Was my pawn shop impulse purchase worthwhile?

[Cutter8]

I found this Ibanez a couple of hours ago in a pawn shop near my house (pics below). I didn’t need it, as I just started learning to play a few weeks ago, already have a couple of 4-strings, and was not planning to play 5-string, but... it felt good and has a pretty neck that’s very straight with just a whisper of relief, the frets are great, action is surprisingly low with no buzzing, etc. It was priced at $400, but just for the hell of it, I put $200 in cash on the counter and told the owner that was all it was worth to me, and he shook my hand and said “Enjoy it in good health!” Did I buy something worthwhile? I hope so, because walking into the house with the third bass I bought in four weeks definitely seems to have caught my wife’s attention!
EDIT: I just weighed this bass and I am surprised to say that it is well under 6lbs! That is significantly less than my P-Lyte Deluxe.
CORRECTION: Postal scale was WAY off! Just put it on a calibrated digital scale and it weighs 7lbs 12ozs. Still feels pretty light to me!

 

[nonohmic]

Look great for 2 hundy !

 

[CZGunslinger]

Nice score!

 

[electracoyote]

Great first fiver. Congrats and enjoy.

From the top wear, it looks like somebody slapped it often and righteously.

 

[Cutter8]

That’s from someone’s thumb? Wow. I thought it was weird pick wear!

 

[two fingers]

Heck Yeah! It's an Ergodyne. Most of them were made of a weird resin material that smelled like gas if it cracked. This is a great looking wood version

Here are some specs.
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/bass/ibanez-edb555-5-string-electric-bass-guitar

 

[Cutter8]

This one just smells like walnut and sweat!

 

[Ghastly]

That’s from someone’s thumb? Wow. I thought it was weird pick wear!

No, when slapping, I believe some fingers are planted there rather than a thumb. I'm not a slapper, so I'm only going on what I 'think' I've seen.

 

[electracoyote]

That’s from someone’s thumb? Wow. I thought it was weird pick wear!

After I have been slapping a bass for awhile, I notice the fingernails on my right hand start to make little marks in that area. Over time they accumulate to bigger more noticeable marks, and eventually the finish begins to wear. It's from the right hand fingers not in the act of popping strings.

Well, that's my guess anyway. I could be wrong.

 

[two fingers]

Here's one that sold for $385 on Reverb.
Ibanez EDB555, Upgraded, Light | Aproud1's Bass Party

 

[Cutter8]

This one just smells like walnut and sweat!

Actually, I guess it’s ash, wenge, bubinga and sweat!

 

[wintremute]

I did not know that they made a wood Ergodyne. That's fascinating (to me).

Congratulations on your 3rd bass in 4 weeks. You'll fit right in here.

 

[jamro217]

Yay!!! Welcome to TB.

 

[Bill Whitehurst]

Nice score, but you may want to cut back on buying more for at least a couple of weeks.
At least I can state without a doubt that my wife likes to see me spend more on bills and such
and less on new basses.

 

[cdlynch]

[Invalid or Expired Link Removed] and ebay has one for $900. I assume the GC one is SLIGHTLY more accurately priced. Either way, a good score.

 

[Cutter8]

Nice score, but you may want to cut back on buying more for at least a couple of weeks.
At least I can state without a doubt that my wife likes to see me spend more on bills and such
and less on new basses.

The problem for me is not that my wife will get mad, it's that she is likely to counter with some truly vicious shoe shopping!

 

[BBox Bass]

Most of the luthite (plastic) basses were from Ibanez's EDA and EDC series. EDBs were often made of wood, and some were painted. I have 2 EDB405s in green and blue. I don't know what wood was used, but the blue one is heavy. Both basses have humbuckers. The necks aren't quite as skinny as SRs.

I think the OP got a good deal.

 

[Cutter8]

[Invalid or Expired Link Removed] and ebay has one for $900. I assume the GC one is SLIGHTLY more accurately priced. Either way, a good score.

The one at GC looks like one of the one's with a "luthite" body, rather than wood. The one on ebay looks really clean, but I can't imagine $900 is a realistic price.

 

[jeepsk8]

Just wait until the pedal GAS kicks in! That is a nice find. Love seeing the wood grain over painted any day, and that neck is beautiful.

 

[amphlett7]

I had the 4 string version of this! Great basses. Super light and nice to play with really thin necks.

I never fell in love with the sound so I sold mine. But could sound really great with and electronics upgrade if it's not your bag!