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What kind of bass does Greg K use?

Discussion in 'Basses [BG]' started by lo-end, Nov 2, 2001.

  1. Nov 2, 2001 #1
    lo-end

    lo-end

    Jun 15, 2001
    PA
    I saw a couple Offspring videos on MTVX last weekend and I noticed that their bassist, Greg K., has a pretty unusual looking bass. It sorta looks like a Jazz bass, but with a 2+2 headstock with the tuners arranged really weird and a rickenbacker style bridge pickup (but without the cover). I have no idea what this bass is! Someone shed some light please! :D

    By the way, the videos I saw were, "Original Prankster" and "The Kids Aren't Allright."
     
  2. Nov 2, 2001 #2
    SRSiegel

    SRSiegel Guest

    Sep 17, 2001
    Ann Arbor, Michigan
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  3. Nov 2, 2001 #3
    rocktheganj

    rocktheganj

    Apr 17, 2001
    Illinois
    he uses an Ibanez ATK bass, and I think that Ibanez discontinued these models, but I saw a used one at the Guitar Center near my house, and I have seen the ranging from $400 (used)- $1000 (new).
     
  4. Nov 2, 2001 #4
    lo-end

    lo-end

    Jun 15, 2001
    PA
    yup! its an Ibanez ATK! :D

    but you posted the pic wrong. you posted some kind of link instead of an actual picture.

    to post a pic, you need something like www.picture.com/mypicture.jpg and then you enclose it in img and /img brackets.

    So it would look like

    [*img]www.picture.com/mypicture.jpg[*/img]

    except theres no asterisks.
     
  5. Nov 2, 2001 #5
    Luis Fabara

    Luis Fabara

    Aug 13, 2000
    Ecuador (South America)
    Audio Pro - Ecuador
    He is using the newest version of the Ibanez ATK
    (Available only in Japan and Europe)
     
  6. Nov 2, 2001 #6
    SRSiegel

    SRSiegel Guest

    Sep 17, 2001
    Ann Arbor, Michigan
    ok im glad i was right. thanks for the pic posting lesson guys. if youre looking for an ATK i say good luck... they are great basses, but kinda hard to get a hold of. i would suggest you put a want ad on the net. i got a lot of replies and ended up with an older USA made version, but i love it. usd korean made versions can be had pretty cheap, under 300 bucks, the USA versions are more expensive. mine was 450 used, but its a factory second. i have seen a mint USA 5 string brand new for 900 at Attinas music. i havent seen or played any of the current models that are being made now. the new ones have 24 frets instead of 22, and a smaller body. they also do not have the tension free neck, but some of them have an added single coil pickup in the neck position. hope i was of some help.
     
  7. Nov 2, 2001 #7
    lo-end

    lo-end

    Jun 15, 2001
    PA
    whats that ibanez bass that has J pups but has a weird looking pickguard? Matt Freeman has one here:

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  8. Nov 2, 2001 #8
    SRSiegel

    SRSiegel Guest

    Sep 17, 2001
    Ann Arbor, Michigan
    i believe that is an ibanez TR. its basically ibanez' take on the J bass. once again.. i think. i used to be an ubanez buff, but ive kinda fallen way behind the times.
     
  9. Nov 2, 2001 #9
    Captain Awesome

    Captain Awesome

    Apr 2, 2001
    PDX
    I saw them last summer and... I could only barely hear him. Is this often the case?