Ibanez EDB600

Two active pickups with a knob that lets you select a balance between bridge and neck percentages. Three knobs representing bass, midrange, and trebble. And a volume knob.

depending on what you are looking for the bass to sound like, I assume that you should be able to get a desired sound by tweaking the EQ knobs and the pickup selector knob. There is a large range of sounds that can be genereated adjusting these.

The bass came shipped from Zzounds.com with the neck in a poor position. Intonation was fin, but I needed to take it in to a guy to have it adjusted and properly set up. Once it was, however, the bass plays very well with no inconsistancies or unwanted noise. I am using flatwound strings from Thomastik-Infeld, which I feel allows for low sting action and a very smooth feel.

The bass should be able to withstand any normal in-house and live playing without problem. Have not had to do so yet...

I've played guitar for 8 years, with this being my first bass. I feel that for the money I payed (including some extra money for strings, which I feel are necessary) the bass will serve me well and more than satisfy my needs. Its easy to play, has versatility in sound, and built durably. Just make sure that it gets set up properly with regards to truss rod adjusting and intonation. Enjoy...

this is a solid "luthite" bass with a bolt-on neck and a rosewood fretboard. It has 24 frets, which I personally like, and is on a 34" scale. The tuners they use really arent bad at all, actually.. theyre pretty nice. The bridge is easy to use and loads well. Excellently thin neck and if you can set it up right, you can attain some decent action. The controls are (for active electronics) volume, bass, mid, treble and balance between the two (crappy) (passive) pickups. No accessories other than those. No straplocks.

My styles are various, and this bass' sound REALLY depends on the strings! Ive tried almost every string I could get my hands on, and the only two that make it sound decent are Smiths and Fender tape wounds. The tape wounds really give it a nice double-bass sound, and a deep deep slap. The Smiths are good for everything. This bass really makes you utilize what strings you buy. Honestly I think this bass sounds like garbage if you put anything but those two types on. The sound that it puts out is rather hollow and harsh.

Action - excellent
the pickups arent very stable (they move too much on mine), but thats about it. The finish is a really nice looking satin finish.

I think that this bass can take a decent beating, not that ive dealt one out...

Never had to deal with them personally, but their website is.. kinda..helpful.

Overall I think that this bass just needs some new pickups! I think that the passives that are currently in here are the only thing keeping it from rocking.

Korean made, 24 fretter. 2 black soap bartolini-type pickups (except theyre made by Ibanez). Volume, Balancer, and 3 band eq (treble, mid, bass). All separate knobs (not stacked ones). Body is made out of luthite, as is the neck. Rosewood fingerboard. Finish is Copper Brush Flat, which is a kind of a light goldy silvery colour, and matt finish (meaning it doesnt need polishing). Hardware is black. The bridge is has lots of possible adjustments to it, it has slots too, which means you can hook the ball end in without having to feed the whole string through. Tuners are the same ones you see on most of the Ibanezes, and RBX and BB series Yamahas. The scale is your regular 34", and feels nice. It gets very narrow at the nut. In the catalogue, it says the bass has "a scooped front for slapping" which must be the dip on the body, which curves.

Having two pickups and a three band EQ, it suits any musical style. I dont even have an amp at home, but the bass sounded good enough in the shop for me to buy it. I don't know how well it can slap, because the strings on it when I bought it (and still are on there as I write), are way too heavy! But it does manage to achieve a fairly good sound, better than my old Ibanez GSR200 did anyway. It isnt anywhere near as good as a Warwick or a Music Man in terms of how good it sounds slapped, or how it feels slapped. Lacks much of a boost in volume when I fiddle about with the EQ. I was jamming with my mates and I couldnt hear it.

