Great review,love that fact that you showed the bass had no neck dive. So many TH-camrs forget about this aspect of the bass. I am a Ibanez Bass player myself. Ibanez does produce some amazing bases and guitars hands down one of the greatest companies for money can buy!!
Played a Fender and an SR at the weekend. The SR was light, comfortable and well balanced. The Fender took an instant neck dive. I'm now only looking at Ibanez SR models.
I just got this thing, and I love it. It plays like an absolute dream. I haven’t got a handle on the guitars EQ and my Ampeg amp yet, but I’m getting there. But the neck is awesome, it looks like a million bucks, and I’m extremely satisfied. $800 well spent.
I’m planning on picking one of these up from my friend. As soon as you hit that first mid boost, I was like “dang this thing needs an octaver.” It sounds really good. Thanks for the thorough demo
Just bought the blue satin edged version, exact same...very versatile bass, i use it passive in my rig as pedal board is pro buffered input & output...sounds great, it does balance well on the strap and those pickups are very good & great bridge design, real Abalone inlays...a lot of bass for your money... well demo'd Ivan....
My first gig with my 600 was at the weekend. The bass and treble knobs on 10 and the mids on 0 made my small 1x12 give low end like a 2x15 but with good top end.
I bought one after watching this TH-cam. You should hear it through a Boss BB-1X Bass Driver; it's monster. The Driver keeps the low end, even on full overdrive.
Hi Ivan, thx for your nice review. Would it be possible for you to make a follow up video soon in which you compared these Ibanez basses with the ones of Yamaha of the TRBX product family? I've heard so many goog things about those basses and I really would be interessted to learn about your opinion. Since you're channel has evolved impressively over the last year or so, I am nearly convinced that Yamaha Germany would also be very eager to help you in any way. 😎
Hey there! Thanks for watching! Comparing them side by side will be quite tricky because i have to ship back this Ibanez bass, but I’ll try to feature something by Yamaha here!
Just noticed when your playing in passive mode it says tone 100% but treble pot at detent position which is only 50%...only noticed after watching 100 times...lol...i really like my 600E...the Nordstrom pickups are great in passive mode plus pan pot as well as treble pot works in passive mode...got a good quality leather 3" padded strap,pretty kool looking & comfortable...i can use the 600E for most genres of music, many tones as pickups are so quiet,very versatile...don't you just hate it when someone points out something..lol...still a great vid Ivan....👍🎸
Awesome review, that baby is gonna be a great friend for my SR650. What strings are equipped on it? Judging by the overall tone as well as the coloured ball ends, i guess it is a set of D'Addario 45/100 or 45/105
How do the Nordstrand pick-ups compare to Aguilar pick-ups? One thing I really like about the Ibanez SR2400 (Aguilar pick-ups) is the volume level balance between the different strings. The E string is not blaring loud, like on cheap Ibanez basses -- Almost like having built-in compression. This is much more noticeable and appreciated when playing live versus recording.
I have a 1300SB with Big Breaks. I find it odd that there isn't much information about them. I wonder if they're actually just Big Splits? Anyways, good review as always. Looking into the 600 series for a cheaper backup.
Fantastic review! I really love the sound of those pickups in passive - together they sound pretty close to a J-Bass, and the neck pickup only sounds pretty close to a P-Bass! The active mode also sounds pretty great, and the fit and finish looks gorgeous! Do I need another 5-string...? 😅
@@IvanBassist I was just ready to purchase that bass and I found a fender squire affinity in beautiful condition for $100.00. I had to buy it. Its dark blue. I am getting a set up on it now. I hope I made a good choice.
Nice review of a pretty cool bass! How is the acoustic sound of the bass? I prefer to hear and feel the bass sound when playing unpluged (like a Fender J or P bass)
Im a pretty new bassist and Im just surfing around trying to learn the difference between the various types of bass. I know I own a entry level P/J bass from Ibanez but thats pretty much it. The SR600E is also a P/J bass, right? Ive kinda fell in love with them but I also realize I havent really experienced something else either.
