Ibanez ATK300

I currently own 6 Ibanez ATK basses.I have 5 ATK300s and 1 Koa Topped ATK500.I love the ATK Series basses.Very awesome for my style of music which is orginal punk rock.I have a Vintage Sunburst ATK300
that is possibly a 95,I have a cream white ATK300 thats 95,I have an amber finished ATK thats a 95 and my KOA topped ATK500 is a 95.I have a black ATK300 thats a 94 and a Japanese ATK300 in honeyburst
that is a 99.All ATKs are fretted with 22 frets.All of mine are 4 stringers.They have ash bodys and 3 piece maple necks.Comes complete
with 3 band EQ which consists of a volume,bass,mid,treble.The body is more of a mix between a Musicman and a P Bass.The bridges are very awesome on these monsters you have the option of either top loading or through the body.The tuners are very well made Schallers they stay in tune pretty well no problems in terms of tuning.

Well I play original punk rock stuff and it definately fits my music style.In fact,the one punk bassist that inspired me to like the ATK basses is bassist Greg Kriesel from The Offspring.The ATKs really fit that punk stuff very well.I currently run my ATKs through an Ampeg B3 158 bass combo for now.It really puts out that warm tone.At
first when I got the basses,the action was not set up so there were some minor adjustments made.The ATKs are known for that warm tone.They all provide that warm tone I go for.I have never played on stage or in a studio yet but I am waiting for both to come.The only things I really dislike about the ATKs is that out of all 6 ATKs I own I never notice a difference in sound or tone when you flip the toggle switch around.Another problem Ive had with 2 of my ATKs are the jacks have gone out but that was no big deal in the long run because they can very easily be replaced.

My ATKs were all set up unproperly so I had to get them properly set up.They really sound a play alot better.I really havent had anything in terms of flaws they all are made in good quality in my opinion.

I am looking forward to playing them live I bet they would last.I think the finishes are good enough to last.The strap pins hold up very damn well on my ATKs.As long as they provide the warm tone that I like and they hold up well they are definately dependable in my book.I would definately use them without back up.

Never dealt with them yet.

I have been playing for 5 years.Besides my 6 Ibanez ATKs,I had recently purchased a brand new Ibanez RD300 in black from Sam Ash.I also own an Epiphone Ripper bass in natural I have plans for that one.I have also a Jay Turser JTB440 Musicman Copy bass.In the future,
Ide like to get one of those Ibanez USATK basses and see how I like them.One thing in particular that I wish the ATKs had is more finsh options such as dark red,dark blue,maybe dark green.

This is one of the most underrated bass guitars ever made in my opinion. The ATK 300 can sound like just about any bass out there. The three way pickup is fantastic. It has a great feel and a massive bridge.

I have used this bass for both stage and studio use and it sounds better than anything else I have ever used in both situations. Using this bass with a mesa boogie bass 500+ a 4X10 mesa boogie cabnit and a 15" mesa boogie cabnit will sound better than and go louder than just about any other combonation out there. If your thinking about getting a music man, give this bass a try first, you will be glad you did.

The Ibanez ATK 300 has a great vintage look to it similar to the music man stingray. Black body with maple neck looks awesome. You have to love the massive chrome bridge. The weight is very nice similare to the music man stingray but a little lighter.

I had to replace the input jack on my Ibanez ATK 300 because it wouldn't hold the cable tight enough and the sound would cut in and out. I replaced it in about ten minutes and it is back to new.

Never had to deal with customer support. This bass is no longer made so they probably wouldn't be much help.

This is the best bass if you play metal, rock, slap and it is a great jazz bass aswell. Very versitile.

Hi, I bought my Ibanez ATK Bass in Nashville at a Pawn shop about
11-years ago for $265.00 It came with a really cool old flight case that I have since sold. I have been playing bass for over 30-years and I will never sell this guitar. The sound, weight, tone, feel and durability of it all is FANTASTIC! This is a keeper and I can not believe what a sleeper this bass is. The name Ibanez has a weird value when it comes to vintage and serious instruments. I mean, did anyone ever ask you what bass you play you say?: uh-uh, I play a Fender, a Musicman and OWN an old Ibanez just to goof around with.
I still do this after all these years and will try and give this bass it's due! I rate the ATK a 10-all the way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I bought this second hand in a local shop and paid 400 euro, three band eq with the single triple coil pick up,and selector switch so its and old one, 22 frets, 4 strings nuff said

I play in a lot of different bamds, one heavy metal, a rage against the machine tribute and an acustic covers band so i need a lot of sounds and i can get them all with the atk, i use and Boss mega ditortion pedal and a morley wah for soloing and plug it through a HH head and a 1 by 15 cab, U can play Funk to Death metal with it and i do

