out a bit but it's in pretty good condition for it's age. Will post some pics eventually.

Now to find a bass head to complete my ultra budget metal bass setup 😜

 

[Crungy]

Do you need to amplify for plying with others? Otherwise you could just go direct for recording with much less hassle.

If you want to start cheap, I'd recommend the Behringer BD121. It's like the Sansamp Bass Drive but dirt cheap and made of plastic.

 

[Mortargag]

Do you need to amplify for plying with others? Otherwise you could just go direct for recording with much less hassle.

If you want to start cheap, I'd recommend the Behringer BD121. It's like the Sansamp Bass Drive but dirt cheap and made of plastic.

I ended up picking up a peavey probass 500 for $200 and a steel sound 4x10 (loaded with Madison warriors) for $75 to complete my cheapo rig. Although I will only be using DI for recording, my son has been playing lately and I figured it might be nice to have live/band room capabilities as well. I have yet to try out the cheapo setup yet.

 

[Crungy]

Sounds like a good starter rig!