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    Excellent, it's in my diary! I need to acknowledge a former teacher who was involved with early music for coining the term "instrument petting zoo" - in reference to the post-performance curiosity of audience members to assorted lutes, viols, theorbos, etc!
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    This sounds like a great idea and thanks to @rwillett for organising 😀 I'm a definitely maybe. I have family in the area so easy to make an excuse to pop over. I don't have a lot of gear to add to the pool but it would be awesome to hang out. I assume the "format" is an instrument and gear petting zoo? 😆
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    *** SOLD *** Brand new and unused EMG BQS HZ system. Purchased from GAK to mod an Ibanez BTB (also for sale here https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/508501-ibanez-btb-400qm-£295-york-uk/) but decided it was fine with the stock preamp so this is now superfluous to requirements. Opened only to inspect the contents and original instructions included. Firm at £120 however I'm including postage via Royal Mail Special Delivery to your UK address. No international shipping. Bank transfer or collect from YO24 with cash please.
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    *** SOLD *** SOLD *** Hi, thanks for looking. I'm selling my Ibanez BTB 400 as it gets the least use out of my current crop of basses. Includes a Rockcase case - 1 catch out of 4 is missing but the case should be fine for general use. TRADES - I'd be open to trades for Precision parts (i.e. bodies, necks) or P bitsas. Must be equivalent quality, value, and condition (doesn't have to be perfect but no firewood). Taste is highly subjective with bitsas so please don't be offended if I'm not into the vibe of your project 😉 I'm more looking for things that I can mod and experiment with. Currently strung with very lightly used LaBella RX-N4D 105-45 Nickel roundwounds. Here is the Ibanez wiki page which has the specs for this model: https://ibanez.fandom.com/wiki/BTB400QM Made in Korea circa 2004. Four string BTBs are pretty scarce, I see mostly 5s and 6s out there from this era. So this could be a good choice if you're looking for an active bass with wider string spacing. Overall cosmetic condition is very good with general light scratching to the finish as you would expect from a 21 year old instrument (hard to photograph). The hardware is satin finish and has a light patina developing. Electronics are in good functional condition with the odd crackle on the mid sweep. On a close inspection I've found three notable defects worth mentioning: 1. The A string tuner is operational and holds tune but is a little stiff. The nylon ring is cracked and will need eventual replacement. I've had this same issue on another BTB I owned in the past. 2. There is some paint / scuffing on the top of the headstock. I've tried to remove this with naptha but no luck. 3. There is a hairline crack underneath the reverse of the G string tuner. This hasn't caused me any issues. Weight is 4.2kg according to my bathroom scales, so take that as approximate. Collection from YO24 preferred, with cash or bank transfer. I'm over in the BD24 area pretty often so could potentially deliver that way. Happy to consider offers. Any questions or discussion go ahead. Edit 25/1/2025 - Price reduction to £275, add OBO, add info on strings Edit 1/2/2025 - Price reduction to £250, add info on case to listing, add trades info Edit 6/2/2025 - Price reduction to £225 Edit 13/2/2025 - Price reduction to £175
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    Best purchase this year was my Jazz Bass. Nothing fancy, just a MIM Player series but it plays great, sounds the business, and I love the colour (not for everyone I'm sure!) 😀 Ordered online from Guitar Village and it was well set up out of the box. I haven't needed to adjust anything. Happy camper here.
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    Thanks for chiming all, appreciate the hellos! @Peejay Good to see some folks close by 😀
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    Hi all, long time browser/lurker, finally signing up! I've been playing on and off for (gulp) about 25 years, but you wouldn't know it if you heard me. I used to be involved in writing and recording a bit more seriously, but work demands mean my noodling is now firmly restricted to the bedroom (as it were). I've played quite a few different instruments over the years but I decided at the beginning of 2024 to focus on bass. I currently play a 2023 Fender MIM Jazz Bass, completely stock with rounds; a knockoff P of unknown provenance with a Tonerider pickup and Fender flats; an early 00's Ibanez BTB 400QM (I think that's right) with LaBella rounds; and I've recently acquired a 90's Ibanez SR890 which has turned into a bit of a project (but we've gotta have a project brewing, right?). I don't gig or play out, so I use digital modelling stuff exclusively now. I listen fairly widely and my tastes are all over the place. But in terms of what I like to play, I often find myself transcribing parts from 70's and 80's soul / funk / rock, the kind off stuff you'd find Nathan East or Abe Laboriel Sr on (disclaimer: I can't play like either 😆). I'm not a jazzer, but oddly I find myself enjoying the challenge and musical vocabulary of jazz-adjacent genres. I enjoy nerding out about arrangements (musical ones, not funeral etc). Anyway greetings from dreary Yorkshire! I see a few folks here based in Leeds and other centers of northern civilization. A cordial tip o' th' flat cap to you.
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