I've got this bass guitar twice (2009 k5 and k5 in white). It's easily the most comfortable bass guitar I've possibly played. Light and really strong and reliable with fantastic a fantastic sound

@rl-ub9hx

3 жыл бұрын

I want one of the whites

@fabianmorales3123

2 жыл бұрын

Yo quiero un K5 preferiblemente blanco, dónde puedo conseguirlo? Vivo en colombia 🙉

@johnnyjones7796

2 жыл бұрын

I’m thinking of swapping out the adx pickups, any recommendations?

@davidmish6218

11 күн бұрын

are you interested in selling the one in white?

Gotta hand it to Ibanez. I've had 5 over the years. I've got 2 right now. They're a great bass for the money.

my family bought an sr300eb for me back in july last year and it was my birthday and i fell in love with active basses since then. This one is my next dream bass.

Great review

Very impressive bass guitar review... awesome choice the Ibanez K5 to review... thank you

I used to have sr505 with pickups from k5. Such a lovely bass, I miss that thing so much

@matouscervenka7248

Жыл бұрын

Pickups from K5 are outstanding. Great choice.

Very good review!

I have an SR405 which I love..but I've always wanted a K5...especially the bandanna model which I dont think Ibanez released publicly...but the flat black was my second choice

I used to have the OG K5 years ago but the headstock broke off due to an unfortunate incident. I absolutely loved it with the midrange features. Kinda funny considering Fieldy doesnt even use mids.

@mobbinator

5 ай бұрын

I'm so sorry that happened to you. I'd be crushed if I broke my K5

this is a great review, tysm!

Hate Ibanez Guitars, Love Ibanez Bass’s

I have this killing machine with gold mechanics... Its super bass!!!

1:50 Or in Fieldy's language, a midrange off switch

Cant wait to get mine. Wanted 1 for 20 years, thanks to Covid Ibanez says I wont get it til around October. I ordered it in January 😳

Awesome!

i own two of the k5 basses and for the price I'm honestly surprised their not more expensive. both my k5LTDFGM and standard K5 play absolutely amazing. now i have heard since the body material change to Nyatoh the k5 doesn't play as well as it did when ibanez was making the body out of Mahogany. i cannot confirm this to be true. but what i do know is when you find the mid 2000s k5 absolutely pick on up as they sell fast and are still in very much demand. great video though

The big secret to the Ibanez stable is that pretty much every bass they make since 2015 uses the same EQ. It's the 3EMP3LD which started appearing in Ibanez basses in 2014 Your SR305 (from 2014 onwards ) and the K5 (from 2018 onwards ) both use the same board, so if you want, you can plug the variable mids switch into your SR305 for minimal dollars. You just have to order one. The variable mids sweep switch is the 3EMMV84-C

@mobbinator

3 жыл бұрын

I checked on the inside of my K5 and my SR305 and the Preamps are completely different. My K5 has 18 terminals while my SR305 has 14. The 305's eq is labeled 3EQ2SC0003-2S-01 if that helps. The K5 had no label

@admacdo

3 жыл бұрын

@@mobbinator Your SR305 is pre 2014 then. The new ones use the 3EMP3LD. Search for it on the cs.hoshinogakki.co.jp/ parts webpage and then click the "Used In" link... you'll find every current model in the Ibanez catalog and the year it was introduced. It's a very versatile board and much cheaper than many aftermarket solutions.

I got one, just have 2 weeks to wait before I can hold it in my hands.

Yo quiero ese bajo ❤

The ADXs might look like humbuckers, but they're actually *split coil* like a precision bass pickup, in the casing of a humbucker. I had one, the pickups are made by Mighty Mite.

@mobbinator

4 ай бұрын

I had no idea. Thanks for that!

@WildWildWeasel

4 ай бұрын

@@mobbinator haha no prob! I'm saving up to get one again, can't wait to get the white/updated model

@davidmish6218

11 күн бұрын

i thought the adx5 pickups where an ibanez in house

@WildWildWeasel

11 күн бұрын

@@davidmish6218 they were made by mighty mite for Ibanez, but not made by Ibanez themselves like for example their infinity guitar pickups or their Dynamix bass stuff

Nice review man, what strings are you using?

