Shoot! The first bass sounded like a Warwick Thumb! Love it!

@BenJenkins_youtube

4 жыл бұрын

I love it too! My 506 will always have a special place in my heart.

@CheloWiiU

4 жыл бұрын

I used to have an Sr506, but I sold it. Now I want it back, it's so good

@traceelliot1360

4 жыл бұрын

I have the Japan Prestige version of the 506. It actually sucks compared to the normal 506. The separate bridge saddle pieces are absolute cast garbage and they break easy,I have mine all glued up. And to buy one saddle assy from Ibanez is like 80 bucks. I might buy a cheap used 506 and just keep the neck from the prestige and sell the prestige body.

@Aint1S

4 жыл бұрын

@@traceelliot1360 what's wrong with your sperated bridge posts? Any fixing it? Explain please!

@traceelliot1360

4 жыл бұрын

@@Aint1S Ibanez casted these expensive bridge saddles using molten metal that cures as it cools down...this makes everything brittle. The newer saddles are machined from real metal.

Finally someone with an original riff that sounded awesome

@BenJenkins_youtube

10 ай бұрын

Thanks!

I love this groove so much I cant get it out of my head keep up the good work looking forward to more of your video's

@BenJenkins_youtube

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I appreciate that! I'm glad you like it! I'll be working on part 3 soon!

You're really talented, Ben. These two videos on this bass have been very informative and entertaining. I love watching my fellow bassists play so well. I just get more hyped about my SRMS800 every day now.

@BenJenkins_youtube

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks man, that means a lot! I'm gonna do a final third video to close out the series in the future. Gotta find some free time to get everything together though. Thanks again for your support!

@rapidfirerob4

6 ай бұрын

My SRMS800 arrived a few days ago. Deep Twilight. Fantatic instrument!!

Great playing, Ben! Lots of activity and still maintaining the groove. Not easy! 🏆

Impressive man. You’re a hell of a bass player.

@BenJenkins_youtube

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Clint, I appreciate that!

Sick grooves! Like 'em.

@BenJenkins_youtube

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Great playing, great tone man! Very helpful, I have decided its not for me on the basis of the tension and string availability. You saved me from making a purchase I would regret, a thousand thanks :-)

@BenJenkins_youtube

4 жыл бұрын

Happy I could help!

Nice review definitely appreciate all the informative insights both are awesome quality and craftsmanship from Ibanez thanks keep up the great work

@BenJenkins_youtube

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! I appreciate the support!

Here because I want one of these in a 6-string. Now that I heard you play it, I know I want one. That finish is just gorgeous too! 😍 I was going back and forth between this and the BTB 20th anniversary 6, also in the same finish. This bass will be mine someday soon. 😁

@BenJenkins_youtube

4 жыл бұрын

It's a great bass for sure. Thanks for watching!

I just scooped up this Bass today. Hope it comes without issues later this week. Looking to set it up Thursday and play on Saturday/Sunday

@BenJenkins_youtube

4 жыл бұрын

Nice, I hope so too!

Sick playing, dude!

@BenJenkins_youtube

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I just ordered the 5-string of this. I can't wait!

@BenJenkins_youtube

4 жыл бұрын

Niiiiiice!

@TheBeardofDOOM

4 жыл бұрын

@@BenJenkins_youtube so I wound up canceling my order on this and went with the Schecter C-5 Apocalypse. Diggin it so far.

@BenJenkins_youtube

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheBeardofDOOM I dont blame ya. That's a nice looking bass!

Dude, your style is sick. Inspired me to practice harder.

@BenJenkins_youtube

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andrew!

You're a boss playing the bass! Sounds awesome! Was actually looking at both the 506 and 805 trying to decide which one would be the one to choose

@BenJenkins_youtube

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! I'm glad the video helped turn you on to these amazing basses!

@TeebagTitan

5 жыл бұрын

I'm trying to find a lefty 506. Ibanez doesn't make them anymore so, I have to hunt down whatever models are left. I may just get a lefty 6 string NG2 bass whenever Dingwall makes them!

@BenJenkins_youtube

5 жыл бұрын

I've heard nothing but good things about Dingwall. I hope you find one!

