Bassassin

I'm a bit gutted to have to do this because while I might be a Pikey, I'm a guitar collector geek at heart, I love these two and doubt that I will see their like again. But needs must. I can't justify having more than one 2-humbucker LP-type guitar and I'm not parting with my Westbury Standard, so these have to go. Anyway, I'd far rather sell to proper musicians than the slobbering Fleabay hordes, so here's first refusal: Part one - [u][b]Ibanez MC150DS Musician[/b][/u]: This version of the MC150 was only available in 1981 and seems to be one of the least common Musicians. The range was revised in 1982 and fitted with conventional humbuckers, instead of the Super 88 on this guitar. Anyway - this is its only known appearance in an Ibanez catalogue, all the specs are here too: [url="http://www.ibanez.co.jp/anniversary/65/3.jpg"]http://www.ibanez.co.jp/anniversary/65/3.jpg[/url] This guitar dates to January 1981 and has been well-played, but not abused. The only real damage is a chip off the corner of the headstock veneer. There are knocks, scuffs & bumps & a couple lacquer cracks, and a fair bit of buckle rash (which I've clear-coated over to prevent the finish from flaking) but the guitar is 100% rock-solid & good for at least another 29 years. Frets have recently been dressed, and I've wire-wooled them vigorously and it's a lovely player in every way. There are some non-original parts - the Quik-Change tailpiece is a new replacement, the trc is a reproduction and most interestingly, the original tuners have been replaced with 70s/80s Ibanez Velve-Tunes. This is genuinely a massive upgrade, these tuners are rare as popeshit and Ibanez collectors will pay 3 figures for a mint set of these - which these pretty much are. This is probably the best guitar I've ever owned, & NOW SOLD ON BASTARD EBAY. I'm selling because I really do need to pull my finger out & get a new rig rather than just keep whining about it, so I'm very interested in trades involving lightweight, high-power amps/cabs. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=90339"][b]Part Two - Kimbara L6S Copy[/b][/url] Jon.

Tino - I think I've seen you over on the Ibanez Collectors forum haven't I? Wasn't it you that had the very nice CSL LP copy with set neck & vines? Anyway, I'm no particular collector geek (all my old JapCrap basses are players) but if you've been around those sites, you know as well as I do that non-original replacement thumbrests, pickup covers (a Ricky one won't fit this bass!) and missing original parts make a big difference as far as getting a premium price for a vintage Ibby is concerned. It's a beautiful bass, but as for fooling anyone, or impressing Rickenbacker fans - have a look at the comments on Rickresource.com about "Rickenfakers" - they'd spot this from 120 miles away & burn it with relish! Seriously, the early 2388B/DX like yours is the single most inaccurate Rick copy to come out of a Japanese factory. Don't get me wrong, I love them and would be all over one if a bargain came up - but you have to be realistic about what this is, and what you can reasonably expect to get for it - particularly on a bass-savvy place like this! I've been watching Rick copies on Ebay for about 6 years or so (OK, I'm sad - these basses are something of an obsession for me!) and the most expensive sale I've ever seen was an El Maya 4001S (unbound body, dot inlays & very, very very rare) which sold for £656 at the end of 2008 to someone in Sweden, who was likely taking advantage of exchange rate antics. That's commemorated [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?s=&showtopic=270&view=findpost&p=366625"]here[/url] in the Rickenfakers sticky thread, which is now 60 pages and 3 years worth of Faker sightings, discussions & analysis, and is, I dare say, fairly comprehensive! Anyway best of luck with both of your sales - the AFG Rick is a stunner and that's a pretty good price in the current market, and realistically it would be easier to replace than your Ibanez! Jon.

That's a 1975 or earlier (unless you have the original receipt you cannot state "1974") Ibanez 2388B/DX, the pickups are original - and I would [u]strongly[/u] advise any buyer to leave it that way. These are sought-after & collectable vintage instruments, so non-reversible mods are to be avoided if you want it to retain value. On the subject, Parker_muse is right, £675 for this is very expensive, in the UK these typically fetch around £200 less than that on Ebay - which is, on the whole, a more expensive place to buy & sell than BC. The bass is missing some parts, which would limit its desirability to an Ibanez collector - the pickup cover, finger-rest, string mute and mute adjusters are all gone. Best of luck selling it Tino, but I think you're being a bit ambitious... Jon.

[quote name='hagguy' post='835794' date='May 12 2010, 11:37 PM']...or swap for a decent guitar ian[/quote] Ibanez Musician + cash adjustment of any interest to you? [attachment=50773:MC150full.jpg] Jon.

[quote name='Dodge' post='847459' date='May 25 2010, 01:19 PM']Set neck or bolt on?[/quote] This will be bolt-on. Jon.