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Although I'm a hardcore Ibanez fan, I've been considering a J bass and P bass. I loved my P-bass from the mid-70's. Also had a very nice early 70's Jazz I foolishly sold. I did end up selling the P-bass for my first Ibanez. Now that I'm looking at retiring I'm thinking I might have to buy a P...

I bought an Ibanez SR1200L VNF Premium last winter. I love the bass, the woods, the neck and Nordy pickups. But I'm not thrilled that the battery is in the electronics compartment on the back of the bass held on with five small screws. In this 21st century, how many of you still prefer a battery...

Greetings, TB'ers. I recently received my Ibanez SR1200L VNF from London. Cost a pretty penny to get here and took 6 weeks! When the package arrived it was very well packed and covered in duct tape every inch of the box! Upon taking out of the nice rectangular semi-solid case, it exuded quality...

Happy Friday all, I've googled and searched through the Talkbass search engine but have never found a lefty Mustang or Squier Bronco or Music Master bass. Has anyone ever heard of such a thing? Seems kind of a pity. I owned Mustang in the 70's and sold it. I've always regretted it because it...

Today at work I came across this song on YT and I love the sound of the bass. Most of all it has a MM style pickup! Can someone please identify this bass for me? Thanks!

Greetings TB'ers. Happy Friday. Today I received my new Ibanez Mikro bass left handed. I bought it from Dave Hoffman at Sweetwater. He followed through with the sale and provided delivery tracking. Nice guy and a cool bass player too. First class service. Free candy too! I had asked him to have...

TB'ers, am I right to think that this bass is kind of a rip for the cost? Gibson Ripper body only with cracked repaired neck, $725 plus $125 shipping. I've shipped basses to Florida from Alaska for $70. 1975 Gibson Ripper Bass Guitar Project for Repair-Restoration Natural USA 1970's | eBay

I've been a fan of Mustang basses for decades. I was in the Army in the 70's and bought one from the Army PX for $129. I played a couple USO tours then sold the bass when I transferred back to the States from Germany. I have missed that bass since. I have a simple wish. I would like to have a...

I've collected a few nice Ibanez basses through the years but always had a yen for a Music Man bass. As I'm now a weekend warrior, I no longer want to spend $2,400 for a lefty MM bass. So when I found a lefty Sterling on Amazon for $329 with free Prime shipping, I grabbed the last one. The bass...

Hi guys and gals, I'm embarrassed to admit, that after all these decades of playing, I inserted the Speakon connector on upside down or something, and now, for the life of me, I can't get the cable off the plug! Any suggestions? Thanks everyone in advance. Will

I bought a new pair of small computer speakers for my computer at work. I played a couple songs and the bottom end farted out. I immediately thought-- HPF! EDIT: This is mostly a tongue in cheek thread. I was expecting a more humorous response. Since I couldn't delete the thread I'm just...

Hi fellow TB'ers. I have a 2009 Ibanez SR500L mahogany bass. It is a great player, but lately, I've noticed that it has some roughness at the third fret area on the neck side. It almost feels like the wood is shredding. It's almost undetectable, but knowing my bass very well, I can tell the neck...

Last night I played in two bands for the 4th of July. It wasn't a big showing, only a couple hundred people, but it sure was fun. Commuting to the gig took 5 minutes in my Impreza. The sound and lights were provided and all I needed to bring was my bass. So, @BassCliff here's my 3 minute...

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Moderators, if this is the wrong subject to post please feel free to move it. Thanks. So I'm looking at an Ibanez SRGSR200B GIO lefty walnut finish bass. I know it's just a low level bass but I usually can modify them and clean them up well enough that they play and sound great for me. Anyway...

Moderators, feel free to move this post to where it belongs if I mis-posted. I just viewed a nice thread of a bass player posting pics of his "CD Release Party" although the album is being distributed digitally. That begged the question: How many bands are still releasing CD's? I had planned...

Good morning all, I'm a sucker for unique looking stuff, even if it is on the cheap side. I found this amp on a couple different websites and the Bay, and I know VHT has a rich history of cool amps. But I'm sure these are SS amps from somewhere from Asia. One warning sign is when I go to the VHT...

A member of the popular Danish hard rock band D-A-D has turned the tables on audience members who hold up their iPhones to film concerts: he plays a giant iPhone-like bass that actually films the crowd while he’s performing. Veteran rocker plays giant iPhone bass guitar that films audience...

A new P-bass in Purple with Gold meant to deliver that vintage Motown mojo. The Limited Edition Midnight Hour Precision Bass is available exclusively from [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] from 2 November for $2,250. Fender launches “statement piece” Limited Edition Midnight Hour Precision...

