steve from pittsburgh,pa
Quality:
its an Ibanez! enough said!
Features:
the sound is great! its looks sharp and plays really well. i would up grade the tuner. my Snark works better
Sound:
sounds great unplugged and plugged in! im impressed. i thought i was buying a "a bass to have" , im so wrong . this was a great purchase!
Playability and Feel:
its very light weight. its sound is great. its a good bass.
Tone:
fishman pickup is awesome a unique sound
Finish:
the finish is awesome. i got the dark violin burst. i could look at it everyday. it makes you play it!
Action:
good. will need adjusted when its time yo change strings. good for the first couple of weeks
Do you own this product?:
yes i sure do
Trey Moore from Charlotte, NC
Subject:
Best acoustic bass I've played
Quality:
This thing is amazing. It even stands up to breedlove acoustics without batting an eyelash
Features:
The fishman pickup in this thing as awesome, the eq makes your tone even better, and the onboard tuner really makes this a great buy.
Playability and Feel:
Fast neck, and low action baby.
Tone:
Great tone both acoustically and plugged in. The pickup gives you that nice upright sound.
Finish:
I went with the black and love it.
Action:
I've played one for a while now, and regardless of whether it's hung in a music store or fresh out the box the action is great. Fast neck and low action left me excited even before I started paying attention to the tone.
Date submitted:
3/14/2011
Do you own this product?:
Yes
Mark from Petluma, Ca. USA
Subject:
Best bang for the buck
Quality:
Seems well made. Only problem was the 2 of the 4 mounting screws for the output jack were stripped from the factory. I am returning this one. If it happened a year down the road I would have fixed it but hey!, its brand new so why bother. AMS made the process painless. They will ship replacement as soon as UPS says they picked this one up. No questions asked.
Features:
Playability is great Turner is a plus. Haven't plugged it in yet but expect it to be good as other reviews.
Sound:
Well new string, its hard to say but I think its louder than the others I have tried in the pass. It may keep up with acoustic guitars if I use a pick.
Playability and Feel:
Like the neck. I play a Fender Jazz and this feels right at home in my hand.
Finish:
Over all I give it a 4. It is a $350 bass so I didn't expect perfect but I was surprised. I think the finish was better than expected with no glaring flaws.
Action:
The action was really good. After reading some reviews I was worried but the action was spot on. No buzz or dead spots to speak of.
Do you own this product?:
yes
crazyhorse9 from Portland, OR. USA
stephan4way@yahoo.com
Quality:
The bass looks and feels very well made, solid.
Features:
Love the on board tuner and the Fishman/Ibanez colaboration on the electronics. The neck is very friendly as well.
Sound:
The tone is very good plugged in, full harmonics...in all, a lot of sound to work with.
Playability and Feel:
This axe plays well, it has a very solid feel and there is no drag in getting around on it. The neck is very easy on the hands.
Tone:
The electronics on this instrument are very good. The dry sound is fairly light as one would expect with the string to box ratio, but it can be heard in an acoustic mix. The pickups have a great range of color and the sustain is excellent.
Finish:
The finish could be better, a lot of little things...not even.
Action:
It plays really well with no "noise" issues.
Do you own this product?:
I own this instrument.
Viper2 from Charleston, SC
Subject:
Excellent acoustic Bass
Quality:
It's definitely well made and solid.
Features:
I love the tone, but truthfully if you are planning on using this as a bass to play with other acoustic guitars, you will be drowned out in a heartbeat. Amplified it's great and just home practicing it's excellent. Like most acoustic basses though, there is no thumb rest...wish there was.
Sound:
I love the sound of an acoustic bass. If amplified you can pretty much do what you want if you have any effects.
Playability and Feel:
Perfect, perfect, perfect. Best acoustic bass I've played. Thin Ibanez neck.
Tone:
Out of the box it was bright the way I like it. Just with that stupid buzz on the E and certain fretted notes on other strings. I like bright crisp basses.
Finish:
Excellent, I got the piano finish, I love looking at it.
Action:
Not very good. But after a trip to my Luthier is was excellent. String buzz plagued this bass at first. I did see these in stores before and they did not have a buzz to be fair. Just a fluke I suppose. But no issues now. The Ivorex nut and Saddle give it a brighter tone.
Do you own this product?:
Yes