What do you think - are these basses as versatile as they claim, or are you better off with a classic design? 🎸 Timestamps for this lesson: 0:00 - Ibanez versus Yamaha 0:42 - Tone Battle 3:08 - Features & Build Quality 5:42 - Battle of the Gimmick Switches 8:18 - Masters of None? 10:30 - And the Winner Is…

This is the best review of competing basses I have seen. From the point of view of the potential buyer, it is honest, fair and rational. No over- or under-selling, and Josh understands the importance of intended use. Absolutely a model of what instrument reviewing should be, but almost never is.

More of these please! Gear reviews and comparisons especially when it comes to budget minded options can be a huge help to beginners. Another big help, in my opinion, is with set-up, getting the bass to play nice makes it so much more fun to learn.

I got the TRBX305 as my first bass (I wanted the low B) and I love it. I picked it partly because I liked the warmth of the tone, partly because I have small hands and the thin neck makes things easier, and partly just because I just prefer the aesthetic to the equivalent Ibanez or Fender basses. I like the rounder body shape contrasted with the sharp contours, as opposed to the flatter shape of the Ibanez or the 50s and 60s stylings of the Fenders/Squiers.

Very happy with my TRBX304, been following your BTB course for a little over a month now!

This is so in-depth, well-editted, comprehensive and entertaining at the same time ... something a lot of comparison videos sorrily lack on here. I'm definitely hooked on the Ibanez, since I'm looking for that aggressive sound, while still looking to explore different sound options, which is why I like the versatility it brings to the table. I am in the beginner/intermediate range and mostly wanna get one for recordings and production, rather than gigs, so learning that these two are in that kind of ballpark makes me really happy. They both sound and look really good, but that Ibanez is just [chef's kiss].

I'm a huge fan of most of the soundgear line of ibanez basses. The way the neck feels is the absolute best for me personally. And I think neck feel is undoubtedly the most subjective thing to finding a bass of your preference because every one feels different to each player. My main bass is the SR505 with bartolini pickups and it's basically the bass I've always wanted. I do have a SR300E as a backup and it's really good whenever my main bass is out with a string broken before I can replace it.

I have the SR305e 5 strings , and really appreciate it. The 3 positions switch renders approximately the J bass, the humbucker' and the P bass. The preamp is really good , efficient controls and clean sound for each pickup and switch position. I have a really good update of a Squier Precision and biggest difference are the weight' Squier is much heavier, and has more punch, but the Ibanez is my A choice

I kinda disagree with the "winner for beginner" conclusion. I think the Ibanez provides better dynamics and articulation - i.e. sounds clearer overall, which is a great-great advantage for a beginner who needs to clearly hear when their notes strart and when they stop. Also, the mellow sound of the Yamaha will tend to hide mistakes and sloppy playing which a beginner should always be aware of.

My first bass was the SR300E. I felt like it was a great beginners bass as it was light weight, had a slim neck, versatile, and inspired me to play. I didn’t know who I was as a musician, and it helped me figure that out. But I felt like it was holding me back, so I sold it a few years later. It’s a good bass, but not a forever bass. At least not for me.

I'm so glad i saw this video, I was in the market for another bass and you just sold on the Yamaha, in fact was looking at the yamaha's in a on line music store and i found the Yamaha in mist green, i love it so I ordered and should have it in a few days, and by the way i did join your on line bass class "Bass Buzz" class about 2 yrs ago and im still going back to it for reference it taught so much and I'm 62 yrs old, Thanks for all youve done and for all the videos i get notified about, great job thanks again Joe A

Seven years ago as a new bassist I was shopping for my own bass and I liked the tonal variety you could get from the Yamahas since I wasn't yet locked into any particular genre. I too thought the eq selector was dumb so I went up a step to the TRBX 504 which DOES have the mid adjustment as well as the active/passive switch you were asking for. I have been extremely happy with it to the point where when I re-reviewed my bass choice to get a 5-string I bought a TRBX 505 (with an upgrade to medium weight strings instead of the stock medium-light).

Thanks for playing the 3 different techniques on each! Super handy being a player of all 3 ☺️

I'm into the trebly rock Geddy/Steve Harris/Entwistle kind of sound and very satisfied with my Ibanez SR405

You read my mind, I've been thinking about both of them. Perfect video thanks.

