IBANEZ SOUNDGEAR SR300 Bass Demo

[@headknocker8999]

I picked one of these up in a pawn shop for $100 OTD a few years back Best hundred bucks I ever spent hands down on a guitar Well there was that $50 Ibanez Artist my son found at the Salvation Army last week!! Ibanez ROCKS!! Gary/Hk

[@SamBAss42]

I have the SR500 and never knew the truss rod cover did that. You sir are a legend.

[@Nintendo82345]

Just bought this in metallic grey today. Love the tone and playability \m/

[@ShaunKeefe]

Other than the strings being a little "buzzy" I think this is a solid bass.

[@FlorentChardevel]

Alex Gianni how do you do the right muting? I sound the same when I play

[@Alex_Khouri]

"....but hopefully I'm getting the character of the instrument across for you guys, which is what you want to hear in these kind of videos." Thank you for your honesty! Very good point indeed, as many 'gear demos' are actually just opportunities for shredders to show off. You did a great job of demonstrating the full range of the instrument, and to be honest your playing was absolutely fine. You've got good clean technique, which is vital for recordings. Being able to play fast is great, but if it sounds messy you'll never be able to record anything anyway! You're on a good path mate - keep it up, and thanks for the great videos!

[@PaulAnnis]

Alex Khouri Thank you very much, glad you appreciate the videos, I just need to find ways of getting hold of more!

[@billy1858]

best review of the sr300 on youtube!

[@vinisasso]

I like the bridge pickup sound from Ibanez basses. They sound both well defined and punchy. In basses from other manufacturers, usually you have to choose - or you get a well defined and focused mid range, or a punchy but muddier one. Ibanez achieves a very nice sound.

[@102xxScorpionxx102]

As an American, when you first stated that the bass came in at 260 pounds at 8:47, I had a heart attack there for a second! Thanks for the demo though. I've been interested in taking up bass and this review helped me narrow down which bass I may want to start with.

[@dablackwizards5312]

I bought this beauty today in Metallic Grey... My first bass that i got for about $320 with a cheap gig bag. Thing is killer

[@groovydjs]

I REALLY have to go to another review, I just can't get past all the buzzing going on.

[@wackyduck3]

Action too low

[@braybray-sp3mb]

just got this baby, love it so far

[@DK1105-k3c]

I have been playing one for a few years now and I am quite fond of it. Be careful about the battery compartment though. The wires for the 9 volt are quite short and thin so I have had to break out the soldering iron more than once. Thinking about switching over to some flats.

[@DarthRoedy]

I have the sr300 and the sr305 and both are very very good basses.

[@Silas_Olveda]

Very good guitar indeed, I myself own one though mine is grey. I'd definitely recommend it.

[@Lemon_head147]

Love the video Stick hoping you release more. Extremely solid reviews from start to finish.

[@PaulAnnis]

Cheers mate, yep there are more on the way but these all revolve around me getting hold of the basses. Take it easy! Stick / Paul

[@JaneBarnes-rq3lv]

You need your action adjusted. Too much string buss but when you adjust it you will love it !! I own 2 of these one is a 2009 road star orange colour and I own a 2022 veil matte blue. Both superb instruments

[@PaulAnnis]

I love string buss 😆

[@oguzkaanaykutlu1109]

I want to play bass guitar and my some friends said that ı should buy this guitar. I listen to melodic death metal. For instance Insomnium, Dark Tranquillity. In addition disturbed is my another metal band. My question is that this guitar is suitable for playing metal music on this bass line??

[@jamesmiddleton6998]

think you had a bad one off, mine's been used heavily for over a year and even dropped on its headstock, still has great tuning stability and action etc

[@T500cal]

I wish they had passive pickups, love the playabillity of the neck and body, hate need for the batteries.

[@jrchanning]

I've been thinking of buying one of these, thanks for the great demo, you made up my mind!, I want one :p

[@BohemianShadow]

I own a SR300 in black and it is just amazing. Love it!

[@Vectif]

"Ooh.. it's red... and shiny!"

[@Retroflecks]

Welcome back Stick! Please do a review on the Fender Rumble 75 amp. Also I love that you played Readymade :)!

[@Alex_Khouri]

Also, for $450 that is one HELL of a tidy instrument. Slightly messy finishing in the jack socket is minor, compared to some things I've seen on basses costing more than double that.