I think Ibanez should give this bass a lighter set of strings out of the factory, like there are on the Ibanez SRX500 and SR305. Build quality is flawless, except for the back plastic plate which covers the cavity where the electronics and 9volt are. It does its job but if Ibanez wanted to make it perfect they could make it so there are no little gaps (or bits where gaps are bigger than others). Not a problem though, it creates a tight seal and nothing can get in or out without unscrewing it. Action I'll have to judge when I can get a nicer lighter set of strings on there. I imagine the bass would sound brilliant with the right strings. I think this would not only be nicer for people with weaker fingers such as myself, but also the right amount of slack would be perfect for playing slap style, which I enjoy so much. I have played a Warwick slap style, so I know what I can compare it to. Otherwise no big problems.

This bass feels pretty damn robust, I get that impression by how it feels slightly heavier than its size. I hope that the finish stays like it is now, apart from the inevitable scratches that happen throughout a guitar's lifetime. Im not sure if a matt finish is as long lasting as a gloss finish. Only time will tell.
I think if you play very hard with the pick, you might scratch the pickups a lot, not affecting it in any real way, but it doesnt look nice. So you may want to look out for that.

I think I could have spent a little more time getting to know the sounds of the bass first. I'd have preferred something that could get raw Fender and/or Music Man sounds outright. The Ibanez ATK series basses are better at doing that than this bass is. They're about the same price. If this bass got lost, broken or stolen and I got the amount of money it cost to buy it, I'd probably consider an ATK or SRX series bass over this. If I only had half the money I'd settle for an OLP Music Man bass, or if I had all the money in the world, I'd most probably go for a Warwick. Otherwise, whilst I still have this bass, its fine.

If it was stolen I would chase the thief to the end of the world and them I would use the bass to beat him up, them I would cry and buy another one.
This is the 2001 model altough I brough it in december 2002 it, the 2002 model has a maching neck color, but I like mine this way, it has two great sounding soapbars, a active electronics with 3 band equalizer, it has 22 frets in a mapple fingerboard, it is made of luthite, a very resistant material that isn't wood, but I find its sound very similar of one made of oak wood, it didn't bring any accesories =)

I like the sound a lot, I use a noisy amp, a crate BX15, but even so the bass has absolutly no noise, in the future I want to play punk, but I tried much things in this bass and its tone is amazing, it seems to fit all kinds of music, I never gigged with him or used in studio, but I think it is good for both, I find the sound, warm

The action is very fast and playable, and justifies the name Ergodyne
It needs a checkup, because the factory checkup its not very good, nad I've got a misaligned bracing, but that is the only flaw

This bass is a rock! It is very resistant, but not too heavy, so its perfect for me, they say ibanez bridges tens to break, but mine seems very solid, I don't like the strat buttons at all, I wanto to buy some that can be taken off easly.
I will probably be obliged to use it without a backup because I don't have enough money for one right now, no matter how good the bass is, a backup is always helpfull =)

It has one year garanty, plus two years given by the store, I called twice, one when I was to buy it, the people there were kind enough to give me stores to look for, and after that I called to ask prices for chrome hardware, and again they indicated me a good store for that.
I sent a mail once and they took almost a month to reply, but they were cool enough to offer their help if I nedded to, but i'll probably never send a mail again because asking for help by phone is quicker =)

When I saw this bass I fell in love with it, I like the jazz bass, and I probably will buy one as backup, the danelectro DC is very cool and the MM stingray is the perfect bass, but this bass stays real close.
Also the harware is black, but I plan to buy bridge, tuners, and knobs in chrome, and them I'll take off the black finnish and paint it as metalized orange finnish =PPP

Its a 2003 EDB600 in copper brush flat, sometimes its silver sometimes its copper... cool finish. Two ibanez passive humbuckers and an active three band eq, bass, middle and treble. All black hardware. Theres volume and a smooth pan knob for the pickups. The body is made of luthite and smells a bit when you open the back cavity. The battery is held in the same cavity as all the electronics, it would have been nice to have a seperate battery compartment but its no big deal. The neck is maple i think and is finished in the same colour as the body, it has a dark rosewood fingerboard with medium frets and is topped off with very stable tuners, which look like the sealed gotoh type, its a long scale neck 34". The body style is very much a futuristic jazz bass style and is very well shaped for playing when standing, balance is perfect. The bridge is fairly substantial and solid looking. Im giving it an 8 cause for the money.. there isnt anything better feature wise.

