plangentmusic Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 I love the sound of Ibanez basses and they finally came out with a model with a normal neck -- not one that feels like a yardstick. The problem is, it's the "Grooveline" series and it's probably the stupidest looking, ugliest looking thing I've even seen. And they usually have the nicest, coolest shaped bodies. Why???? JAZZ UN-STANDARDS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vE4FoJ4Cr4&feature=related DON'T FEAR...THE REVERB! 60's Instrumentals with MORE BASS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b5pilot Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Have you tried the prestige series? Still a Soundgear-ish kind of neck but felt pretty good to me. Looks way better than that Grooveline series also in my opinion. Lydian mode? The only mode I know has the words "pie ala" in front of it. http://www.myspace.com/theeldoradosband Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenfxj Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Ooooh....I see what you mean. That looks like it was left in a hot car and melted a bit. Either that or it could use some Viagra. http://resources.ibanez.com/resourceservicehost/images/Ibanez/web/bass/products/G104NT.gif Push the button Frank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcadmus Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Yep, that's ugly. "Tours widely in the southwestern tip of Kentucky" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b5pilot Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Yep, that's ugly. Not just ugly, that's fugly! Lydian mode? The only mode I know has the words "pie ala" in front of it. http://www.myspace.com/theeldoradosband Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plangentmusic Posted July 14, 2011 Author Share Posted July 14, 2011 Have you tried the prestige series? Still a Soundgear-ish kind of neck but felt pretty good to me. Looks way better than that Grooveline series also in my opinion. As a matter of fact I have, and honestly, I think the SR500 sounds just as good and plays every bit as well -- and is $1000 less. : ) JAZZ UN-STANDARDS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vE4FoJ4Cr4&feature=related DON'T FEAR...THE REVERB! 60's Instrumentals with MORE BASS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b5pilot Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 The necks on the prestige seem just a teeny bit wider to me but also what can I say I'm a sucker for that hippie sandwich look. Lydian mode? The only mode I know has the words "pie ala" in front of it. http://www.myspace.com/theeldoradosband Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy c Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 http://static.musiciansfriend.com/derivates/6/001/521/069/DV019_Jpg_Regular_H70430.001_natural.jpg Ibanez ATK200 Here's an Ibanez with a nice big neck at a good price. The poor man's Stingray. Free download of my cd!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plangentmusic Posted July 14, 2011 Author Share Posted July 14, 2011 http://static.musiciansfriend.com/derivates/6/001/521/069/DV019_Jpg_Regular_H70430.001_natural.jpg Ibanez ATK200 Here's an Ibanez with a nice big neck at a good price. The poor man's Stingray. Yeah, I can;t seem to track one of those down. It has bartolini's? The bridge is a little obnoxious though, isn't it? JAZZ UN-STANDARDS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vE4FoJ4Cr4&feature=related DON'T FEAR...THE REVERB! 60's Instrumentals with MORE BASS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumpelstiltskin. Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 get over it. the ATK is BA. Ooooh....I see what you mean. That looks like it was left in a hot car and melted a bit. Either that or it could use some Viagra. i like it. it has a mushroomy, cartoony feel to it. the persistence of ibanez bass? i have come very close, a couple times, to buying a BTB. the neck is asymmetrical, which is considerably better than the typical ibanez neck. it's not ideal, but it's improved. robb. because i like people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5 string Mike Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 I played a buddy's ATK 5-string- outside of being a little heavy (and needing a good setup), it sounded sweet and played real well. It's one of the few Ibanez I have played that I like "Political language... is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind"- George Orwell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenfxj Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 I like Ibanez, generally. I had an SR505, one of the few basses I regret getting rid of. I traded it in on a Stingray 5 that I wound up not liking as much as the Ibanez. That Stingray sure was pretty though. Learned a good lesson about buying with my eyes. Push the button Frank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenstrum Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Never been a fan of the Soundgear series. The necks are too thin. Tenstrum "Paranoid? Probably. But just because you're paranoid doesn't mean there isn't an invisible demon about to eat your face." Harry Dresden, Storm Front Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcadmus Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 For some reason the ATK's have always reminded me of the old Peavey T-40's. "Tours widely in the southwestern tip of Kentucky" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seamy ALB Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 I love the look of the Grooveline bass. I have a SR506 it is a really nice bass! http://www.facebook.com/pages/A-Little-Bitter/185235472447 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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