Ibanez SR506 6-String

Ibanez made in Korea, but you would never have known at first glance. 24 frets adds two more octaves as compared to a four string. Maple body with natural wood finish and rosewood fretboard look amazing together. Volume, 3-band eq, and pickup selector, complimented with Bartaloni Mk-1's provide a full range of sound for any style of playing. Which great if your playing a show or just experimenting in the studio.

Sound is amazing, the Bartaloni active pickups give it an incredible range of sound. I play hard rock and low end is really felt when I'm playing with two loud guitarists. The harmonics on this thing last incredibly long, way longer than my passive Jazz. It has never made sounds that I didn't cause (like playing with a cell phone in your pocket), the signal interferes with the active electronics. It always stops when i put the cell phone away, so thats what leads me to beleive that. Other than that the sound is fantastic.

The action was just right for my taste. You can pop, slap, and strum without the string hitting the higher frets. The finish is what attracted me to it in the first place, the reddish natural wood finish. What I didn't like was the weight distribution. I didn't notice it as much when I was playing it in the store, but when I put the strap on and stood up, i found that the neck weighs it down a bit. The mahogany wood is on the light side and the body doesn't have enough weight to compensate for the heavy neck. As a result it tends to slide down a bit and you need your hand on the neck to keep it up. I thought of strapping a brick to the end of my strap but just decided to change my playing posture instead.

Everything about it seems pretty solid. I've played several shows and rehearsed with it plenty of times and everything is in great working order. I haven't banged it around or anything (who would want to) so i dont exactly know how much damage it could take.

I haven't needed to call tech support thus far.

I have been playing for 5 years now, and its my second bass. I have been contemplating of buying a new one for some time, so I've played others, but this is no comparison to anything else in that price class. It is the only 6-string bass I;ve played that i found comfortable and easy to play. I've played a 6-string Tobias and it didn't have the same feel to it. This one felt smoother than any other. The only flaw in it is the weight distribution, if you get over that, this will be your new best friend.

The SR506 is Ibanez's 6 string equipped with an active Bartolini pickup and 3 band eq system. It has the Soundgear Prestige style 5 peice thin neck and a comes in a great natural finish. It is very well balanced, has a nice FAT one peice bridge that is multi adjustable, and matching gunmetal chrome hardware. The details on the harware are impressive for a bass in this price range. The pickups are as versatile as any player could honestly need and the eq system just makes the whole thing able to mimic any sound your after. There is a nice growl at the top of the mid eq and the low is nice and transparent up to only the very end of it's curve. Came with elixers (70 dollar value), new battery, a nice warranty, all the allen wrench tools, cheap cable, no bag. No finish or flaws. Needed a quick setup after about a weeks worth of playing, after the bridge and neck settled with the strings. I am a baritone guitar player and home studio owner and have been loking for a playable six sting bass to pair up with my B-tuned and A-tuned baritones. I am thouroughly impressed. 9 for Features only because the neck still had fresh fairy dust on it from the factory. I would have docked it a half point if I could.

Trust me. I have over a dozen guitars and basses and about 30k in studio gear, etc. This is the best playing, best sounding bass I have played for under about 1800. Even then thoses basses are just going to give you exotic finishes and some tasty potions that do not neccesarily affect the tone. You simply cannot go wrong here. The eq curves are very , very dynamic. However, if you don't like your mid-boost to distort at the top, then be warned. I consider it a very desirable sound as an effect, and most players will never throw the knob that far anyway. My advice is to set your amp totally flat. EQ the bass how you like it and then turn your amp up. make minor adjustments to the amp once you hit your desired volume. The bass eevn sounds acceptable running through a tube preamp, line 6 POD, or even straight to the board. Although, it is so clean and 'active sounding' you'll probably be best off if you run it through a Bass Pod before you commit it to tape. But mix in a dry signal too. By the way, don't forget to fool around with the pickup balancer knob. I like it right in the middle, but here is where you will create some seriously varied tones. Expirement! Sounds just as good as a Spector NS, way way better than any fender bass and doesnt feel Generic like other knock off basses. An honest 10 here....

