• Ibanez Ergodyne Edc 700 4 String Bass

COOL IBANEZ ERGODYNE EDC 700 BASS GUITAR. This bass is no longer for sale (sold on 2008-10-14) Price: US $200.00. IBANEZ EROGDYNE EDC 700 This guitar is used but in. Ibanez Sz320 Guitars Owners Manual Ibanez guitars manuals, acoustic guitars quick reference acoustic guitar instruction manual. Husqvarna Lawn Mower Parts Nz. The Ergodyne series is a line of solid body electric guitar (and bass guitar) models produced.

Okay guys, I was just really bored, and started browsing ebay for basses, typed in, and was sad to not see any Ergodynes in the US. I played an EDB605 a while back in a local shop, and a 4 at GC.

I love the feel of the bass, has a nice weight to it, great comfort, and awesome moldings, almost make it stick to you. I was just wandering what all of you think of the EDB and its sister series the EDA's and EDC's. What mods have you guys/girls done to enhance your Ergodynes? Differant pre?

Do tell all accounts of these basses good and bad! Just Jabbering 'till the Jaw Drops off!

The EDA905 was the second bass I ever owned, and even though I bought it mainly for looks because I was 16 and in a metal band, I was surprised and pleased by how it sounded. I liked it a lot and the light body made it to be a very fun bass to play. The E string tuner kind of broke on me early on, one of the knobs fell off right away and the initial set-up felt like it was 2 inches of the frets, but after some TLC I had a very pleasant experience with it. The stock pups in it sounded great with what I was trying to do, and the B string had a real nice growl to it without getting all farty.

I was playing an EDB in the local shop the other day and I thought for the way it sounded and felt it was tagged at a great deal. I know there are a lot of people who aren't too fond of ibanez's but I've been real happy with what they gave me and do believe they put out some affordable quality products when taking into account the poor resale value. I have and love my EDA, as said above you need to get a good setup done on it, as its strings are about 4 ft above the fretboard when you first get it I love the sound of mine, just need new strings ( i want to get another one, but i only like the colour i have now and the black one, both of which were the first colours it was availible in i think, the jewel blue is ok. ) I dont like the EDB as much, too normal for my likings, and pretty heavey in comparison to the EDA and EDC I like both versions of the EDC, ( on with 2 soapbars, one with the triple coil pickup like on the atk), both are really easy to play and have thier own sound which i think is really good All in all, EDA 905's are teh s3x.

I have never played an EDA, but I guess I'll have to make it my business to play one now, huh?I honestly don't know why Ibanez is considered crap around here. I mean sure they let a few bad ones slip through, but so does Fender, but no, Fender is God-like, and to slander them is like blastphemy around here! I'm pretty happy with what products of theirs I've played, like the EDB and the Artcore single cut, (forgot name) both of which will be in my collection someday!

The only thing I DON'T like the SDGR 5 string necks, way to shunky for me, I guess I'm a narrow-necked 5 guy, or maybe I need just stick to 4. But it is nice to have a 5 laying around in case of the occasional low B being needed Later, Ryan. I owned Ibanez EDB605, EDB690 and BTB405 as some of my first basses.

I really never could get over the gasoline smell of the luthite bodies, and never felt like any of them had the thick solid tone I wanted. To be fair though, I'll admit I was new to playing bass and hadn't tried flatwound strings at that point. Still, when I tried some other basses with roundwounds I could get more depth than I could get with my basses. Since discovering flats and having tried a few more basses, I still feel that the Ibanez basses I had were too electronic and sterile sounding. I think they were all well built, but I don't look at Ibanez these days when I'm checking out basses. I had an EDA905. Horrible quality.

When I first got it it had a recurring rattle in the E monorail that was audible if I turned the piezo up. The neck had a dip in it right at the neck joint so big the action was 3/4 of an inch at the bottom of the neck. After awhile the B piezo monorail stopped working altogether. So I sent it in and got it back in 2 pieces. It either took a hit or got so cold in the airplane that the tension of the strings broke the body. The whole neck joint and upper horn had separated from the body. Apparently luthite will shatter like glass if hit right.

It also has a problem with screw holes stripping. Soundwise I compare it to an icepick on a chalkboard.

