Ibanez SR655: pros and cons

I have a chance to buy a friend's SR655 at a nice price. I'm a guitar player, and I'm limited to one bass at the moment, so I want it to be as versatile as possible. I currently have a MIM Deluxe Active Jazz V, that I'm on the fence about.

So here's my assessment:

Pros--lightweight, comfortable, wide variety of sounds available, plays and sounds good.

Cons--looks like an Ibanez SR bass. You know what I mean. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, it's just that I can't imagine it looking at home in a classic rock or country band. It looks perfectly placed in a church band, which, admittedly, is where it would get most of its use, outside of my home studio.

Am I being shallow?
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I'm not a fan of Ibanez basses at all... I've owned a few and just never got along with the necks. They feel like toys to me.

With that said, if you've played it and like it, and like the tone you got from it, then go for it. Basses aren't limited to genres. They're well constructed basses that'll last as long as you want, so long as you take care of them (like pretty much anything else).
 
I have an SR800 which is the best bass I own. Kills my new Stingray in so many ways sadly. Now that is just for me. The rays neck is too chunky for my tastes although a fine instrument. I will say that the ibanez covers way more ground than the EBMM. It doesn't growl like a ray does though. I had a custom shop jazz bass that I loathed though.

My point is I think ibanez are killer workhorses but they are very blah on the eyes. They play and sound great though.
 
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