I won't spend a lot of time here. The only noticable flaw was dust left on the neck that turned my fingers brown. Although for some reason I kinda liked that... new gear actually feeling 'hot off the press'... don't know about you guys but's kinda like new car smell, you like it for what it represents. This guitar played well out of the box. I like the detents on the knobs. The Neck is friggin sweet.

Everyone I know who has one, still has one. Built like a tank. Probably last forever due to the graceful 'has only what it needs' design. No fussy finish to worry about.

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Anyone wants to know about this bass send me an email. I love it and can give you more info.

Mine is the 2004 model: natural finish mahogany body, 5-piece wenge and bubinga neck, 24 frets, abalone inlays, Bartolini MK-5 Pickups and 3 band pre-amp, 34" scale, "cosmo black" hardware. I bought mine last April, without having played one before hand and am still blown away. This is a true winner in the six string ring. The Bart electronics make this bass a dream. Only feature gripes are that the body isn't glossed, so it is easily scratched and nicked from popping, and it isn't active/ passive switchable.

The sounds range from super twangy to down low groove to punchy and in-your-face. The Bartolini electronics and EQ truly make this thing sing. I can get tones from anyone basically... Claypool, Wooten, Harris, Jaco, anything. My personal tone involves setting the PU blend knob to the middle, cranking the bass and midrange, then leaving the treble at half. The punch you get from that is superb.

Solo'ing the bridge PU, and dialing the treble up, about 75% of the bass and 50% midrange gives you a dead on Claypool "Jerry Was a Racecar Driver/ Tommy the Cat" tone. Absolutely awesome. I'd love to hear this thing as a passive, but I suppose I'll add that later. Also, 18 volt would be preferable, but it still rocks.

I, however, am not a fan of the master volume/ blend layout. I've been raised in my 2 years of bass playing, on basses that are Neck volume, Bridge volume, and I do believe that it gives you more versatility, but the blend/ volume serves the purpose well for now.

When I got it, the action was pretty high. I was okay with it for a month or so, until I really started getting into tapping and shredding and the like. I had the action lowered and it plays like a dream. Dual truss rods keep the neck perfectly set, not flat and not bowed like a mofo. Just enough relief to get absolutely no fret noise if you've got decent technique.

String spacing is a bit thin, but then again, if it were wider it would be uncomfortable. Nice flat neck back, and no gloss means you can maneuever without your thumb sticking. Not a single high or low fret, all were set beautifully.

The finish on the body is my only concern though. It's not polyurethaned very much, so it will scratch and dent very eaasily if you like to slap and pop. I painted a nice black stripe beneath the D G and C strings and the dents are far less noticeable now.

The bridge is substantial, adding to already awesome sustain. The tuning heads work perfectly and the nut is just right, although I'd prefer a bone or harder material. The knob layout is second nature to use.

This bass is built to be played live. I've used it in anything from funk, to jazz, to death metal, to Primus-type music. Looks awesome on stage, and holds together perfectly. I'm very paranoid about strap buttons, so I purchased a Dunlop Straplock kit, and use a lock on the upper horn, but not one near the bridge. I took the bridge strap lock out, shoved a toothpick and some epoxy in, and screwed it back into place. Solidly in place, although it never was loose. Did the same for the straplock as well.

The dual truss rods will probably never need adjusting. Solid as a rock and set perfect form factory. Many people misconcieve that the neck should be perfectly flat, but in actuality a little bit of relief (outward from your body when playing bow)so that your action can be super low, and NOT get fretbuzz. I've never had any buzz on this thing. Only when I provoke it with different playing styles does it show through.

I have and will continue to use this bass without a backup as long as possible. I'm thinking of getting another ,in fact, and defretting it. It's been around 7 months and I play a lot everyday... I've replaced the battery only once. I had the Elixirs on it for the past 7 months as well, and only recently tried different strings on it. I love to slap, tap, and bend, so I was using super light gauge on the higher strings, then a fat B and E. For some reason I've gone back to Elixirs... I just love them.

