Why I Love The Ibanez SRH500F 

Thanks! Yeah, no absolutes in taste. That's the beauty of art. And life!

lol yeh that stood out to me as well. an important distinction indeed

Do it!! You absolutely will not regret it!!

Hey! Those are all awesome ideas!! You should do a video on it! And if you used a separate mic for the string noise you could control the volumes separately. Thanks for sharing!!

Glad it helped you!

Thanks!! I really appreciate the comment. I’m glad it was helpful!!

@@STJFLTas Right? Can't go wrong with this bass!

Thanks!! Sorry for my late reply!! Only 1 year late!! lol Glad you liked it!! I have another one planned: Ken Smith.

Fender Squire are great basses! It’s a great choice for fretless for people who mainly play fretted because they’re inexpensive! Thanks for watching!

Yeah! Too well in fact. I had to raise the action when I got it!

Thanks!! Thanks for watching!

Haha! Nice one! You’re not the first to tease me about that. In my defense, I’m not very bright. LOL Actually I bought it to compare with my other fretless and I only planned on keeping one. As much as I loved the Ibanez, I like my old Washburn better so I sold the Ibanez.

And that’s with no amp or EQ!

Wow!! You made my day!! Thanks. I’m making a video on tape wounds now. I’ll let you know when it’s up.

Wow! Thank YOU!

Go for it! You won’t regret it.

Wow Stewart! Glad you liked my take on it. We seem to think the exactly same way about it. My review was no EQ at all, so yeah, people can perhaps imagine (or check out other reviews) that when EQed it sounds fantastic. I think I still like my Washburn AB20 a little better but when I compare them, the Ibanez holds up which is amazing for such a small thin body. Anyway, thanks for taking the time to communicate! Peace!

Chevk out the srf700 , might be expensive but worth it

Thanks for the comment! That's exactly why I made the video. Glad I could help.

Totally agree!!

Thanks for the compliment. And yeah, for anyone reading, this bass with an amp or preamp f'n rocks!!! My demo is straight into the DAW. Thanks for watching!

If you own Made in Indonesia then that's the best one, the woods are the best.

the best acoustic preamp/simulator is the old Boss AD-3. I am serious: The new AC-series sucks, and even the "better" and much more expensive AD-5. AD-8 and AD-10 did not reach the "acoustic" feeling of the AD-3. I tried them all, and in the end I bought my AD-3 back over ebay.

That was my take. I watched all the videos I could on Rob Allen basses I could find. No doubt they are great basses. The Ibanez had a slightly deeper hollow body sound in my opinion. And yeah, can't beat the price tag!

Oh man, that sucks that you had to sell it. I think they're rare now. Many people love the Warwick fretless. (I don't, but it's just a taste thing - to each their own.) Maybe give those a listen. If you're going to use an amp though, of course I recommend this Ibanez.

Yeah, super easy to play, right? Sorry to hear you get a cramp. I find the opposite. Maybe you have big hands, or maybe you're using a different posture.

Thanks! Glad you liked it!

Thanks James! Cheers!!

Glad it was helpful!

Thanks so much for watching! Sorry for the late reply! I didn’t get a notification of your comment.

Right!? Almost like no other bass I've played.

I'd sell you this one if it weren't so complicated!

Yes you can, I just found it on tokoped. Search ibanez fretless. Thinking also get one but the cort fretless hollow body is 40 %cheaper.

@@hancyber Thanks a lot. Will check it out!

You can contact the distributor so they might be able to help you directly. I live in Indonesia as well

Thanks! Gives me the confidence to do more!!

Hey! That's great! Glad I could help. That's the beauty of music - everyone has their own taste.

Oh man! We’re on the same team there!! F Bass AC model. My dream bass. But I can’t justify the price tag. I thought they’re more than 4700 though so seems like a pretty good deal to me.

I think as far as types of acoustic basses goes, the TB10 and SRH500F cover the gambit and represent the best in their particular genre.

