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Recently ran across this oddball on Marktplaats (Dutch eBay). I'm pretty familiar with Ibanez' 70s lineup but I've never seen this thing before. Is it legit? Or just some no-name with an Ibanez badge slapped on?

Thanks for your replies everyone! One question remains: does an amp put out half the watts if the volume is halfway down?

The Harke has a tube pre-amp though. And the manual clearly states to never use the amp without a speaker connected.

Hey everyone! I'll be playing a gig this Saturday where I'll only use my amps DI. I've bought a Palmer loadbox to simulate the load of the absent speaker. However, the Palmer can only handle 250 watts of power, whereas the Hartke is a 500 watt amp. Will my loadbox be able to handle the signal as...

Once again I'd like to thank everyone for your reactions! I'll be traveling to Haarlem this Sunday to take a look at the bass. That one looks very similar indeed, great detective work ;) That's really interesting! I'll take a look at the serial number on this one. Will do!

I'd like to thank everyone for your reactions. (and for your patience) I've decided to go ahead with the purchase. I'll keep you posted.

Thank you! And yet another saying I don't understand.. I really need to brush up on my English. Would you please explain what you mean with "dives like a sea fowl"?

Thank you for the reply! Just out of curiosity, what does MIJ mean? I'm new to the forums.

My thoughts exactly, but the seller lists it as being from the 1980's. Translated from Dutch: - Exclusive, active, mid-scale bass, les Paul look-a-like from the mid-1980's -Intended for the Asian market, barely available in Europe -Active elements by Nordstrand, installed in 2017 -In...

The pickups are 2017 Nordstrands by the way.

Does anyone have any information about this bass? I can't seem to find anything on Google. I've found one for sale for €300, is this a reasonable price? Pictures included. (She's a looker;))