Ibanez EXB504

I had a 505, great sounding on the EADG strings but the B was just horrible. The EX series is a passive bass, so any 500k pots you buy will be able to replace the ones in there, just make sure they are the same post (the thing the knob attaches to, some are split, some are slotted, others are splined) and with enough clearance to get through the top wood of the bass. Best bet is take one of the existing ones out and make sure the one you buy looks like it. The headstock chip, I can't really help with that. Replacing pots isn't really as simple as dropping new ones in, you'll need to wire them the same way, and make sure you don't break the leads on the capacitor for the tone knob (or you'll have to buy a new one, not TOO hard but it can be confusing). Take a few pictures of the control cavity before you disconnect the old pots and wire the new ones in the exact same way.

You could also get some contact cleaner and spray it into the pots, it might free them up and save you from having to replace them.

 

got one of these that came with b500k minis too..
may try some b250k's for the volumes though! p

 

@skot71 did you ever get this set up the way you like it? Also, how do you like it? I'm looking at a similar model myself and like Ibanez.
Is it a narrow neck? Also is it passive? Thanks! BTW Good catch!

 

Hey @skot71 ! Thanks for the answers. I found one that's probably pretty rare. It's a lefty purple EX. I think it's from 1990's. I'm nearly ready to pull the trigger on this guy: It looks more purple in other pictures:

 

Thanks. Ibanez lefty's are like Ford Model T's. You can get them in any color as long as it's black! Ha ha ha! So I'm thinking hard on this one just because it's so hard to get a decent lefty in another color. At least for Ibanez.

 

Yep. Yours is the perfect definition of purple!
I should have posted the second or third pic, it's very purple in other pics.

 

I've enhanced the picture -- lightened it and boosted the saturation and I think this depicts more of the true color of the bass. Some people just don't care enough to take good pics, but this one looks like it's in pretty good shape, and it's listed as "great condition."

 

Sooo... great condition? Only 2-3 major flaws the seller didn’t mention?

Am I being eBay cynical again? Sorry. I’m sure the seller is honest.

 

Very cool! My first bass purchase was an EXB-404. I had the stock pickups replaced with EMGs and added black knobs. It sounded and played great, but I'm a Fender Jazz guy at heart, so I sold it.

 

Hi Matt. Thank goodness it's not Matt. And I've been doing eBay since 2000. I don't buy from anyone under 100% positive feedback. I always ask for pictures, also of the neck views. This is a reputable vendor, but point taken.

 

Nice looking setup!

 

I was mostly joking. I've had pretty good luck with Ebay to. I really hope the bass is everything you want.

 

Thanks my friend. I don't understand what I was typing???? I don't know what It's Not Matt means???? LOL I think I need a NAP!!!!

Peace, brother. Thank you for the kind words.