I own this Bass since 3 years and I am very happy with it. You will not get an upright tone out of it, but with a more precise left and right hand finger technique achieve shorter tones that sound similar. It is a very versatile and well made instrument. I agree that the potentiometers, preamp and pickups are medium quality only...

Every time I return to this review I LOVE hearing you play the Lost Woods theme. Sounds perfect on a fretless

Wow! Someone’s been working on their fretless game! Great playing great review! I really respect Ibanez because they are always up for trying something new. No fear. Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year!

Great demo! Very understated in it's design, but beautiful. Fantastic sounds you got from this bass!! Claws up 😊

I’m really glad you reviewed this. These Basses are getting ridiculously hard to find at a decent price compared to brand new pricing!!

I've been researching the fretless market for some time now. I narrowed it down to a Cort B4FL and this Ibanez. This video sealed the deal on the Portamento. Thanks!

Great review, I was looking at purchasing this bass for the use of recording… It’s actually very affordable for what it is and your review was very helpful - thank you 🙏

Ya we can tell you realy liked playing this bass. And your comparing it to a sire is actually how I have finally heard of that bass. I may have to look into a sire if I can wrap my head around the jazz pickups. Great review, as allways!

Those pickups sound great! Looks like a fun bass indeed.

found you through the bass discord. incredible quality on the reviews man! i really appreciate the EBMM Sterling review you did

THANK YOU for sparing us endless glissandi. Proper handling, Maestro. Could save the planet.

This channel is quickly becoming my favorite.

My god you've got me looking on Ebay, fantastic demo lovely playing.

Just got myself an Ibanez SR500E. I love this bass! I wasn't a fan of the bart pickups on the latest headless ibanez but with the Okume body it really works!

That's what I would call a professional, very well built...VIDEO REVIEW OF A BASS! Congrats :D

Now,.. this is a review.! Thanks a lot

Lovely tone!!

I've got one of these and I love it. Great value for the money - with a through-neck. Mine came (from the box) with one of the best, lowest, buzz-free actions I've ever experienced - and that's since the mid-70's. For less than £700.00 I can't complain.

sounds so cool!

Good review. Thanks.

For someone who says they’re not a slapper you sounded very good. Thanks for doing that and showing another possibility with this model. While not designed for that technique, it could be used if a song called for it. It actually responded well.

I have the 6 string version of this bass and absolutely LOVE it. I am still getting used to 6 strings no frets and that long fingerboard. One thing I love about it is every string, including the B, is 100% usable for the entire length of the fingerboard. No warbly boominess and mush at the higher registers at all! I was skeptical of the mk1 Bart's but like you said, they really sound great in this bass. As with most Ibanez basses, the preamp is its downfall. Extreme boost/cut range make the treble too harsh and the bass too boomy, although this preamp is not nearly as bad as others that Ibanez have used.

Easy LowEndLobster you're having too much fun! Funny Guy! Thank you for this entertaining review! The Ibanez SRF700 is an incredible bass!

I actually have one of these and really like it. It could have a better finish, but functionally it's great. The piezzo pickup sounds very nice with a smidge of rear pickup added.

I got it a month ago and I can't say I was ever happier with a bass, maybe it's just that it's my first fretless bass and it's so fun/rewarding to play and I can't get enough it.The Sound, The ergonomics the looks it has it all (at least in my opinion :)), also not that much competition in this price range you either have cheaper fretless basses or much more expensive which puts it in a subjecitve good place price wise.

sounds sick!

watching again as I am getting one ... You seemed to have much more fun and good things to say than "only" 3 claws on 5 ... ;-)

And now this bass will be mine! Thanks for the sale - I look forward to getting it! If anyone else is wondering, The Lobster is a good dude with whom to do business on Reverb.

I agree, sounds better with treble settings lower, with the bass boosted, seems to be its sweet spot. I do like this bass, not that much into Ibanez basses too much, but this model I would consider for a Fretless. I hath spoken.

Glad you didn't review another Stingray to push my GAS. I had a SR 500 when I started playing bass. I really liked the playability, but the Bartolinis never 100% got me. Still this bass here sounds quite good and I'm sure it plays well. 👍🏻

My five string improved 400% whaw with D'Addario chromes. What a difference. I like also the light weight.

I loved this one so much. Watched this review several times and found a used 5 string for $600 that I just ordered on Reverb. I can see where playing this thing could be addictive. ❤

I bought this bass as soon as it was released, in 2014. I have about twenty basses, some of which are also valuable. But I always say that, if I were forced to stay with only one instrument, this would be the one.