@TeebagTitan

5 жыл бұрын

@@BenJenkins_youtube Dingwall should be coming out with their left handed models later on this year so, I will save up and get one. I wonder if Kalium makes super long strings for multi-scale bass guitars because, I wanna do away with the high C string and have it strung F#BEADG so, it will be in tune with my 8 string guitar.

@BenJenkins_youtube

5 жыл бұрын

@@TeebagTitan nice! I checked out the Kalium website, but it didn't seem to be working. Stringjoy.com on the other hand makes it super easy to order strings, and all the strings are 40" long.

The sound of this one is awesome

@BenJenkins_youtube

4 жыл бұрын

I agree!

One hell of a player. Underrated af

@BenJenkins_youtube

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andrew!

SICKENING!!! 🔥

@BenJenkins_youtube

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks TJ!

8:14 good thing you found the problem quickly, when you got to second base - and were then also able to put the working part where it belongs (*sigh* sorry, couldn't resist)

@BenJenkins_youtube

4 жыл бұрын

I agree!

You've got killer tone in your basses!

@BenJenkins_youtube

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! My Sansamp does a lot of the heavy lifting. Dont know what I'd do without it 🙂

I can groove to this all day long. If you released an album of tracks like this--just funk metal bass with drums, and no guitar and no vocals, it would be epic. Seriously--think about it.

@BenJenkins_youtube

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'd love to put out an instrumental album! I've got a few projects I'm piecing together atm. I'm hoping to build a fanbase here before I put anything out though.

Great stuff, man! Correct me if I’m wrong, but I’m hearing a lot of Ryan Martinie influence?

@BenJenkins_youtube

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! Absolutely, Ryan is my favorite! I learned about 90% of my techniques from L.D.50.

Epic riff.

@BenJenkins_youtube

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

your playing is so damn good

@BenJenkins_youtube

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ian! I appreciate the support!

Dude you sound great

@BenJenkins_youtube

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks man, I appreciate it!

@stefanstolarchuk5766

5 жыл бұрын

@@BenJenkins_youtube sure thing! I'm mostly a trombonist, but I'm taking a crack and getting into bass guitar. I'm about six weeks in.

@BenJenkins_youtube

5 жыл бұрын

@@stefanstolarchuk5766 nice! Welcome to the club!

Nice playing, would want a fan fret for the greater low end!

@BenJenkins_youtube

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I liked the SR506 more :O Both sound great, but if I had to pick I'd take the SR506. The new version is different now.

The fan frets are not about ergonomics, that's why it's not changing too much how you play. It's about reaching the right size for the longer strings, compared to the note they should be tuned to.

@BenJenkins_youtube

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the correction!

@mjKlaim

5 жыл бұрын

@@BenJenkins_youtube No problem, it's unfortunately rarely understood.

@mjKlaim

5 жыл бұрын

@@BenJenkins_youtube It's well explained there: "What Do Fanned Frets ACTUALLY Do? Ormsby Hype vs Vigier Excalibur"

@BenJenkins_youtube

5 жыл бұрын

@@mjKlaim thanks!

@grahsam6670

5 жыл бұрын

Agreed. And to that point, this demo makes very little use of the B. The selling point of multiscale is a tight B, I want to hear more of that.

U rock at bass :)

@BenJenkins_youtube

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I appreciate the support!

I have both of these basses, totally different pickups and feel. The sr506 is one of the best basses I've ever played, insanely fast neck. The srms806 is incredible it its own way, still very fast neck is ridiculously versatile. Both really great instruments especially for the price on the sr506 usually can get one around 300 bucks.

@BenJenkins_youtube

3 жыл бұрын

Nice! Yeah, I remember when i first found the 506. I would play it for about an hour every time I went to guitar center haha. The day I got to take it home was one of the best days of my life. I love both of these basses for sure, but the 506 has more sentimental value to me.

@worhed3722

3 жыл бұрын

@@BenJenkins_youtube same

Wow! You’re very talented! That’s some awesome playing!

@BenJenkins_youtube

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I really dig your plucking technique at 1:25, any idea how I can go about learning to play like that?

@BenJenkins_youtube

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! If you want to learn the riff, I have a link to the tabs in the description. If you want to learn how to pluck, I've got another video called "8 finger techniques you can learn today" that will show you how to pluck. I hope this helps, and thanks for the support!