[@PaulAnnis]

Alex Khouri Agree

[@LRS905]

+Alex Khouri A messy input socket seems to be the norm with Ibanez. I had a SR705, beatiful bunch of wood, and I spent quite a bit on sharpening that jack socket, which was full of grime and crap. Other than that, no complains whatsoever.

[@donnix6931]

RL R f

[@carlpeckett1393]

I have the 370 which is pretty much the same, such a nice bass (:

[@romeoguitar]

Hey am looking for a bass to buy . Able to pop n slap , rock, funk and abit of soloing which would be better ? This sr300 or music man sub thnx

[@andrewphippsphillips1455]

The only issues I found with this was the stupid screw inlets on the pickups which made it uncomfortable to rest my thumb when I played mine. I sold it but got a bargain, never gigged SR300E with the tap switch. The jack socket isnt practical if you have a right-angled jack plug on your lead....

[@Ben_Mdws]

Stick, great videos mate.

[@cmrcs]

Nice review Stick! Any plans for more drum videos?

[@benmckernan7296]

I’ve heard this is a good Bass for beginners so that’s the one I plan on getting.

[@alxiroi]

Surprised at how good it sounds. Great review :)

[@richardrichard5409]

Never had an active bass with bass knob at the front?

[@hodaridaniels8786]

Sorry they don't sell that model no more, the candy red model looks good as good as it sounds. Everything is on this bass, including crispy, phat tone. The tone of these little lightweight basses I like the whole sr300 series of Ibanez bassline

[@472miau]

a bit late but they have similar bass called SR300EB CANDY APPLE now

[@JoeStarman]

Trying to choose between this one and the yamaha trbx 304, please help me wich would you choose and why?

[@guysmith8270]

Buy the Yamaha; it is a MUUUUUUCH better bass for the money

[@JoeStarman]

thanks bro, so much people say the same, Im gonna do it :)

[@robbyatmaja6896]

Great video mate! Thanks alot!... Now I'm assured on sticking with Yamaha TRBX174! Am not bashing the Ibanez... But price wise, the TRBX suits me more. Cheers!

[@devilock6137]

Nice to actually hear the guitar instead of somebody just popping and slapping or doing runs ... Great vid

[@vinayakchadha5548]

hey paul im a big fan of your reviews and i find ur work with maplewood studios and andertons the most trustworthy and interesting of all reviews on the entire youtube network In a couple of months im gonna be buying my first bass guitar n im lookin into the ibanez gsr200 n i just want to make sure of my choice i have only found one 'decent' video by dawsons music but it has made no mention of the drawbacks the bass may pose to players i would b grateful if u could make a review on this bass it would help me alot and many other bassists around the globe who r still confused 😅

[@PaulAnnis]

Late reply, sorry! I can only review what I can get hold of and at the moment that's none!

[@vinayakchadha5548]

+Paul 'Stick' Annis already bought a yamaha trbx174 , thouroughly satisfied as a beginner

[@paulevans4334]

Looks great but the sound not so much. Sounds like it needs a serious fret job strait out of the box.

[@Thelegendofsam01]

Can you do an ibanez sr405qm it looks like a great 5 string

[@TheCluelesspanda]

Has anyone tried a jackson js3 bass?

[@PaulAnnis]

Hi mate, back is all fusing up nicely, I think all the bome has joined up now! I'm using two Canon legia HFM46 cameras with raynox .66 wide angle lenses

[@rohitshanker4496]

Sr300 & sr300e is different right?? Plzzz suggest me which is better!!

[@cderycke]

Its available in Lefty too.

[@SOswim1]

I have a 2009 lefty model and the tone is great except for the G-string, for some reason the high end never existed on it (everything else is there), does anyone know a way I can improve this?

[@SDRockman]

Try replacing the G string.

[@Qadrology]

hey stick :D is there big difference between sr300 and the rbx 170 .. which one should i buy ?

[@sonofkikkoman]

Could you do budget 5-strings comparison or something ?

[@wiselemon]

loved the review, could you have a look at the Ibanez atk200 please?

[@adnap]

I’m currently in the market for owning a new bass, so I’ve been hitting up KZbin for demos on strings and basses, and 15/20 videos bass related material have all been English/Brits. Something to that ? Could there be more Bass players in the UK?