Not applicable. I never filled a waranty out or anything and have had no problems.

I've been bassing for 2 years this Christmas 2004. I've recently moved up to an Ampeg SVT3-Pro head and Avatar 2x12 cab, or will be soon (when the cab arrives). I run a Digitech Bass Chorus, Distortion, and Synth Wah, as well as a Morley Dual Bass Wah. Every effect sounds superb with this bass.

I got www.zzounds.com's recommended case, which was the Ibanez backpack-gigbag and it's solidly built too. I do suggest a wider strap with it, as mahogany+wenge+bubinga is a heavy combo, but not back breaking.

I chose it for the price, and I am an Ibanez nut. First bass was a GSR205, and I've played on many other basses since then. I only own the SR506 at the moment, and continue to love Ibanez. The versatility is fantastic.

Made 2004, I think this is the new line.
-6 string
-3 Band Bartolini active EQ with 2 Barto pickups (MK-1 combo). These pickups are a bit thinner than most other humbuckers, so they give a more concentrated sound (heavier bass for neck, more punchy treble for bridge). Preamp is master volume, pickup blend (clockwise=Neck, CCW=bridge), bass, midrange, treble.
-24 fret, with the standard SR shape (end is curved a bit, more wood on the low B, less on the high C after the 24th fret)
-Neck Material: 5 pieces - Wenge/Bubinga. 3 pieces of wenge, 2 bubinga. The lamination (different pieces glued together) gives the neck more strength and a different tone than a 1 piece or lamination of the same wood. 34" scale (which I prefer).
-Body is Mahogany, stained darker than its natural color. The headstock also has a matching mahogany lamination over the wenge/bubinga.
-Fingerboard is Rosewood, with Abalone inlays. They're oval shaped, so they look especially nice.
-All hardware is a black chrome, it looks very nice, and it's different.

Now some things I haven't seen in any other reviews:
-The neck has 2 truss rods, for extra support. This is important for the wider neck basses, since there's more tension from the higher C, and more area to cover with support.
-The bridge has an easier stringing than most. Instead of unwinding your string and chipping off paint from the bridge and possibly damaging your strings, there is an opening in the top, so you just slide the ball into the hole and pull the string up to the nut. You can string this bass faster than most because of that feature. Plus when taking off strings (especially the low B), you don't have to unbend it from the post when replacing strings, so it's easier to keep them as spares (I've snipped a low B because it was just too hard to unbend).
-The top of the body is radiused. It doesn't have a very big curve to it, but it'd definately arched. It's probably a 25"+ radius (wider arch). This gives you more mass under the strings, so you get more tone from the wood vibrations. Mahogany is a wood with a lot of sustain to begin with, and the extra mass just helps. That's great for harmonics, tuning, chords, etc.
-The input jack is angled directly toward the strap pin. If you've ever played a stratocaster you probably like the 30degree angled input jack, but hate bending your cable 90degrees to get it around the strap pin to lock it. This one goes right next to the bridge angled, so you can see it (unlike the gibson style, where you need a right nagle to get it to lock well, and can't see the input jack and have to feel around). I love this input jack. It doesn't have any metal plate, so it has a more natural look to it.
-The back of the neck is nearly flat. It is perfect for a 6 string, because that means less wood to have to reach around, less strain, and more comfort.

This bass can play any style. I've played jazz, metal, progressive, and some experimental stuff on it. It's amazingly versatile just like other Ibanez basses, but the Barto electronics really give it a boost. I can get a deep crunchy bass sound and run it through a light distortion, pump out a great metal sound. I can go to the bridge and turn up midrange to get a great jazz sound. With this bass, I play harmonics that have a great tone and sustain. The bridge pickup gets bright sounds really well. The pickup blend lets you get any sound you want. You can go full neck, full bass, haf midrange and knock yourself back 10 feet.
I play a lot of Dream Theater stuff (One reason I got the 6), and you can get a tone very close to Myung with a compressor and distortion. This bass can do anything you want it to.