I bought the same red Yamaha TRBX 304 a few years back based on your recommendation. So far no regrets. It's definitely a solid instrument to learn on and it's still my first and only bass. Only two minor gripes: I do find the TRBX 304 a bit heavy and the design hasn't aged well in my eyes. Your 90s sci-fi metaphor is spot on. 😉Judging from this video, I might have preferred the Ibanez (in sound, features, and optics), but there's certainly no point in switching now. As for the tone differences, I'm tempted to say that for most beginners, the number one reason by far that things sound "weird" has to be playing technique, probably followed by misguided amp/fx settings. When I started, I didn't really have an ear for "bass tone". I might not even have been able to tell the basses in the video apart. Developing an ear for the low end has definitely been part of the journey.

I’ve bought the Yamaha 2 years ago, thx to your beginner bass guitar comparison video, and I am yet to regret it! But I doubt I will ever regret it as the axe is quite nice!

I bought the Ibanez SR400 back in April (only difference is the bridge on the 400 is heavier) no 300s were available due to supply chain issues. Same for the Yamaha, sono didn’t get to try one. Anyway, I played from 87 to 99 on a pair of Japanese made Fender Jazz basses. When I was shopping in April , I tried several Fenders and Squiers and none of them felt right. The I tried the Ibanez and feel in love with the feel of the neck. After playing it for the last couple of months I’ve realized that I was fighting the Fenders the whole time. There was nothing wrong with them - they just didn’t feel right in my hands. I’ve made more progress in the last 2 months than I ever made in a year with the J basses. That said, this is a GREAT review. As always, Josh does a fantastic job of giving an honest head to head comparison.

Great video! I actually started with that same Ibanez and am currently working my way through your Beginner to Badass course. I absolutely love the bass!

This was the perfect video for me. I have both these basses and I'm trying figure out which one I like best. This was very helpful. Muchas gracias, amigo!😀

Thanks for this comparison review. It really adds some, to the point, info on the bass I ended up with in my search. I started my bass journey on a late 60's Gretsch Hollow Body Bass. I loved that thing but it belonged to my brother-in-law and it belonged to his dad before him. Everytime I picked that beauty up I was afraid to nick it or drop it. Eventually, I figured it was time to get my own. So, I looked around and fell in love with the ESP LTD B-5E. However, as I was perusing, I found a deal I couldn't pass up. Since I was practicing on the Gretsch at home on my little 15 Watt Kustom guitar amp, this deal would set me up, not only have the bass, but also a bass amp for about the same price. So, the Ibanez SR305E entered my life. I love this thing in all it's Root Beer Metallic glory. It's not as pretty as the ESP but it makes for a nice compromise. It's good to hear that I made a decent choice. My next purchase may be an ESP. Perhaps in a 4-string flavor in a nice wood color. Probably did that backwards but you gotta love that low B 🙂

I really enjoyed this video, great job reviewing the basses. The editing and presentation is wonderful, both visually and in quality of sound. I also really admire your bass playing, fantastic! Keep up the great work.

I really enjoyed the Tone of the Yamaha. This video has aided me in making a decision of which bass to buy because I was looking at both Yamaha and Ibanez models.

I have the Ibanez SR405 5-string, and am quite happy with it. I just needed a bass for playing around at home and it fits the bill very nicely.

Thanks for releasing this video on my birthday x

Great comparison, thanks! I love my Ibbies (SR300E, SR590, & Mikro) but I've been seriously considering adding a TRBX304. Glad to hear it has a thin neck since I have wide hands but with short, thick fingers (think mole) and the Vintage Yamahas I've tried were more like slightly thinned baseball bats.

Just started trying out the bass and ur vids are really awesome. Love the instructional and entertaining content

Never been on this channel before but bought the Ibanez based off of what I learned here today. Thanks for the good stuff!

Dude your vids are the best! Thank you for your humor and honesty! 🙏🏽

I Love your videos Josh. As a former drummer i have had to switch to bass because of health reasons and my age.lol. I thank you for all the stuff you and Talking Bass have taught us , I would not be at the level I Am Without Your Help. Semper Fi. From a Greatfull Marine & Bassist...

Best review/ comparison I've ever seen. Brilliant work, and glad you're back my dude. Respect 👊

I own an Ibby SR500ZW and there are two main things I enjoy about it, especially over a Fender P. Number one is that the neck on the Ibanez is super thin and fast, which I love. Fenders tend to feel clunky to me because of their thicker neck. The Ibanez's power tap is also a great way to get some clanky tone, which I use to imitate Chris Squire and Geddy Lee. The ability to boost mids and highs is also useful for that.