All in all a valuable lesson about not buying a bass because it looks cool and has impressive specs.slaps self. Well, you have to also understand that a bass is not going to be set up properly from the factory 8 out of 10 times.

Setting up the bass is something that the player is responsible for, not the manufacturer. About the piezos crapping out, well, that's just poor craftsmenship, thumbs down on Ibanez for that. Hopefully you just recieved the runt of the litter, and that's not a common problem with EDA users. You shipped the bass with the strings in-tune???

What were you thinking!!! Lmao, just kidding man, it's a mistake alot of people don't think about. That's why Im skeptical of ordering a bass from ebay, Im afraid whomever sells me a bass will overlook loosening the strings before shipping. It's not something that HAS to be done, but SHOULD be done, to insure safety of the instrument. Alot of pressure/tension is forced onto a bass by the strings, alot more that most people believe.

I just gig with this bass last Sunday at our pastor and wife 21 first anniversary. There was sax player,organ,piano, keyboard,drums,congas,and of course the EDA905. The church has a SWR 4004 full stack 4x10 and 1x15. Gain and volume set at half.

Volume on bass and pizzeo no where full and this baby just seem to come alive, came from musician friend set just right I just need to tune the EDA905. This bass make me want to practice all day long if I had the chance to do so, work limits this choice. I think for $329.00 from musician friend I think this will stay apart of my arsenal. I'm already saving up the EDA900 four stringer.

Click to expand.The EDAs were discontinued, I'm not sure when, but I haven't seen many floating around lately. It's good to see people discussing Ibanez and not going berzerk if someone disagrees with them. It wasn't like this a few years ago. Anyway, I have an EDA905F (fretless) that I love. I bought it mainly because I was looking for a fretless 5 string with an unlined board for less than $1,000, and the Ibanez fit the bill. I love the sounds I can get from it, but I must admit that it took me a while to find them. It's got one magnetic pup roughly in the Stingray position, and piezos in the bridge, but the magnetics and the piezos each have their own EQ system.

For the magnetic pup, it's got a 2 band EQ with one knob. It boosts and/or cuts both bass and treble at the same time. Then, for the piezo pups you boost or cut the treble with a knob on the front of the bass, but adjust the bass level for the piezos with a screwdriver through the back! It took sometime before I got tones out of it that I liked, but now I am completely satisfied. I can get a pretty good upright-like tone out of it, and that's what I bought it for in the first place. I do think that many people who just picked one up in a store were confused by the EQ, and just passed them. The construction and electronics quality of mine are both very good.

Perhaps I just got lucky? They do smell like gasoline, but are one of the most comfortable designs you'll ever play. I give credit where credit is due, and Ibanez made a very good instrument with the EDA, but with an EQ system that took too much time to learn to tweak for most. I'm not sure if it's a two-band, probably isn't. But, Musicians F(r)iend is running a $299.00(?) special on the 4-string basses right now. Wow, that EQ sounds pretty odd to me, but hey, I guess if you like the bass, then it's worth it.

Ibanez Ergodyne Edc 700 4 String Bass

I'm totally satisfied with the replies thusfar, I'm actually very suprised noone has come on here saying bad things about Ibanez, I guess everyone got bored with bashing Ibanez. (yay!) I just noticed that in Stone Sour's video for 'Get Inside' that the bass player is playing an Ibanez EDA, 900 or 905, I didn't look hard enough for number of strings, or at the headstock. Considering the fact that his main is a BTB, I think that's pretty cool. Keep on Postin' Ryan.

I had an EDA905. Horrible quality. When I first got it it had a recurring rattle in the E monorail that was audible if I turned the piezo up. The neck had a dip in it right at the neck joint so big the action was 3/4 of an inch at the bottom of the neck. After awhile the B piezo monorail stopped working altogether. So I sent it in and got it back in 2 pieces.

It either took a hit or got so cold in the airplane that the tension of the strings broke the body. The whole neck joint and upper horn had separated from the body.

Apparently luthite will shatter like glass if hit right. It also has a problem with screw holes stripping. Soundwise I compare it to an icepick on a chalkboard. All in all a valuable lesson about not buying a bass because it looks cool and has impressive specs.slaps self. Click to expand.

The Ibanez Ergodyne is a very interesting and overlooked line of basses. This model has a slightly different body style than the other Ergodynes. The body is made out of a man made material. The finish on this one was a pretty crazy silver finish with some sort of flek in it.

