ibanez K5 survey

[cheyen]

hi all,..

i have finally made up my mind to get an ibanez K5 or an ibanez sr505.
i will try 5 strings instead of jumping to 6,...............

any opinions on the two said bases?? not so pleasant experience? warp issue or anything?? all i could find on the net was corporate review,.so it all says the good things,....

kindly advise,..

thanks! 8)

[RentaBass]

Not too sure about the SR505, but tried the K5 before at Swee Lee (Bras Basah)

Feel wise, I found the neck a little too thin (I'm biased towards fat-assed Fender necks)

Sound wise, it was a little thin to me.

Don't take my word for it, do try it for yourself and let your ears decide for you!

[tim_1002]

both the necks are too thin for my liking. i did and a/b between the sr506 and btb556 and liked the sound of the brb more. sounds warmer and deeper.

best current production ibby 5 string neck i've tried is the rd series.

[subversion]

i would still advice prospective buyers to consider other offerings with reference to the K5's asking price. the BTB models are good considerations but these sport a slightly longer scale length + a different neck profile. the K5 is largely based on an SR hence the similarities.

[rottenramone]

would u consider a gary willis model. that's a great bass by ibanez.

[cheyen]

i have not tried the garry willis model,. but looks cool on pics,..
:-)
hheheheheh,.....
any other opinions from you experts? please kindly advise,...
im planning of getting my new bass this coming friday,..
:-)

[ravenelle]

so exciting! ^^

[tim_1002]

isn't the gary willis models all fretless?

[3notesAbar]

Theres fretted versions.