The Ibanez Club (Part 5)

[Bryan R. Tyler]

Continued from the following thread:
The Ibanez Club (Part 4)

[tk421]

well, unfortunately, i am about to become ibanezless again. crappy job + bills = priorities.

[KingRazor]

Second!

[MrDominoe]

It's always great to see so many sharing the love for Ibanez. They're probably my favorite basses ever.

[ubnomnar]

I've currently got three Ibanez basses... A GWB1, GWB35 and PGB1. I keep coming back to Ibanez. I've owned 7 ATKs, 2 GWB1s, 3 GWB35s, an SR1305PM, an SR506BM, and I should have a GWB2NTF on the way before the end of the week: )

I know... no pics... no basses. That's OK. You can see pics of my PGB1 in the classifieds (decided to keep it... plays/sounds too good). I'll take pics of the others as soon as I land the GWB2.

There's a cool '70s Ibanez (Ric Clone) on the San Diego Craigslist for $600. It's not mine... but I would love to call it mine: )

70's Rickenbacker lawsuit Ibanez bass

[Basstovsky]

Always wanted one of those but they are worth way too much, $600 is a decent price IME.

[Staccato]

ubnomnar, a group photo would be great! Congrats on your new (soon-to-be) arrival!

[Java5er]

Originally Posted by tk421

well, unfortunately, i am about to become ibanezless again. crappy job + bills = priorities.

Im right there with you, I had to sell my BTB405 recently

[danomite64]

#922 zoid_99
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#924 Hedgehog_SBM
#925 ilzydroid
#926 malicant
#927 Dark Horse

[tk421]

yes, my sr300dx is now gone. But, in the process of helping myself give my daughter a positive christmas, i helped a young guitarist provide his girlfriend a positive christmas.

And she will be learning on a very well set up bass, and it is really cool to know a n00b isn't playing cheese cutter junk. I believe most bad habits are developed from learning on poor equipment. maybe, just maybe, i have stopped this from happening just once.

and, in a couple of months when i have some readily anticipated cash flow, i will be in the market for a new-to-me ibby fretted 4. I am already starting to GAS for a BTB or an SB.

[Java5er]

Originally Posted by tk421

yes, my sr300dx is now gone. But, in the process of helping myself give my daughter a positive christmas, i helped a young guitarist provide his girlfriend a positive christmas.

And she will be learning on a very well set up bass, and it is really cool to know a n00b isn't playing cheese cutter junk. I believe most bad habits are developed from learning on poor equipment. maybe, just maybe, i have stopped this from happening just once.

and, in a couple of months when i have some readily anticipated cash flow, i will be in the market for a new-to-me ibby fretted 4. I am already starting to GAS for a BTB or an SB.

BTB's are so beautiful, im sad mine had to go. I can't wait to buy another

[Staccato]

Originally Posted by tk421

yes, my sr300dx is now gone. But, in the process of helping myself give my daughter a positive christmas, i helped a young guitarist provide his girlfriend a positive christmas.

And she will be learning on a very well set up bass, and it is really cool to know a n00b isn't playing cheese cutter junk. I believe most bad habits are developed from learning on poor equipment. maybe, just maybe, i have stopped this from happening just once.

and, in a couple of months when i have some readily anticipated cash flow, i will be in the market for a new-to-me ibby fretted 4. I am already starting to GAS for a BTB or an SB.

^ Great, and I wish more shoppers could benefit from the wisdom shared in your post! Have a Merry Christmas!

[Eric Albany]

Thanks for lettin me join. I have an Ibanez SR305DX.

[TheAnalogKid]

Ibanez RD500 here, cherry burst with QM top.

Mods: Nothing except replacing all knobs. Found some decent ones at GC.
Fixes:
1. Replaced those whitish plastic spacers (second photo) where the tuning knobs screw onto the shaft. Two were cracked and one fell off. So I fabricated all new ones using 3/16" X 1/4" nylon bushings and whittled down to near-correct thickness using a Dremel + grinding disk-pretty easy.
2. Tone pot: broken, took 2 months for tech to replace. May upgrade entire preamp if I can (any suggestions?)
3. Buffed out swirls and scratches with Mother's California Gold Scratch Remover.

EDIT: OOOOPS! Color is sunburst, not cherry, had to go to Ibanez Register to confirm that. Model yr. is 2004.

[ubnomnar]

Originally Posted by Staccato

ubnomnar, a group photo would be great! Congrats on your new (soon-to-be) arrival!

Better late than never...

The GWB1, GWB2, and PGB1 are factory stock.

The GWB35 has a Bartolini CB5BC-T pickup, Bartolini NTBT preamp (with active/passive volume switch), Gotoh (GWB1) knobs, and Gotoh GB7 tuners. The bass was missing one of the "Suregrip" knobs when I got it and the stock tuners were worn out.

If anyone has a Suregrip knob (or two) they'd part with please shoot me a PM.

[danomite64]

#928 TheAnalogKid

[BubbaOnBass]

Hey Here are some pictures of my basses.... Can I get a number?

Thanks,
Bubba

1994 SR-1200
2011 SR-1205E "Merry Christmas to me"

[BubbaOnBass]

Sorry I missed one.

-Bubba

1995 SR-1205

[Fathand]

A lot of Ibanez's leaving.. happened here too. I started downshifting my gear with a heavy hand and one of my two Ibbys had to go. My Korean made SR won the competition and got to stay, surprisingly. Something to do with the overall feel, the resonant body/rosewood fingerboard, passive electronics etc. Actually it might be the only 4-string bass I'm not moving along in the future... we'll see. My Fernandes Jazz is giving it a run for it's money, though.

[bassmonkey63]

Here's my Ibanez btb 450qm, isn't she purty? I also need a member # please!