Sorry for my incorrect reply before. I made a mistake! The Ibanez has D’Addario Nylon wound strings. I’d used LaBella for years-the Washburn has LaBella on it-but I had a D’Addario set lying around so I tried them. So sorry about that! But I think they sound similar - they’re both great. Maybe I should do a Nylon string shootout.

Right!? Amazing bass all around. Thanks for watching. I use it in another video here:

Straight, No Chaser - Bass Duet ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-kJJs04MDNBc.html

Wish I could have tried playing one. I chose this one by RU-vid videos. I liked it, obviously more than the Godin but that’s me. And part of the beauty of music is differing tastes.

I think for rock, psych rock, and with round wound strings, you're better off going for the SRF 700 (which is an awesome bass), but this bass would also work. I'd just worry that at high volumes it might feed back unless you block the sound hole.

Oh? So you liked the Martin a lot? Cool. I don't think I've ever tried one. If I got a fretted one I think a great acoustic maker like Martin would be the way to go because the cheaper ones don't project.

Thanks for watching. The A4 is a better made bass. It better be for the price tag, right? I only listened to sound samples online and I personally liked this Ibanez better so it’s just a matter of taste. My opinion may be the minority because those Godin are more popular I think. If this Ibanez were as expensive as the A4 I’d still prefer the Ibanez. One of the beauties of music is different flavors.

You definitely won’t be disappointed with this bass!

@@brentinjapan I appreciate the comment, I’ve played fretless for years. Actually taught myself how to play on a squire jazz bass that I converted to fretless. I want that low end B string and been In the market for a good fretless 5. I’ll definitely be buying. It caught my eye and I love the look of it. Sleek and sexy.

Should have read the response a bit further down regarding the strings!

Hey! Glad you're enjoying fretless. It's been a lifelong love/hate relationship for me! My intonation is OK, but if I don't play for a while it gets worse. As for the strings, nylon wound strings have a much "softer" touch. I mean they're a little slinkier. steel strings are harder like wires and don't give so much. Also the nylon has kind of a guy string sound to it. You won't regret putting nylon strings on a(n) (semi) acoustic bass. In my review the volume is cranked up and the treble knob is almost all the way up. I didn't add any other EQ because 1) I wanted to show the completely flat sound because 2) there are already a bunch of videos with this bass played through amps with lots of EQ on them.

I've been playing this bass for a year with tapewound strings. It's way better than flatwounds especially when I try to make up-right bass-like tone.

LOL!! It’s even worse - that wasn’t the first take!

@@brentinjapan lol

@@brentinjapan Bruh

Hey! I just saw this comment again and it made me laugh - again! LOL

Takamine are great!! Thanks for the comment. Fretless is great with blues, especially slow!

Good point! I don't teach now so I never thought of that.

Thanks for watching. The strings on this bass are D'Addario ETB92 Nylon Tapewound Medium Guage (.050~.105) Long Scale. I usually use LaBella tape wound strings but I had these on hand so I used them, and they sound great as well.

Right? Now that you say that I should have talked about the sustain.

Very true. The term "upright sound" gets used too lightly.

Interesting take. I’d never really thought about that until now. Maybe it’s because I’m not playing through an amp. A bass amp will cut the higher frequencies. I’m going straight into my DAW.

Yeah, my friend was selling an electric upright that I wanted to buy but my place is too small. Just to be exact, if you want a big round thump sound, a bigger body like that Washburn behind me is better. But if you just want the nice growl sound, then the Ibanez is amazing. And smaller. You can hear both in this video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-kJJs04MDNBc.html

Hey! Nice to "meet" you! I haven't played the upright. I've played a similar one from a different company and yeah, the left and right hand have to work harder. I'd say a lot harder.

@@brentinjapan Thanks. Rock on.

Sorry for the late reply. I thought I’d already replied. Yeah. I think I know what you’re saying. It’s like the sound of hitting a tight cable if that makes sense. I’ve heard it on some other basses. I guess your ears are better than mine because I don’t find it distracting.