I heard the same music played on both instruments; I really thought that it sounded way way better on your old bass guitar with traditional frets instead of fanned frets that are on your new bass guitar. Maybe on your new fanned fret bass you need to open up the tone control on it and make sure that the pickups and settings are the same on both bass guitars. Tom Sisson

SLAP LIKE NOW!!!! EPICO ! lol couldn't resist

@BenJenkins_youtube

4 жыл бұрын

Italian voice reveal at 4 million subs 😉

@haus05

4 жыл бұрын

Sick bass man ! Ibanez sure has come a long way with their bass guitars over the years ! I myself have a thunderbird (had two sold one ) buddy of mine just picked up a new Ibanez 4 string and it looks gorgeous !

@haus05

4 жыл бұрын

Ben Jenkins Stronzo! Lol 😂🤘🏻🇨🇦🤘🏻

@BenJenkins_youtube

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Nice! Yeah, Ibanez has some really great basses that are a lot more affordable than most brands.

@haus05

4 жыл бұрын

Ben Jenkins subbed liked and bell 🔔 presses ! Looking forward to more cool videos ... on another note other than ergonomics what other benefits do fanned frets offer ? Like how much more comfortable to play are they compared to a standard bass?

that playing was fucking sick

@BenJenkins_youtube

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, that means a lot!

Greetings from Australia. Awesome video, lots of great info. You're a sensational player and you've just inspired me to buy the SRMS805. I'm not sure I need the 6th string. What amp are you using?

@BenJenkins_youtube

3 жыл бұрын

Wow Australia, that's awesome! Thank you for watching! I use Mark Bass amps for live stuff, but the videos are all recorded with di.

@Bertanerny

3 жыл бұрын

@@BenJenkins_youtube I also use Mark Bass, I played through a Peavey for a long time but after I blew the transformer I decided to try a new amp. I love the sound and the weight of it!.

@BenJenkins_youtube

3 жыл бұрын

@@Bertanerny that sucks abt the transformer, I never used a Peavy bass amp before. Are they pretty cool? After lugging around heavy bass amps all the time, I was sold on just the light weight of the MarkBass amps. The tone is pretty amazing too.

D'Addario EXL170-5SL 5-String Nickel Wound ---- Fits super long basses with a string scale length of up to 38 inches String Gauges: Wound .045, .065, .080, .100, .130

@BenJenkins_youtube

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing! This and other string options were addressed in part 3. I hope you check it out :)

@Bass.Player

4 жыл бұрын

@@BenJenkins_youtube I did not know there was a part three, I will watch it...

What was the defect? I was playing a used 4 string version today. Probably going back tommorow to pick it up. Didnt see anything that stood out and I looked it over pretty good.

@BenJenkins_youtube

4 жыл бұрын

Hey man, sorry for the really late reply! The defects were covered in the first part of this series: kzread.info/dash/bejne/eZh1p6ejndO1ebw.html

@BenJenkins_youtube

4 жыл бұрын

Long story short, first bass had serious frett buzz on the g & c strings, and the second bass was missing a set screw I believe.

I do like the way u play bass..🔥 May i ask u to play 'tommy the cat' like this video comparison? I think it would be enjoying 🎉🎉🙏🔥🔥

I'm fighting myself over whether to get a btb1935 or ehb1265ms

Great review for both basses! I'm surprised that sr506 has much harsh tone than srms. Is that an older model with mk1 pickup?

@BenJenkins_youtube

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I'm glad you liked it! Yes, the sr506 has the mk1 pickups, but I'm not sure how old the bass is. I've owned it for about 6 years now.

@user-wonkeehong

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the answer! I just meant whether that model is order than srms, since I heard current 506's have bh2 pickups :)

@BenJenkins_youtube

4 жыл бұрын

Oh I see! Yes its older. The SRMS806 is actually Ibanez's second batch of fanned frett basses. Both of which came out much later than the sr506.

What settings did you use on the fan fret?

@BenJenkins_youtube

3 жыл бұрын

Everything was at 12 o'clock in that video if I remember correctly.

Very cool reefs! What are the notes on open strings?

@BenJenkins_youtube

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I was tuned to standard C for those.

@BenJenkins_youtube

4 жыл бұрын

Also, I've added tabs recently if you are interested in learning some new reefs :)

How many frets do they normally have?

