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 Post subject: Anybody Tried an Ibanez SR1200/1205 Premium?
PostPosted: March 9th, 2015, 8:01 am 
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I need another bass like a hole in the head, but these basses look gorgeous and sound great in YouTube demos. (Kinda reminds me of a poor man's Fodera meets Warwick). Very impressive specs: Nordstrand PUPs, Bubinga/Wenge neck, mahogany/Ovankol body, etc. Anybody have any experience with them?

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SR1200EVNFL


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 Post subject: Re: Anybody Tried an Ibanez SR1200/1205 Premium?
PostPosted: March 10th, 2015, 12:09 am 
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I believe that Slybass3000 had one of those but sold it


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 Post subject: Re: Anybody Tried an Ibanez SR1200/1205 Premium?
PostPosted: March 10th, 2015, 1:38 pm 
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Thumbslam had the 5 string version of this bass. Might want to ping him.


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 Post subject: Re: Anybody Tried an Ibanez SR1200/1205 Premium?
PostPosted: March 11th, 2015, 4:52 am 
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Yes I had one, the 5 strings I …think (?). Great bass, top-notch craft and hardware. Light and great sounding. I just had too many 5 strings. It's the only reason I sold it.

I think it is a great buy, very close to a "boutique" bass imho at a fraction of the price.


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 Post subject: Re: Anybody Tried an Ibanez SR1200/1205 Premium?
PostPosted: March 11th, 2015, 6:39 am 
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Thanks for the info, Sly. :)


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 Post subject: Re: Anybody Tried an Ibanez SR1200/1205 Premium?
PostPosted: March 11th, 2015, 8:50 am 
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I'll be Negative Nancy. :lol:

I played one at NAMM two years ago... it was OK. A decent bass for the money, I suppose. I've never liked when lower cost basses have "veneer" tops on them to try and look fancy. I think a solid bodied bass would look way better, even if the wood wasn't interesting.

I also always feel like Wreck-It Ralph when I play a 5-string Ibanez... they're all so light and the bodies are so tiny... and I have these gigantic hands that are getting all gobbed up on these skinny little necks with this narrow string spacing.

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But, I dunno... I'm really picky. :lol:

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 Post subject: Re: Anybody Tried an Ibanez SR1200/1205 Premium?
PostPosted: March 11th, 2015, 8:58 am 
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Didn't realize it was a veneer. I'm not seeing that in the specs, as it says Ovankol top. I wouldn't be considering a 5 string anyway, so the issue you mention wouldn't apply.


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 Post subject: Re: Anybody Tried an Ibanez SR1200/1205 Premium?
PostPosted: March 11th, 2015, 10:20 am 
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pjmuck wrote:
Didn't realize it was a veneer. I'm not seeing that in the specs, as it says Ovankol top.

How else would you describe this top?

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That top can't be more than a few millimeters thick, at the most.

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