[@Sandman-ne1gz]

Great review thanks! 👍🏻🎸 what strings of your personal choice would you stick on one of these please?

[@keyboardz111]

How's the factory setup 'out of the box' for the SR300? (bridge, truss rod, string action, pickup height, etc). Is it good or does it need adjusting? Thanks!

[@vicentedorileobarrosbass7037]

Timbre idêntico ao Yamaha.

[@codyhebert1746]

i cant find this bass in red =(

[@PaulAnnis]

yes

[@abisheksubba9045]

Is it better than music man sub ray 4???

[@RealShurikenX]

I'm lookin at a GSR200 used for $80 or a SR300 for $150, how do the two basses compare?

[@wolf42i40]

Troy D Arsewhooper I'm late to give you an idea, but I personally own a GSR200. It is not a bad starter bass and delivers for its price. Only set back is the tone pick-up gives a bit of a metallic echo which is distracting for melodies. But overall I do have fun with it for the past year, light body, nice finish, smooth neck, and a great rumble. I myself am currently looking into an SR300, I tried it at guitar center and loved the tones and feel. go up to a GC and try both out and see what you like. Peace!

[@moleman1961]

Bit buzzy

[@tyreekmurillo4524]

you should review the epiphone thunderbird

[@Braglemaster123]

I ordered the “ E” today in the Cherry 🍒

[@hawg427]

Hi Stick, hows the old back doing? What camera are you using for your right side looking up? Main camera? Thanks.

[@drumavidcheckupz4792]

I heard the strings on this thing pop out because the bridge holes do not close around. What do you think after using it for a while?

[@emmanuel0099]

***** I've had it for 1.5 years and I've never had a single problem with the strings :)

[@MatejSJ]

Hi Stick! what's up.... so I wanted to ask a question, why your videos have much better sound quality than Andertons ones(EVH 100w etc)? I know you have much better equipment at the studio but, still.

[@PaulAnnis]

Will see what I can do

[@Thelegendofsam01]

Are you planning on doing more ibanez basses?

[@PaulAnnis]

If I can get hold of them for sure!

[@williamdeely7836]

Do you work at andertons

[@matheuscoelho1232]

Hey Paul I really like your reviews, any chance of you make on of the Jackson JS3?

[@PaulAnnis]

Yeah I know, I did request more, give it better tone :)

[@PaulAnnis]

I have never really learnt guitar, I've dabbled with both for a while but bass is more 'me'. Learn as much as you can! Stick

[@bsandhar27]

Dude your hair is amazing!

[@PaulAnnis]

Try both mate, very different feel between the two. Stick

[@PaulAnnis]

Cheers dude! Stick

[@abisheksubba9045]

@Paul 'stick' Annis is it better than music man sub ray 4

[@mickavoidant4780]

I liked my Powerspanned SR300E enough to buy another one

[@Potarnul]

The sound is pretty cool, but I hear that damned fretbuzz I cannot escape

[@vincentkoster6291]

Dodgeavoidevade fret buzz is a matter of setup. I own one of these and fret buzz rarely occurs to me, as long as I play properly.

[@MikeTheVanFX]

It is a very unforgiving bass to play you'll hear every mistake if you are not carefull enough.

[@Penguin_king93]

I have that Ibanez Bass as well!! but i have one in white tho

[@olumiders]

I never buy active basses because of those batteries. Does anyone know good batteries??

[@mickavoidant4780]

The battery lasts months in these

[@nickfidler3131]

Is this a good enough bass to record with?

[@emmanuel0099]

Nick Fidler I've recorded a few songs with mine and it sounds pretty decent IMO.

[@brotherem1]

Try setting up the bass before playing it..

[@Christophe_L]

That's the correct order for EQ! Bass is always to the left!

[@larvasapiens2944]

There's something that I've never liked about any Ibanez bass sound, but I can't really tell what it is,,,

[@TylerMillsftw]

I don't dig a lot of the pickups they put in the standard SR line, when you get into the Premium they start using better electronics.

[@boboliver3054]

Looking at the back of this guitar where the neck is connected to the body, instead of looking like some craftsmanship went into it, to me, it looks like Ibanez just grabbed some random washers and screws and put it together. Very cheap looking. Anyone else feel the same way or is it just me?

[@jasoncano527]

Its pretty old, so that's probably why

[@giacomobasso6043]

Cost ?

