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04-22-2008, 12:13 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Orange County, CA | | | IBANEZ USA (Los Angeles) Custom Shop 5-String - Chestnut Top, Nordies, Best Ibby EVER
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I bought this from Rufus Philpot (Planet X, Virgil Donati, Studio guy) who is an Ibanez endorsee and clinician. Check out his playing at www.rufusbass.com.
It's a custom, one-off bass made in the Los Angeles, USA Custom Shop on 03/20/06. Took forever to build and is one of the most expensive basses they've ever built (over $4K if you wanted to buy it). Specs: Body: Alder Back, Chestnut Top Neck: Maple Bolt-on w/Pau Ferro Fingerboard, 24 vintage style frets Pickups: Nordstrand Big Splits Preamp/EQ: Aguilar 18V Controls: Volume, Blend, Bass, Mid, PASSIVE Tone Control, passive/active switch, coil split switch Tuners: Black Gary Willis Tri-Wing Tuners Bridge: Black Hipshot A-Style (currently set for 18mm spacing) Scale: 34" (very tight low B!) Weight: 8.4 lbs
The neck plays like butter and the bass sounds like a sweet Jazz bass with more available tonal options (put it on passive and roll off the tone control, close your eyes and it sounds like a Fender). Build quality is on par with ANY boutique manufacturer (and I've owned almost everything from a Elrick, Fodera, Roscoe, etc). The clear Perspex ramp you see in the pic is removable; I took it off and it's just held on by double stick tape (didn't mar the bass at all). This bass is in mint condition; no noticeable wear anywhere. I really dig this bass, but G.A.S.ing for some more stuff.  Selling it for $1500 + shipping. I'll include a nicely padded gig bag or you can have a semi-hardshell case for $25 more. International shipping is no problem, PM me for a quote. PayPal preferred. Thanks!      
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04-22-2008, 12:19 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, FL | | | That's an ibanez?!?!?! But it's GORGEOUS. I really wish I had the cash for this.
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04-22-2008, 12:24 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: West Des Moines, Iowa | | | Grr, Ibanez needs to make more basses like this. It's gorgeous! |
04-22-2008, 12:30 PM
|  | No matter where you go, there you are... | | Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Chicago (south suburbs) | | | Nice looking instrument! What's the string spacing?
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04-22-2008, 12:33 PM
| | Yoyo's Hurt When You Crank It Into Your Face | | Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cleveland Ohio | | | nice looking bass if it had a extra string I would go get a loan right now.. LOL
free bump.
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04-22-2008, 12:37 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Jersey Shore, USA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by BIGREDSIX  Nice looking instrument! What's the string spacing? | From the OP:
"Bridge: Black Hipshot A-Style (currently set for 18mm spacing)" 
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04-22-2008, 01:36 PM
| | I'm a Roland man now. | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Cleveland, Ohio | | | Rufus Philpot is a heck of a player, this bass is gorgeous too. Drooooll. |
04-22-2008, 01:52 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Southern Saskatchewan Canada | | | wow......if only it was 35 in scale....
I've always disliked that about the sr 5 string line! great basses, but never in 35 in scale |
04-22-2008, 01:54 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mid Hudson Valley, NY | | | That is beautiful! I'm the current proud owner of the Fujigen SR1305PM fretless you sold last year, but if this one was fretless I'd have to jump.
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04-22-2008, 02:07 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Horsham, PA (Philly suburb) | | | Handsome! |
04-22-2008, 02:14 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Singapore | | | any idea how much playtime it's had? did rufus use this as his main bass ever? |
04-22-2008, 02:28 PM
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04-22-2008, 02:29 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Agoura Hills, CA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by jazzfish any idea how much playtime it's had? did rufus use this as his main bass ever? | Rufus did use this as his main bass for a while. He recorded with it as well on some Planet X tracks.
I have played this bass (Rufus is my teacher) and I can tell you all, this bass SMOKES!!!!
I wanted to jump on this one when Rufus was selling it.
Hey Tony, you want another A Bass??? |
04-22-2008, 03:10 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Orange County, CA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Skygoneblue Grr, Ibanez needs to make more basses like this. It's gorgeous! | 100% agree with you...wish Ibanez would make more like this one. The quality far exceeds their meager reputation. Quote:
Originally Posted by Marcury That is beautiful! I'm the current proud owner of the Fujigen SR1305PM fretless you sold last year, but if this one was fretless I'd have to jump. | That SR1305PM fretless was awesome...glad you dig it too. This bass has small vintage style frets, so you can almost cop a fretless tone (not the mwah, but just very smooth slides, ala Leland Sklar). Quote:
Originally Posted by jazzfish any idea how much playtime it's had? did rufus use this as his main bass ever? | Mark answered this for you, but even though this was Rufus' main bass for a while, it's in mint condition; you wouldn't even be able to tell it was gigged. Quote:
Originally Posted by west*coast*bass Hey Tony, you want another A Bass??? | LOL...if I didn't already have two, I'd be sorely tempted...I dig yours. Thanks for the info on the bass.
Thanks for all the comments guys! |
04-22-2008, 06:38 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NYC | | | wow.
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04-22-2008, 07:50 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Southern Saskatchewan Canada | | | Again....WOW!
and oh yeah...BUMP! |
04-22-2008, 07:54 PM
|  | THIS HAND OF MINE GLOWS WITH AN AWESOME POWER! | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: USA; Mitchellville, Maryland | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Skygoneblue Grr, Ibanez needs to make more basses like this. It's gorgeous! | +100000000000 i've never wanted an ibanez so much! If it had 4 strings i'd be throwing money at you.
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04-22-2008, 07:57 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: London ON | | | I like the clear ramp. What's it made of? I've thought about ramps for my Roscoes. Clear would be perfect. |
04-22-2008, 08:09 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Orange County, CA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve Clark I like the clear ramp. What's it made of? I've thought about ramps for my Roscoes. Clear would be perfect. | It's made of Perpsex (acrylic). If the buyer of this bass doesn't want the ramp, I'll happily sell it to you. I'll let you know. |
04-22-2008, 08:40 PM
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Endorsing Artist: Cave Passive Pedals | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Los Angeles | | | I've seen Rufus use this bass before and it sounded killer.
Of course, most everything he does sounds awesome.
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