I came across this today in a local pawn shop. Really cool purple sparkle, but I've never seen one of these before. Is it just some guys project or something else?
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What is this thing?
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Looks like the headstock says David "Bonno...." or "Banna..." something. Did quite a few Google searches and nothing useful came up! It doesn't look too bad, quality wise 
. Looks like a simple, competently made bass with a cool paint job (if you like purple/gold sparkles 
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. Looks like a simple, competently made bass with a cool paint job (if you like purple/gold sparkles ).
Weirdness... it's surely been modded at some point
I would have guessed GSR but I guess the only real difference would be scale length anyway.
Could be a micro body, paired with a different neck..?
What's the neck joint look like~?
What's the neck joint look like~?
A better shot of the headstock would help but I'm guessing an Ibanez SR of some sort.
At the first look, I would have said it’s a Samick bass but if it’s a short scale, then Ibanez makes sense.
Pretty sure the truss cover says "David Barnabas". Looks like some sort of Ibby.
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Thank you for the reply. It looks to me similar to an Aria Pro headstock on a bass my wife had several years ago when she was just learning. It was massive and way too big for her. She found a Mustang a few months after starting to learn and from then on it was short scale only. Which explains why it caught my eye. For $180 I may just grab it for her.
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I will check it out Monday when I go by again but I think you're likely right. They made it a string thru if it was though. I'll get more pics if I don't buy it. Her nickname is Bean (as in woman in Gaelic) so the headstock works too. They're asking $225 but I got the guy to $180 so maybe will just get it.
Thanks for the reply. Ill update you all Monday.
After further review, I don’t think it’s a Mikro. The number of frets and where the bass side of the body meets the neck is different. It does look a ton like an Ibanez GSR, but it’s has three knobs. I have looked all over online for a match, and this is bothering me, so I hope we get a definitive update 
Thanks for the reply. Ill get some more good pics tomorrow if its still there.
Ahh got it. In MD myself now. Anyway, the place was getting ready to close so couldn't pull pickups.
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There is so much different from an Ibanez SR, I think it’s probably completely homemade.
I think your probably right. Its very lightweight and the finish is well done. I took my wife along as she's the bass player, she said If the neck wasn't separated from the fingerboard she'd have made an offer. Too bad it's a set neck. Thanks for the input here.
Oooo ouch, yea I saw the picture with the neck separating from the fingerboard
. Does look like its homemade for sure .
