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Ibanez SR405

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Kenbuntu

Jun 6, 2005
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#1
Well i was checking craigslist and i found a guy selling this bass for 400. I managed to get it down to 350. The bass is 10 months old and Light amber is the colour. There is a slight ding at the top of the headstock, which he was compltely upfront about.
so my question, is 350 a good price for this bass used? Mind you this bass goes for about 600 at my lbs.
BTW the price is CAD.
 
#5
yeah its about 310 USD. 300 is my bidget really but since i already have an sr400 my dad is willing to chip in a few dollars. For the jazz, i wouldnt be able to find a 5 string for 300-350.

For the SX and mod it idea, i dont know because, once i buy the bass my parents will say: " why are you buying these parts the bass is new you dont need to buy this" and then ill say ill buy it in a month theyll say no and ill be left with a purely stock shanghi instrument. It would be a lot easier if Kurt could upgrade the parts before he shipped it here but i remeber i asked him about a year ago, he said no. Also after shipping costs and customs, the brice HXB 405 comes to 350, and the jazz 5 comes upto 250. I dont know buddy.

So you are saying that An SX instrument would have better build quality/ construction, better sound, better everythign rather than the ibanez. I'm no genius but i think not. Thanks though.
And besides i have to go through the hassles of tax here in ontario ( 14% right now) soo 250 times 14 percent, you do the math.

Is there another bass i could get used thats as good as this SR405?
 
#6
T_T said:
yeah its about 310 USD. 300 is my bidget really but since i already have an sr400 my dad is willing to chip in a few dollars. For the jazz, i wouldnt be able to find a 5 string for 300-350.

For the SX and mod it idea, i dont know because, once i buy the bass my parents will say: " why are you buying these parts the bass is new you dont need to buy this" and then ill say ill buy it in a month theyll say no and ill be left with a purely stock shanghi instrument. It would be a lot easier if Kurt could upgrade the parts before he shipped it here but i remeber i asked him about a year ago, he said no. Also after shipping costs and customs, the brice HXB 405 comes to 350, and the jazz 5 comes upto 250. I dont know buddy.

So you are saying that An SX instrument would have better build quality/ construction, better sound, better everythign rather than the ibanez. I'm no genius but i think not. Thanks though.
And besides i have to go through the hassles of tax here in ontario ( 14% right now) soo 250 times 14 percent, you do the math.

Is there another bass i could get used thats as good as this SR405?
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do what you want, it's not my money. I'm just saying I've played the sr405 for like 5 years and I have never been satisfied with it. There are a lot of people with a lot more knowledge than you or me, and I have yet to hear a negative thing about an SX bass.
 
#8
It's an okay price. Last I checked they list in the high 400's with no case (like 487.99) and they might have broken the $500 mark. Problem is there are so many damn Ibbys made that it is not like these things are hard to find on the 2nd hand market.

That said, I had an older SR405 with a proper 3 band eq nd I only got $300 plus shipping on evilbassguitarcrackhabbitbay. So I am guessing you paid on the high end but don't sweat it if you dig the bass. You still saved $150 compared to a new one and these basses are a good calue any way so you are still ahead of the game.
 
#9
rogerbmiller said:
It's an okay price. Last I checked they list in the high 400's with no case (like 487.99) and they might have broken the $500 mark. Problem is there are so many damn Ibbys made that it is not like these things are hard to find on the 2nd hand market.

That said, I had an older SR405 with a proper 3 band eq nd I only got $300 plus shipping on evilbassguitarcrackhabbitbay. So I am guessing you paid on the high end but don't sweat it if you dig the bass. You still saved $150 compared to a new one and these basses are a good calue any way so you are still ahead of the game.
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Wait a second-- for 350 CAD you got a great deal. Sorry, I was bading my info off US prices. Next time I'll read more carefully. Enjoy the bass...
 
#11
I didnt buy it as yet roger :P Maybe by next friday it may be at my house.

And TBC Basses? do they have a site of some sort? Ill sereach the forums.

EDIT: say those basses are looking pretty good. But Id ont see a price, and how does shipping work? Customs and duty: is that Taxes? if not would i have to pay taxes after that, and on ebay they show only one bass there.
How much would shipping costs be?

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And crap i checked their site and they gave a number thats toll free only in the us , so i cant call. What to do?

As long as it comes up to under270 us, i think its do-able.
But dang those basses look great.
 

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