@BenJenkins_youtube

2 жыл бұрын

Usually 24 on ibanez basses, I believe.

Hmm... This video should be enough to get you more subs than you have at the moment. I guess there are fewer starting bassists to flock to bass player who are good. I play guitar and I'm just going to pay up and accept the situation requires me to get my order bass for my own work. First question, what was bad on the first bass that you had to swap parts out from the second bass? Secondly, where did you buy your bass, SW? I asked the second question because I've gotten a bad, $1,400 guitar from *SW.* I really burns me up to receive a supposedly inspected guitar come all fk'd up with shoddy bridge posts and some loose strings as well as way over tuned strings. Glad I didn't pay for the *extra special setup* and do my own. Because that guitar's neck had a bad twist too. I will be buying the SRMS805, unless you could give me a positive purpose to have the extra string... Killer video too, thanks man!

@BenJenkins_youtube

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words! I explain the flaws in part 1, but the flaw in the first bass was fret buzz that couldn't be eliminated. It was probably caused by a warped neck or the nut was filed down too far. The second bass was missing a set screw in the bridge. I had Guitar Center order the basses from the Ibanez warehouse. Damn, $1,400 is a lot of money to pay or a defective guitar, that sucks! I prefer 6 strings because the c string is great for chords and pops, but string # really comes down to your style of playing. I dont want to sound like I'm pushing for views, but part 3 has some important info on string lengths that you may find useful if you've never owned a multi scale bass before. Thanks again for the support! I hope your bass arrives without any issues!

You need to use the preamp on the 806 and boost the mids to make it sound closer to the 506.

@BenJenkins_youtube

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I also tweaked the presence knob on my sansamp and it really brought out the crunch I needed.

@user-yv2cz8oj1k

4 жыл бұрын

@@BenJenkins_youtube Best remake the video.

@BenJenkins_youtube

4 жыл бұрын

I use the SRMS806 in every video now, so you can hear what it sounds like with better eq in newer videos.

Que marca é esse baixo?

@BenJenkins_youtube

2 жыл бұрын

Ibanez SRMS806

What tuning did you use? It's really really low

@BenJenkins_youtube

4 жыл бұрын

This video was recorded in standard C, so: G-C-F-A#-D#-G#

@CheloWiiU

4 жыл бұрын

@@BenJenkins_youtube Thanks a lot! I'm really considering buying an Ibanez Multi-scale bass, but I don't tune my bass that low. Maybe drop A tuning, but not as low as you do. Thanks a lot, great video!

@BenJenkins_youtube

4 жыл бұрын

@@CheloWiiU thanks for watching!

You're a siiick bassist. I have almost the same 2 basses. Except I have the SR505 & SR805. The mahogany body of the 505 makes it growl a little more over the 805 with the poplar burl and I think ash. I may be wrong on the the body wood. The one thing I found out is that Ibanez is hard to deal with if there are any issues. I have 2 - 805's. One in natural, one in DTF - deep twilight flat. My DTF is a 2017 and the neck is warped. They won't make me a new one, even if I pay for it. Sad. How do you throw away a $900 guitar? Fender makes replacements. Why can't Ibanez? I have a guy that'll custom make me a better one from maple. That's $1000. Hmmm. What to do?!? Thanks for a good video.

@BenJenkins_youtube

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support! Haha, thats cool we have the same models almost, they sound awesome! I hate to hear abt the warped neck, have you tried looking into local repair shops? They may have a solution that could save your bass.

@rickrolli7091

3 жыл бұрын

@@BenJenkins_youtube yes. I live in the twin cities of MN. There's a couple really good shops but they just want to level it by removing the frets and planing it. Then reinstall the frets. Then the neck is just weaker. $750. I know the owner of Benavente Guitars. He'll make a really nice neck and set it perfectly for $1000. The whole situation almost makes me want to look at Cort guitars. Which makes Ibanez and a few others.

@BenJenkins_youtube

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I see what you're saying. For that price you might as well get a new bass. I guess it depends on if the bass has any sentimental value though. Maple neck and fretboard or just maple neck? If it's the fretboard too, that'll change the tone of your bass pretty drastically.