Hail TB'ers. I have to confess I haven't owned a Fender for decades. I'm pretty much an Ibanez guy. However, more and more I'm especially wanting to get that unmistakable P-bass tone. I listen to mostly 60-70-80's music and more and more I'm noticing how much I missed the boat on that big fat...

.... and there's even one new lefty! :D NAMM 2019: Ibanez debuts 19 new bass guitars | MusicRadar

Hi all, A while back I bought a nice used Ibanez SR100 lefty with a P style pickup. I've been playing it at work for about a year now and it's really rock solid. I love the bass. The neck is 41mm and bigger so it's not so fussy about adjustment. So I want to use it more for live performance...

Hi TB'ers. I have a nice playing Ibanez bass that I restored and I'm happy with it--almost. I'm getting a Bart P-bass pickup for it. One thing I'd like to do as I upgrade the bass-- is dye the fretboard a nice deep reddish brown. I asked once before a long time ago, but it wasn't my thread and I...

As a musician's forum, how does everyone feel about the new Freddy Mercury movie? I haven't heard much about it, never read reviews, or plan to see it as I have a ton of Queen material left to me by my brother. They were never one of my favorite bands but I see the value in their contribution...

We all know this is a buyer's market. I've had trouble selling excellent equipment at a loss. For a while there were excellent prices on used lefty basses on say, eBay, GC Used, and Reverb. I have to shop online because I live on an island in Alaska. Well, as of late, the prices of used basses...

Greetings, TB'ers. I'm moving to a different Ampeg head. So this one has to go. The head is in excellent condition, as you can tell from the pictures. I love the quality but I'm just yearning for a different style bass amp head. I bought this new about three months ago. The head has lived in my...

I have a newish Ibanez SR300EL in iron pewter. The bass is used and other than the tuner, in beautiful condition. I've noticed, that on the treble side, the tuner for the D string works to a point, then it gets very, very loose. It turns like it's broken, but it continues to wrap the string...

OK, so I personally don't own any Fenders anymore. As I read through the bass posts today something really struck me. Might be old news to some of you. The timelessness of the J and P designed basses. Think about it. Relatively nothing has changed since they were first introduced and Elvis was...

Hi all. So I’m looking at a bass in the U.K. that haven’t found online here in the U.S. The seller wants me to use PayPal as a payment for friends and family. I understand that would save him some fees. But I can’t get him to send me an invoice. It’s for 750 Pounds and I’m uncomfortable without...

Aerosmith's coming up on a 50th anniversary, and will be doing a series of shows in Vegas to commemorate. I for one will make that long trip from Alaska! They killed it on the Today show, and i thought I'd share a few pictures. This was during of course "Sweet Emotion." Note that Tom Hamilton...

So I've been on TB long enough and resisted it-- but-- I've finally been bitten by the custom bug. More on that in a minute. I've been looking on eBay, GC used, and Reverb for lefty P-style bass-- Fender or Squier. They don't exist! Is there even such a thing as a lefty Squier P-bass? Anyway...

Hey, TB'ers. Well, it's a quiet Sunday in Sitka. Wife is sleeping and I'm saturated with TB and the interweb. So it's time for me to unload my brain. "..........................................." Your turn! ;)

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Has anyone been looking at used basses on eBay lately? There is a scam going on by Japanese sellers. They're selling ordinary basses to the United States for about 40% or more than original prices. I know because I've seen a couple I know are $400 and they're selling an Ibanez SR400 which sells...

I'm trying to buy a small powered stereo mixer for rehearsals on eBay. It's economical and the perfect size for a practice mixer. However, the listing says "Can't ship to Alaska or Hawaii." I know this isn't true because I've bought Carvin gear over the years. Anyone know how to get a hold of...

I just bought an Ibanez P bass clone off ebay a while back and while it sounds great, I'm wanting more thump. I'm using Hartke Lights XL's (don't laugh) and I want to move to a heavier gauge. I love the thick 41mm neck width and the baseball bat thickness of the neck. So without breaking the...

I'd been looking for the Ibanez SR100 lefty, a passive P-bass a la Ibanez. I've wanted a P-style bass for a while since I already have the SR400 and SR500 active basses. I bought it from eBay and it arrived in poor condition, needing a lot of work. I stuck it in my spare room with the other...

I live in Alaska and I won't be travelling near a real music store for a while. So for those of you lucky enough to live near a store that sells both brands, please indulge me and give me your opinion on an imaginary shoot out: The Trace Elliot ELF with 2x8 cab vs. the Ampeg SVT Micro with 210...

In the early to late 70's I learned on and played Fender basses. I don't know if I loved them-- they were tools of my trade. But I always had them very professionally set up and I knew I could rely on them. But the P bass especially, had spots on the neck where certain notes were dead. I learned...