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It exists!
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...by the way, that is my Aria cheapo in the first pic.
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It exists!
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...by the way, that is my Aria cheapo in the first pic.
Not my bass, but mine looks the same:
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Joined the Ibanez club back in '92...
Cheers,
Geert
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Joined the Ibanez club back in '92...
Cheers,
Geert
I just sold my BTB1206e with the Skjold ramp to a fellow TB'er, so I know it will be in great hands!
Well, I just bought the SWR 2x12 cabinet, and am waiting on a GK700RBII to arrive at my local shop.
I'm a little annoyed though that it's been about two weeks in waiting for the GK head when I could've easily ordered it from a place online and have gotten it sooner. I guess it's the gift and curse of the local shops.
I'm a little annoyed though that it's been about two weeks in waiting for the GK head when I could've easily ordered it from a place online and have gotten it sooner. I guess it's the gift and curse of the local shops.
Marcus Alan said:
And I'm so totally thrilled about it
. I'll post a review when it comes. It'll get daily love, don't worry! Going to be my exclusive fretted.Hope you get that Zon you're hoping for, Marcus. They're really great instruments. Made in my home town, too.
Is that lying on, like, concrete paving :s hope you didnt scratch a beaut like that too much :s (nice pics tho!)jbasso said:I took these a few days ago
SR905...
cpach said:And I'm so totally thrilled about it
Hope you get that Zon you're hoping for, Marcus. They're really great instruments. Made in my home town, too.
Thank you so much for the kind words, C!
Check out the Zon I'm saving up for:
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Marcus Alan said:
That's a thing of beauty! I really love the spalted maple. It's the kind of figure you can see from a distance, you know? I'll bet it sounds fantatic, too.
This just came in the mail yesterday: it's my first bass. It's a 1985 Ibanez MC924 in the "Polar White" (or as it's known once the laquer has ripened, "Frogbelly") finish. Unlike all years of the MC924 except for 1985, it does NOT have an EQ, but just has two volume and two tone pots. I love this bass, and it plays smoothly, loudly, and sounds great. It's a little heavy (10 lbs exactly), but I just need a better strap and it'll be fine. With a through-neck, ebony fingerboard, active boost, and gold hardware, the features alone are well worth the price (about the same as a MIM Jazz), and considering the sound and versatility of this bass, it will be with me for a long time.
In regards to your sig, Speak for yourself! 
Thats a GREAT first bass, I've played the fretless version of your bass before in the blue-purpe color. It was SWEET, hope you enjoy it.
Thats a GREAT first bass, I've played the fretless version of your bass before in the blue-purpe color. It was SWEET, hope you enjoy it.
Heh, thanks TBird, I do indeed speak for myself only. As a matter of fact, I just tried playing a five-string for the first time today, let alone a six-stringer. I was actually quite pleased. The flat wide neck contour really felt nice. I also liked having the option of playing in-position at the fifth fret as if it was the first. Admittedly, I shamelessly stole that sig from the internet. With that, I believe it is time to change the sig.
Also, I wasn't aware that they made a blueish purple version of these basses. Was it black, or was it blue? I know they made an MC402 that came in blue, but it looked radically different than most of the Musicians.
Thanks for the kind words, Tbird...May I take a wild guess as to what kind of bass you play...Starts with a "T", ends with a "hunderbird"?
So, I've been playing this bass as often as possible for the last few days, and I am amazed with the variety of timbres it can produce. It seems very versatile, going from a piano-like sound to something resembling an EB-3, to a really punchy jazz bassish sound. I'll have to play it more to really find out, but I guess that's a burden I'll just have to carry. The one really annoying thing as of yet is that I can't "read" the control knobs to figure out what the settings are. Once I memorize the tarnish patterns, all will be well. Also, the nice wide neoprene strap that I got today won't hurt. This bass is heavy!
Also, I wasn't aware that they made a blueish purple version of these basses. Was it black, or was it blue? I know they made an MC402 that came in blue, but it looked radically different than most of the Musicians.
Thanks for the kind words, Tbird...May I take a wild guess as to what kind of bass you play...Starts with a "T", ends with a "hunderbird"?
So, I've been playing this bass as often as possible for the last few days, and I am amazed with the variety of timbres it can produce. It seems very versatile, going from a piano-like sound to something resembling an EB-3, to a really punchy jazz bassish sound. I'll have to play it more to really find out, but I guess that's a burden I'll just have to carry. The one really annoying thing as of yet is that I can't "read" the control knobs to figure out what the settings are. Once I memorize the tarnish patterns, all will be well. Also, the nice wide neoprene strap that I got today won't hurt. This bass is heavy!
SherpaKahn said:
I had a Tbird, solt itrecently (personal reasons). but I'll have one again thats for sure! My sig shows my current set up. Oh, your welcomed much.
So I bought Marcus Allen's BTB1206e. Came on monday, and I've been playing it tons since. It's a great bass!