The action was a little low on my 3 higher strings (could just be me from hard double-thumbing), but that's an easy adjustment. It comes with 3 allen keys (truss rod, saddle adjustment, and knobs), so you just need a screwdriver and you're all set.
The neck is perfectly straight and intonation was perfect for the set height. Finish seems to be an oil, which is very nice. Ibanez basses don't have painted/glossed necks, so they're very smooth and easy to play.

This bass is very sturdy. All of the hardware is high quality, and the woods are very strong. Truss rods will only need to be adjusted a little bit from humidity changes by season. Since the neck is 5 peices and it has 2 truss rods, it's going to be very resistant to changes.

I bought it through americanmusical.com. Took 2 days (New Jersey to New York).

I've been playing 3 years, I own 2 other Ibanez basses and a Washburn guitar. I've played a lot of different basses, Warwick 6 strings, Yamaha 6 strings, other Ibanez 6 strings, and this one I liked the most. I prefer this $600 bass to the $1800 Warwick Thumb. I haven't tried the neck-through Thumb, but I prefer the SR506 to the bolt on. I've played the Pattitucci signature Yamaha, and the other RBX 6 strings, and the spacing is too wide for my taste. I prefer the SR506 because it has tight spacing (not too tight, I still slap and double thumb on it), so I can still reach around to the low B without a strain. I haven't tried the Myung signature (or the Myung2 sig), but I do know it has different spacing than the RBX line. I also tried the BTB406 model from Ibanez, but it has nothing on this bass. It has the 35" scale (which I don't like as much), and only a 3 piece neck. It also has the gloss-painted body with the maple veneer. It does have the variable midrange sweep, and the mono-rail bridges, but you're paying more for one feature on electronics and a 35" scale. The SR506 is made from exotic woods, all very strong (do some internet searches. There's a woodworker's site with resistances of different woods to bending. I searched for bubinga on google and it was one of the first ones). I prefer the dark wood body to a maple veneer, seen on a lot of basses, and I like the natural finish over the gloss. Gloss finish doesn't allow as much of a natural wood tone for the vibrations. It's a plastic layer between the wood and your strings.

I prefer this bass to any of the basses in a price bracket of $500 to $2000. Maybe I'd like a hand-built custom more, but it's a $600 bass that's going to keep my interest until I have $5000+ to spend on one.

I suggest this bass for anyone making a transition into 6 string or looking for a new one. It's extremely versatile and looks amazing.

If this bass were stolen, I'd sell my vintage tube amp to replace it and get something else to play through. Sure the tube is nice, but the look and feel of this bass are just amazing. There is nothing I don't like about this bass. If you have any other questions, send me an email. I'll gladly answer anything you have to ask.

i believe my bass in particular is a 1998 model made in korea. it has a full 2-octave neck full of 24 perfectly cut medium sized frets. 6 string. laminated top. im not quite sure of all controls, but one of the controls is, of course, volume. Im guessing that the other three are high/mid and mid/low and the last one sounds to me like an active knob (give ya a nice funky kick in tha thang). there are 2 active ADX6 soapbar pickups. neck and body are maple with black laminate finish coving the body. different noteworthy musicians have considered this bass to have a jazz feel to its body but i swing with p-bass. the rosewood neck is nice and wide, but surprisingly small given that its a 6-string. i went from an insanely skiny steinberer neck to this beast and had no problem transitioning. one thing that i really like about the neck of this bass is that the back of it is nice and smooth and the thickness of the neck at every point on the neck feels slim but very sturdy. i know nothing about tuners. all i know is that these tuners are the originals that came with the bass. this bass feels very heavy but it the notes ring forever and when you are practicing without an amp you still get a nice sweet sound and reverberation throughout the instrument. i would give this bass a 10 in this category, but ive played on some conklin and wishnevsky demonstration basses with unbelievable controls and crazy features that make the bass look like a string thing from the future.

