wotsy Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 http://m.gumtree.com/p/guitars/1980s-ibanez-blazer-bass-guitar-with-free-tuner-and-stand./1045358812 If only I lived closer to check this one out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibody Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Not seen one like that before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wotsy Posted January 18, 2014 Author Share Posted January 18, 2014 I was thinkin it looked a bit different to others I've looked at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umcoo Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 There was a humbucking version (like this one) and a slightly different 'P' one. It's legit though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 I have one, it's a 1980 and they're a single coil though not a humbucker, the split P Pup type ones came in 1981. They are cracking basses and I still gig mine pretty regularly. They have a wonderful Burp to the tone and a good neck very similar to a Jazz. I've added a BTC tone control to mine just to add a bit more versatility. If it were up north I'd be buying it at that money, it's very cheap for what it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 These were the first version of the Blazer, only around for a few months in 1980 as far as I can tell. I have one, in bits and awaiting a refin (body had been stripped & stained horribly) and the pup's a single-coil as Kennyrodg says. These were also sold as the Cimar Stinger - Cimar was a brand owned by Ibanez' parent company, Hoshino. Stinger/Blazer shape headstocks appeared on other Cimar-branded basses & guitars, and also on some CSL-branded instruments. Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismuzz Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 That's a really cool looking bass, and if its an 80s Ibanez it's gonna be incredible! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davos Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 I like that a lot. Pity its not closer to me or I would have bought it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibody Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 [quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1390073802' post='2341232'] These were the first version of the Blazer, only around for a few months in 1980 as far as I can tell. I have one, in bits and awaiting a refin (body had been stripped & stained horribly) and the pup's a single-coil as Kennyrodg says. These were also sold as the Cimar Stinger - Cimar was a brand owned by Ibanez' parent company, Hoshino. Stinger/Blazer shape headstocks appeared on other Cimar-branded basses & guitars, and also on some CSL-branded instruments. Jon. [/quote] Ah thought they always had the "knife blade" headstock like my RS900 and the later Blazers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlatEric Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Someone grab this. I have two of these and these things will remove kidney stones at ten paces. Brilliant pick-up, same as the Greco GOB series - I have two of those, as well. Seriously good. P type/handful of neck but comfortable. Don't very often see these come up - only made for a short period, before they brought in the one with the P type pick-up. Go for it. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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