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Author Message   Funkle (Funkle) Posted on Saturday, May 24, 2003 - 1:00 pm:    I was thinking of getting a bass, for recording, and just to slap around. I was trying some basses at the evil place (GC). The Ergodyne EDB600 felt immediately good in my guitar players hands - the shape was comfy and for me, the neck was MUCH easier to play than any of the soundgears, Yamahas, or even Warwicks. Although the SR300DX was quite nice, and attractive at a sub-$200 used price. The price is right, and I like the shape. The 3 band active EQ is a nice touch. There is also an EDB400 model from '97, which is very similar to the 600. differences include a clear finish on the neck and the absence of the moulded ridge under the strings. A few bassic questions: Between the 400 & 600, does anybody favor one over the other? For an experienced guitarist/beginning bass player, is it better to go for 4 string over 5? For slap/pop, does a 4 string have advantages? What's better, narrow or wide neck?   Tailgate (Tailgate) Posted on Monday, June 23, 2003 - 8:45 am:    Well, there's a lot of questions to answer here, so I'll only take a stab at a few of them. Also, this is just my opinion, experience, etc. Between a 4 or 5 string, it all depends on which style of music you are going to be playing. Typically 5 strings are more for jazz styles and tend to have a warmer sound. Of course, the neck is going to be significantly wider and usually thicker (thickness required because of the extra tension caused by the 5th heavy string). There is nothing magical about playing a 5 string, and can easily transitioned to. For a guitarist wanting to play bass, I would definitely suggest the 4 string due to the thinner neck, and Ibanez has some of the thinnest bass necks around. Many people who play slap styles prefer 4 string...but usually with a bit wider neck than an Ibanez. Of course, it can be done on ANY instrument (including guitar), so it may not be that big of a deal. My suggestion to any new bassist is to start with a 4 string. Personally, I LOVE my 5-string and wouldn't playing anything but it for many years...but have noticed myself playing much more 4 strings over the last few years.   Funkle (Funkle) Posted on Thursday, June 26, 2003 - 1:25 am:    Thanks Tailgate. I ended up getting an EBD400 to play around with. It plays pretty nicely after shimming the neck to lower the action. Sounds like hell through my guitar amp though I figure this was a good choice to get me acquainted with the bass. I can switch to something else if need be when I formulate some opinions. -Sven   Johns Username: Johns Registered: 2-2001 Posted on Saturday, June 16, 2007 - 9:22 am:    Funkle: What would you say about the EBD600 bass for a beginner? They seem to go for low $200s on the bay. Is there are reason they go for cheap?   Jchester Username: Jchester Registered: 5-2006 Posted on Wednesday, June 27, 2007 - 1:29 pm:    Johns, I had an EDB-400, then an EDC-705 for a while. Both are well made instruments, easy to play necks, with a broad tonal pallette. My only problem with them was that while they have nice slim necks... they have a narrow nut, but the strings flare out toward the bridge, like a Fender Jazz Bass... great for finger-style, but since I play with a pick & am accustomed to the parallel string spacing on my Ric 4003 & my Hofner copy, I kept missing the strings with my pick! If your beginner is going to play finger-style, it should work out great. I think that the only reason that they go so cheaply is that people see that it's not 'real wood'. That seems to keep the whole ED series a great bargain! JC   Johns Username: Johns Registered: 2-2001 Posted on Thursday, June 28, 2007 - 11:13 am:    JC: Thanks for the reply. There's so many Ibanez basses out there. I feel overwhelmed. BTW, why would playing with fingers vs. a pick dictate string spacing?   Jchester Username: Jchester Registered: 5-2006 Posted on Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 12:57 am:    With fingers, you can feel the string, before you pluck it... so you know where it is. With a pick, it's all about what you're used to. I'm used to narrower, parallel spacing & would occasionally "swing & miss". Mostly... an old dog unwilling to learn new necks.

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