Have you ever used bartolini bh2 pickups? If so how would you compare these to those in your opinion? Also, does this finish seem susceptible to chipping? The SR500 line unfortunately has this problem, it’s difficult to tell if the 600 series does as well just by videos / photos
Yes. I did a demo of the BTB Iron Label: th-cam.com/video/i67ghZXhOj4/w-d-xo.html I prefer the Nordstrand pickups, to be honest. They have more top end/presence Unfortunately, I cannot comment about the finish. I assume it might be similar to the 500 one.
Same my SR505e has cheaps between the pickups. I guess a pick guard would help, but I haven't seen one for ibanez basses. But I love it, the different tones are amazing. I would also like to try the nordstrands as I have BH2s
Really cool review, very nice looking bass :D Quick question regarding the feel of the neck, does it have any sharp edges or frets? Can't seem to find any information online on whether this comes with rolled frets
I have been looking at getting a new bass. I saw this bass and immediately feel in love with how it looks. I really appreciate your review. I'm pretty sure that this will be my next bass. BTW, what is that opening song that you played? I really want to learn that one. Thank you for this post.
Once you lowered the action, did you find you were getting a lot of bass buzz? I haven’t tried the 600 but on the Ibanez 300 and 500 series I feel like there is a bit more buzz than I might like. Great vid. Thanks.
Hello! Would you say that its a " better bass" than the 500 series? checking the specs, the only difference are the ash body and the Bartolini pick ups. Its $100 difference
gosh darn it. i have a 2017 sr655 but this clearly sounds better (compared to your demo of the 650). the big breaks sound much more like a bass pickup should.
its comfortable when you play on the fingerboard?I mean if the neck is narrow. I would like to buy this bass but this last aspect is pretty important. Thanks from Spain.  Enviar comentarios Otras personas también buscan
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i have to ask is there a big diffence between sr600e and sr1340b because other one is 500€ more expensive and i dont know much about them and imo i dont think i would notice the difference if its a small difference someone pls help
If you can save up those extra 500 i’d do it. That way you can keep the bass for a longer period of time. Otherwise you might want to buy a new one or upgrade the 600e and you’d end up spending more, if not the same amount.
@@IvanBassist ty for help man yeah im 15 so i cant really get that amount of money easily but im pretty sure that the 600 will be what im looking for but if i buy another bass in the future i will definetly use this info ty
This bass is not light at all by Ibanez standards. I actually wish they cut about a pound off the weight. But ash is naturally a heavier wood than most. But calling it light is a false statement.
Pick is for attack and speed. Some songs and styles benefit from using a pick (especially songs with fast bass chording) but it shouldn't be the only tool in your arsenal. Any bass player worth anything should be able to bounce from finger, slap and pick techniques. The belief that bassists shouldn't ever play with a pick is just archaic bass dogma that has no place occupying the modern bass player's mental real estate.
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That's the right way to demo a bass with a wide range of settings! Thanks so much!
Thanks, Daniel! Glad you liked it!
Great review,love that fact that you showed the bass had no neck dive. So many TH-camrs forget about this aspect of the bass. I am a Ibanez Bass player myself. Ibanez does produce some amazing bases and guitars hands down one of the greatest companies for money can buy!!
Thanks for watching! Neck dive is, in my opinion, a make or break factor. Definitely worth showing it!
Played a Fender and an SR at the weekend. The SR was light, comfortable and well balanced. The Fender took an instant neck dive.
I'm now only looking at Ibanez SR models.
I just got this thing, and I love it. It plays like an absolute dream. I haven’t got a handle on the guitars EQ and my Ampeg amp yet, but I’m getting there. But the neck is awesome, it looks like a million bucks, and I’m extremely satisfied. $800 well spent.
Glad to hear you’re enjoying the bass! :)
this review was the reason for buying this bass - fantastic instrument. Thanks a lot for your work
Have fun with the bass 🙌🏽🙌🏽
Sounds great in passive mode with that tone knob all the way down.
Pretty cool, right? 😁
Your video editing during the demo far superior than anything I’ve seen on TH-cam thanks.
Thanks!
I’m planning on picking one of these up from my friend. As soon as you hit that first mid boost, I was like “dang this thing needs an octaver.” It sounds really good. Thanks for the thorough demo
Thanks for watching! Hope you enjoy the new bass!
