I have the same bass. The output and voicing of the pickups and preamp really owns anything else in the same price range. Not a vintage sound but something very modern and aggressive
Dude you're an amazing musician! And you make that bass sing like no other. You bring out the harmonics on that bass like a boss! Awesome awesome demo of this bass. Very well done sir!
Had one in Piano White (pearl flecks). Loved it, sounded amazing. Gigged once.....😮😮😮😮 Hated it. The indents on the pickups where the screws are is the same natural place I rest my thumb. Sold it months later in 2015. Fast forwarding 6yrs, I wanted a backup bass for my scruffy punked up Warwick Rockbass. I find a guy selling his SR300E in Pearl Fade Metallic, no battery and untested? £95!! That's NINETY FIVE POUNDS FFS!!!! No marks, plugged in a new 9V Duracell. Packatachow baddddiddley dang!! Absolutely superb bit of kit, only lacked two strap buttons which I had two spares of from my Warwick because I use a locking strap on that one. Crucially the pickups don't have those screw inlets, so my thumb rests completely comfortably on them. Yours has the older pickups than the SR300E. I am now considering a nice SR300EB with a double trade-in for an Ergodyne and Squier Jazz 5-string as a straight swap. I may yet swap one set of strings for a downtuned B_E_A_D set, the way it is on the Ergo... BTW, you're making this bass sound a s**tload better than I can with mine but wow, isnt it just so much bass for so little money?
I had this bass for over 10 years. I thought about maybe getting a different bass or fixing up the one I have but after watching this video I'm going to stick with the one I got. You absolutely kill it. Love the review!
Thank you!!!!! For being not too serious but objective enough to give a decent review and showing what little love on a low end instrument can do. Bravo Zulu!!
Johnny Lee Long as Marvin would say “You’re The Man” Thanks to you I just purchased a used Ampeg BA 112 and a used Ibanez Tmb 100 both items in great condition. I’m a beginner so between what I picked up from you and some of my buddies who are musicians I should be okay . I enjoyed your videos immensely!! Keep up the good work my Brother, Solid!!!!!
Awesome energetic and skilful review Johnny! I have a MIJ Ibanez Soundgear from the 90s. Gigged it HEAVILY, it’s been a rainstorm, neck swelled up, new bridge installed to take heavier gauge strings. It took EVERYTHING I’ve ever thrown at it and still comes back singing sweetly to this day. I thinned the herd through the years from 10 to 2, the Soundgear and a Gibson T-bird. Others here have said it. Ibanez make some great sounding basses!!!
Sweet demo....I just ran across one of these basses in lefty, for $200 in super condition, and wanted to see some videos on it before driving out to purchase...I know now I need one to add to my arsenal
Johnny, love you and all, but until you finally catch-up to 2019 and start doing these videos with direct sound recording, your viewers will never be able to tell how thick and pure that sound is. You go through an amazing arsenal of basses, but we can't hear any of the subtleties that make these instruments unique.
I disagree, hearing it through an amp is fine and has its own appeal compared to a DI, but I think sometimes he needs to up the volume because it does become a problem when the acoustic finger clank is louder than the signal. Also, if we heard the direct signal it would make for a lot of hassle to edit because he talks through it all the time.
Yeah, that's one thing that he records on a phone basically. The other very unusual thing is that he always starts testing active basses with everything cut. Like anyone would ever play an active bass like that.
@@Dinozzo1995 Hearing an amp IN PERSON is fine. Not an amp through a video / phone camera's microphone. If you want to make quality content to share with the world, you need to deal with video editing. It's easy to alternate between direct and microphone when you know how.
Totally disagree on this. I prefer a video review with amp than DI, it's more realistic. Plug 10 different basses via direct signal, recordem them and upload it on youtube, ramdom play it and 3 you'll barely guess 3 or 4 of them. You just loose lots of nuances when going direct.
man your videos are cool!! you are a cool guy..your playing inspirational!! i started playing guitar in 1975 and bass around 1984. i still play both but about 80 percent bass playing!! thanks !!
Didn't know they had an active version of the SR 300, guess I gotta get me another one, mine's is passive had her since 95' I see even the pickup's and bridge is different, she sound nasty indeed, think it's time for me ta get an update!!!
This and my squier CV 60s jazz are perfect duo, modern and classic, both sound great, the ibanez is easier to play, with wider range of tone, but the JB is just classic.
Johnny: I had a 2011 Ibanez SR405QM 5 string with the charcoal burst. One of the controls (I think it was the blend) duplicated as a volume in 2017. Readings indicated it was possibly the capacitor that went bad and the shops around town wanted a lot to fix it. I traded it for a 2018 Fender Jazz Elite V in Tobacco burst. I love my Fender, but thinking back I should have kept that Ibanez and got it fixed. I did like it a lot. By the way, former Newport News resident here (I think you live in Richmond). Great videos!