I bought it second hand and the action was perfect, there was a chip were it had been dropped and that was it, every thing looked and worled well

I ve giged on average once a week with this for a year, i rearly have to change the battery and only once did it lose tunig when i had been on stage for over 3 hours in the middle of summer, this bass is tough other bands have used it, its been dropped, i accidently hit people with and it keeps on going, Only fault is the jack is a bit lose but i unfderstand its common with all ATKs so occasioally u get that pooping sound when u move around pluged in

The shop i bought it off have always been help full with and problems (beat it music, Blackrock CO LOUTH IRELAND)and the ibanez web site a diagrams of wiring on older modles

Been playin bass for 3 years had this for 2, its and excellent bass and always does the job, I would loss the head if so chap even picked it up with out me knowing, let alone it being knicked. For other basses on that price range u could get vintages and squries brand new, But one thing it ways a fucking TON but I Love it

Mine is a 4 string wood finish made in Japan model, bought second hand. Just has the triple coil humbucker, not the added single of the later models. Mine must be about 5 yrs old but still in great nick. Has 22 frets (more then enough for me)

Like most people will say it has a good sound for funk and rock but lacks a more complex mellow tone for styles such as jazz. Good mids and bass but mine seems to be quite a metallic tone overall. I dont think I'd rate the sound quality as high as others have as I have played other basses in this price range which have more character(have other people found this?)eg ibanez Sound Gear.
To sum up I'd say my ATK has a very clean tone with ample range, bass, mids etc, but lacks personality, also don't thinks it "growls" as much as others would say.Has more of a bright/glassy sound than dark/woody. Is probably fine for the price especially if you can pick one up second hand.

When I got mine, the action was high but soon lowered it. I get some fret buzz but can be easily controled. I bought this bass because It fits like a glove, great neck, not to skinny like some modern designs (I like to have something to hold onto). Also string spacing is more than you get with fender/ibanez sound gear designs, this makes slapping/popping easy, also forces me to play less notes and with more rythum. I love the timeless/retro design from the tuners to the cool bridge design. Best playing/looking bass I could find! Although find it slightly neck heavy when standing. The front wood finish is stunning but feel the back and neck wood is not the prettiest wood available. Ok for price range, but have seen better. This may vary on each example.

I have used this bass to gig with without backup with confidence. Only once the wire to the 9v battery came lose at band practice and had to be resoldered. This base is solid, apart from the active electronics there is nothing to go wrong.

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Been playing for 7yrs. and play my ATK through a 300watt Trace Elliot head and 4x10. Combined I get a very clean sound best suited to funk/rock but would still like a little more growl. As I like to play funk/hip hop music this bass suits very well. Other basses just don't feel right when I want to play really percusive funk/slap grooves. This would be my dream bass if it had slightly better qualty wood and maybe a single coil passive pickup. Would buy one again if I had to.

I'm sorry for my english...
Japan made, ash top, mahogany body, 21 frets, 3 band EQ plus 3 way switch, BIG bridge (wich adds a lot of sustain), string thru body...Everything you may wwant in an old fashioned bass.

Now the best news: This bass it's just a bomb. It's one of the brightest basses I've tried, and has very warm and deep bass range. The midrange, however is its weak point: Don't wait to obtain a Sterling, JB or Neusser tone in this bass, even playing at the bridge position (I must say i'm a midrange obsessed)
Very clear, warm and full sound and yes, the bass has also a GREAT slap sound.

You can lower the action as you want, altough you may want to lower the nut too (i'ts difficult to play in that position) The bass responds very well to neck adjustments, so don't be afraid to doing it. The feel is very much like fenders or MM, very expresive , but you may be dissapointed for the polyester finished fingerboard. Cuestion of taste

Just a tank. Very well made.

This is the best one I have in terms of its price. I
also have a Fender JB, a MM/EB Sterling and a Warwick Corvette Pro, and this is the bass I use most on stage (I've prefer The MM for the studio, altough I'm planning using it in the future) and my FAVOURITE one. I play mostly funk, latin and flamenco and it WORKS, but you can use it also in other styles (the bass suits well to rock, pop, but maybe not as well for jazz because its lack of smoothness)The differences in quality with the MM don't costs the difference in price.
The BEST bass of its range of prices I've tried

Bought used, mad in japan in '97. Standard scale, fretted, sunburst vit maple neck, passive electronics, with the exclusive atk series pick up.

I play in an alternative rock band trio, we do covers and self-made songs. I need a fat but versatile sound, that fits every style of playing. Well, I must say that this thing suits perfectly. I use it with a peavey tnt115 amp. The ATK has a really powerful voice, a warm tone, with some brilliant echoes at teh end. This bass is surely the perfect on stage machine.