This bass is very versatile, with all knobs in the centre notch it gives a balanced sound thats nice and clean, pan it slightly towards the bridge pickup and boost the bass and middle and you get a nice growly jazz sound. Pan towards the neck pickup and the tone becomes more p bass like. The active eq is excellent, boosting the bass and middle really gives this thing some kick. The sound is always clean. The bridge pickup alone is great for slap. It can produce lots of sounds, they may not fit exactly with how some of the more traditional basses sound but there are loads of great tones to be had from it. I play mostly metallica, tool or anything else i think sounds cool and this bass fits it all, i play straight into the fx return on my amp to bypass the preamp and do all my adjustments from the bass itself, works a treat. Another 8 for good overall sound and versatility based on the price.

Im still using it as it came from the factory, everything was setup just fine. The action is perfect, i play some slap as well and its setup with just the right action to cover finger, pick and slap styles. The pickups are well adjusted with an even response from all strings. All the hardware was tight and nothing needed adjusting from the moment i picked it up. The neck is real easy to play and fast, works well for everything including tapping.

Its fallen over once, with only a tiny litte dent in the headstock, i was concerned that with the neck being so thin it would cause problems but it really hasnt. It seems really solid overall and the body seems indestructible. Havent gigged with it yet but i really really beat the crap out of it when jamming at home, i had tangle wood musicman copy before this that fell to bits cause i got ruff with it. The ibanez laps it up and just sounds better and better.

Havent had to deal with ibanez yet. Nevada music were very helpfull though and answered all my questions very quickly. I highly recommend them.

I've been playing now for 4 and a bit years, i've owned an ibanez blazer, a fender p-bass and a tanglewood musicman copy. The ibanez is far better than any of them. For the money there isnt anything better. It offers a superb all round package, good sound, good playability and its tough. I looked around for months and this is what i finnally decided on.

This bass is insane. 4 strings, passive pickups (battery powered), a very nice active 3 band EQ on it, Fluid pickup selector (Not a switch, but a knob), volume control, two soap bar pickups. 24 frets, Luthite body, front jack, and best of all: The bridge is god. Other thigns that it has are 4 gotoh tuners (in black). The neck has medium frets and also seems to be made out of Luthite. Nothing more I could ask for besides a cupholder, and a built in TV remote (And some sort of thumb rest).

It suits my playing styles very well.. I play mostly anything (Besides country), Rock, Jazz, Blues, Funk, Punk, Pop. It has a nice sound, almost metallicy without being noisy. This sound can be removed by fiddling with the EQ. It has a VERY full sound (When you want it too), or it can have a very bright sound, It depends what you want. My favorite feature, there is NO noise, NONE! I haven't used it in a studio yet (I got it yesterday :-p), but It sounds great live (I had a gig yesterday.. heh.. I was in a rush). I was using a Peavey Combo? 115 (My friends amp, I forgot mine), and it sounded great.

The bass was set up awesome. The luthite body and neck allows smooth/non stick navigation of the neck, as well as a confortable resting area for your hand. The pickups were set up perfectly, and the action was about perfect.. I just needed to ajust the action a smidge on the E string, to fix a small buzz ont he first fret. The finish is like a dent resistant door, except better. This think will resist any scratch, dent, or ding. The body and neck material also allow the bass not to go out of tune when it's dropped, or if it falls.. Hell I haven't ajusted the tuning since I bought it. One slight problem, it's heavy.. But eh.. No pain no game. Plus, it builds back muscle :-p.