Just bought the blue satin edged version, exact same...very versatile bass, i use it passive in my rig as pedal board is pro buffered input & output...sounds great, it does balance well on the strap and those pickups are very good & great bridge design, real Abalone inlays...a lot of bass for your money... well demo'd Ivan....
Nice! Congratulations on the new bass :)
I gigged mine with the band for the first time at the weekend. It did the job well.
Glad to hear that 🔥🤘🏽
What a great demo. This helped me quite a lot. Gracias, Iván.
De nada, Diego! Saludos!
I’m getting the 5 string version in a few weeks. I cant wait.
Enjoy the new bass!
Very nice demo, well recorded. Thank you Ivan ;-)
My first gig with my 600 was at the weekend. The bass and treble knobs on 10 and the mids on 0 made my small 1x12 give low end like a 2x15 but with good top end.
Awesome! Glad to hear that you’re enjoying the bass!
😬
What do you think about these licesend Big Break Nords compared to (also licensed) Barts MK1 which were put on lots of Ibanez SRs before?
Very comprehensive review! Good tutorial for others to make reviews. And the bass is amazing of course! Thinking to get one of these.
Glad you liked it! :) Let me know what you think if you end up getting the bass!
@@IvanBassist Ok! 👍
I bought one after watching this TH-cam. You should hear it through a Boss BB-1X Bass Driver; it's monster. The Driver keeps the low end, even on full overdrive.
Nice! Hope you enjoy the new bass 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
@@IvanBassist I'm gigging with it on Saturday.
Hi Ivan,
thx for your nice review. Would it be possible for you to make a follow up video soon in which you compared these Ibanez basses with the ones of Yamaha of the TRBX product family? I've heard so many goog things about those basses and I really would be interessted to learn about your opinion. Since you're channel has evolved impressively over the last year or so, I am nearly convinced that Yamaha Germany would also be very eager to help you in any way. 😎
Hey there! Thanks for watching! Comparing them side by side will be quite tricky because i have to ship back this Ibanez bass, but I’ll try to feature something by Yamaha here!
I bought this when it first came out. Thanks for review. Also you play so good I could learn much from you
Hope you’re enjoying the bass, Dan!
Thanks for the kind words!
Just noticed when your playing in passive mode it says tone 100% but treble pot at detent position which is only 50%...only noticed after watching 100 times...lol...i really like my 600E...the Nordstrom pickups are great in passive mode plus pan pot as well as treble pot works in passive mode...got a good quality leather 3" padded strap,pretty kool looking & comfortable...i can use the 600E for most genres of music, many tones as pickups are so quiet,very versatile...don't you just hate it when someone points out something..lol...still a great vid Ivan....👍🎸
This is a hugely helpful demo. Thanks so much.
Thanks for watching!
The most beautiful bass, in my opinion.
Great video. What I really apreciate is that there is no tremendous boost in volume shifting from passive to active
Thanks for watching!
Just got mine today!... Love it
Congratulations!!
@@IvanBassist Thank you! Your review was what sold me on it.
Nice growl on that one!
Growly indeed! 🤘🏽
Awesome review, that baby is gonna be a great friend for my SR650. What strings are equipped on it? Judging by the overall tone as well as the coloured ball ends, i guess it is a set of D'Addario 45/100 or 45/105
D’addario nickel 45-105 :) The 650 is also a killer bass!
Thanks for watching!
How do the Nordstrand pick-ups compare to Aguilar pick-ups? One thing I really like about the Ibanez SR2400 (Aguilar pick-ups) is the volume level balance between the different strings. The E string is not blaring loud, like on cheap Ibanez basses -- Almost like having built-in compression. This is much more noticeable and appreciated when playing live versus recording.
Unfortunately i haven’t tried an Ibanez with Aguilar pickups, but you can adjust the string-to-string balance by raising or lowering the pickups
It's frustrating that the brown burst is only available on the 4 string when its clearly the best colour!
Yes, that finish is really cool!
I have a 1300SB with Big Breaks. I find it odd that there isn't much information about them. I wonder if they're actually just Big Splits?