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I am not sure what the neck is made out of but I think it is maple. The neck is solidly attached with 6 bolts. The fretboard is rosewood with 24 medium frets. The tuners are a set of closed tuning machines. The bass has active electronics. There is a wide array of controls on the bass. Starting at the knob nearest to the neck you have a volume knob.

The next knob is a blend knob. There are no switches on this bass so with this blend knob you can blend between each pickup.

Next are two stacked knobs. The base of the 3rd knob controls the bass eq and the top of the knob controls your high end.

The last knob is pretty cool as it is a sweepable eq. You can set how wide it is and what frequency it is.

UTILIZATION Ergonomics is the name of the game with the Ergodyne. This bass has a super body making playing anywhere in any style very easy. The body has an arch to the entire thing.

Kind of like a Vox Series 77. This gives you a comfortable feel. There are cutouts in the body for people who play slap and pop style as well.

The jack position is pretty much perfect. It goes straight back and you can go directly into your strap for your wrap around or your wireless transmitter. I am not a big fan of stacked knobs but they keep with the clean design. One thing I dont like is that the battery compartment has a screw on design. I guess the bass is too thin for a real pop out compartment. With a screw on design they might as well just put it in the control compartment since you are going to need a screw driver no matter what.

SOUNDS You can get a ton of tones with the active electronics on this bass. The stacked EQ knob is really cool. You can sweep and find an individual midrange frequency, and with the knob on top you can cut or boost that frequency, any frequency you want. You can get awesome funk tones with this bass. With the EQ sweep and cut you can cut out the low end and have a really twangy sound.

The opposite is true as well. You can cut out a bunch of high end and have a super low and fat tone. The material this bass is made out of is very neutral so it is very good for this type of bass. The bass can pretty much do any type of sound you want with composure. OVERALL OPINION These basses are pretty rare and I think I know why. People who own them love them so they never want to sell them. Ibanez should reissue this bass with the same exact specs.

People would be buying them nonstop. This is a great example on how good a reasonably priced modern bass can be. So many bassists think you gotta pay thousands of dollars for a Warwick or some custom job to have a good bass. With this you can get a super modern feel with active electronics for pretty much nothing if you can find one. If you see one of these basses for sale you should pick it up because its probably the best bass you can get without going to a custom shop.

I have been playing bass since I was 15 and am now 30. I have played in a few bands, recorded a demo, and have played many live shows all over the Boston area. I mostly like metal, but I'm good with anything. I bought this bass at Guitar Center In Peabody Massachusetts. I traded in a 5 string Ibanez Soundgear, and a Peavy 100W amp and paid about 100.

It is THE most amazing bass I've ever played. It has the most amazing feel, it is completely sculpted to fit your body, and scooped out in the front so you can get under the strings very easily. It is also the best sounding bass I've owned, and I've gone through 6 trying to find this gem. Aesthetically, it's simply gorgeous and is very rugged. I have had no issues with scratching, denting, or anything of the sort. It looks as though I bought it yesterday.

There is not one thing I dislike about this bass. I have to tune it less than I've ever had to with my others, and everything is very very solid.

It is a molded piece, not carved, so it's very unique. It's balanced perfectly, light, is the perfect length and demands attention.

If anyone is in the market for a new bass, you really should do yourself a favor and check this one out. It really is an amazing bass which has made me look at construction completely differently. Check it out. This review was originally published on. Local music shop $600.00 with case This bass is very light for its size.

It fits the contours of your body well, the neck is thin and plays well. The eq is infinately adjustable.

The nut on the 1/4' input is always loose. Some areas on neck lack sustain.

Construction is overall excelent. I have had this guitar for over a year and it still looks and plays like new. Never had any problems.

I think this is a good intermideate instrument. The overall quality is good and you cant beat the looks. This review was originally published on. It was a gift bought for me from guitar center for $630 brand new i think. I really dont like anything about this bass except for the color. This bass is not reliable what so ever. Ive had the get the intonation, action, and ESPECIALLY the truss set up more times than i can remember.