@@brentinjapan Your analogy to a tight cable makes sense. And yes, I've heard it on other basses too, but rarely to this extent. Haha I do find it distracting, but it's a great sounding instrument nevertheless. Cheers.

@@Denver077804 Thanks for continuing the chat. Yeah, I think it sounds great, but in the end I sold this bass. I use my old Washburn instead now. I just made a another video if you want to check it out. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-gaHp8X5uv4o.html

@@brentinjapan I agree the Washburn sounds more like an upright. I'll check it out.

Good ear! Yeah, there's something down there. You could be right. But I don't think it's a rattling. I think it's just the sound of the string on the low F. It's almost a kind of "digital" sort of sound like George Lucas used for the original Star Wars lazer sounds - he hit a long tight cable with a wrench.

Thanks! I never slap so I don't think I can answer that. Sorry!

Well worth it!!

Yes. The strings on the Ibanez are D’Addario. Thanks so much for this comment. It made me realize I gave people the wrong information before. I said they are LaBella. They are not. The Washburn has LaBella.

@@brentinjapan thank u too!

Already sold!

Right!? WHY doesn't some company make something like it again?

It’s 2.5 on the E string and about 2 or 2.25 on the G. That’s after I raised it!

@@brentinjapanthanks for answer

Yeah, but the top dots and the front dots are different! It's strange if you look at them.

Yeah! Great question! The dot positioning is the one thing I don't like about this bass. It's a little confusing. If you look closely there are little black lines in the fretboard. Those are for intonation. I guess the dots are to signify where the 3rd, 5th, 7th etc. frets are.

Oops! I just realized I replied from my other account.

Wow. Interesting question. I'm going to play both basses again and think about the strings only and get back to you. It's night time in Japan now. Going to bed!

Sorry, but one of the basses is in a box ready to be sold so I didn’t take it out. Even if I did, they’re different basses so it would be difficult to compare. One thing everyone seems to agree on: the tension is low on the LaBella so they’re floppier. Some people even need to change the action on the bass. I’ve always used LaBella on the Washburn acoustic bass I’ve had for years. If I changed the strings now I’d probably use LaBella again. Why? I think they have a slightly more open sound and they feel a little drier while D’Addario feel a little stickier. Not sticky, but more like electrical wire. Also, I like the low tension: easier to play for me. These might be the exact reasons someone else chooses D’Addario. To each their own.

@@byrnebrent3506 I put the labellas on mine

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I didn't say directly, but when I said I liked the Ibanez and my Washburn better than all the other basses I looked at online the Cort was definitely one I checked out. It's a great bass. I just found it sounds more like a regular fretless than an acoustic fretless. Only my opinion.

@@brentinjapan yeah that is fair since it also has a regular pickup

@@orestisvas7277 Also one German reviewer (who speaks English) said it was very difficult to dial in a good blend between the pickups. Bad sign.

@@brentinjapan ah yes i think i saw that video too, i forgot about it

Ha ha!!

Apologies!! I deleted our past replies. The strings are D’Addario Nylon wound strings. Not LaBella. The Washburn has LaBella. I normally use LaBella on all the time - for 30 years in fact, but I had a set of D’Addario lying around for some reason so I tried them. I like them. They’re very nice!

Well! Interesting topic! You may be right depending on the definition of acoustic. The top and the bottom are hollow. There is a solid piece in the center. Is that acoustic? Or semi acoustic?

Yeah! It does! I've sold it though. Using the Washburn only. I just made a short with it on Jaco's birthday: ru-vid.compygFC7Or0Ko?feature=share

D’Addario black Tape wounds.

Yeah, when talking about BASS strings nylon strings means tape wound or nylon tape wound. The strings on this bass are D'Addario. The strings on my other acoustic bass in my "Straight No Chaser" video are LaBella.

@@byrnebrent3506 Gotcha - thanks!

Oops! I just realized I replied from the wrong account. Oh well.

It’s on Yahoo Auction in Japan now.