Ibanez SR Series are a monster. I have 4 of them. 405, 505 & 2 - 805's. Those Bardolini's kick some real be-hind. One of my 805's needs a new neck cuz that girl be twisted. Can you make another one? Shadakaka.
Johnny those look like dish washing gloves. 😂 Johnny could make a video on getting the action right. I need good action for slapping. My A string doesn’t doesn’t have it. Also, do you have the treble up?
Sweet soundin bass. And the SR300 isn't even one of their expensive models. I have 2 SRs, an SR-05F (ex Jethro Tull) and an SR-1305. Both with J type pickups, earlier models. A bit narrow but nice to play anyhow.
I'm about to buy an Ibanez SR370 but I'm afraid it have poor electronics (pickups and preamp) Is it easy to change it? is it worth? Or I should just buy an other bass? If yeas, what do you recommed? LIke the ibanez sr300 alternative
Pickups defo aren't stock, I bought mine two days ago and it's mint, my friend who's an old bass player called it a bargain. Ibanez sr300eb and mine is in weathered Black. You won't find a better bass than that for that price, at least not brand new. Peace
Hey Johnny killer grooves happening with the nasty. I am still figuring how to setup an Ibanez SR905 maybe due to the 24frets neck. Would you recommend an almost flat board or more relief than usual? And for string height, how much at 12th fret? Appreciate any help
I have the same bass. The output and voicing of the pickups and preamp really owns anything else in the same price range. Not a vintage sound but something very modern and aggressive
Dude you're an amazing musician! And you make that bass sing like no other. You bring out the harmonics on that bass like a boss! Awesome awesome demo of this bass. Very well done sir!
Thank u
I gigged with one of these and it's the only one I have left. Great sounding bass and reliable.
Best demo I've ever seen on TH-cam ! Such positive vibes.
U da best
Lovely and passionnate!!
Finally, someone who loves a great sounding bass. This bass has a good growl.
a 6:45 I damn near lost my mind. How I would so love to learn that! Kudos, Jack!
Had one in Piano White (pearl flecks). Loved it, sounded amazing.
Gigged once.....😮😮😮😮
Hated it. The indents on the pickups where the screws are is the same natural place I rest my thumb.
Sold it months later in 2015.
Fast forwarding 6yrs, I wanted a backup bass for my scruffy punked up Warwick Rockbass.
I find a guy selling his SR300E in Pearl Fade Metallic, no battery and untested?
£95!! That's NINETY FIVE POUNDS FFS!!!! No marks, plugged in a new 9V Duracell.
Packatachow baddddiddley dang!! Absolutely superb bit of kit, only lacked two strap buttons which I had two spares of from my Warwick because I use a locking strap on that one.
Crucially the pickups don't have those screw inlets, so my thumb rests completely comfortably on them. Yours has the older pickups than the SR300E.
I am now considering a nice SR300EB with a double trade-in for an Ergodyne and Squier Jazz 5-string as a straight swap. I may yet swap one set of strings for a downtuned B_E_A_D set, the way it is on the Ergo...
BTW, you're making this bass sound a s**tload better than I can with mine but wow, isnt it just so much bass for so little money?
Ibanez made some killer basses. I have a SR800. Badass.
Love your videos dude. So enthusiastic.. keep up your great videos. I’m an Ibanez bassist love them
I own this bass because of you. haha, Ibanez needs to hire you to demo gear on youtube!
I actually had it presented (lefty) to my former band lead singer's back then girlfriend to first introduce her to the amazing lowend world
Haha same.... i will order it. 316 euro in amazon
I had this bass for over 10 years. I thought about maybe getting a different bass or fixing up the one I have but after watching this video I'm going to stick with the one I got. You absolutely kill it. Love the review!
Thank you!!!!! For being not too serious but objective enough to give a decent review and showing what little love on a low end instrument can do. Bravo Zulu!!
Picked up the SR250 and looking to get the 300. You are killing it on that beautiful bass! Great job! 😀👍
I already bought this bass, and I have no regrets what so ever. I just wanted to see how someone else enjoys it.
New sub here love that sound and you made that bass sing very nasty lol....Love your playing and am thinking of buying this bass for my first one.
Johnny Lee Long as Marvin would say “You’re The Man”
Thanks to you I just purchased a used Ampeg BA 112 and a used Ibanez Tmb 100 both items in great condition. I’m a beginner so between what I picked up from you and some of my buddies who are musicians I should be okay . I enjoyed your videos immensely!! Keep up the good work my Brother, Solid!!!!!