Anyways, good review as always. Looking into the 600 series for a cheaper backup.
I believe they are just big singles made in Asia exclusively for Ibanez
I have the. 605 e in black..love it
Nice!
Graicias Iván for this awesome video
Thanks for watching!
Just got one for my first bass
Congratulations!
Fantastic review! I really love the sound of those pickups in passive - together they sound pretty close to a J-Bass, and the neck pickup only sounds pretty close to a P-Bass! The active mode also sounds pretty great, and the fit and finish looks gorgeous! Do I need another 5-string...? 😅
Yeah. Those Nordstrands sound great in passive mode!
Great review Ivan, thanks. Any chance you can tell us the neck width at the 12th fret?
awesome playing. thanks I am sold. going to guitar Center tomorrow
Let me know how you like the bass!
@@IvanBassist I was just ready to purchase that bass and I found a fender squire affinity in beautiful condition for $100.00. I had to buy it. Its dark blue. I am getting a set up on it now. I hope I made a good choice.
@@IvanBassist I actually played that bass at guitar Center and I thought it was fantastic. The Ibanez.
Nice review of a pretty cool bass! How is the acoustic sound of the bass? I prefer to hear and feel the bass sound when playing unpluged (like a Fender J or P bass)
Can’t answer that unfortunately. It’s already on its way back to Ibanez :/
Im a pretty new bassist and Im just surfing around trying to learn the difference between the various types of bass. I know I own a entry level P/J bass from Ibanez but thats pretty much it. The SR600E is also a P/J bass, right? Ive kinda fell in love with them but I also realize I havent really experienced something else either.
Hey Gabriel! Thanks for watching! Yes. This one is also a P/J model :)
Have you ever used bartolini bh2 pickups? If so how would you compare these to those in your opinion? Also, does this finish seem susceptible to chipping? The SR500 line unfortunately has this problem, it’s difficult to tell if the 600 series does as well just by videos / photos
Yes. I did a demo of the BTB Iron Label: th-cam.com/video/i67ghZXhOj4/w-d-xo.html
I prefer the Nordstrand pickups, to be honest. They have more top end/presence
Unfortunately, I cannot comment about the finish. I assume it might be similar to the 500 one.
Same my SR505e has cheaps between the pickups. I guess a pick guard would help, but I haven't seen one for ibanez basses. But I love it, the different tones are amazing. I would also like to try the nordstrands as I have BH2s
Sounds good man, thanks.👍
Thanks for watching!
Really cool review, very nice looking bass :D Quick question regarding the feel of the neck, does it have any sharp edges or frets? Can't seem to find any information online on whether this comes with rolled frets
No sharp edges as far as I could tell :)
@@IvanBassist awesome! :) I think I'm going to have to pick one up, thank you!
I have been looking at getting a new bass. I saw this bass and immediately feel in love with how it looks. I really appreciate your review. I'm pretty sure that this will be my next bass. BTW, what is that opening song that you played? I really want to learn that one. Thank you for this post.
Thanks for watching! It’s a cool bass indeed.
I wrote that intro song for the video demo.
@@IvanBassist Dude, that intro is frackin awesome! Would you mind if I use it for my warmup? It sounds really great!
Please do :)
Just bought this, first bass. Great video! Told me everything I needed.
Anyone got any cool bass centric songs to recommend to learn? Any genre.
Nice review, thanks.
Once you lowered the action, did you find you were getting a lot of bass buzz? I haven’t tried the 600 but on the Ibanez 300 and 500 series I feel like there is a bit more buzz than I might like. Great vid. Thanks.
I don’t remember to be honest. Sorry!
Hello! Is there a big difference in the dynamics/volume of the sound when switching from active to passive?
There was a slight volume boost when engaging active mode, if I remember correctly. But don’t quote me on that.
me encanta el tono , yo lo definiria como un tono entre el jazz y el precision
Si. Suena chevere!
Ivan, a great demo but, how much does it weigh, please ?
I just weighed it. It marks at 3.6kg
@@IvanBassist Brilliant, thanks for that.