I have put more money into this bass than it is even remotely worth to me. It stays in tune but the neck in more flexable than a rubberband. It might be the luthite or whatever its made out of, but i have to get it all set up about every 6 months or else it starts buzzing all over the neck to the point where its not even playable. The worst part is that i use this bass the least out of my collection and its mostly in the case. There are 2 knobs on this bass which are stacked so really you have 4 knobs so you can dial into certain hard to find tones more easily or something. Anyway this is such a stupid design in my opinion and both of these knobs, or should i say all four have broken multiple times.

I dont know if i got a fucked up bass with problems straight from the factory or what, but this bass SUCKS! The construction of this bass is suposed to fit your body with the carved out back and the 2 cutaways that look like dildo's. The neck has 6 bolts which is a goodthing i think, maybe one of the only good things besides the color which is a black pearl color. Still, none of this comp does not even come close to comparing with a fender, musicman, or wal. My advise is to buy a bass originally designed by leo fender, carl thompson, or waller and you cant go wrong.

This is not the worst bass ive played so i cant give it a 1, but still, this bass sucks. Email me if you would like to buy it.

This review was originally published on. I bought my bass at the local music shop after bussing tables at a crummy pizza joint all summer long.

I had saved my money with the intention to by a five string, but after trying the Ergodyne I fell in love. It was used so I got it for around $350-400; it had a scratch on the neck near the twelfth fret. It was one of the easiest playing basses in the shop. I was impressed with the onboard eq.

Because at the time I was playing out of a weak little practice amp, using a P-bass copy. I bought the Ergodyne because it was such a good deal. I'd been on the Ibanez website looking around and I never thought I would ever own a bass like that. It was kind of a cranberry color which I had never seen on the site, so I was pleased with my find. I really like the onboard eq, and the blend knob (for selecting pickups). I can dial in any tone I want. I also like the two octave range on the fretboard.

The sound is great too, no matter what you're playing through. I like the color, but I don't think Ibanez makes too many of these basses like mine. I wish they would make a neck through bass, I mean, Luthite is supposed to be easier to make basses out of, because you can mold them.

The bass is also quite a nice looking bass. It's got a thumb rest molded into the body, and the area under the strings is scooped out for slapping and popping.

I've read that there is a sustain problem on the D string, 9th fret. It's only a minor problem though. I play mostly slap so I'm only popping that note for a few milliseconds. The passive pickups are a lot quieter than other pickups on other basses.

And the way the pickups look, I don't think you can change them without screwing up the bass. Since the bass is made of Luthite, it has a kind of smell to it, like some kind of solvent or gasoline. It's not that powerful and it fades after you break the bass in. The bass is just amazing. I love the way it's built. The neck is bolted on, and held there with six big screws, as opposed to the measly four like most basses. The knobs are placed on a raised section, so it's easy to adjust tone on the fly.

The bridge is setup for quick string changes, you don't have to pull the string through the bridge so the whole process is a breeze. The neck is fast, and the finish is nice and shiny. This bass is great, a real players bass.

If I could find another somewhere I'd probably buy it. Everybody who sees it or plays it thinks it's the coolest bass ever. I'd have to agree. This review was originally published on. I bought this bass about a year ago at Woodwind and Brasswind in South Bend, IN for 700 with case. This bass is the best axe I own.

I also have an Ernie Ball Sterling, Fender American P-bass, and a '64 Gibson SG bass. Out of all of these this is the best one, the tones that it can create is unlimited with two mid knobs, a bass knob, and a high end knob, along with the awesome blend between the pickups. The bass is also the lightest one i own and is the best balanced.

Also with the bass being luthite, climate barely, if any, affects the sound of the bass. I've never used this bass yet for recording, but with the sound it makes live, i don't see how it can't record good. The only thing that i have found bad with this bass is that the input jack came loose after about 8 months of playin punk shows with it, so it wasn't unexpected, but all it needed was a little tightening. Other than that, the bass is awesome!!!!!!! This bass is one of the strongest basses i own too. I play in a punk band, where sometimes we go crazy up on stage, and the luthite is much stronger than the wood of any other bass for scratch resistence, and breaking.

If you are looking for a great sounding bass that will hold up to extreme abuse for a long time i would highly recommend this bass. This review was originally published on. I bought this bass from a local music store around a year ago. I bought it for around $600.00 brand new and bought it because I liked the modern style of the body. As most all Ibanez basses I love the thin neck, high low end volume and it is a very comfortable shape to play on. The body is made out of luthite which is extremely light.