I've owned a lot of basses in my time, but the one I keep going back to is the one I first bought -- The Fender Squire Jazz bass. $200 plus a really good set up and it still sounds better than any other bass I've ever owned. The tone is always perfect. It always feels nice in my hands. The neck is fast and never in the way. For that tight punchy metal sound or whenever I'm going to play with a pick, I really enjoy my Schecter Omen-4, so consider that my honorable mention. I want to like Jackson basses but they are just no fun to play. They look great especially bright white, but the neck is so chunky and the stretch required is inhuman. All that said, I've never owned or played a Warwick bass, and I have a feeling that if I were to get one, I'd probably really, really love it.

I got my bass in 1995. I tried several with a more experienced friend (Squire Jazz, Ibanez, Peavey and so on) and settled for a Yamaha BB350 with J pickups because it felt better than a Squire Jazz at that time and I don't regret it to this day.

Real good comparison. Great review

This Yamaha is my Bass :) I bought it as my 1st one after your last testing video!

Just got a TRBX304. My first bass... I'm digging it. 😎

Great video. The first Ibanez bass I ever owned was an Ibanez RB850 back in the 1980's and I got spoiled on that bass not only because of the tone but because of the 24 frets for being able to play upstairs for tasteful high feels. After that I could never go back to a fender bass or any other bass that didn't havs 24 frets. Eventually I wound up wearing out the frets on my PB850 so I wound up having it converted over to a fretless bass and it really shines as a fretless instrument! About seven or eight years ago I wound up replacing all of my stage bass guitars and I wound up going to the Ibanez SR250s series bass guitars. Before I made the purchase I compared the SR250 basses to some of their more expensive Ibanez bass guitars and for me personally I felt that mid-price bass which is just a step above a beginner's bass sounded great when it was set up correctly. I wound up purchasing three fretted SR250 basses and the third one I had converted over to fretless bass. They're not the most expensive bass out there and they can be finicky setting them up but once you get them correctly set up they sound really great for what they are. These are what I use for all my recording needs along with live shows too. There's a couple of things that could be better about the SR250 series such as the necks could be made a little bit more robust. I did upgrade the bridges along with a couple of other small modifications to fit my needs but for the price I paid for these bass guitars you couldn't pry them from my cold dead hands and being they didn't cost me thousands of dollars for each bass I'm not as concerned about them getting a little banged up during live show situations. In the end it really comes down to being able to get good tone and as long as your overall rig is decent it's not hard to achieve a great tone even with these lower end priced bass guitars.

Helped me decide that the Ibanez is the one for me. Nice review man, well shot and presented and lots of info.

Josh, you are awesome....I love your videos. You are so interesting and entertaining. Great job....I always learn something from you.

My wife brought a yamaha trbx 304 for my birthday (just like the red one) BEST GIFT EVER! Never tried the Ibanez but it sounds pretty good. But the tone on the yamaha is great when you consider the price. My only grip is that there is no passive option. But a fun bass to play. I turned it into a tenor bass tuned ADGC and it sounds killer. Great review!😌🎶👍🏾

I tried both and went for the Yams. I bougth a TRBX305 and a TRBX304. I think there is no better value for the money. The Eeeeebanez were close, but the Yams felt more comfy. After a 35 year hiatus of plying, I'm back on it. I'm flabergated with the TRBX305, I love the fretboard. I don't care much for tone controls & gimmicks. After I've tried close to 30 axes, several of them more than one time, I was happy with my choice.

I feel that the sr300e is one of the better basses they've made in a long time. In the nineties they absolutely sucked with the adx series pickups, but these with the extended pole pieces really do have a nice punchy aggressive tone that cuts, and is very usable. Electronics are way above average at this price point. I'm a huge Fender Jazz Bass Enthusiast and own some Tobias and Padula's as well, yet I still find a place for this when I play and can get about any type of tone I want out of it. I think it sounds wonderful with soloed bridge pickup in particular for finger work and it has a fantastic slap tone.

I tested both of these in 5 string version some years ago, but finally got the big brother of the Ibanez, the SR605, cause it felt a bit more comfortable/smooth to play... but also at almost double the price. Overall I liked all tested Ibanez models more than the peavy, yamaha and whatnot, in sound, design and feeling. Damn are they slick! Soundwise I have never experienced any shortcomings, may it be in soft, "accoustic" band setups to brutal metal: the Ibanez does it all perfectly!