I love this video. I love the personality, passionate excitement behind every damn sentence. you may have just sold me this bass.
man the way you were describing this bass reminded me of a girl i once knew i called her nasty as well! and in the most best of ways! haha
It seems I made good decision with my first base six months ago 😀 Many thanks for all you videos Johnny. I love them.
That was the bass for when I was in a jazz fusion band in high school... very loud pickups
I got an ibanez tmb100 awhile back and it completely changed my mind about ibanez instruments. I'm going to get one of these next.
Ibanez makes some great Basses... and some of them cost very little... and are still good.
There is something about Ibanez basses, i haven't played one that i didn't like, and certainly love my 6 string. man you're the best :)
Awesome energetic and skilful review Johnny! I have a MIJ Ibanez Soundgear from the 90s. Gigged it HEAVILY, it’s been a rainstorm, neck swelled up, new bridge installed to take heavier gauge strings. It took EVERYTHING I’ve ever thrown at it and still comes back singing sweetly to this day. I thinned the herd through the years from 10 to 2, the Soundgear and a Gibson T-bird. Others here have said it. Ibanez make some great sounding basses!!!
May have to try an Ibanez bass out no bro! You kick ass. Slap is hard to do still since I play a lot of hard rock and 90s industrial
love the funky groove bro! And you make slapping look so easy, i struggle learning how to slap lol :)
Soundgear basses are really nice
just bought one myself... she’s so pretty
Jesus Christ how is your name and face not plastered everywhere? Ya rock mann!
Sweet demo....I just ran across one of these basses in lefty, for $200 in super condition, and wanted to see some videos on it before driving out to purchase...I know now I need one to add to my arsenal
Damn man you are smooth. Hoping to get one of these.
Johnny, love you and all, but until you finally catch-up to 2019 and start doing these videos with direct sound recording, your viewers will never be able to tell how thick and pure that sound is. You go through an amazing arsenal of basses, but we can't hear any of the subtleties that make these instruments unique.
I disagree, hearing it through an amp is fine and has its own appeal compared to a DI, but I think sometimes he needs to up the volume because it does become a problem when the acoustic finger clank is louder than the signal. Also, if we heard the direct signal it would make for a lot of hassle to edit because he talks through it all the time.
Right on, Johnny is one of the best bassists on youtube but his low production value holds him back from more views and subs. "Shada Ka Ka"
Yeah, that's one thing that he records on a phone basically.
The other very unusual thing is that he always starts testing active basses with everything cut. Like anyone would ever play an active bass like that.
@@Dinozzo1995 Hearing an amp IN PERSON is fine. Not an amp through a video / phone camera's microphone. If you want to make quality content to share with the world, you need to deal with video editing. It's easy to alternate between direct and microphone when you know how.
Totally disagree on this. I prefer a video review with amp than DI, it's more realistic. Plug 10 different basses via direct signal, recordem them and upload it on youtube, ramdom play it and 3 you'll barely guess 3 or 4 of them. You just loose lots of nuances when going direct.
I wish I could give this video two thumbs up! Love the positivity
man your videos are cool!! you are a cool guy..your playing inspirational!! i started playing guitar in 1975 and bass around 1984. i still play both but about 80 percent bass playing!! thanks !!
Didn't know they had an active version of the SR 300, guess I gotta get me another one, mine's is passive had her since 95' I see even the pickup's and bridge is different, she sound nasty indeed, think it's time for me ta get an update!!!
Good review bro, amazing play and reaction. Now I'm so confident to bought this bass with new finished paint sky veil matte, it looks beautiful
Got my eye on the candy apple Red 😍😍😍
Entry level bass and cool sound, but of course, the most important are hands. Great playing and you seems to be very cool man. Thanks for the video :)
This and my squier CV 60s jazz are perfect duo, modern and classic, both sound great, the ibanez is easier to play, with wider range of tone, but the JB is just classic.
Love this demo and that's one of the older models (humbuckers are different looking now) can't wait for my cerulean one to ship to me 🤌🏼
This guy in on fire.
Johnny: I had a 2011 Ibanez SR405QM 5 string with the charcoal burst. One of the controls (I think it was the blend) duplicated as a volume in 2017. Readings indicated it was possibly the capacitor that went bad and the shops around town wanted a lot to fix it. I traded it for a 2018 Fender Jazz Elite V in Tobacco burst. I love my Fender, but thinking back I should have kept that Ibanez and got it fixed. I did like it a lot. By the way, former Newport News resident here (I think you live in Richmond). Great videos!
i wanna meet this guy. He makes bass jammin so much fun.
Man you're nasty on that bass bro. Love the attitude also. You got a new sub!