The shape is very impressive and gets lots of compliments and the color is exrtemely attractive as well. The mid tones are not great at all. I also discovered while in the studio, that the sustain around the 9th and 7th fret of the d-string is practically non-existent for some reason. I have adjusted the intunation, replaced the strings and even tried new pick-ups and still can't get any sustain.

Also the over-all volume of the bass is nowhere near the quality of a soundgear bass. The body of the bass is totally made of man-made luthite and the 24-fret neck is bolted on pretty firmly. The body has a scooped out thumb-rest and scooped out part under the strings for plucking. Overall this is more of a live bass than anything b/c of the lack of sustain and mid-tone, so nobody will really notice what it's lacking.

But I wouldn't go anywhere near a recorder with it. This review was originally published on.

From the perspective of the characteristics just mentioned, I simply add that the settings are very (too) many with double sliders, this leaves both a lot of adjustment possibilities, but also a lot of opportunity to lose initially. However, it's still nice to have all options at hand.

I found the bass very strong (but I'm careful) and the handle has never flinched in 6 years. UTILIZATION The instrument is enjoyable, its material of construction is a little different. He must love that I never shocked, for my part. The neck is rather thin. Ergonomics is good even if the use, the knobs are not extremely comfortable to handle.

But it manages to find its settings quickly. SOUNDS This bass can still cover a wide range of sounds. This is its main advantage in my opinion. The beginner will either find the sound that matches his style. Coupled with a Trace Elliot for example, we get a bright sound without any difficulty.

OVERALL OPINION Used 6 years I was very satisfied. I'm just barely separated. Its price / quality ratio is excellent, it can go a long way without feeling restricted.

It can grow in peace and take the time to have real requirements. It lacks perhaps that nice big pickups, but the original ones will fill the bass not too difficult but still like to have a precise sound. In my opinion and because of these findings is an excellent instrument for a versatile bass player wants to leave his instrument for a beginner bass active most advanced spray without his wallet! In which country was it made?

(USA, Japan, Mexico, France.) Korea - How many frets, what kinds of microorganisms and their configuration? 2 large pickups Ibanez passive handle an easel - What type of bridge (Floyd, Wilkinson.)? Monoblock (could have had separate bridges. Tamps - What are the settings (volume, tone, selector micro.)? Volume, balance, + 2 double bass / treble and parametric mids - What kind of stick?

Despite the fund luthite the neck is maple. Too bad for the body. UTILIZATION - The handle is it nice? This is a handle 'highway'. For those who want to s'eclatter slapper, the handle is perfect. Not too wide, even with my little finger is a joy! - Access to acute (last string) Is it easy?

Tested including Scar Tissue Red Hot. Ergonomics is it good (in terms of shape, weight.)? The shape is a matter of taste! I find it modern. Slight problem without - Do you get easily a good sound.? This bass is versatile as desired.

The body does not luthite a great sustain, but we can do with it, slamming the heavy to gloss through the round style jazz and of course his favorite the funck / fusion. It seems to me that the bridge pickup makes better. SOUNDS - Are they suitable for your style of music? For the alternative rock and a touch of fusion is nickel. With what (s) amplifier (s) or effect (s) do you play?

I use a (this bass and this amp will make them happy slapmen) and effect for the chorus an octave wah or distortion - What kind of sound you get and with what settings ('crystalline', 'fat '.)? Clearly my config is not done to make very bold. Balanced sound and well cleaned. Easy to slam shut. What are the sounds you prefer, you hate? My favorite settings: bass a little above the center Acute central Medium just above the center frequency gain and more treble side.

If you go down the very low frequency of medium ago by crazy drummer since everything starts to vibrate! Finally, the balance 1 / 3 2 / 3 innings easel. Other interesting to slap config: Balance 1 / 3 rack 2 / 3 stick Medium-dug grave and acute desire and a little above the center OVERALL OPINION - For how long have you been using it? 7 years - What thing do you like most/least about it? The best: handle highway Minimum: the lack of sustain Ah and then one day I had to change my volume pot. For it to have the cross and the banner! Thank you Ibanez Europe.

What is your opinion about the value for the price? Today the most interesting because of its very low today typed. With her in the studio can do everything.

Knowing what you know now, would you make the same choice?