MWAH ! Especially the piezo.

I love this channel

I just discovered this channel and it's awesome: basses, beards and cats !

I just bought the 6 string and its amazing

This bass reminds me of Les Claypools fretless Carl Thompson bass, that had a long fretboard, and that's great from Ibanez

This video sounds great in my bass amp !

Love it when a bass has some...bass!!!

I have the 5-string version of this (SRF705), which I bought after seeing this video! I liked that the SRF705 is kind of its own thing and not just a fretless version of an existing bass. The piezos are the killer feature for me - with those things engaged you get a sweet faux-upright mega-mwah sound a lot like Ibanez' semi-hollowbody fretless which is an awesome instrument. The super-long fingerboard, for me isn't practical because my intonation falls apart past the 24th "fret" (how do violinists do it?), but it's good for two things: (1) plucking the strings, since plucking up against the high part of the fingerboard is an upright-like motion and produces even more of an upright sound, and (2) sound effects. :)

perfect intonation , keep up the reviews

such a pretty looking fretless

You must review the fender tony franklin! Reminding you. Looooove your channel lobster!

Never been a fan fretless but that ibanez is pretty sweet!

Very cool fretless🥰

Love that you're throwing down Zelda too!

Those MK1s get so much hate on forums but I love them in my SR500. I managed to snag a pair on Reverb last year to put into a SR300 I got on eBay as a "project"

Kudos to you, for going where no crustacean has gone before! First time to see a Portamento slapped like that. Curious to hear from you how that felt like.

I've had an SRF706 for going on about two years now and I cannot speak highly enough of the SRF700 series basses. I did have an extreme anomaly where my SRF706 had in the bridge position a MK1 pup for a four string model. I cannot make this up. I still have the old pickup. I assumed that my "blemished" purchase had a dead bridge pickup and got mine for a steal. When I went to change out the pickup I discovered the reason the B and C strings did not make noise on the bridge pickup. How this passed any QA I have no idea, but I love this bass.

super versatile fretless

Not bad... not bad ! 😉 Good job and play, good sound 👍 Hope roundwound strings will not accommodate too much the fretboard in time ...

I’m considering the 706

I agree that the price is the top issue if buying this bass. It should’ve been around the $400-600 range instead in my opinion. I’ve tried out the 5-string version of this bass at a local music store until someone bought it out. It was able to give out some fretless growling tones while flat wound strings were loaded in. I’m however not a real fan of active basses mainly because of battery replacements.

Bravo, thanks for your videos, I love and often you have bass that i bought after, or that I'm interested to see, very beauty the Mariah Carey Bass 😁 Good continuation LowEndLobster 🐙🎸 Bass friend and Subscriber.

Got it 2 weeks ago. A really rich little world to explore. A bit nosy (not noisy) - Maybe the strings ? the set up ? don't known ... but not the Piezo ... A bit toyish, pleasantly very light, really fun to play and a great base for effects as the 3 pickups system has a lot to offer already ... AND ... probably an excellent base for mods ... ?? ... when comes your take on that one ;-) ? What kind of pickups would put on this baby ... keep on the good work.

I used to own the 5 string one. It looked and played stunning, and had a perfectly nice sound, I was just slowly going off of active basses at the time and the Bartolinis are a bit too "polite" sounding IMO. Piezo in it was the nicest sounding aspect for me. I'd sooner have a fretless Jazz these days.

3 claws? Naw....4.5 Claws! Couldn't disagree more. It is a really well made bass. Plus the hardware is 'Cosmo Black' which is really a gun metal black which is so unique. And Neck-thru. I'd take this over a SIre any day of the week...even a cloudy rainy day. Aye yai yai...never thought I'd disagree with you so much on a bass. So many sounds out of this.

Wow Guest voice....she rescued you from the clutches of music man inc. and the first thing you pick up is an ibenez??? Just playing...it’s pretty. Very ibenezy. Thank you for sharing and cheers to your wonderful co host. Btw. You play fretless well. It was a pleasure to hear......not a squeezeee nightmare. 3rd edit.... I do really love the fact that you take the price under consideration in your rating. I’ve been watching some reviews where people review Wirh an “unbiased” opinion (but did receive it free) never seem to put the fact that if they did shell out the high retail price, no matter how amazing it is, they would not be able to give it such a high praise. Btw, I know you actually do shel out you’re own money, so I am not referring to you. It’s one of the things that make your reviews creditable, in my opinion Cheers

Just out of curiosity, Have you reviewed the GWB basses from Ibanez? I would love to see a comparison of the Portamento and the GWB. BTW, I really enjoy your reviews. You do a really good job of going through all the aspects of the instrument without getting ridiculous. One last thing....You are an outstanding bass player. Keep up the good work.

