About a month ago, I had been wondering what it would be like if I could combine the string count and versatility of my SR506 with the tone stack and electronics of my SR750. I then discovered the existence of a bass that combined these two features, but it was discontinued and I figured I'd never find one.
Well, lo and behold, one popped up on Reverb and I bought it immediately. After some shipping delays, I am the proud new owner of the following Ibanez SR756NTF:
It is exactly what I expected. Feels good, sounds great. The seller replaced the original bridge pickup (a Nordstrand Big Single) with a Nordstrand Big Split, and he has sent me the original pickup if I want to wire it in. I'm going to replace the strings and do a setup on it. (I'd love to go with Ernie Ball Super Slinkies, similar to what's on the SR750, but there isn't a six-string set for those strings.)
Here it is next to the SR750 that I also own:
It seems that the finishes (or perhaps the underlying wood) is slightly different. It's kind of interesting.
I've essentially gotten my wish - the versatility of six strings with the tone of my Ibanez SR750. Since I never play the SR750, I think I'm going to sell it since the SR756 is essentially a superset of the SR750. The SR750 is a great bass, but it'll probably be better off in someone else's hands.
When I made the thread I referenced earlier, I wasn't feeling too hot about my SR506, which is my go-to bass. I love playing it but I felt as though something was lacking tonewise. I'd always used nickelwounds on that bass, and now that I've switched to Pro Steels, I feel as though I'm really getting what I want out of that bass. The SR506 is still going to be my "daily driver". However, I've started playing for a church, and I think I'm going to use the SR756 for that task instead of the SR506 - I think the tone stack is more versatile and will fit better in a church environment with or without backing tracks.
I'm thankful - all in all, the purchase ran me close to $1200 after shipping, but I got the bass, an Ibanez hardcase, the original pickup, and an extra set of strap buttons. I owe this purchase to the fact that my employer granted us a bonus benefit for this year that will cover the cost for this bass - essentially, I'm allowed to expense this purchase due to our wellbeing benefits during the pandemic. I recognize that I'm extremely fortunate (blessed, even) to have what I have, so I'm gonna use this purchase for good if I can.
That's it! New owner of an SR756NTF. Thanks for reading.
Well, lo and behold, one popped up on Reverb and I bought it immediately. After some shipping delays, I am the proud new owner of the following Ibanez SR756NTF:
It is exactly what I expected. Feels good, sounds great. The seller replaced the original bridge pickup (a Nordstrand Big Single) with a Nordstrand Big Split, and he has sent me the original pickup if I want to wire it in. I'm going to replace the strings and do a setup on it. (I'd love to go with Ernie Ball Super Slinkies, similar to what's on the SR750, but there isn't a six-string set for those strings.)
Here it is next to the SR750 that I also own:
It seems that the finishes (or perhaps the underlying wood) is slightly different. It's kind of interesting.
I've essentially gotten my wish - the versatility of six strings with the tone of my Ibanez SR750. Since I never play the SR750, I think I'm going to sell it since the SR756 is essentially a superset of the SR750. The SR750 is a great bass, but it'll probably be better off in someone else's hands.
When I made the thread I referenced earlier, I wasn't feeling too hot about my SR506, which is my go-to bass. I love playing it but I felt as though something was lacking tonewise. I'd always used nickelwounds on that bass, and now that I've switched to Pro Steels, I feel as though I'm really getting what I want out of that bass. The SR506 is still going to be my "daily driver". However, I've started playing for a church, and I think I'm going to use the SR756 for that task instead of the SR506 - I think the tone stack is more versatile and will fit better in a church environment with or without backing tracks.
I'm thankful - all in all, the purchase ran me close to $1200 after shipping, but I got the bass, an Ibanez hardcase, the original pickup, and an extra set of strap buttons. I owe this purchase to the fact that my employer granted us a bonus benefit for this year that will cover the cost for this bass - essentially, I'm allowed to expense this purchase due to our wellbeing benefits during the pandemic. I recognize that I'm extremely fortunate (blessed, even) to have what I have, so I'm gonna use this purchase for good if I can.
That's it! New owner of an SR756NTF. Thanks for reading.