When I bought it, the bass was in good conditions. Just some scretches on the back. The wood is of good quality, and the bass weight a ton. The neck required a light adjustement with the trussrod, and now its perfect. Good finish at all.

A very reliable beast. Always in tune. It looks always good

I'm playing since 1998, and owned a poorly made eko bass from the '80s. I hate everything in this bass, and I think it could easily stand other much expensive and quotated instruments like musicman and similar. This thing have a real personal and distinctive sound, and a very cool vintage andpersonal design. If it were stolen or lost, I'll surely search for another one. The only other bass I would like to own is a fretless fender jazz of the '70s.

Serial#C441741. Make in Korea. Not sure of the year...Probably Mid 90's. 4 string 22 frets on a fat neck similar to a P-bass neck. Solid Ash body. Volume, Low, Mid, High, and pickup selector. The pickup is active and really gives a big punch(sounds just like a stingray!)
Maple neck and fretboard. Wonderful sunburst finish on the body. 5 bolt-on neck. String-thru body with a giant bridge that could stop a train. Schaller tuners. I custom made a see-thru acrylic pickguard that can be seen here. [url]http://www.richstillwell.com/ATK300.htm[/url]

Great funk and rock bass...Fat sound. Fits the music I play in my band perfectly(Rock cover band) I use it with a Hartke 2000 bass head and Custom built 2x12 cabs. Usually use the Ibanez Phat Hed pedal for overdrive and the Phase 90 pedal for extra effect. No noise whatsoever from the bass so far. You can get great warm sounds and great bright sounds from this bass. A Stingray+. A great bass for the stage...a little heavy but very full sound.

Got it as a gift used...So I don't know the factory set up.

Super for live gigs...just make sure you stretch before hand...your back will thank you. The hardware is very sturdy and the bridge, as I said before, is so big and solid...it ain't going nowhere.
I have only had to adjust the truss rod once...and that was when I first got it. The previous owner was a heavy gigger in a country band and used this bass a lot...But it's in such great shape...and not abused at all.

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I've been playing for about 12 years and this bass is my baby. I own an ATK405, Ex Series, and a Fender Japan Jazz Fretless.
If it were stolen I would buy another used instantly, since they are no longer made. I love the feel and rugged construction of this bass...It actually feels like you are playing bass...not just a guitar with 4 strings. The original pickguard was black and covered up the beautiful finish on the bass...so I had to do something about that.
I would say this bass is comprable to a Stingray but with more sounds and lighter.
Replace the cable jack and put some Elixir strings on this bad boy and you will be rockin for many years to come. The Ibanez jack's are notoriously crappy out of the box...So just replace it right away if it hasn't been done already.

Great bass...Would never part with it.

Mid 90's made in korea. I got for 250 used.(a steal) I had just lsot and auction for one on ebay that went over 400$ and was feeling quite down. See im in a sorta funky punk band and my old bass jsut wasnt cutting it. First i was opting for a epiphone les pual bass, but i decided i wanted a different sound. Anyway i looked all over the internet and found a guy selling his atk for 250$ damn what a deal. I imediatly got on it and purchased the bass from him and was a happy teen once again. ok features well it has a 3-band eq a pickup sellector for the triple coil mm style pickup and a strong preamp

Amazing i love it Music man sound but with other sounds readily availiable through the coil selector.

Action was crap but it was used so. It looks beutiful with the big metal bridge and the nice sunburst finsh. Frets are a little rough.

Havnt had it long enough to tell

never needed it yet

One of the great steals in the world of basses. Sound looks all come together wih this bass. Its BASSicly a good BASS

Sorry for my english'speaking i'm french. So this is a 1999-japan model that i own. 22 frets, body in ash, maple for the neck and the fingerboard. The neck is big and the weight of this bass is very high! The bridge is interessant: we can link the string thru-body or no. The tuner are so heavy like a fender. It's an active electronic with volume, blend, lows-mid-high, and a three switch position. The pickup is a special ibanez triple-coil. So good feature like a musicman with low price.

especially untidy, perhaps a good sound for rock but not for jazz, fusion, world...I say that the pickup is not good so i changed it with a bart 9sl(jbass style) i had. Ok, it's strange but i like the atk 300 lutherie and the bart's sound so why not? It sounds good for me and i find again the unpluged sound. Without the bart's choice, to change the pickup is promising. Bassculture make custom pickup for atk..

R.A.S. good finish, good set up, no flaws(made in japan..)

This bass is a panzer so reliability is no soucy!
Since buying it, no surprise.

For the price it is a very good bass!! But it have to change the stock pickup, so find an other pickup and it's equal with musicman quality. Be careful : the younger atk(305..) are made in corea..