I wouldn't mind adding either of these to my collection but for me the Yamaha is much, much more ergonomic for the picking hand. The cutaway in the pickup fits my fingerstyle playing well, but most importantly the contour on the top of the body fits my forearm like a dream. My main guitar is a Yamaha SG2000 with no contour whatsoever and the edge digs in. My Fender basses are a little more comfortable but I wish I could replicate the Yamaha contour on all my guitars. I think the five-way selector is a dumb gimmick and the Ibanez gimmick actually sounds kind of cool IMO, but one of the options on the Yamaha does a pretty good Motown fingerstyle funk sound. I could see it sounding really nice with some flats. I think another important perspective for both of these guitars is how well their five-string versions handle the B string - is it floppy, dead sounding, etc.

I have a Yamaha BB434. I upgraded the pickups and put on a better bridge. It's my cheapest bass and probably my 3rd fave of 9. Shockingly high quality. I also very much favor passive. I like to tweak the sound of my pickups after it leaves the bass. I just want the raw pickups from the bass. Nice coverage!

Great video! I would just like to add that going for the "classic" tone Is not always what you need, i think maybe with these basses you can develop your own sound and tone, i'd go with the ibanez definetly

Wow that was actually such a helpful eye-opening video for me, someone who's been playing for many years (but mainly guitar and drums).

loved this vid. such a good comparison

I played a dozen basses that day in all manner of price ranges, and I kept coming back to the SR300E. It just felt right.

This is interesting because I own that exact ibanez model, same colour and everything

You got me at the Guile theme. Nice video again! Just watched it because you make good videos. I have no intention of buying such basses soon.

Love your videos! It's quite amazing how the affordable basses have developed over the years: 3rd party (rather than in-house) pickups, dope finishes, some exotic woods, even "gimmick switches" :) but in the end of the day we're going back to our Ps and Js.

I just ordered the Ibanez and Im so stoked to play around with all the options it has.

I own one of the Ibanez SR300, its a few years old now, and I love it to death. It's really nice for metal, distortion, tapping, chords and stuff.

Heyy josh I love your videos anddd i think you have the best bass reviews ever

dude nice playing!!! I'm learning the slap part 1:08 at 75% tempo... its so awesome!

Hey Josh, great video! I was wondering if someday you can do a showdown between the two main slap techniques (bouncing vs through the string)?

I own both of these in 5 string. All points are accurate except I do dig the thumb cut outs on the Yamaha and love the contour of the body. I love them both though.

Good video. I have an SR400EQM. I love the skinny neck and the tonal range. It's a fun bass to play even if it won't replicate a Fender. That's why you need more than one bass!

Nice video. The Ibanez reminds me of my bass. Back in 1995, I bought a nice Cort in a pawn shop. Slim neck, active EQ, wood finish played amazingly and extremely versatile. The only thing I never could find the model #. Fast forward 5 years ago, I find one just like mine and I find out that my bass is not a Cort, but an Ibanez with a Cort neck. The bottom line is who cares what you own. What matters is if it sounds well and play well.

I have the Ibanez SR305E and I love it! It's an awesome bass🖤

My first bass was Ibanez sr305. I have a Cort custom. They are both awsome. Just ordered a Sire p7 swamp ash. Cannot wait.

I bought the Yamaha a few years back of off your recommendations for beginners bass and love it thank you, I am however considering replacing the pickups with some EMG or fishman humbucker pickups

I have the exact red Yamaha... 4 months and love it so far.

When I was starting to learn bass I bought the then current version of Ibanez SR300 (it has EXF CAP pickups rather than what is on the SR300E ) and for somebody with small hands and fingers, it was really good choice I think. Extremely comfortable to play and I could reach notes above 12 fret still quite easily. After stringing it with flatwounds by the suggestion of my bass teacher, I loved the deep tone I was getting with it. So yeah, for beginner or even moderate skill bassist I feel the price point was good, I haven't had quality issues with it. It needed lowering the action after purchase but other than that it has been solid. I still have it as my backup bass. So I could easily recommend it as a first bass to anybody. I do agree however that I am not also fan of the jack type, you cannot plug in most of the small headphone "practice amps" directly into it and I agree about the battery compartment sucking big time, changing battery is a pain in the butt.

I'm kind of happy I went with the 625 black label... It has a simple active and passive switch which I really enjoy. You can volume balance the active and just apply the EQ change for certain songs and then go back to passive covering a wide range of options. Also the input Jack on some of the newer Ibanez is pretty sweet especially for cable wrapping... Only point of disagreement would be that based tones other than Fender precision or jazz don't sound as good as modern stuff played on ding wall et cetera... Good guitar and good base are good, It matters not what the logo on the headstock says.