You're The Man! I'm amazed of your understatement and instead so pure and deep talent: thank you
An SR is on my to get list,they are really nice,and theres one for EVERY budget
Best review of anything iv’e ever seen!
Nice to see Ibanez getting some love, i've got myself 3 SR300s
@Alex D Fret buzz? no, but i have them regularly set up and maintained by a luthier, the necks are amazing
DUDE!!! BROTHA!!! I'm thinking you made that song........ShamaLama...ShamaLama....DingDong!!
Try the fretless. Now thats NASTY GOOD AND SMOOOOTH!
Ibanez SR Series are a monster. I have 4 of them. 405, 505 & 2 - 805's. Those Bardolini's kick some real be-hind. One of my 805's needs a new neck cuz that girl be twisted. Can you make another one? Shadakaka.
Damn 👏 lovin' the bass vibes
smokin.. learned a lot here. ty
I had this same bass. Put a bassmods pre in it. Greatest sounding bass I ever owned. Still best myself up for ever selling it
I just ordered one. I hope it's awesome as well as you making it sound extra awesome mate ,👍
The Virtuoso in da basemant doing damage
Ibanez basses seem to have an aggressive growl that's good for playing modern metal with presence! 🤔
This video rocks!
Nice grooves mate!
Just bought this one, hoping to learn many tones on it.
I guess that man knows what he is doing.
Call her Hot 'N' Nasty Johnny Lee shada-kaka brother🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸
Love your videos Johnny, I have a Ibanez TR200 sounds very similar but is more nasty. Thanks mate
You are too much Johnny. Been waiting for you to do an sr. 👍🏿
Johnny those look like dish washing gloves. 😂 Johnny could make a video on getting the action right. I need good action for slapping. My A string doesn’t doesn’t have it. Also, do you have the treble up?
Awesome 🎸🎸🎸🎧
hahaha dude love this ♥
Hey Johnny, I'm pretty new to your channel, do you have a video on how to setup your bass? Thanks keep up the great work.
I like you videos bro, but can you please record the bass directly to your computer? We only hear your room, not the actual bass.
Johnny would love you too do a review on the artist ag105 active electric bass,cheap as chips and a tonemonster!
Great man triple like!!!
Hey johnny please tell me who that funky band was in the background. Shadda Cockaa😎
It was mine. ...lol
Man that was funky.👍
johnny long Hey Johnny, did this have the stock pickups and preamp in it at this point ?
Will appreciate your reply, thank you, sir.
sounds good. can this bass do hard rock/metal? thanks for the review🍺
Did you change the pickups and the electronics? Sounds awesome
I am still going to send you that Ibanez Bridge, been a little Broke!
I have that same bass just in brown
bout to order 1 how should I get it set up ??
You are great !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)))
Sweet soundin bass.
And the SR300 isn't even one of their expensive models.
I have 2 SRs, an SR-05F (ex Jethro Tull) and an SR-1305.
Both with J type pickups, earlier models.
A bit narrow but nice to play anyhow.
abanaz i love it lmao based
Cool🌚
Oh and one more thing mr. Long how do you set your amp on your Bass equalizer
Nasty is gd in the bass world
I'm about to buy an Ibanez SR370 but I'm afraid it have poor electronics (pickups and preamp) Is it easy to change it? is it worth? Or I should just buy an other bass? If yeas, what do you recommed? LIke the ibanez sr300 alternative
Unless u keeping the bass don't put a lot of money in it
Hey Johnny, did this have the stock pickups and preamp in it at this point ?
Will appreciate your reply, thank you, sir.
Pickups defo aren't stock, I bought mine two days ago and it's mint, my friend who's an old bass player called it a bargain. Ibanez sr300eb and mine is in weathered Black. You won't find a better bass than that for that price, at least not brand new.
Peace
I have the same bass. What strings are you using? I want mine to sound like that.
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Stank!
Should i buy this sr300e if im a complete beginner? What amp for beginner on cheap bit nice!
Hey Johnny killer grooves happening with the nasty. I am still figuring how to setup an Ibanez SR905 maybe due to the 24frets neck. Would you recommend an almost flat board or more relief than usual? And for string height, how much at 12th fret? Appreciate any help
🤔 not completely flat if you doing tapping on higher frets
What color is that
nice
I have it too
What strings do Ibanez use on their base
Killer!!!
😂🤣😂👏🏻✌️
🤤🤤🤤
What strings are on the SR?
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No gloves= better tone.
Have you ever tried sr500?
He has a video with the sr500 on his channel.
terrible
sounds good. can this bass do hard rock/metal? thanks for the review🍺
This bass can definitely do rock/metal. Played numerous Soundgear basses in bands from rock to death metal and they always sounded great.