my main music style is jazz and funk. but i play everything from classical to punk and from country to kids songs. and yes a little rap and country when the audience is wanting. i have played on my share of basses and between the full 2 octave fretboard, the high C and low B strings, and the active electronics with the active knob, this is the most versetile bass ive ever played. I improv at all of my performances except for cover tunes. the warm full sound sails smoothly with almost all of my playing styles. for being a person who has to perform for many different groups of people with greatly varying tastes in music, i need a bass that will tackle anything i put it too. this is the bass. this is an excellent performance instrument. i cant say much about its recording capabilities, except for the occasional pluging it up to my computer to fascilitate my mixing options and music composing. if you want to use this bass to create your own samples on your computer, this is perfect. it gets a little noisy when i hook it up to my small 12 watt practice amp and turn the highs all the way up and lows al the way down on the bass and amp. i play through a behringer 300watt ultrabass3000 amp. at the moment i dont own a cabinet but ive used ampeg and madison cabs and this bass sounds best through 2x15s and 1x12s 18s and that ungodly 21" madison cyclops cab. so i guess you could say that the bigger the speaker, the more music you get out of this bass. i also use an original crybaby bass wah pedal and a boss bass overdrive which work great with it. i used an ibanez guitar tube driver pedal before it got stolen and when you turn the highs all the way up you just get the coolest sounds out of the thing. the only slightly negative thing i have to say is that, since there are more strings, the strings are a little closer together. while this helps out some other styles of playing, it is kinda difficult to play slap. eh... maybe i just need to practice that more...

since i got this bass used theres nothing realyl to say to any preospecting buyers of this bass. from the years of use on this bass before i got it and the excellent condition that it was in when i got it, i can deduce that the "action, fit and finish" were practically flawless when it came into the hands of its first owner.

just today i opened up the back control panel and looked inside. im assuming that this is a seven year old bass. i was told from the seller of this bass that it has had no maintnence with its electronics. i know my fair share about wiring sound devices and i can tell you that for being 7 years old, the wiring is incredibly dependable and have no sound defects. no ajustments were neccesary. all hardware is very sturdy and will should never need replacing unless the owner of the bass is careles and does something dumn enough to hurt it. if you shine the gold lacquer too much it WILL wear off as is with all gold laquer. the truss rod has never needed to be adjusted by me, and i have had it for about 2 years. this bass will withstand live playing and i would gig with this axe without even the slightest umption to bring a backup. the black laminate is very solid and only needed touching up when my baby sister decided to play with it and put a nice little CRATER on the back. i replaced strap buttons with custom strap buttins only because i have an awesome strap that requires a wierd button. the ones that come with the bass will only give you trouble if you swing it around your back and put a lot of pulling pressure on the bottom buttin. the top of it is kinda small and the strap might pop off.

i have been playing for 4 years. i own a Catalina acoustic guitar, a "State of the Art" electric guitar, a Steinberger xt-2 4-string bass, a casio keyboard and midiman oxygen soft synth midi controler keystation, a boss bass overdrive pedal, an original bass crybaby bass wah pedal, some random tama swingstar drums and some misc. fx and cuztom zildjian cymbals. if this bass were stolen or lost i would not buy another one simply because it is hard to find a bass this nice at the price i got it for and i would probably get a custom 8 string bass through a fantastic luthier that lives in my county. if i did have to replace this bass and found the same one at around the same price i would get it without any hesition. above i mentioned various comparisons to this bass (which always preveiled). if i could change any thing at all about this bass, i would only change the body color. i am into natural finishes. if i could get this bass in any natural wood finish it would be top choice. i would not want to replace this bass with a fretless but if i could get a fretless neck to cary with me i couldnt think of anyone ever needing anything else in a bass.

