Ibanez ATK305 5 String for sale

Hey there. I am selling one of my Ibanez ATK305's. It's a 1994 Korean, with Black Body and Maple neck with some interesting grain to it. Really nice sound and solid bass. All original hardware, electronics, etc.

The bass is almost imaculate. There is just some light superficial scratching on the back. I am asking $400 o.b.o. which will include insured shipping. The bass comes with an Ibanez hard shell case. The case is in fair condition but is missing one of the end latches (there are 4 latches). I still have the displaced latch and will include it with the case as it can could easily be repaired by a shoemaker or locksmith.

I will be posting pictures by Monday. Any interest or questions, please feel free to PM me or email me at rogerbmiller@hotmail.com.

Thanks for your interest.


Roger

 

Very much active. 3 Band EQ and triple coil pickup. Overall I would qualify the ATK as a heavy bass.

 

Well, I am SOL posting pics because I cannot seem to be able to compress them (I already too them on low res on a low res camera!) and TB won't even let me poste pics that are 600X600, so please email me if you are intereted and I will forward you the whole lot.


Roger

 

Pretty ugly if you are a minimalist, but damned if that thing doesn't give some serious tone and response.

 

By the way, I should probably state a few deatails about the ATK in general, just in case anyone popping on to this post is not familiar.

In a nutshell, Ibanez introduced the ATK in the early 1990's-- I believe 1993. Mine listed here is a 1994. The bass was designed after the Ernie Ball Music Man Stingray and meant to replicate its tone while remaining a less expensive alternative. When they went out of US market in about 1999, I believe their street prioce was $700-$750.

The basses were produced in Korea, Japan and the USA. Most of these basses were made in Korea, and still are, for marketing in Japan. The Japanese made models were the same design as the Korean models but featured more exotic woods (I have one with a KOA top for example). Finally, Ibanez had a US made line which was radically different in that it incoroprated the Tension-free neck made by Bunker Guitars in Pennsylvania.

I own 4 of these basses as well as a Stingray and a G&L2K and I have to say I like them better. In a nutshell I think they are slightly easier to play largely as a result of the String-thru-body bridge and it being oversized (though ugly to some).

Hope this gives some helpful background on the bass.

 

Sorry all. Because of the lack of traffic on the Tb classifieds, I have had to put this up on the evil bay. Conider this thread closed.

 

SOLD