@rickrolli7091

3 жыл бұрын

@@BenJenkins_youtube Maple neck, Rosewood fret board

@BenJenkins_youtube

3 жыл бұрын

@@rickrolli7091 gotcha, that should be fine then. Idk man, I'd prolly look into Cort or Dingwall basses if its gonna cost that much to repair. That's just me though. Let me know what you end up going with!

i am on my third 805... 2 had defects and no quality control whatsoever..i am hoping 3rd times a charm..be prepared to set this up because the first two were unplayable out of the box...the bridge pickup was completely unattached....resting against the strings...the wood was deep red...no topaz whatsoever....very unhappy with the first two....dead pickup on the first one, but a beautiful finish....

@BenJenkins_youtube

3 жыл бұрын

That sucks! They need to step up their quality control for real. I though I was unlucky with mine, but you got it worse than me. I hope 3rd times the charm!

I am considering buy the SRMS805 and found your video. Awesome playing! Can you tell me what strings you use?

@BenJenkins_youtube

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! Currently I'm playing on the D'darrio long scales they came with. Another option is custom strings from stringjoy.com, but I haven't tried them yet. The longer scale of fanned fretts makes it kind of hard to find strings, so make sure to verify string length when shopping!

@dgregory4178

5 жыл бұрын

@@BenJenkins_youtube Thanks for the reply! I researched this on Talkbass where there is a Sticky in the strings forum. DR Bass String Winding Length: Short Scale = 34" Ball to Taper (or Silk) * Long Scale = 38" Ball to Taper (or Silk) Extra Long Scale - 40.7" Ball to Taper (or Silk) My favorite strings on earth are DR Sunbeams and it appears they should work.

@BenJenkins_youtube

5 жыл бұрын

@@dgregory4178 thanks for looking into this! I didn't know Dr had super long scale strings. Good looking out!

@dgregory4178

5 жыл бұрын

@@BenJenkins_youtube Actually I think the regular long scale strings will do.

@BenJenkins_youtube

5 жыл бұрын

@@dgregory4178 hey man, if it works, go for it! I bought a set of nickel wound D'addarios (my usual) to do a set up, and they were too short. Of course I realized this after I had already cut them haha. Maybe DRs come with longer scale naturally; I don't know for sure. All I know is the Ibanez website recommends super long scale D'addarios, and the only way I can guarantee that I'm not wasting my money, is by getting really long strings. Bass strings are too expensive to risk it! Let me know if the DRs work, I'd happily make that switch!

🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸👍🏿

Yeah, Ibanez quality control is so shitty these days.

Can i have the tab pls

@BenJenkins_youtube

4 жыл бұрын

I dont have them right now, but I can make them for you :)

@mohammedmo9723

4 жыл бұрын

Ohhh thank you i realy heard it over 30 times

@BenJenkins_youtube

4 жыл бұрын

Cool, I'll let you know when I get them done, and put them in the discription.

@BenJenkins_youtube

4 жыл бұрын

The tabs have finally been completed and are in the description :)

@theabsolute23

2 жыл бұрын

@@BenJenkins_youtube Thank you! Good tabs and great riffs much appreciated

Still prefer the sound of a standard bass.

@BenJenkins_youtube

4 жыл бұрын

It's had great tone for sure! The sr506 models use Bartolini mk1 pickups if you were curious 🙂

So your only real complaint about multi-scales is that the strings are no longer sloppy and require normal fretting pressure. ooh and ahh! To an experienced player, this is not a can, not even a challenge, its the normal adapting your style to the instrument at hand. Availability of your preferred brand of stings and quality issues with your bass are not relevant to multi-scales in general.

@BenJenkins_youtube

2 жыл бұрын

No real complaints regarding string tension, just giving people a heads up on the difference of playability from regular to multi with the same dropped tuning. Strings and quality of instrument are very relevant actually. This video series is about pros and cons of investing in a multiscale instrument. I say investment because they aren't cheap, and there wasn't a whole lot of info online specifically for bassists. Like it or not, there are cons and sharing my experience has helped people to make the best decision for themselves. I'm happy I could help them.

DR DDT strings...custom set most likely

@BenJenkins_youtube

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for reaching out! I covered string options in part 3 if you would like to learn more :)

@trance9158

3 жыл бұрын

@@BenJenkins_youtube yep...I seen it after I watched this one.

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