Ok. Trying to compare that to a FBass Alain Caron signature would be very ‘unfair.’ But I LIKE THAT BASS! Sounds great with that piezo bridge. Play that through a chorus pedal? OMG! My only grip is I wish Ibanez would offer more colors. If they had a white one; I’m in! Great bass, Lobster!🤨🎶👍🏾

You sound Better on This bass than the Others!! I'm getting one,(baring this "Covid" B.S.!!) Always have been a Fan of Ibanez, off the Rack, they RULE!! (and I'm Not a "ROOKIE" I play upright too..)

Hi, Thanks for that video review on that particular bass. Ibanez has a semi hollow fretless bass, called the work bench bass I think . I used to own the five string one, I thought it had a kind of upright sound to it could you do a review on that base so I can see what you think about it. Thanks, and may the bees be in your face.PEACE!

I like it.

Such deep descriptions, such as "not bad"- how many times does he say "not bad"?

I liked the slapping

Seems like the 500, which is cheaper is a bit more appealing but both seem good

Mine included the case in the cost of the bass (A few years ago). Did the one you review include an Ibanez HS Case?

And now this bass has been increased to almost a $1000 price tag with the same pickups!

Very good review👍. The magnetic pickups on this bass suck. The piezo pickup makes it sound really fine. I was thinking about getting a 6-string version of this bass. But from this review, it clearly doesn't sound nearly as good as my fretless Carvin BB76PF.

Ouch only 3 out of 5 pincers for this model, but it makes sense since it suffers from the Bartolini Mk-1 debuff in that price tag. Ibanez should have updated this model with the BH2 pickups that they introduced in 2017.

The range face 🤣🤘.

Ever think about reviewing one of Ibanez’s guitar/bass hybrids like the SRC6?

I have one of these and it's at least a 4

Fantastic video, it sounds fantastic and I will definitely have to get one! Can I ask what you played at 12:49? It's familiar but I can't put my finger on it.

Mariah Carey is gonna dmca strike this vid over that rendition, lol. Good review!

Phew, his hand turned back to normal

So this was with round wound stings? My experience with fretless has always been with flats. Do you prefer the rounds? Should I give them a shot?

What do you think about the plastic Ibanez nuts, do they make a difference tone wise? And have you played the Ibanez gary willis bass? Looking for my first fretless.

Not to be an EBMM enabler, but imagine if they made a Stingray Fretless where the fret(less)board went all the way to the MM pickup... That'd be like a near-3 octave range...

I have the Ibby SHR 500 F. The semi hollow with piezo.It gets a woody sort of upright sound.Id like a more Jaco "mawh" sound.I was wondering if adding a conventional magnetic pup might facilitate this.Also been listening.for a while and think you're a very good player.

Can you do the Gary Willis GWB35 model? That be sick

"This thing is fun and this thing is a lotta fun". :)

Lobster, I don't like the sound of those Ibanez frets. What pedals do you think can improve that sound?

still looking to compare the Warwick fretless Standard, Pro Series and Pro Series $$ along with the Ibanez 700? are we still apples to apples?

which do you prefer? ibanez or sire v5?

hi Lobster, could you do a review on the Jackson JS3QV 5 string spectra bass thanks buddy.

Have you ever considered reviewing/owning a Spector spectorcore fret less?

Ive been wanting to find a comparison between this bass and the gary willis signature… cant seem to find one. 😔

Nice review! What's that melody at about 14:00? I recognized it instantly, but can't place it. Something from Zelda?

What do you think fender american pro II fretless jazz compared to this ?

What bass did he point to for better upright tone?

Hi Lobster, what did you do to get your intonation so good without lines

I like the bass ,not so much the price. I think I would still buy the Sire V5 over this one. My dream fretless is something like the Fender Tony Franklin bass at $1700 . I've tried one at CME it's nice

How does this bass compare to the Warwick RB Corvette ? similar price range

Hi lowendlobster I miss you hope everything is ok

Some Ibby love woot woot! Looks kind of like my SR655, but not. (if that makes any sense 🤪) Mariah watch out,🦞 going to steal your job! 🤣 (Guess what today's Bass Channel vid was MM USA vs Sterling...)

Would you go 4 or 5 string on this model?

Can I use this bass in my band for most genres

Have U ever, or would U, review the Ibanez Gary Willis fretless 5string bass in comparison????