Visually, it's really nice. I like the simple contrast between the maple on the bass top and headstock, and the rosewood board. The flaming on the maple is really nice, but the effect is pleasantly subtle because of the natural oil finish. The visible mahogany around the sides of the bass really help show off it's curves. The mono-bridges look neat as well. The overal fit and finish is excellent, with nice little details like a rosewood truss rod cover and abalone dots set on the bass side of the neck. The visible neck laminations look a bit busy to me, but it's kind of cool to be able to see the construction as well. The ramp is made from really pretty wood, but I think it looks a bit out of place as well, but it's still pretty cool. Jury's out as to whether it stays.
The neck definately takes some adjusting to. I'm used to a fretless 4 string, a fretted 6 string with wide spacing takes some adjustment, and my left hand has ached after some practice sessions. That said, it plays excellently. After I changed strings (to DR Low-Riders), the neck was too straight, so I tweaked the truss rods just a little bit for just a little bit of relief (it's still pretty straight) and it now plays with easy, low action without buzz at reasonable picking strengths. The wide spacing at the bridge makes both fingerstyle and slap techniques a breeze, it's really comfy. One disadvantage of the wide neck is that playing big, guitar style chords, and playing some contrapunctal lines, is a little difficult sometimes. Though I still mostly play with a two fingerstyle rest stroke technique, free stroke techniques over the ramp are pretty cool, and I'm looking at evaluating this as a new technique for me. Overall, nice!
The body is pretty comfy, rests on a leg pretty comfortably, and the contouring is nice. The bass is kind of heavy, it weighed at about 12lbs on my bathroom scale, but it balances well, and the wide Italia leather strap that Marcus threw in (because his an awesome dude) makes playing standing a pretty pleasant experience, although I haven't tried playing standing for more than maybe a half hour. The strap, which is oxblood red, looks really killer, too.
The sound of this bass, acoustically and plugged in, is really nice. I'd describe it mostly as being really fat, with amazing sustain. The bass definately doesn't have a super snappy and aggressive sound like a musicman or a warwicky growl, but it instead has a really strong fundamental, great sustain, a slightly compressed sound, and a natural sounding high end. The neck sounds really fat and smooth, while the bridge sounds similar but punchier, and the two together have a very nice, full range sound. The EQ is well voiced and quiet, and the switchable mids has turned out to be a really useful feature so far. Fingerstyle tones are fat and punchy, and slap tones are pretty thick, but you can dial in some nice zing as well. Chords sound amazing and rich, with great sustain and definition.
Overall, a great bass. Boutique-y features and sound, at a production price. And thanks to Marcus Allen for being a standup guy as a seller.
Visually, it's really nice. I like the simple contrast between the maple on the bass top and headstock, and the rosewood board. The flaming on the maple is really nice, but the effect is pleasantly subtle because of the natural oil finish. The visible mahogany around the sides of the bass really help show off it's curves. The mono-bridges look neat as well. The overal fit and finish is excellent, with nice little details like a rosewood truss rod cover and abalone dots set on the bass side of the neck. The visible neck laminations look a bit busy to me, but it's kind of cool to be able to see the construction as well. The ramp is made from really pretty wood, but I think it looks a bit out of place as well, but it's still pretty cool. Jury's out as to whether it stays.
The neck definately takes some adjusting to. I'm used to a fretless 4 string, a fretted 6 string with wide spacing takes some adjustment, and my left hand has ached after some practice sessions. That said, it plays excellently. After I changed strings (to DR Low-Riders), the neck was too straight, so I tweaked the truss rods just a little bit for just a little bit of relief (it's still pretty straight) and it now plays with easy, low action without buzz at reasonable picking strengths. The wide spacing at the bridge makes both fingerstyle and slap techniques a breeze, it's really comfy. One disadvantage of the wide neck is that playing big, guitar style chords, and playing some contrapunctal lines, is a little difficult sometimes. Though I still mostly play with a two fingerstyle rest stroke technique, free stroke techniques over the ramp are pretty cool, and I'm looking at evaluating this as a new technique for me. Overall, nice!
The body is pretty comfy, rests on a leg pretty comfortably, and the contouring is nice. The bass is kind of heavy, it weighed at about 12lbs on my bathroom scale, but it balances well, and the wide Italia leather strap that Marcus threw in (because his an awesome dude) makes playing standing a pretty pleasant experience, although I haven't tried playing standing for more than maybe a half hour. The strap, which is oxblood red, looks really killer, too.
The sound of this bass, acoustically and plugged in, is really nice. I'd describe it mostly as being really fat, with amazing sustain. The bass definately doesn't have a super snappy and aggressive sound like a musicman or a warwicky growl, but it instead has a really strong fundamental, great sustain, a slightly compressed sound, and a natural sounding high end. The neck sounds really fat and smooth, while the bridge sounds similar but punchier, and the two together have a very nice, full range sound. The EQ is well voiced and quiet, and the switchable mids has turned out to be a really useful feature so far. Fingerstyle tones are fat and punchy, and slap tones are pretty thick, but you can dial in some nice zing as well. Chords sound amazing and rich, with great sustain and definition.
Overall, a great bass. Boutique-y features and sound, at a production price. And thanks to Marcus Allen for being a standup guy as a seller.
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