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The Ibanez Club (Part 5)
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The K5 arrived yesterdayThe only thing left on my wishlist now is a Premium SR
SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEETTT!!!!
hey this is my first post on here and to be honest i have no idea how to start my own topic haha. I am looking to upgrade my starter bass that i havnt touched in a few years. I have a ibanez gsr 190. I want to start with the pickups because they are shot. I like the sr sound you get from the 500 and up. looking for passive pickups with a good attack to keep my sound similar to my 505. i know it wont be as bright but i still like that high end. any ideas??
I bought my son a 500 for $150 a few years back; I don't see how you could upgrade your 190 for any less than that, and even if you could, it wouldn't sound or play as nice. So my suggestion is sell the 190 and buy a used 500.
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Ibanez basses are way under rated and you can pick up very nice ones for very little money. It won't be worth your time and expense to fix one up. My main player cost $199 used.
Knew it had to be here someplace.
Ibanez was the first bass I got to put my hands on and play, back in the day.
When I picked up the instrument again last year, this was the first one back in the stable (although the one my friend had was a 'DS' model)...his was an '80, I believe...this one's an '84
Let me know what I need to do for a number of my own. Thanks!
PS: If anyone has a lead on the original pups (Super P5, Super J5 - ?), please msg me - I'd like to replace the Barts in this one back to stock.
Ibanez was the first bass I got to put my hands on and play, back in the day.
When I picked up the instrument again last year, this was the first one back in the stable (although the one my friend had was a 'DS' model)...his was an '80, I believe...this one's an '84
Let me know what I need to do for a number of my own. Thanks!
PS: If anyone has a lead on the original pups (Super P5, Super J5 - ?), please msg me - I'd like to replace the Barts in this one back to stock.
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The K5 arrived yesterday
What's the bass two from the right? Love the dark stripes.
I'll join! Just got mine back from the luthier. Best guess is a 71 or 72.
I had him put new frets in, reshoot the neck with nitro, add the string retainer and fit the pickguard. Originally it would've had ash trays with a white single ply. I got it with no trays and no pickguard, so I went with what I like!
Cheers,
-Jeff
I had him put new frets in, reshoot the neck with nitro, add the string retainer and fit the pickguard. Originally it would've had ash trays with a white single ply. I got it with no trays and no pickguard, so I went with what I like!
Cheers,
-Jeff
Beats me. My 74ish Electra jazz has two of em. Loud as hell, very bright, even with flats on my stuff. Cuts well live. Nice to look at too.
If anyone has info on them I'd love to know. Currently I just think they're a mini humbucker of sorts that floated around the Japanese factories in the early 70s. I much prefer the look over what was in the fenders of time.
-Jeff
If anyone has info on them I'd love to know. Currently I just think they're a mini humbucker of sorts that floated around the Japanese factories in the early 70s. I much prefer the look over what was in the fenders of time.
-Jeff
Here's my RKB900. Can I have a number?
Me on stage with it:
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And here's a track I recorded with it (some NSFW lyric content):
http://www.reverbnation.com/scatteredguts/song/15927951-embrace-the-end
Me on stage with it:
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And here's a track I recorded with it (some NSFW lyric content):
http://www.reverbnation.com/scatteredguts/song/15927951-embrace-the-end
Right now I am waiting for this 87 RB800 to arrive. Jut scored it off of ebay. I have a set of original knobs and TRC just waiting for it. I think I will be searching for any 87 RB 800 I can find when I have some free dough..... then on to SR 800's!
Oh yeah I have am SRX2EX2 as well.
The K5 arrived yesterday
That is an awesome collection!
Thanks
You'd think it's the same instrument, just with a different finish on, but in reality there are all sorts of changes made from one year to the next
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