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[Sanford]

Just got an Ibanez ATK 4 string in Natural.

Feels good, has a wide range of tones. The tuners say "Wilkinson" on them and are the open gear type. I don't consider myself a bass player in that I usually play it as if I'm playing guitar. Surprisingly, a lot of the riffs I play on guitar translate very well as bass lines and a local band, Monkeysoop hired me on as a result. I used the bass at rehearsal today and they all say it sounds great.

Anyone else play this model?

[MetalManiac]

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Awesome. Congrats!

[TheLivingDead]

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Nice!

This is pretty sweet:

[idsnowdog]

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The electronics look versatile, but I'm not sure about the proprietary pickups? Unless a MM Stingray pickup will fit in there?

[Sanford]

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The electronics look versatile, but I'm not sure about the proprietary pickups? Unless a MM Stingray pickup will fit in there?

Seems to be about the same size as a MM pickup (I'm just eyeballing it, of course). So far it sounds pretty good to me, I'm in no hurry to change anything.

Hmmmm....as soon as I typed that I had a vision: Bass P-Rail.

[P.A.Foholic]

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Congrats dude! My Japan made ATK is also a superb player. These are awesome axes.

[idsnowdog]

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Seems to be about the same size as a MM pickup (I'm just eyeballing it, of course). So far it sounds pretty good to me, I'm in no hurry to change anything.

Hmmmm....as soon as I typed that I had a vision: Bass P-Rail.

I would just be worried that if it that pickup ever broke or your tastes changed that it might be hard to find a replacement.

[Sanford]

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I've been looking the bass over for a couple of days now and haven't found any flaws. The frets, neck fit, finish, hardware all seem to be in the right places: no gaps, sharp ends, loose screws, etc. Appears to be well made (in China!).

The only thing I'm going to have to do is lower the action a little bit. As it stands right now the intonation is very good and the tone/sustain gives me a chubby. I might just let the action be and build up some strength in my hands.

[Sanford]

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Turns out the store I bought it from offered a free setup (with DR strings included), so I told them to lower the action a tad. Got it back today and everything is great! Now for a rig to play through...(continued in Amplifier Central).

[Sanford]

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From a guitar player's perspective the Ibanez ATK is a good feeling, good sounding bass with enough EQ variations to keep me interested. I don't know how it compares to other basses other than those I've played. I used to own a Washburn that had a similar setup (humbucker, preamp, EQ knobs-no switch, though) and it was a good bass, but I like this one more. I spent some time in a few stores and nothing felt right until I picked up the ATK.

[BTMN]

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Sounds Cool. Plus you might get your money back as you are now in a band because of it.

[BloodRose]

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Cool! Congrats on the axe and the gig!