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8lb!! A healthy and much more realistic 3.6kg. Apologies for any confusion. -
There are a few very light surface marks here and there on the neck but they’re barely noticeable, and a few on the top of the headstock.I could only find one little nick which is on the back of the volute. And it’s a healthy 8lb, not the weightless bits of driftwood the newer ones tend to feel like 👍🏻
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Hey Guys, This is one of the finest Ibanez basses I’ve owned, but I just fancy a change right now. The previous owner had neglected this bass for a while, but it has since been recently professionally set up and cleaned and given a fresh bill of health by Mark at Wilts Guitar Repair. This bass is roughly 20/21 years old (going by the serial number) and as such it has seen some action. There are quite a few surface dings but nothing significant and the worst of it is on the back. The original control knobs for the bass/treble/mid/mid frequency have been replaced with newer metal ones. The playability is great with a very low action. All of the technical info on this model can be found here: https://ibanez.fandom.com/wiki/SR3005E I haven’t got a spare case unfortunately, so collection from Bridgwater, Somerset would be preferred. I do have a spare box which I can use to send it, but I would have to the buyer to cover the cost of postage and insurance. Here’s a few recent recordings with it: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DA1f1usOPHv/?igsh=MWpnc201anp4ZzJ6Ng== https://www.instagram.com/reel/C_q1XqmObM1/?igsh=MTV4bGUyOTJtanh2 I’m open to trades for potentially a Jazz or Precision bass, Stingray, Lakland, Spector. Any questions please give me a message. Thanks, Josh.
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*Price drop to £400* Markbass LM3 & STD 104 HF £400 - *SOLD*
Josh replied to Josh's topic in Amps and Cabs For Sale
If it’s any consolation, I’ve not even had a nibble of interest down here! -
*Price drop to £400* Markbass LM3 & STD 104 HF £400 - *SOLD*
Josh replied to Josh's topic in Amps and Cabs For Sale
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Hey guys, I’ve had this rig for about 3 months now and I’ve come to realisation I only really need a combo amp, as my days of gigging are seemingly over and I spend most of my playing time going through headphones. Which means this great amp isn’t getting the full attention it deserves and I want someone else to make use out of it. We’ve got a Little Mark 3 (Italian made) which is now 11 years old and works brilliantly. I’ve noticed due to the wiring of my house that it can cause a slight buzz after the amp is switched on, but within a few minutes it goes away and doesn’t affect the tone or volume of the head at all. It is completely quiet going via the DI which is how I’ve used it predominantly since owning it. The 410 is the STD HF model, 800 watts into 8 ohms, so this thing is indeed very powerful and no issues at all and has also been very well looked after by the previous owner. The head and cab both come with a gig bag and cover which are pictured and themselves are both in great condition. I’m looking for a quick sale as I’ve found its replacement, so someone will get a bargain. £400 for both, collected from Bridgwater, Somerset. I can deliver/meet up with a certain distance as well. Any questions please ask. Thanks, Josh.
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Final bump before withdrawal. -
Another recent cover with the Ibby: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C_q1XqmObM1/?igsh=MTV4bGUyOTJtanh2
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Final price drop to £700.
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Bump with a few new pics.
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Price drop bump to £725. And a recent recording with this bass: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-vrT-_Ox4J/?igsh=bXVveTlrczk3cm5r
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Hey there, I’ve finally come to realisation that Ibanez basses are just not for me, and this is one of the finest I’ve owned. The previous owner had neglected this bass for a while, but it has very recently been professionally set up and cleaned and given a fresh bill of health by Mark at Wilts Guitar Repair. This bass is roughly 20/21 years old (going by the serial number) and as such it has seen some action, as such there are quite a few surface dings but nothing significant and the worst of it is on the back. The original control knobs for the bass/treble/mid/mid frequency have been replaced with newer metal ones. The playability is great with a very low action. All of the technical info on this model can be found here: https://ibanez.fandom.com/wiki/SR3005E I haven’t got a spare case unfortunately, so collection from Bridgwater, Somerset would be preferred. I do have a spare box which I could use to send it, but I would have to the buyer to cover the cost of postage and insurance. Any questions please give me a message. Thanks guys, Josh.
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I think the best way to describe the difference of having the VTC over the standard EQ is that you effectively have a hi-pass filter which helps tame the treble if it’s a bit too harsh. I can’t speak for the passive tone side because I’ve never used any active bass in passive mode for more than a few minutes. You can buy just the VTC control individually at a fraction of the price of the whole drop-in unit, but apparently it’s a right faff to install.
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Just a quick review if anyone is tempted to pick up one of the older SME’s from Thomann that are currently going for a crazy £345. This is now my second SME. My first one was a 5 string hybrid PJ which was listed as B stock, which aside from a couple of uneven frets it was very well made bass and the hardware and preamp were solid. The same can be said for this one. Straight out of the case (which is also very good!) it looks amazing, I’m of the few that really don’t like the look of the newer roasted maple necks (aside from the proper Sadowsky logo) so the maple on this one really works well visually and feels lovely. It did have a few high frets towards the dusty end of the neck, a little bit of filing has remedied that and now has my preferred low action that I can dig in with. The stock preamp is very hit and miss with some people, but having had Spectors before I’m used to boost-only preamps. It’s a powerful pre and there would never be a situation you’d need to have either the bass or treble above 40%. I opted to change for the VTC drop-in replacement on my first SME, and it was a good upgrade but it wasn’t utterly world shattering as some make it out to be. If you were to upgrade the pick ups to the Sadowsky humcancelling I’m sure that would make a more noticeable difference, but with this one I’m actually really happy with how it sounds. So, if you’re on the fence for the price you can’t go wrong, they are fantastic platforms if you are wishing to mod it but even then it punches weigh above its price point as it comes. Heres a cover I did with it to see how it handles a bit of distortion: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6hou_VPhFJ/?igsh=eTU3cnBrOWxsMDBm