Hello! Would you say that its a " better bass" than the 500 series? checking the specs, the only difference are the ash body and the Bartolini pick ups. Its $100 difference
I do prefer the ash body and nordstrand pickups. That 100 buck upcharge would be worth it to me personally.
gosh darn it. i have a 2017 sr655 but this clearly sounds better (compared to your demo of the 650). the big breaks sound much more like a bass pickup should.
Nordstrand pickups are great!
its comfortable when you play on the fingerboard?I mean if the neck is narrow. I would like to buy this bass but this last aspect is pretty important. Thanks from Spain.

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Personalmente, a mi me gustan los mastiles mas gruesos. Con los mastiles muy delgados me duele la muñeca, pero muchas personas prefieren este tipo de mastiles, porque tocar rapido es un poco mas facil.
Te tocaria probar y ver que tal te parecen
All my Ibanez basses had high action new and needed adjustment.....made well, set up poorly
How much does it weight?
3.6kg
@@IvanBassist Thank you so much Ivan!
Is this better than the Ibanez 650e?
i love this bass! i want to buy it right now, but how much is the weight in kilos? thank you
The one i got to try was fairly light. I’d guess 3-3.5kg
What is your preferred string height?
Varies from bass to bass. As low as possible without unintentional fretbuzz and that still gives me dynamic control
i have to ask is there a big diffence between sr600e and sr1340b because other one is 500€ more expensive and i dont know much about them and imo i dont think i would notice the difference if its a small difference someone pls help
The 1340 has better Attention to detail and electronics/pickups.
@@IvanBassist but as an intermediate will i noticw the difference that much
If you can save up those extra 500 i’d do it. That way you can keep the bass for a longer period of time. Otherwise you might want to buy a new one or upgrade the 600e and you’d end up spending more, if not the same amount.
@@IvanBassist ty for help man yeah im 15 so i cant really get that amount of money easily but im pretty sure that the 600 will be what im looking for but if i buy another bass in the future i will definetly use this info ty
Go for it! You’ll enjoy the bass :)!
What are the settings for the growl?
Where exactly in the video? :) or do you mean overall?
@@IvanBassist At the start. What settings did you have for that?
Both pickups 50/50. Passive mode and i used some distortion
@@IvanBassist Thank you
A cuando esta ese modelo
Depende de donde estes. Aqui cuesta 800 euros
Is the finish a veneer, or real wood? Thanks.
If I remember correctly, the bass has no top or veneer
Thanks l can
Great info
Happy to help!
Thanx
Thanks for watching!
Could u do ibanez sr670?
I’ll see what I can do about that. Thanks for watching!
Do you prefer the neck pick up on the sr600e or the sr650?
I prefer the Split P
@@IvanBassist thanks for the reply 👍
I tried two of these basses. They were both over 9 pounds. Was I just unlucky?
Probably. The one I got was extremely light
whats strigs are you use?
D’addario Nickel
I would put that baby in the studio and put it by a 5k federa, wont tell the difference. They all make music.
Hola soy Lalo y estoy interesado de ese modelo de Bajo
This bass is not light at all by Ibanez standards. I actually wish they cut about a pound off the weight. But ash is naturally a heavier wood than most. But calling it light is a false statement.
The one I received was very light. Can’t do anything about weight variance between individual instruments 🤷🏽♂️
Trying to sell my US Fender JB to buy this… Thinner neck.
Dude it's a bass, not a guitar. Why the cringey pick? Fingers and slap only, please.
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Pick is for attack and speed. Some songs and styles benefit from using a pick (especially songs with fast bass chording) but it shouldn't be the only tool in your arsenal. Any bass player worth anything should be able to bounce from finger, slap and pick techniques. The belief that bassists shouldn't ever play with a pick is just archaic bass dogma that has no place occupying the modern bass player's mental real estate.
@@Subhumanslug agreed learn it all !
Real Rock bass players use picks…look it up.
What do you think about these licesend Big Break Nords compared to (also licensed) Barts MK1 which were put on lots of Ibanez SRs before?
I prefer the Nordstrands!
The barts are also good, but they have a darker more muted top end. I like the clarity of the nordstrands ✌🏽