This thing leaves the term "Rock solid" in the dust. This bass is tough stuff. This bass can withstand droppage, and almost anything else that is thrown at it (or that it is thrown at). The hardware is awesome, and I've had no problems.. I bought the last one in the store which was the "showroom" one.. It's trebble knob was broken/dirty, and I need to get it repaired. The electronics are long lasting, and quite durable as well.. I will never need a backup, it is simply the best. :)

I have a 1 year warranty, and when I had to get the trebble knob repaired, they quickly got it over there, and repaired it. They are quite friendly.

I've been playing for a few years, and I own(ed, I traded it in) a shitty samick, and an Epiphone Eb-0. I just started bass after playing guitar for a long while, I own a '77 Gibson SG, and I owned an Ibanez RG160B(my first guitar). I think this is the best bass ever... I was considering to buy a Fender Jazz, a Stingray, or an Rick.. But I liked this bass the best.. It looks like a jazz bass, except futuristic and cooler. I researched this bass a great deal, and found that it was the bass for me. If it were stolen or lost, I would track down the person who stole it, grab it out of their hands, and beat them to a bloody pulp with it.. Hey, it's luthite.. It can withstand it. If it ever was hit by a plane or something (It could easily withstand a car), I would take a chunk of it, beat down the pilot, take 500$ from his wallet, and buy a new one.. I might even buy two simply because I love it so much. I love everything about it: The look, the feel, the sound, the smell (Luthite has a slight odor that smells like plastic.. oh well. I love it), and everything else. I don't like the weight, but now I don't need to go to the gym. When I get $1300, I'm going to purchase the other Ergodyne series basses (that aren't as good, but hey.. I love them). If you're even considering to buy this bass, you should slap yourself for only "considering" it.. You must go out and buy it.. Right now. You have no choice.

The features are pretty basic and you can see them in the othe rosts or on the Ibanez website. Active EQ is cool ... can't ask for many more features really.

The sound is OK. I originally thought it was great ... but after using it for a while and playing other basses I realized its not all that. It just doesn't cut through the way I'd like it to. I play punk rock and used this bass on my band's recording. The bass just doesn't have the sound I want ... I thought it did, but I've played other basses now and have pretty much put this guy in the closet.

you can hear this bass with an ampeg on our recordings at: <a href="http://www.resident13.com">www.resident13.com</a> that should give you an idea of how this bass sounds in a "punk" situation

The action is pretty damn killer! I had a small adjustment made at Guitar center when i baught it and it plays like a champ. no complaints.

Its a comfortable bass as far as its contours go ... however for som reason when i started using this bass my picking hand started cramping. This never happened with my older bass, and doesnt happen with my new one either. (but i dont want to blame the bass for that yet)

the finish is really nice ... thats kinda why this guy originally caught my eye.

Its a champ ... i beat this bass senseless and h's taken all of my hits. The instrument cable jack is a lil shaky now (after 6 months) so that's -1 pt.

no clue

Overall this bass is pretty good except for the sound. It doesnt sound like crap or anything ... but not my style. If you have a good AMP like i do you can get it to make the sound you want ... but youll definately be able to tell the diff once you get a "high end" bass.

I'd recommond that you throw down the extra $200 for a USA Fender if you want the "punk" tone. Its a pretty good metal bass though.

Korea...probably about 3 years ago. 24 fret, 4 string. Volume, 3 band active EQ, pickup selector knob for the Humbukcers. It's Luthite (which I've changed my opinion of...initially, I thought it was gimmicky...now I'm pretty much a believer). I've got one of the purple people eater one's - the main reason I snagged in in brand new condition for $275 3 years ago.

I give it a 10 becuase you're not going to find better features on a better bass for less (you may find more...but they'll be really cheap - nothing about this bass feels cheap).

I play through a 240-watt Crate Amp driving a Big Ole' 18" SWR cabinet and a 15" JBL in an old Crate rig. Yes it's louder than hell. I play what I call bluesy-metal (some runs and pops when we're funkin' and power chords and mega distortion when we get heavy). Great sound. Clean - no hiss. On the Bright side but still warm.

