NBD Ibanez artcore agb200

[chadface]

Just got this in a trade. It's my first venture into hollow body basses:

Seems to be in pretty good shape, save for the missing truss rod cover and peeling leather in the thumb rest.

Now to shop for strings. Not sure if I want flats or rounds...

Any pointers would be appreciated!

 

[Old Blastard]

I still have rounds in mine and took up a felt pick to give a little thud with the thump.

Looks great!

 

[chadface]

I still have rounds in mine and took up a felt pick to give a little thud with the thump.

Looks great!

Huh, never knew there was such a thing as felt picks. I have never been able to play with a pick though...

I'm leaning towards rounds because it doesn't have much sustain as it is, I imagine flats would be worse.

 

[Diesel Kilgore]

Love it! Looks alot like my old AFB200.

I strung it with medium scale La Bella white nylon tapes and it was perfect.

Enjoy that bass!

 

[chadface]

Love it! Looks alot like my old AFB200.

I strung it with medium scale La Bella white nylon tapes and it was perfect.

Enjoy that bass!

Thank you! I'll look into the La Bellas!

 

[chadface]

After some light searching I'm wondering if the pickguard was added by a previous owner. I don't see many of them with a pickguard and it doesn't really match the rest of the instrument.

Anyone have some ideas on that?

 

[B-Mac]

Just got this in a trade. It's my first venture into hollow body basses:
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Seems to be in pretty good shape, save for the missing truss rod cover and peeling leather in the thumb rest.

Now to shop for strings. Not sure if I want flats or rounds...

Any pointers would be appreciated!

Black Nylon

 

[B-Mac]

After some light searching I'm wondering if the pickguard was added by a previous owner. I don't see many of them with a pickguard and it doesn't really match the rest of the instrument.

Anyone have some ideas on that?

PG was added
Only the AFB200 came with a PG

 

[B-Mac]

I own the AFB200, AGB140, AGB200 & AGB205

Nice score

Check out the Ibanez Club (see my sig)

Also check out the tone control thread

 

[B-Mac]

After some light searching I'm wondering if the pickguard was added by a previous owner. I don't see many of them with a pickguard and it doesn't really match the rest of the instrument.

Anyone have some ideas on that?

Thumb rest was added too

 

[chadface]

PG was added
Only the AFB200 came with a PG

Thumb rest was added too

Thanks for the info! It's funny because both are undesirable to me. I have never had a bass with a thumb rest and I found it in the way. The PG just seems out of place. Oh the joys of used gear!

 

[MynameisMe]

LaBella low tension flats are awesome on a hollow body. I put them on a recently acquired Jack Casady and now want them on my P and Jazz Bass.
Much smoother than my Fender flats I put on my Carvin. Incredible strings!
Nice trade!

 

[Eilif]

Nice bass. The Ibanez Artcore basses are good deals and underrated. I had a first gen (single pickup, 34" scale) for a long time that I put a Jack Cassady pup and electronics into. Very good bass but wasn't getting played so out it went.

Thanks for the info! It's funny because both are undesirable to me. I have never had a bass with a thumb rest and I found it in the way. The PG just seems out of place. Oh the joys of used gear!

I kind of like the look of the guard but if you don't like them I'd go ahead and remove them both. If necessary you can just darken the hole with a furniture touchup marker. Lots of guys removed the pick guards from their LP-ish and other Gibson-inspired hollowobodies over the years. No big deal at all.

 

[Jscriv]

I have a agb140 i plucked off Craigslist not too long ago and boy do I like this better! Mine came with nylons on it as well, but only 3 of them. I replaced with some rounds I had laying around. Still debating on strings myself. Might go flats.

Edit:auto correct makes it sound like I'm having a medical issue when I comment on this site. All fixed.

 

[JRA]

that ax looks like fun! good luck with your 'mod' decisions. congratulations on your new instrument!

 

[Illini10]

I played one of those a few years ago and have GASed for one ever since. Nice score!

 

[96tbird]

After some light searching I'm wondering if the pickguard was added by a previous owner. I don't see many of them with a pickguard and it doesn't really match the rest of the instrument.

Anyone have some ideas on that?

Replace with a nice pearl pg to match the tuners. I know the tuners are not pearl but pearl is classy for a classy bass. Hmm now I’m thinking of putting one on my 205

 

[chadface]

Replace with a nice pearl pg to match the tuners. I know the tuners are not pearl but pearl is classy for a classy bass. Hmm now I’m thinking of putting one on my 205

I like that idea Translucent black might look good too

 

[MynameisMe]

I think I am going to start collecting more hollow bodies and this is on my list!

 

[Bodeanly]

Thanks for the info! It's funny because both are undesirable to me. I have never had a bass with a thumb rest and I found it in the way. The PG just seems out of place. Oh the joys of used gear!

I really like it with the pg.