Dude! Get out of my brains! I was recently looking up tons of videos for each of these so that I could try to make my own comparison without having them in hand. Awesome video as always! Thank you so much 👊🏽😎

I have always been a primarily Ibanez guy and probably always will be. And towards the end you summed it up perfectly why. I'm a metalcore/deathcore player (finger style with some pick) and Ibanez is just great for the metal scene. I also play in my church and it's great that I can use my Ibanez 5 string for metal and then use it for church on Sunday. Now that's versatile!

The Mist Green I was referring to is the color of the Yamaha bass, sorry if I wasn’t clear on that, but thanks again for all your inspiration to keep playing!!

Great video. Last year I bought a Ibanez. What I really wanted it was a Squier, however, in some countries fender prices are absolutely crazy, and yamaha practically doesn't exist in music retailers (Chile). And i agree, one can't replicate the fender classic sound, however, the ibanez really replicates more older tones, for instance, mccartney hofner and the like. I never really liked ibanez, particularly in guitars, but to start playing bass I'm more than happy with my ibanez. Keep it up josh, love your channel and work. Regards!

9:21 slapping groove makes me think of Mark King:) I wonder if u can do a video about Mark King like u did with Les Claypool, Cliff Burton and Flea? And btw the comparison is amazing👍👍

Watching this video only made me want a Fender even more lol. Good video, Josh! :)

Thanks for The Video Review...Good-Job ! :)

I have the trbx605 paired with the ampeg rb 110. It sounds so sweet. I love to have the treble all the way up on the amp and the bass passive 50/50. I haven't even put the battery in it because it sounds so good. I also have a fender jazz fsr paired with an orange crush 50 and it sounds like a giant dump. The bass plays great. Really, I think it's the orange. The point is the trbx605 sounds amazing for 700 dollar bass.

I have had this yamaha model for 2 years now and i absolutely love it. And also i like the pickup "cutaway thing". It is just comfortable place to keep my thumb on. Bought 6 string ibanez with similar pick ups to this videos ibanez and i dont really like it as it doesnt have this cutaway thing

Now that's the way to do a comparison! Well done. I'd call Ibanez for the win. Having said that , yeah, it's versatile but it's also a very specific sound -- very "hi-fi." Good for ore "modern" sounding electronic music and fantastic for soloing and especially "chord/melody" playing. But if Jamerson or Jaco is your thing -- you're going to need a second bass. Incidentally, whenever I work with a soundman in a large hall, they seem to love the Ibanez. They're clear, clean and easy to control from their end.

Easy sub. Nice review man thanks! Could you make another vid using the sr300e for more metal? I really want to hear it shine haha.

I have an Ibanez Soundgear Premium SR2605, and while it's more pricey than the SR300E shown here, the body shape remains the same. It's super easy to move up and down the neck, looks gorgeous, is pretty light, and has a swath of tone control straight from itself. Also the types of wood and designs they're putting on their basses for the prices they're being sold at are such a good deal. Definitely recommend the SR line to virtually any bassist as its practicality and playability are superb

I own a TRBX304 and it’s great! Today I would buy both. Great review, as always 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

I have the previous version of the Yamaha and I absolutely love it. Can't speak much much for the Ibanez but I know they build quality gear, but I do really like the Yamaha.

I wanted the Yamaha for looks & sound, but bought the Ibanez (CA Red!) two years ago as it was a lot cheaper in the UK (£50+?). It had a couple of noisy knobs and the volume one fell off. I tightened it up and used some Servisol spray. My Ibanez SA160QM also had a bad treble dial and jack when I got it decades ago. I play both badly though an MG30DFX 😄 The amp also just stopped working and needed more Servisol.

So lovely to see my sky veil in one of your videos :)

I have that exact Yamaha model so I'm biased but I love it.

I have purchased his Beginner to Bad-Ass and watched a ton of his videos. I have come to really dig this cat. Great sense of humor and never condescending. Excellent Bass Guitar channel. Probably the best.

Great comparison! I've previously owned a Yamaha RBX A2 5 string (only sold it because I wasn't using it, and it deserved to get played) and a mid 90's Ibanez SR885 (at a point my bass playing where I didn't have a clue how to use active electronics). Yamaha basses are pretty fantastic, especially the BB series (and would likely get closer to the classic basses' sound). That said, I'm a P-Bass fanatic, have a J-Bass and a MM, but I'm considering getting an Ibanez SR306 for something a little different and with an extended range. As for its "gimmick switch" I don't think I'll use the coil tap setting, mostly operate in the Series setting, and occasionally use the Power Tap (single coil-esque with a slight bass boost).

