SM RT!
This is the worse situation, if you are not looking , anything is possible. When you are locked on to a specific instrument it can be safer, 
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Man itās gorgeous! @Wombat-metal.
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I find the opposite. I donāt look anymore (less one damn unicorn) and itās nice when something pops up and moves you vs. that painful longing to get something you āgotta haveā.
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You now have at least two basses I wish I owned. Beautiful!!!
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Sorry the late replyā¦ but I just recently picked up an Ibanez SRMS800, a 4-string version of that with Bartolini pickups. I love it, itās a great bass. And youāll pick up the fanned frets in no timeā¦ I can switch back and forth between my Ibanez and my Kiesel (a straight fret P bass) with no issue now.
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Thanks. I think Iām making better bass decisions these days1
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This is exactly where I am. Iām down to already owning my top picks. Thereās one or two others I would choose that are extremely rare (and you have one, dammit 
) but when I apply the metric of āok, which one of these instruments would I sell to make room for a new one?ā it is refreshingly clarifying. I know for a fact that when I have more than two basses, one of them becomes a museum piece that I eventually sell. I generally only have room in my life for two main basses and a single guitar.
I actually find this very helpful in evaluating purchase decisions now. āWould I really sell the BB734a for this?ā is an amazingly clarifying lens to look at potential basses through.
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I think 3 is my magic number, which means when I get my 734 one of the BB300, Reverend, or G&L has to go. Thatās going to be a sad day because I really like the sound of all 3. If Iām being honest with myself though, the G&L is getting 90% of the attention, the Reverend gets played in specific circumstances that are getting harder to find (the G&L can do that aggressive dirty sound just fine, even with flats), and the BB gets played when I remind myself that I havenāt played it in a few weeks.
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Those are all great instruments, yeah.
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Well BB734 is somewhat the same as BB300. So if itās me thatās the one to go.
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The flip side to that though is that I can do almost all of the stuff on the G&L that I can do on the Reverend. At least the 300 is a for real P bass with the authentic P bass sound. Itāll be a coin flip between those 2, which honestlyā¦ the 300 cost a third of the what the Reverend cost.
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Totally gorgeous looking bass! Iām glad it survived the transportation, the state of that box would have been very worrying
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Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat???
I totally donāt like where this discussion is going! You really think about selling the Reverend?
It is a beautiful bass with a beautiful tone! Itās really special. I would NEVER sell that oneā¦
Donāt do it!!!
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Cool bass, and a highly recommended one too going by the reviews 
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The Amazing Mumford presentsā¦ my beloved Gibson Thunderbird Studio IV. Bought this from an Ishibashi store in Osaka, Japan, circa 2007.
Ala Peanut Butter Sandwiches!
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Any updates? Iām really thinking about getting one of their shorties. Theyāve got a couple on reverb now Iām drooling overā¦
Came across this on the local FBM while hunting for amps. Loved the color. Listened to reviews and playthroughs. Tone spoke to me. Decided I needed to snatch this up.
Ibanez SR1600 Premium. Came with the nice Roadrunner gig bag.
So nice compared to the Sire V3P Iāve been playing (9.7 lbs with neck dive while seated). Very light. Super slim neck. Soooo many tone options. Sounds fantastic in active or passive modes. Iām so excited about this.
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I will try and get a review up but itās a fabulous bass. I havenāt felt the need to do any setup to it other than tune, fit and finish are fine. I love the finish; itās not smooth, and you can feel the grooves in the wood grain which I love.
Itās light, the tuners are precise, itās well balanced. My only complaint on this model is with the strat pickups thereās no comfortable place to plant your thumb. This would not be true of other pickups.
As far as the pickups, they are balanced. You get clear highs and mids, and a nice deep bass tone. This is enhanced by the DR Hi Beams.
Itās a beautiful instrument to play. If all I had were it and Herbie the Love Bass I would be happy.
Herbie for those who might not be acquainted
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Nice! Thank you! Theyāve got a couple with the Fralin miniās and one with a Geezer PJ set. Ive got Geezers on my mustang PJ so leaning towards the Fralins for this one. Do I really need another bassā¦no, Do I really need one of theseā¦Iām thinking yes I doā¦
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