NBD - a five-string at long last. But what?

Bucket

Some of you may have been following my "what bass" thread, and I'm sure you were all waiting with bated breath to see what I'd go for. Well, on Monday a friend told me about a secondhand 5-string in the shop he works at, on Tuesday I gave it some serious thought, on Wednesday I asked him for the shop's number and gave them a call. Turned out it wasn't actually on display, it belonged to a bandmate of the shop's owner and was sitting in its case behind the counter (I think it had been in the shop but he was about to advertise it privately). So yesterday morning I called them back and did the deal - managed to knock them down from £700 to £650, and with free delivery! And about half an hour ago, it arrived.

So. What is it?

Well...

http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af347/ConnorF1995/Ibanez SR1205/20150417_134725_zpsqrb5eqiw.jpg

Not so many clues there... but let's get the box open?

http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af347/ConnorF1995/Ibanez SR1205/20150417_134813_zpsmhah1ofo.jpg

Hmm, that's a nice case. Is it the right way round?

http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af347/ConnorF1995/Ibanez SR1205/20150417_134830_zpslc6tbcay.jpg

No, as it turns out. And it still isn't, until now...

http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af347/ConnorF1995/Ibanez SR1205/20150417_134837_zpsxjvvnewz.jpg

Ibanez Premium, you say? Well, let's crack it open to find out.

http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af347/ConnorF1995/Ibanez SR1205/20150417_135529_zpsdigpczja.jpg

Oooh, I'm such a tease aren't I.

http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af347/ConnorF1995/Ibanez SR1205/20150417_135547_zps3o1n3dqv.jpg

Nice wenge neck though - great shape and I'm a total sucker for the open-pore feel.

http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af347/ConnorF1995/Ibanez SR1205/20150417_135558_zpsakjluuxo.jpg

Hmmm, getting closer. More lovely wood...

Bucket

Fuck it, you've waited long enough haven't you.

http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af347/ConnorF1995/Ibanez SR1205/20150417_135711_zpsclakynow.jpg

http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af347/ConnorF1995/Ibanez SR1205/20150417_135849_zpsfeapitem.jpg

http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af347/ConnorF1995/Ibanez SR1205/20150417_135955_zpspwm9iosw.jpg

http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af347/ConnorF1995/Ibanez SR1205/20150417_140150_zpsk1fhgkdp.jpg

So there it is - my new Ibanez SR1205! These are about £900 new so I was very pleased to get it secondhand, in super-clean condition and very well set-up (by the friend I mentioned earlier, who is also the best bassist I've ever met), for £650. Could use a new set of strings but whatever. It feels great, I haven't plugged it in yet but I'm sure it'll sound great too. And while I was set on something more classic-looking, I really like the look of this model and everything else about it is perfect spec-wise, so I'm dead chuffed.

fretmeister

Lovely.

I wish I could get on with 16.5mm string spacing. Too narrow for me!

mart

Very nice indeed!

guitarfishbay

I've played the 4 string version of this, it is a nice bass, lots of sounds in them. Congrats!

Frankieabbot

Nice looking guitar. Can I show my ignorance and ask if the fifth string is at the bottom or the top of the fretboard? I understand that bass strings are EADG. What note is the fifth string?

guitarfishbay

B below the E

Bucket

Indeed, low B.

A six-string bass has a low B and a high C.

speshul91

Nice gas Connor, what's the low b like?

Dave_Mc

Very nice. I like the look of those.

UnclePsychosis

Frankieabbot;600084" said:

Nice looking guitar. Can I show my ignorance and ask if the fifth string is at the bottom or the top of the fretboard? I understand that bass strings are EADG.

What note is the fifth string?

The convention is for a low B- BEADG , but some people add a high C- EADGC instead.

chrispy108

Good work Bucket!

speshul91

UnclePsychosis;601093" said:

[quote="Frankieabbot;600084"]Nice looking guitar. Can I show my ignorance and ask if the fifth string is at the bottom or the top of the fretboard? I understand that bass strings are EADG.

What note is the fifth string?

The convention is for a low B- BEADG , but some people add a high C- EADGC instead.
[/quote]

I have got mine tuned aeadg that's for metalz though

strtdv

Lovely bass.

When you're changing the strings, if you find the low B too floppy, try a .135 low B, it sits really well on a 34" scale neck.

RocknRollDave

A five string ought to be a Tele with the low E removed....

but I have to say, that's a purdy looking bass. Nice GAS!

xmrchi

Love it, they use brilliant woods on these, nice purchase.