Gladly! The tip of the finger presses the string down hard and definitely so the sound is almost like a fret. (Of course on fretless there is still some mwah. The pad of the finger on the other hand is softer and gives the string more room to vibrate so it’ll create more mwah.

@@brentinjapan Thanks for explaining. I was confused because I thought you might've been suggesting that for the purpose of better intonation.

@@drewz116 Technically it could make your intonation worse using the pad because there's so much more flesh touching the keyboard, but in the end intonation will be better because it's very easy to make a slight adjustment and to use vibrato when using the pad. Plus it's easier playing across strings because you can bar 2 or more strings at the same time.

@@brentinjapan I think I understand. I think you're saying the greater surface area of the pad of the finger allows for quicker adjustments on the fly when rolling your fingers into position

@@drewz116 Yes, and better sound, and more ease of playing, so faster too.

Yes! D’Addario Black Nylon strings.

You're absolutely right! I should have at said semi-acoustic or semi hollow. Thanks!

@@byrnebrent3506 not that it would matter, because you're awesome, but just to make sure you don't spread incorrect info :)

@@byrnebrent3506 also question: is it neck heavy?

Interesting take. I'm not quite sure what you mean. Is it the string noise? Or body noise?

Cool idea!

This. When it comes to the depth of the sounds.

Yeah! Here's a video playing two fretless basses, both with nylon wound strings. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-kJJs04MDNBc.html

Totally agree!!!

Haha!! My friend tells me that too! When we both had super long hair I REALLY looked like him!

Great point! There are already many sound sample videos out there so I thought to do something a little differently but you’re still right - I could have put the sound samples first anyway, then talked. Thanks.

A great sounding bass! I’d love to hear one with nylon strings.

@@brentinjapan I suggest you to pick up not only nylon strings but wounded because the only nylon do not work well with piezo

@@giovannisanguineti3955 I meant nylon wound. Nice catch!

I can't argue with you there! I talk WAY too much!! Thanks for being patient and listening anyway!

Thanks! It’s on auction now but nobody is bidding so I might keep it.

Sorry for the late reply. And sorry for all the talking. I’d already watched a ton of videos on that bass and wanted to add something others weren’t doing.

Thanks for your comment. Yes, it’s limited - I agree, but it’s because there are already many examples on RU-vid of this bass played with metal strings - only one with nylon, and there are many examples of people playing with various amps. I wanted to add something different to show only the sound of the bass. Thanks for watching!

Hey Lukasz! You know, that's GREAT advice! I'm going to try that. I'll try doing it the same as an acoustic guitar unless you have different advice.

@@brentinjapan Mike up your acoustic bass just like an acoustic guitar. Nice, small diaphragm condenser mic on the sound hole, large diaphragm condenser about a foot away and if you wish you may also put like an SM57 on the neck for sone extra string noise. Blend to taste and I guarantee you this will sound better than any piezoelectric equipped axe. Try that and please let me know what you think. Cheers.

@@lukaszgralewicz9846 I tried it. Just one small diaphragm condenser. I moved it around until I found a sound I like. I ended up pointing it straight between the sound hole and bridge from about 6” out. Sounds great - more acoustic than the piezo, but I recorded them both together and there are elements of the piezo I’d like to mix into the acoustic sound. Anyway, video to come sometime this month.

@@lukaszgralewicz9846 Hey!! I took your advice!! Great result in my opinion, even with voice. Check it out if you’re interested: On The Sunny Side Of The Street (solo bass and vocal cover) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-gaHp8X5uv4o.html

@@lukaszgralewicz9846 Hey!! I took your advice!! Great result in my opinion, even with voice. Check it out if you’re interested: On The Sunny Side Of The Street (solo bass and vocal cover) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-gaHp8X5uv4o.html

Yeah! Sorry! There were already tons of sound samples out there so I wanted to do something different. I guess I should have added my own. Anyway, here is that bass in action - no talking. Just listen to the right channel only to isolate it. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-kJJs04MDNBc.htmlsi=IN09vMC4altwHPzM