This bass rocks!!! I play a lot of PHISH stuff and I am also a worship leader at my church. This bass has great features! Active ADX6 pickups, mid high low and master volume controls. This bass's neck is MUCH thinner and faster than any other six string I have ever played. Non string through style body, but that is ok.

This bass can give you the richness of Mike Gordon(Phish) or the growl of Sugar Bear(DC Talk) The bass has sustain that is UNENDING!!! I haven't really found a great slap setting yet(so if anyone playing this bass knows one PLEASE EMAIL ME) I have not used this bass on stage yet, but it is certainly replacing my 5 String Spector in the studio. The pickups have great sound but I will prob end up gettin EMG's. I have not had ANY noise out of this thing thus far. The sound I thought was MUCH better than the cort curbow! I am running this bass into a SWR Working Man 15 with an extra 15 cab, and IT SOUNDS like Ice cream to the ears!!! I gave it a 9 on sound because I haven't found a slap sound that I really like yet, but that is prob just my fault.

I got this bass used, but the guy said he never had anything ajusted on it. I haven't even had to look at the truss cause the neck is straight as an arrow!!! I did however feel that the action was set WAY to high, but $5.00 at a local guitar shop fixed that problem. The only prob I have with it is I can't get the "C" to sound as crisp as the other strings, but that's ok once again, that is prob my fault with eq control. Beautiful gloss black finish with all gold hard ware.

Can you say armored tank? My goodness this thing is bullet proof! The strap buttons are great and STRONG! but I am gonna get straplocks. I will alwas gig with a back up, but it won't be needed!!!

I haven't had to deal with them, but one of my friends has an Ibanez guitar and he had to write them and he said that they were GREAT help, so I'll give them a 10 on is behalf

I have been playin 6 years and I have some pretty nice stuff..Fender P bass deluxe, a hofner Beatle bass, and now my new baby the SR506 I also use an old Peavey mark III stack and my new toy a SWR Working man 15 which BLOWS the Peavey away in ALL aspects!!!! The SWR is like the perfect amp for the SR506 but that is my opinion. This bass is just incredible...I picked it over a 6 string Tobias!!! If you find one BUY IT AS QUICK AS YOU CAN!! You'll kick yourself if you don't!!! I play in a praise band and I am currently starting a Christian Jam Band and this bass will fit ALL of my needs!

It has the full 24 frets. It is solid top. It has volume, balancer, treble and active bass controls. It has ADX 6 pickups that are Active. The body & neck are made out of Mahogany. It has a nice black/glossy finish. I'm not sure of the body style, but it has all gold hardware. The bridge is not a string thru the body, the tuners are non locking (this bass doesn't need them- trus me!) The neck is fat, it has jumbo frets, has a rosewood fretboard. Wasn't included with anything.

This bass has the best sound I've ever heard come from a bass. I play hard alternative rock and am an avid fan of slap. It is never noisy- just sounds good no matter what. It has a rich & full sound, and has much variety. It is usually better live. I like the sound when the balancer is set at neutral, full volume, treble & bass.

the basses action was a bit high for my own taste, but the pickups were positioned perfectly. No flaws existed at the time of purchase.

This bass has withstood me dropping it twice (when I didn't have straplocks yet- I learned quickly), and much wear and tear. It still looks and sounds great, and I've played it atleast 27 hours per week the past 3 years. Strap buttons are solid, I can always depend on it. The truss rod has never had to been touched. I always use it without backup!

I've been playing for 6 years. I play nothing else. No. I would definately buy this baby again if it ever were stolen or lost! I love everything about it and hate nothing. I compare it to other basses constantly everywhere I go......nothing ever surpasses my 506! I do wish it had a built in ATM for when I'm on the go, but other than that- she's been great, I would never ever give her up!.....I am always looking for more of these babies up for grabs, so if anyone ever wants to get rid of their (God knows why)....please contact me ASAP!

