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The Ibanez Club (Part 5)

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I've currently got three Ibanez basses... A GWB1, GWB35 and PGB1. I keep coming back to Ibanez. I've owned 7 ATKs, 2 GWB1s, 3 GWB35s, an SR1305PM, an SR506BM, and I should have a GWB2NTF on the way before the end of the week: )

I know... no pics... no basses. That's OK. You can see pics of my PGB1 in the classifieds (decided to keep it... plays/sounds too good). I'll take pics of the others as soon as I land the GWB2.

There's a cool '70s Ibanez (Ric Clone) on the San Diego Craigslist for $600. It's not mine... but I would love to call it mine: )

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yes, my sr300dx is now gone. But, in the process of helping myself give my daughter a positive christmas, i helped a young guitarist provide his girlfriend a positive christmas.

And she will be learning on a very well set up bass, and it is really cool to know a n00b isn't playing cheese cutter junk. I believe most bad habits are developed from learning on poor equipment. maybe, just maybe, i have stopped this from happening just once.

and, in a couple of months when i have some readily anticipated cash flow, i will be in the market for a new-to-me ibby fretted 4. I am already starting to GAS for a BTB or an SB.
 
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tk421 said:
yes, my sr300dx is now gone. But, in the process of helping myself give my daughter a positive christmas, i helped a young guitarist provide his girlfriend a positive christmas.

And she will be learning on a very well set up bass, and it is really cool to know a n00b isn't playing cheese cutter junk. I believe most bad habits are developed from learning on poor equipment. maybe, just maybe, i have stopped this from happening just once.

and, in a couple of months when i have some readily anticipated cash flow, i will be in the market for a new-to-me ibby fretted 4. I am already starting to GAS for a BTB or an SB.
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BTB's are so beautiful, im sad mine had to go. I can't wait to buy another :)
 
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tk421 said:
yes, my sr300dx is now gone. But, in the process of helping myself give my daughter a positive christmas, i helped a young guitarist provide his girlfriend a positive christmas.

And she will be learning on a very well set up bass, and it is really cool to know a n00b isn't playing cheese cutter junk. I believe most bad habits are developed from learning on poor equipment. maybe, just maybe, i have stopped this from happening just once.

and, in a couple of months when i have some readily anticipated cash flow, i will be in the market for a new-to-me ibby fretted 4. I am already starting to GAS for a BTB or an SB.
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^ Great, and I wish more shoppers could benefit from the wisdom shared in your post! Have a Merry Christmas!
 
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Thanks for lettin me join. I have an Ibanez SR305DX.
 

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Ibanez RD500 here, cherry burst with QM top.

Mods: Nothing except replacing all knobs. Found some decent ones at GC.
Fixes:
1. Replaced those whitish plastic spacers (second photo) where the tuning knobs screw onto the shaft. Two were cracked and one fell off. So I fabricated all new ones using 3/16" X 1/4" nylon bushings and whittled down to near-correct thickness using a Dremel + grinding disk-pretty easy.
2. Tone pot: broken, took 2 months for tech to replace. May upgrade entire preamp if I can (any suggestions?)
3. Buffed out swirls and scratches with Mother's California Gold Scratch Remover.

EDIT: OOOOPS! Color is sunburst, not cherry, had to go to Ibanez Register to confirm that. Model yr. is 2004.
 

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Staccato said:
ubnomnar, a group photo would be great! Congrats on your new (soon-to-be) arrival!
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Better late than never...

The GWB1, GWB2, and PGB1 are factory stock.

The GWB35 has a Bartolini CB5BC-T pickup, Bartolini NTBT preamp (with active/passive volume switch), Gotoh (GWB1) knobs, and Gotoh GB7 tuners. The bass was missing one of the "Suregrip" knobs when I got it and the stock tuners were worn out.

If anyone has a Suregrip knob (or two) they'd part with please shoot me a PM.
 
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A lot of Ibanez's leaving.. happened here too. I started downshifting my gear with a heavy hand and one of my two Ibbys had to go. My Korean made SR won the competition and got to stay, surprisingly. Something to do with the overall feel, the resonant body/rosewood fingerboard, passive electronics etc. Actually it might be the only 4-string bass I'm not moving along in the future... we'll see. My Fernandes Jazz is giving it a run for it's money, though. ;)
 
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