NBD

[Torkk]

I walked into my local gc today, just to waste some time and maybe pickup a tab book. What I saw on the wall had me smiling. Ibanez artcore afb200 fit 299. Guess what I came home with

 

[Gorn]

My local GC had the same one at the same price sitting right next to the black one that cost twice as much. I would have bought it if it was long scale.

 

[RickBlair]

Guitar Center has some stupidly amazing deals once in a while. I went in there with my son one day looking for a bass and they had a new Zebrawood-top Alembic Epic on sale for $400. They were dumping Alembic at the time and the new price of Epics back then was ~$1,200 IIRC. I grabbed it and had my son try it. He liked it and used it for a few years - a record for him given the number of basses he bought and sold afterwards.

Rick B.

 

[Bent77]

Congrats!

I tried to like one of these, but the setup was so baad, I couldnt get a good read on it.


Would you mind some sound clips when you get it setup the way it plays nice? I'd like to get excited about one of these

 

[zontar]

Nice bass.
I've tried them out--enjoy!

 

[devinp17]

One day... I'll get a white one and put flats on it. These basses are really nice and only $599 new. But I always buy used so I'll probably get an even better deal. Anyway, it looks great... enjoy!

 

[Torkk]

I think I'm going flats on this as well. The body is a little uncomfortable considering my#1 is an sr400. I'm videos with it. I'll post links when I'm ready

 

[CORBS]

Be sure to take the foam out from under the floating bridge. Should help your action, tone, and intonation

 

[tommyr01]

Nice Score !!!!!

 

[SirMjac28]

Very cool whenever I see one I think of the Stray Cats

 

[aproud1]

Very nice basses and a great deal!

My local GC had the same one at the same price sitting right next to the black one that cost twice as much. I would have bought it if it was long scale.

The long scale version was pretty uncomfortable to me. Sounded good but man it was a reach to that 1st fret!

 

[Gorn]

Very nice basses and a great deal!



The long scale version was pretty uncomfortable to me. Sounded good but man it was a reach to that 1st fret!

Yeah that's annoying about some long scale basses with necks that start right at the end of the body. My very first bass that I bought new was the long scale Epi SG. I have fairly long arms but those first few frets were quite a reach.

 

[DiabolusInMusic]

I certainly hope you didn't buy that tab book!

Nice bass.

 

[charlie monroe]

Happy NBD!

 

[Buzz E]

Guitar Center has some stupidly amazing deals once in a while.

Funny you mentioned that. GC in Sacramento has a New MM Sterling black with maple fretboard on the wall right now for 999.97. It's an in store only purchase. Online they are around 1500...