The take on the Ibanez is 100% accurate. I have been playing Ibanez basses for 30 years and own three (a 4 string, fretless 5 string and a fretless 4 string). They are light weight, thin necked and the 4 string does have a twangy attack sound. The 2 fretless have a warmer sound and tone and the four string fretless is my go to bass. Two days ago I got a Fender Jazz and I get a blood “classic” sound out of that. But I am a huge supporter of Ibanez basses.

I've owned an Ibanez SoundGear model for about 10 years now. It was a god-send when I had less spare $$ and needed something that could do a bunch of different sounds and styles. Now that I've got more cash to splash I've picked up a few specific basses that excel at specific things and are more fit for purpose. That said, either of these would also make for a nice lightweight backup bass if you want to have an extra one on-hand at gigs.

My first Bass is the Ibanez Model you were talking about. I was browsing through my local music store looking for a bass that is in the price range of ca. 300 bucks. Also I wanted a bass that does not have any screws besides the pickups, where you would usually rest your thumb during fingerstyle. It is suprising how few basses are left, after those two criteria (At least at my music store) It also needed to look sexy, so I ended up with that one. And I am quite happy with it.

Personally, I've always been a fan of making your own sound. You find the tone that best suits you, and everything you play will sound great. I still make tweaks to my tone here and there, but not on a per song basis (other than clean vs distorted). I love my tone no matter what I'm playing.

I've sold every Ibanez I've ever owned. They just don't ever seem to have much life in them IMO. Yamaha's are certainly mellow, but I find them to be a more useful for that very reason. Excellent review, Josh! The gimmick switch bit literally had me laughing. Why do companies ever put those dumb things on basses anyway?

I own the Ibanez Bass, just the five string version of it and I really like it, especially for the price point it sells at. ( I got mine for about 380€, the 4 string version is a bit cheaper). I play in a small modern metal band where I don't really chase any established sound but have to find my spot between two 7 string guitars and a synthie. The active EQ built in allows to adjust on the fly a lot easier in a gig or a rehearsal than having to run to your amp or fiddle with your paddle board. Also the I kind of like the power tap function when going into a breakdown part of a song to give me some more punch there. All in all a very good fit FOR MY NEEDS. I can however see how people that chase a more established sound don't get much enjoyment out this bass and are much better of with something else.

Josh, that was a really nice video and informative .. I’d actually like to see you do a video like this on the Yamaha Trbx 504 versus a competitive Ibanez in the same price class. The 500 series Yamaha bass allegedly has more appropriate electronics. Good to see you! 😎👨🏻

Thanks for the great video. I got the Yamaha a few years ago after watching 1000 KZfaq reviews (including your channel) and I'm really mixed on it. I like the feel when playing near the neck pickup but playing on the bridge pickup is harder and sounds thumpy. The neck feels good to play on, no complaints there. The E & A strings don't have a strong fundamental tone and sound a bit flangy. I fuss with the gimmick switch all the time without finding any good sounds. (Guess I should leave it flat and use my amp EQ.) I admit some of these issues might be my technique as I'm newer to bass.

I love the power tap on my Ibanez. Also I use a right angle cable and it works just fine.

I’m digging that ibanez! But I always favor ibanez, I like options for tone. I like the dynamics and clarity of the ibanez as well

Out of these 2 i prefer the Ibanez, i got myself a black Ibanez as my first bass in 2020 and it never failed me. It does the work and is very comfortable when you play it. Deffo recommend!

I had one of the early BB-1200 Yamaha Basses, at the time it was the best bass I had ever touched. Only Ibanez I ever owned was an 8 string and it weighed a friggin ton!

I noticed that he didn't flick to the slap position on the switch on the yamaha. I gigged one in college and I played a level 42 song. And I gotta say, that yamaha slap switch sounds phenomenal. It was super close to a mark king tone and I was so surprised

Yamaha for me too. My first bass was a Hohner P bass but if these were around in my hay day I would have been really happy. Now days I have 40 basses to choose from 10 Yamaha's and only one vintage Ibanez. I demoed the Yamaha TRBX 504 about two years ago against a Sire Jazz and the Yamaha was better in every possible aspect , weight ,build quality, neck, tome and hardwear.. and it was quite a bit cheaper. So ok I might be a little biased about Yamaha after 40 years of playing them but out of all my bases which include ,G&l's Fenders, Aria pro, Kramer DMZ 6000b, and many more .. I usually leave the house with a Yamaha.