Bassassin Posted January 27, 2008 Posted January 27, 2008 Give me a slap for not knowing my JapCrap - but I don't think this is one of the re-issues. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/IBANEZ-ATK-Bass-Guitar_W0QQitemZ320212269313"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/IBANEZ-ATK-Bass-Guit...emZ320212269313[/url] I'm so tempted to just pull the trigger on this - but I don't, [i]really[/i] don't, need another bass. One of you lot can go get it. Now. Jon Quote
WarPig Posted January 27, 2008 Posted January 27, 2008 (edited) damn! thats a bargain,,,, well depending on how bad the 'bit of a crack around the volume knobs' is. *edit* ooooh not liking that feedback either Edited January 27, 2008 by WarPig Quote
Sean Posted January 27, 2008 Posted January 27, 2008 (edited) Cheers for the heads up on that one, Jon. I've just bought it. £95 + £15 for shipping? It has to be worth a look. It's worth double that all day long with a decent listing and nice photos. An educated guess says it's one of the older Japanese ones as the new ones don't come in that finish or pick up config from what I can see on the Ibanez web site. It's a lovely looking piece of wood. Once it arrives I shall investigate and report back. Edited January 27, 2008 by Sean Quote
WarPig Posted January 27, 2008 Posted January 27, 2008 Its definatly one of the older (better IMO) models (original ATK 405 owner). Usually brilliantly made, high quality..... more praise etc. Post pics and a review! Quote
Sean Posted January 27, 2008 Posted January 27, 2008 [quote name='WarPig' post='128521' date='Jan 27 2008, 01:47 AM']Post pics and a review! [/quote] It'll be interesting to compare it against my Lakland Skyline 44-02 which has the same pup config and same style construction. Quote
Bassassin Posted January 27, 2008 Author Posted January 27, 2008 [quote name='Sean' post='128514' date='Jan 27 2008, 01:29 AM']Cheers for the heads up on that one, Jon. I've just bought it. £95 + £15 for shipping? It has to be worth a look. It's worth double that all day long with a decent listing and nice photos.[/quote]My thoughts exactly - my first thought was to buy & resell - but I'm such a sucker for a nice bass I know I'd just have ended up keeping the bloody thing! Anyway, great score, & I'm just chuffed it went to a BCer rather than an Ebay dealer. Make sure you post some piccies when it turns up. J. Quote
Machines Posted January 27, 2008 Posted January 27, 2008 Yeah spotted this earlier - looks nice. Quote
noisedude Posted January 27, 2008 Posted January 27, 2008 Yeah it's definitely not a current re-issue so if it comes through how it should then you have a bargain for that money. Failing that, you can always hang on to it for a bit, take some proper photos and make a better listing, and then stick it bay on Ebay and turn a few quid profit! Quote
nash Posted January 27, 2008 Posted January 27, 2008 i used to have one when i was about 16/17 so about early 2000's Quote
ped Posted January 27, 2008 Posted January 27, 2008 I used to play a blue one of these in PMT a lot - great sounding bass, and my favourite version of the ATK. Incredible score for £95. Quote
Sean Posted January 27, 2008 Posted January 27, 2008 [quote name='noisedude' post='128660' date='Jan 27 2008, 01:14 PM']Failing that, you can always hang on to it for a bit, take some proper photos and make a better listing, and then stick it bay on Ebay and turn a few quid profit![/quote] I've got a feeling that I'll be hanging on to it for the foreseeable. When the day does come, though it should make up a tiny bit for all the cash I've lost in depreciation over the years with other instruments! I just hope the seller packs it properly and the courier doesn't jump up and down on the box - there's no case with it. Quote
barneythedog Posted January 27, 2008 Posted January 27, 2008 (edited) ATK 400. Looks just like mine. Could be Korean not Jap, and there are different body sizes. You probably just saved my marriage by buying it before I could. Hope it arrives ok. If you do decide to turn it for a "small" profit let me know Edited January 27, 2008 by barneythedog Quote
Bassassin Posted January 27, 2008 Author Posted January 27, 2008 [quote name='barneythedog' post='128945' date='Jan 27 2008, 09:57 PM']If you do decide to turn it for a "small" profit let me know [/quote] Oi - I spotted it - I get first refusal if Sean decides to move it on! The rest of you can bugger off & wait your turn! J. Quote
noisedude Posted January 28, 2008 Posted January 28, 2008 [quote name='Sean' post='128783' date='Jan 27 2008, 05:12 PM']I've got a feeling that I'll be hanging on to it for the foreseeable. When the day does come, though it should make up a tiny bit for all the cash I've lost in depreciation over the years with other instruments! I just hope the seller packs it properly and the courier doesn't jump up and down on the box - there's no case with it.[/quote] The only bad experience I've had in buying dozens of guitars off Ebay was one time when the guitar DID come with a hard case ... so the guy stuck an address label on it and slung it straight out. It was a Hiscox one with those catches that are really easy to knock open, I won't go into the details but by the time it was over I would have paid extra for it not to have a case but be boxed up instead. Let us know how it works out! Quote
Sean Posted February 1, 2008 Posted February 1, 2008 Review coming tomorrow - I'll post it with pics in the review section but until then just know that I cannot believe how much bass I've got for the money. New quality strings and gigbag too! I rehearsed with it tonight so got to play it in anger but I've still no idea about the pick up switch settings. Quote
barneythedog Posted February 1, 2008 Posted February 1, 2008 If you PM me your email I'll send you a PDF explaining it all. Quote
barneythedog Posted February 1, 2008 Posted February 1, 2008 and then you can decide you don't like it and flog it to me Quote
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