Ibanez black eagle reissue in 2025?

[YoDaDM2201]

For the 40th anniversary of Ibanez Black Eagle they were a reissue of that bass (In 2015) So for the 50th anniversary do you think or do you know if there will be a reissue?
Thanks for answer!

 

[bassbrad]

These occasionally turn up in the used market so be patient, persistent and have the ready cash you will eventually get your talons on one. I know a drummer friend that has one and while an interesting bass not my cuppa.
What is your desire for one of these unique raptors?

 

[YoDaDM2201]

These occasionally turn up in the used market so be patient, persistent and have the ready cash you will eventually get your talons on one. I know a drummer friend that has one and while an interesting bass not my cuppa.
What is your desire for one of these unique raptors?

I'd love to buy it for the end of the year, but the problems: it's often very expensive, and rarely in excellent condition... And it's quite rare to find a second-hand one.

 

[Five or Six]

Stupid question but, I think I already know the answer. Was it only in a 4 string?

 

[Nuisance]

Not sure if they made a 5 string, but what I do know is that they weighed 10+ pounds.

 

[ajkula66]

Stupid question but, I think I already know the answer. Was it only in a 4 string?

Yes, 4-stringers only. Not a stupid question, though.

 

[El Trueno]

Reissue would be awesome…a lightweight one please

 

[Una Panoona B]

For the 40th anniversary of Ibanez Black Eagle they were a reissue of that bass (In 2015) So for the 50th anniversary do you think or do you know if there will be a reissue?
Thanks for answer!
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Then it would be in 2026There were only 2 made at the end of 75and they were demos to promote the eagle

 

[Una Panoona B]

For the 40th anniversary of Ibanez Black Eagle they were a reissue of that bass (In 2015) So for the 50th anniversary do you think or do you know if there will be a reissue?
Thanks for answer!
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So actually maybe they note it as 75 ?

 

[Wood and Wire]

I'd love to buy it for the end of the year, but the problems: it's often very expensive, and rarely in excellent condition... And it's quite rare to find a second-hand one.

There was one about a month ago (???) In excellent condition, and I seem to remember it wasn't particularly expensive (though I've no idea what their market value is) over on Bass Chat.


I don't remember it selling, but I was only keeping half an eye on it (they're usually crazy heavy, as far as I remember).

Obviously you'd have to negotiate shipping from the U.K.




Edit :

Looks like it sold at the end of May

Ibanez Black Eagle 1977 made in Japan PRICEDROP ---> €1450 - *SOLD*

Ibanez black eagle 1977 Rare original Ibanez black eagle from the ’70s. These basses are mainly known for being used by Krist Novoselic from Nirvana. It’s truly a great take on the classic jazz bass. Not only because it’s looks (which is a matter of taste of course), but soundwise it delivers a b...

www.basschat.co.uk

 

[Una Panoona B]

There was one about a month ago (???) In excellent condition, and I seem to remember it wasn't particularly expensive (though I've no idea what their market value is) over on Bass Chat.


I don't remember it selling, but I was only keeping half an eye on it (they're usually crazy heavy, as far as I remember).

Obviously you'd have to negotiate shipping from the U.K.

They aren’t that heavy,they are heavier than a Pbass but nothing a real dude couldn’t handle,I think both of mine are right at 10 lbs.But yes,they aren’t cheap considering there were roughly only 500 made and a lot of them are broken and or destroyed totally.I wouldn’t sell my 76 for less than $3,000 u.s. dollars,no way.I would consider letting my 77 go for about $2,500 only because it had the headstock repaired.If I had to just throw a real world guess out there I bet there are probably less than 70 that are 100% and probably about 200 ish that have been broken and or repaired in playable condition.So maybe more than half of the original 500 are still in existence.What would be cool if we could get a database together to see which ones are really out there.Years ago that idea would be laughed at but with todays technology it might be able to come to fruition????So,etching to think about

 

[Wood and Wire]

They aren’t that heavy,they are heavier than a Pbass but nothing a real dude couldn’t handle,I think both of mine are right at 10 lbs.But yes,they aren’t cheap considering there were roughly only 500 made and a lot of them are broken and or destroyed totally.I wouldn’t sell my 76 for less than $3,000 u.s. dollars,no way.I would consider letting my 77 go for about $2,500 only because it had the headstock repaired.If I had to just throw a real world guess out there I bet there are probably less than 70 that are 100% and probably about 200 ish that have been broken and or repaired in playable condition.So maybe more than half of the original 500 are still in existence.What would be cool if we could get a database together to see which ones are really out there.Years ago that idea would be laughed at but with todays technology it might be able to come to fruition????So,etching to think about

It's funny, when I started playing bass as a teenager, my first instrument was an Ibanez Rickenbacker copy - I had no frame of reference as to what was considered heavy. I didn't really think about it. I just thought that's what a bass weighs, and played it.

About 18 months later, I'd saved up enough money to buy a StingRay, and I just couldn't believe how light it was, when I'd swap between instruments at various points in the set.

Anyway, 32 years of leaping around on stage later, and my lower back isn't as forgiving as it was at 17 (ironically, most of the damage to my lumbar was done by the crappy job I took as a teenager, to raise the funds to buy the light weight StingRay... )

Recently, even the StingRay seems kind of heavy - and as those old StingRays are typically around 10lbs (lord knows what my Ibanez Rickenbacker actually weighs) I figured since it was high time I actually owned a Fender Precision, I should look at getting something under 9lbs.

Well, for the first time ever, I weighed my StingRay, so I had a point of reference - I was assuming it would be about 10lbs, but fearing it might actually be closer to 11.


Turned out it was only 8.5lbs.

5h1t****####!


Thankfully the Fender Precision I bought is also exactly 8.5lbs, but it does mean that anything I buy in the future is going to have to be ridiculously light weight.



As for the Ibanez Black Eagle - same vintage as my Ibanez, and that feels like about 14lbs (which probably means it's about 10.5lbs). Certainly the couple I've played felt about the same weight as my Ibanez, but that was about 30 years ago, so who knows...

The one for sale, that I linked to, was just over 11lbs.

It was also only €1400.

Last year, the same person tried to sell it for €1200, without any luck - so there are bargains out there.