Action is great on this bass and I've had no problem with warping. I've been able to tweak it much easier than my other bass, a copely custom 5 string. No flaws in it as far as I can tell. It is, however, a heavy bass for it's size.

It's been live, lived in a basement, made it through hell and still around. No scars either and I really can't figure that out. Guess it's the luthite. Never had to adjust the neck.

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Comparitively, this bass stands up well next to my $1200 bass. If not better. In fact, it definitely is better in some categories.

2000 Ibanez EDB 600 with the grey pewter finish. Body is made of luthite, a hard plastic type substance which sounds like wood. The body is sculpted to fit you better as you play, feels pretty comfortable. 24 frets, Bolt on neck. 3 band eq. with a pickup selector knob and a master volume knob. Nice thin neck. The finish looks really good.

Great sound. With the pickup selector knob and the three band eq you can get some pretty nice sounds out of this thing. I use it with a peavey combo 115. Its very quiet and has a very nice low end with sound. I've noticed this bass has quite a variety of sounds that it can make and while it is no stingray it has a nice slap sound. No complaints with the sound, its a great bass for the money.

Nothing wrong with it. I ordered it through Jacksons Music and they set it up for me when they got it in. The action was nice and low, and everything was to my liking, no problems at all. I play all kinds of music (jazz, funk, rock, etc.) and I find it has good sound for them.

This bass is pretty rugged. I take good care of it, but occassionally things happen. Doesnt scratch that easily, and the luthite body makes it really really durable. I've gigged with it and I havent ever needed a backup bass. In the one year I've had it, I've had to get the neck adjusted once because it had bowed slightly. The strap buttons are very solid and havent let me down yet.

Never delt with them

I've been playing bass for about 2 years, and I've had this bass for most of that time. I started out with a Karara Pb-32 and I am happy that I spent the money on this bass. It really is the best deal for the money. I compared this bass to fenders and other Ibanez basses and I found that it is the best buy for the money. If it were lost or stolen I would probably get another one or get a nicer/more expensive bass.

This is a great bass, i just got mine, so its a 2002 white pearl edb. 24 frets, 4 strings, and a 3 band eq are just a few features on this. passive electronics and active pickups give it great tone, while the luthite body snugs right up to yours while playing. even the neck is luthite i believe, and its really really straight. the thin neck is great for doing quick fret work, and it doesnt get to thick at the bottom.

i'm using this bass on my fender bxr60 amp, and a gallien krueger head with hartke cab. it has lots of midrange, and the bass is pretty good on it to. i could really shake the building when i turn it up loud, and it can do all kinds of music, ive played soft worship songs, and punk rock and just plain alternative on it, and it covers them all.

when i got it, it was great,the action was amazing, even though i had to adjust it after changin the strings. i couldnt find any damage or flaws to it, it seemed fine. it still is, the luthite is really hard to ruin. you may have a problem with the control knobs, two of mine fell off, but they were a cinch to put bak on, so it wasnt a big problem. the finish is really cool, everyone stares at the white pearl, it really stands out.

this bass does it all, it works in my house with a stereo, in my church, in my school, anywhere. its a tough bass, and u wont get scratches in the finish, because it doesnt have a finish. the white pearl is the color of the plastic (luthite) body, so any scratches arent noticable. all the hardware seems to be in good order, nothin is loose or anything like that.

i havent dealt with ibanez directly, but i have had it adjusted, and it was done free since the bass was relativaly new. the warrenty is for one year after purchase, i dont no how that compares to other models, but it seems ok to me.

i love this bass, if it were ever taken, i would have to beat up whoever took it, and if i didnt get it bak, i would save up and buy the same one again, its that good. its just a great all-around bass, and i wouldnt trade it for another.....well, mayb a music man, but other than that, no other bass would b mine.