[@PaulAnnis]

Hi, you'd need to check as this was a while back.

[@idontevenknow8613]

readymade!!!!

[@1.618-z9y]

THis bass is fucking KILLER!!

[@PaulAnnis]

Will try, I'll also play Rreadymade right next time! LOL Stick

[@EpicStuffMan1000]

I wonder if he is British

[@thewomble1509]

From the South of England.

[@zmonkeyparatrooper]

Readymade! Readymade!

[@PaulAnnis]

Love you to :o)

[@williamdeely7836]

I'm saving money to buy this bass in metallic grey

[@LRS905]

+will deely How much are you willing to spend? If it helps you, I got the Gold colored one at 229 on Amazon. Great price for a very nice bass. www.ibanez.co.jp/products/u_eb_page15.php?year=2015&cat_id=2&series_id=51&data_id=93&color=CL01

[@williamdeely7836]

RL R sorry mate I have already bought it, thanks for the offer though

[@LRS905]

+will deely Well, was not an offer, more of a valuable information tip. But it seems odd to me the range of price differences on these. I was about to purchase one in a store, which was on sale, for US$314, and found the golden one, same bass but different color, for US$230, go figure...anyway a very good and comfortable bass. I love it, gives you a well deserved shoulder rest after dealing with MusicMan Stingrays, lol. Cheers mate!

[@ThePuppetHero]

readymade... i like this guy

[@B0RNfree]

One of the best bass guitar for beginners.

[@9unslin9er]

+B0RNfree One of the best basses PERIOD.

[@martiner4051]

my first bass :) but orange :D

[@AndreiUrucu]

why?

[@gloter13]

Why?

[@irisrose6307]

this was grate

[@PaulAnnis]

Well, everything there is about personal taste but I found the factory set-up ok. Stick

[@smilingskull7827]

Ready made ready made

[@mohammedzakariaali1169]

Seems like an electronic toy to me with all this active pickups and pre EQ, I would say for this price range you can get on of squier fender vintage modified bass series, those are real shit...

[@yung_hrrnia]

Check out the Ibanez Mikro.

[@runnningonempty]

YOU DONT EVEN HAVE TO PAY EXTRA FOR THE FRET BUZZ!!!!!

[@ElectricMahatama]

less talk more play.

[@PaulAnnis]

ElectricMahatama I agree, I can’t hear you playing though?

[@ElectricMahatama]

@@PaulAnnis You wrote that yourself? wow congrats dude, really, that's very cool. i just told everyone in my family about it, my creepy uncle, my alcoholic father, my suicidal sister, and my retarded brother! Everybody thinks that's very impressive and asked me to congratulate you. they want to speak to you in person, if possible, to give you their regards. they also said they will tell our distant relatives in christmas supper and in NYE they will ignite fireworks that spell your name. i also told about this enormous deed to closer relatives, they had the same reaction. they asked for your address so they can send congratulatory cards and messages. my friends didn't believe me when i told them i knew the author of this gigantic feat, really, they were dumbstruck, they said they will make your name echo through years and years to come. when my neighbour found out about what you did, he was completely dumbstruck too, he wanted to know who you are and he asked (if you have the time, of course) if you could stop by to receive gifts, congratulations and handshakes. with the spreading of the news, a powerful businessman of the area decided to hire you as the CEO of his company because of this tremendous feat and at the same time an important international shareholder wants to sponsor you to give speeches and teach everybody how to do as you did so the world becomes a better place. you have become famous not only here but also everywhere, everybody knows who you are. the news spread really fast and mayors of all cities are setting up porticos, ballons, colossal boom speakers, anything that can make your name stand out more and see which city can congratulate you the hardest for this magnificent feat.

[@PaulAnnis]

@@ElectricMahatama Still can't hear you playing

[@ElectricMahatama]

@@PaulAnnis Wow congrats dude , that's really cool , you should talk less and play more so that more ppl can give a shit about you.

[@PaulAnnis]

ElectricMahatama Still agree with you as it is annoying if you don’t like it. Anyway, you show a lot of love for a stranger, concerned about my popularity as well, you sound like a really nice guy., parents must be very proud 👍

[@FourSev]

Haha I heard Readymate! Chili Peppers Fan? :D

[@ARTrca]

CHILI PEPPERS!!!