This sweet a$$ bass was made in 1996. I don't know where it was manufactured, but I give the manufacturers much credit and praise for their craftsmanship. It has 24 frets, but I may take out the frets if I don't get a fretless soon, and it has 6 strings. I think it may have a solid top. It has volume, blend, tone, bass, mid, and treble controls. The pickups are 2 soapbar ADX6s. I don't know what types of wood were used to build this bass. It has a black satin finish. I don't know about the body style. The bridge is a string-thru type (not through the body). The tuning pegs are non-locking, Grover (I think). It's got a thin neck for a sixer, with jumbo frets and maple or rosewood fingerboard. I have a black leather strap with straplocks, and a hard case with cable.

Not much for me to note here, but I will include as much as I can. My music style is sort of a blend of 311 and Primus. I do ALOT of Primus, so there's alot of slapping and strumming and two-handed tapping. It's almost perfect for my style. I don't own an amp just yet-that's the next thing I plan on buying. It has a warm-dark sound with just the right amount of brightness to satisfy players like me. In my opinion, I would use this bass mostly for studio work. My likes and dislikes are as follows: I love the fast action the neck has, VERY uncharacteristic of a 6 string neck. It's surprisingly easy to play for a 6 string, too. And it has killer looks to boot! My complaints-Most setting sound great when plucking it, but at the same time, sound horrible when doing slapbass. The string spacing, for me, is a bit small for accurately hitting the strings for slapbass. I think the biggest complaint I have, although it is still not too bad, is the weight.

I bought this bass at a pawn shop, so I don't know how well the factory set it up (The previous user likely made some changes to the action). The same goes for the pickups, but, as far as the state it was in when I bought it, there were some minor bridge adjustments I made to reduce fretnoise and make it more in tune. Aside from the normal scratches and dents from normal use, this bass is in mint condition.

I have used this bass a few times during live shows. The only thing I don't like about playing it live is that the hight aren't heard as well as the lows. The hardware, I'm sure, will last for a good while. The finish is going to be replaced someday soon, due to the chips of paint taken out of it. The strap buttons, which I put in, are there to stay. I've never had to adjust the truss rod ever, and I can depend on this bass, but I will always bring a backup, because ya never know when Murphy's Law is gonna come into play!

I've been playing the bass for 3 years, although if you heard me jam out to some "Tommy the Cat" or "Jerry Was a Racecar Driver", you'd think I've been playing forever (J/K)! If this bass were ever stolen , I would have a fit for months, but I would't buy another one, because the original one has sentimental value, and the new one just wouldn't be the same. The only thing I wish it had were some EMG pickups.

This bass was made in 1996, made in Korea. It's got 24 frets and 6 strings. An all black, ebony beauty. It's got volume control, bass/treble boost/cut, and a tone control to blend the bridge and neck humbuckers. ADXS pickups sound great and give a full bodied tone with active 9V electronics. This bass has a maple body and rosewood fretboard a Badass bridge, and Gotoh tuners...the playability is fast(what do you expect from Ibanez necks!?)...i got it used, the guy also threw in a thick, foam padded leather gigbag!

it love the sound i get out this bass...although i know i will change it, right now i boost the bass and treble all the way and go to my amp if i want to add some mids...(NO I DON'T PLAY LIKE FIELDY)...i use it with a BOSS BASS EQUALIZER, which only expands my tonal range...it's got a nice, tight B string that give a warm sound and can also drop BOMBS!...i'd say this bass would be great for stage and studio...i have no dislikes about this bass's sound...i can get whatever i want out of it.

i don't know much about this bass's original factory setup cuz i got this bass used...but when i did get it...i fell in love with it's action, fit, and finish. The pickups were flawless...my only gripe about this bass was it's weight...even with my new leather Levi's Strap...it still can get pretty weighty. Other than that...no gripes

this bass is built like a Volkswagon!...i can depend on this axe anytime!

i've been playing for almost 2 years now. My first bass was a Squier P-bass Affinity series...then an Ibanez EX series 4 string bass(which i still love)...if my SR-506 were stolen, it would suck. i love this bass