@mobbinator

4 жыл бұрын

These are the stock strings that were on the bass, but I'm going to swap them for DR Neon strings

I'm looking to learn the bass, Ive been tossing up the idea of getting this one just because of how awesome it is, then I've always been looking at other ibanez because of the price points. What is a good recommendation for someone who is new and wants to learn fieldy type bass lines.

@AndrewGman

4 жыл бұрын

Fnu Lnu you can get an Ibanez SR500E for $649.99 which is basically the same thing but a different color and the headstock is the other way around. It a little more on the pricey side but this one will get you where you need to. If you need a good amp that sounds amazing especially with the Ibanez bass is the fender rumble 200 1x15 it’s big loud and sounds awesome and they retail for about $499.99. Now they are cheaper amps like the rumble 25,40 and 100 they are all great but the best one I would recommend is the 200 to me. You can get the rumble 500 or 800 if you wanna be fancy but the rumble 400 is perfect for practicing and playing live in case if you get to that point.

@mobbinator

4 жыл бұрын

I would say make sure you get a decent mid range bass with a 3 band active EQ (having bass, mid, and treble boost/cut controls). A bass cab with a tweeter will really help to bring out the brilliance of slap parts too. And I'd say shop used so you can save a lot and get more bang for your buck like I did 😁

@guppy3278b

4 жыл бұрын

For something that looks a bit like this bass but affordable, id highly recommended ibanez GSR205

@cory6002

4 жыл бұрын

Highly recommend picking up a used ibanez 5 string. almost any entry level one would be fantastic. Do not pay more than $350 CAN for bass just starting. Check your local kijiji there is always nice mid range instruments($1100-$1800) for like $300 sometimes. For any amp get anything that makes noise. Get something for $40 would be good.Trust me, you do not need anything good at all to start out. This is my two cents as some guy who has been playing for 15 years.

Would you say this is a versatile bass guitar? For different genres? Have you ever heard the song "teenage love" by slick rick and "do u wanna get high" by x raided, would it give me those sounds? Along with deep sounds?

@mobbinator

2 жыл бұрын

I would say it is because the midrange sweep knob let's you choose the sound of the bass. The ADX5 pickups, while a bit hot, are really responsive to how hard and soft you play. With some onboard EQ tweaking, you can play anything in my opinion

@mobbinator

2 жыл бұрын

I just listened to Teenage Love and from my experience I would probably play with both pickups on, treble all the way down, bass in the middle or maybe slightly boosted, and keep the mid frequency relatively low but not all the way down if you're going to boost it. You can try pushing the frequency all the way up and cutting as well. Lovely song btw! Hope this was helpful

Idk if you’ll see this or not but idk if it’s just me but is the body on this bass thicker than your other Ibanez bass?

@mobbinator

3 жыл бұрын

It is actually. The K5 is slightly thicker and has a different shape. Very similar to the original SR885 back in the 90s

Marvin I wanted to buy this bass but it’s on back order for sometime could you turn me on to another bass that would be very similar to this in tone and quality? 😊 thanks

@mobbinator

4 жыл бұрын

I have yet to come across one, although the 2020 Ibanez EHBs have the same preamp I mentioned here, but different pickups

@dgcorozco

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!! I backordered the K5 I decided I don't want to experiment lol I do have a ibanez SR 605 and it is the bomb - just need to keep the basses in Drop A and Drop B amd not be bouncing around back and forth - thanks 4 the response

Yo quiero ese bajo, pero vivo en colombia, dónde lo consigo? Gracias!

@mobbinator

2 жыл бұрын

No estoy seguro. Yo diría que tal vez Guitar Center o Sweetwater, pero pagarás mucho en gastos de envío.

@fabianmorales3123

2 жыл бұрын

@@mobbinator Muchas gracias! 😃🤜🏼🤛🏼🎸🔥

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Are they not in production anymore?

@mobbinator

11 ай бұрын

To my knowledge they're still in production

Is this active pickup

@mobbinator

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, active pickups paired with an active preamp