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Theres bugger all unless you want a usa Jazz/P or a middle of the road Yamaha.... My last dozen basses have all been 2nd hand internet purchases for this very reason. I'm looking at double basses now and I can find.... one.... in Windows arcade.. lol

messed about with a few guys at college when I had my first Kay bass....I was shocking...but it didn't matter as there was so much complaining and faffing about that we never get to play much music. We fell apart after a short while and I just played occasionally at home. A decade later I practiced with a local group of guys again at Uni...we could play ok..just pub band blues and early 90's cockrock, but there was too much friction with the other guys bitching about tuning/gear/who's wrong/being late/commitment/etc... I left. Ironically I'm probably a better bassist now than I ever have been but I have no intention of playing with a band. I just jam along to stuff at home. I just do it for pleasure. Same with guitar. Jas

Just bought a G&L l2000 from Pinball and was a total pleasure to deal with. Would recommend without any hesitation. Jason

I had one bass for 20 + years (ibanez ct) and it did me fine.... then I found this place and ebay and I must have bought a dozen bases in 4 years...mostly jazz type necks Ive even started an excuse that I played skinny necks and now I'm older my arthritic hands need the wider spacing on P type bases.... gotta buy new bases now

[quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1418905451' post='2634648'] Now I see the pics - I have seen these before. Did a bit of digging & found an old catalogue, looks like it's '92: [url="http://www.ibanez.co.jp/anniversary/198/19.jpg"]http://www.ibanez.co...sary/198/19.jpg[/url] Maybe an early foray into Korean-made budget designs, hence the knotty/twisty neck. I had 2 early 90s SR800s, both of which were MIJ and top quality. Still an interesting & pretty unusual bass, I'd definitely hang onto it! J. [/quote] Yeah, that definately looks to be it, but I got it before 1990.... thats a definite. Maybe a trial production run thing. I think I'll look for a neck or ask a craftsman with some skill what the options are with straightening the neck. There you go...you all just saved it from the skip

[quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1418839734' post='2633978'] What he said. I'm unfamiliar with the model & surprised that any 80s Ibby turned out to be a bit crap! Jon. [/quote] It looks in good condition from 3 foot away.. The bent neck is the main problem... if I could get another neck I'd probably fix it up. It needs new pots but the pickups are fine. I got them made by a guy that was recommended to me on here years ago called Wizzard pickups. I'd pull them out of it if I got rid of it. [attachment=178866:2014-12-18 09.14.30.jpg] [attachment=178867:2014-12-18 09.14.51.jpg] [attachment=178868:2014-12-18 09.15.09.jpg] Think I'll go for the "in the loft" option until I have more time on my hands or incase I bump into a neck. Jas

yeah, I guess it's not even good for firewood now. Could never sell it...its practically unplayable!