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NBD Ibanez Mezzo

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MagicPigDetectiveMagicPigDetective Frets: 3048
edited February 2019 in Bass

Been looking for my first bass and decided to go for a new Ibanez Mezzo SRMD200, in candy apple matt red. It’s just for home use and I thought a light, small bass with a medium scale would be ideal to learn on. It arrived today from Dawsons.

It really is very light and the neck is very thin. A quick tightening of the truss rod and it feels easy to play. There is a slideable 'hatch' on the truss rod cover, meaning you can access it without unscrewing, a cool feature. 

I like the matt red colour, like a New Zealand pinot noir. I can see no finishing flaws.

The strings are D'adddario, but no info is supplied and I have no idea what gauge, or whether they are round or flatwounds, this is a completely new world for me.

I don't have a bass amp, but it sounded fine through a Katana 100 at low volume. Will be using it mostly through an interface and headphones.

It's exactly what I was after, £250 seems like a total bargain. I can't compare it to other basses, but it does seem like a good choice for a 1st bass.


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  • fretmeisterfretmeister Frets: 24844
    If will be roundwounds.

    Flats are obviously flat.

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  • fretmeisterfretmeister Frets: 24844
    Flatwound




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  • FunkfingersFunkfingers Frets: 14750
    edited February 2019
    Ibanez product web page illustrates roundwound strings.

    Specs state D’Addario EXL165 045-065-085-105 gauge.
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  • MagicPigDetectiveMagicPigDetective Frets: 3048

    Thanks @fretmeister - it's obvious I suppose but I didn't know what the difference was.

    On the strings - Does a 32" scale bass require specific strings for this scale length?  

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  • fretmeisterfretmeister Frets: 24844
    MagicPigDetective said:

    Thanks @fretmeister - it's obvious I suppose but I didn't know what the difference was.

    On the strings - Does a 32" scale bass require specific strings for this scale length?  

    Depends on construction and the gap from nut to tuners.

    Many regular long scale strings will fit - in fact many companies do not make medium scale, only long and short.

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