Ibanez SRF700-BBF SR Portamento 4-String Fretless Bass

Ibanez SRF700-BBF SR Portamento 4-String Fretless Bass
Product no: 9000-0008-9781

Product information

General

The SRF700-BBF, also known as the SR Portamento, is part of the Bass Workshop Series by Ibanez. After having developed bass guitars for the masses for forty years, Ibanez now also focus on more exclusive instruments for critical bass players with special demands. This SRF700-BBF is a four-string fretless bass guitar that boasts a neck-through-body construction and has been equipped with active electronics.

The Build

The body of this SR Portamento model is made of mahogany, which is a fairly dense, delicately grained kind of wood. A little red-brownish, mahogany is known to produce a warm, full sound and masses of sustain, which explains the beautiful 'ring' this bass has to it. Finished in Brown Burst Flat, the body combines with a 5-piece maple/bubinga neck, while the fretless fretboard has been carved out of panga panga wood. Add it all up, and you get an ultra-stable build and a bass that's able to shape clear and rich tone.

Bartolini Pickups & Aerosilk Piezo System

The SRF700-BBF has been equipped with two Bartolini MK1 pickups and a 2-part tone control. These active humbucking pickups create a huge range of sounds without hum or noise, while the Aerosilk piezo system provides a highly natural sound based on the different types of wood used for the build. In fact, thanks to the piezos, it's even possible to dial in sound that comes close to an amplified acoustic bass guitar. Activate both the Bartolinis and the piezos, and you're treated to tight, modern and amazingly 'woody' tone.

Tips or comments about this product

Please note: The related product video includes the 5-string version.

Specifications

Product features

Number of frets: 0 (fretless)
Number of strings: 4
Active tone control: Yes
Sustainable product: Not specified
Pickup configuration: HH + piëzo
Pickup type: Humbucker (active), piëzo
Neck connection: Neck-through
Fretboard wood: Panga panga
Includes cover: No
Includes case: No
Colour: Burst
Country of origin: Indonesia / China
Left-handed: No
Body material: Mahogany
Model: Modern bass guitar
Bass guitar scale length: Long scale (34 inches)
String-thru-body: No
Body type: Solid

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight: 5,0 kg
Dimensions: 128,0 x 46,0 x 12,0 cm

Product specifications

fretless 4-string bass guitar
kleur: Brown Burst Flat (sunburst)
body: mahogany
top: maple
neck: 5-piece
joint: neck-through construction
fretboard: panga panga
scale length: 34" (864mm)
bridge: Custom bridge with AeroSilk Piezo system
hardware: Cosmo Black
neck pickup: Bartolini MK1 neck PU, split coil-design
bridge pickup: Bartolini MK1 neck PU, split coil-design
2x volume and 2-part tone control for the Bartolinis
Aerosilk Piëzo system with volume and active tone controls

Service promise

Bax Music Warranty This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

Reviews (4)

4.8

4 reviews

Rating

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5 / 5

Ibanez SRF700-BBF SR Portamento 4-String Fretless Bass

What can I say about this bass. I bought it following reading some online reviews. Looking for a decent fretless (buy once is my philosophy) I took a punt. I wasn't disappointed. This bass is BEAUTIFUL in every way. The pick ups are exceptionally quiet and the tone controls are really firm and deliver the control you need to drive into the amp. I have an Ampeg amp and the overall sound is just incredible, delivering clarity and warmth. The action is very low. When bassists consider buying a fretless they often go for a Fender Jazz (with the intention of wanting that Jaco sound) but the Ibanez offers you so much more. If there is a bass to buy that's under £1000 this is it... and I doubt that purchasing a more expensive one would give you much more.

July 14, 2021 | Tim Ball

Reviews from other countries

5 / 5

Ibanez SRF700-BBF SR Portamento 4-String Fretless Bass

Inmiddels een paar maanden in bezit dus nu tijd voor een review.
Wat een fijne basgitaar. Het is even wennen om fretless te spelen, maar de markeringen op de zijkant van de hals geven dat beetje ondersteuning wat heel fijn is. Wel moet je je vingers als het ware 'op de fret' zetten en niet ernaast zoals bij een bas met frets.
Heel fijn ook dat je kunt wisselen tussen de humbuckers en het piëzo element of alles samen.

Verder ziet deze basgitaar er ontzettend mooi uit. De keuze voor het hout van het fretboard en de doorlopende hals. De rest van de afwerking is ook heel mooi. Lekkere matte afwerking wat de basgitaar een hele mooie uitstraling geeft. Ibanez weet wat ze doen. Het oog wil natuurlijk ook wat :-)

Ik gebruik deze bas naast een Ibanez bas met frets. Zo kan ik afwisselen met wat ik fijn vind bij het soort muziek wat ik speel.
Ik vind deze bas en echte aanrader. Zeker als je meerdere bassen thuis hebt staan zodat je kunt afwisselen.

May 21, 2024 | KF

This review was automatically translated from Dutch.

4 / 5

Ibanez SRF700-BBF SR Portamento 4-String Fretless Bass

Snel uitgepakt , gestemd. Klinkt zelf unplugged zoals een fretless hoort te zijn. Zoemt prettig over heel de hals.
Kleine actie bijstelling nodig voor de A-snaar. Eens ingeplugd , nekPU laten zakken voor betere volumebalans nek/brug.
Goede afwerking. Goed zichtbare punt en lijnmarkeringen op zijkant hals.
Laag gewicht goede balans , solide stille volume/toonregeling.
Een aanrader !

April 28, 2023 | Francis

This review was automatically translated from Dutch.

5 / 5

Ibanez SRF700-BBF SR Portamento 4-String Fretless Bass

Fantastisch warm geluid met veel mogelijkheden door de combinatie van pickups. De instrument voelt heel comfortabel en natuurlijk aan bij het spelen en de 'fret markers' aan de zijkant van de toets zijn een perfect hulpmiddel om goed in stemming te kunnen spelen zonder lijntjes op de voorkant van de toets. Ik ben er heel blij mee!

April 29, 2021 | Tim

This review was automatically translated from Dutch.