JoeS Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 (edited) I bought this on eBay about seven or eight years ago with the intention of doing it up, but sadly I think it's time to concede I'm just never going get around to it! My understanding is that Cimar was a division of Ibanez during the 70s and 80s - as you can see in the photos, the bass is essentially an Ibanez Blazer with a different name on the headstock. The serial number dates the instrument to 1984, which is consistent with this catalogue: [url="http://www.ibanez.co.jp/anniversary/expansion.php?cat_id=82&now=1"]http://www.ibanez.co...cat_id=82&now=1[/url] The bass is in virtually the same condition as it was when I bought it, the only real difference being the addition of a set of Thomastik Infeld flatwounds (which may well be worth more than the instrument itself!) which have been mellowing for a good few years now. As I mentioned above, this was bought as a project which never get off the ground and as such there are one or two areas in need of attention. The main one is the nut, which has at some point been filed to accommodate much heavier strings and as a result the E and A strings are pretty much impossible to play open. Upon closer inspection it seems someone has attempted to rectify this at some point with Blu-Tack, presumably unsuccessfully... In addition the tuners could do with being replaced and the chrome on the control knobs is flaking badly. With a bit of TLC this could be a solid, reliable addition to anyone's collection. Aside from the issues mentioned above, and one or two knocks and cigarette burns, it's in good nick for a 30-year-old instrument. I'm not looking to post this so collection only from (or within a reasonable distance of) Crawley, West Sussex please. Any questions, requests for more photos, etc just give me a shout. Joe Photos here: [url="https://www.dropbox.com/sh/r9h72berd5bms6m/AABBU0VP4thvKftcc1UVnfi7a?dl=0"]https://www.dropbox....cc1UVnfi7a?dl=0[/url] EDIT: Should have said originally that despite the P-Bass aesthetic, the neck on this is much more Jazz-like: very smooth, very fast and a joy to play but obviously not to everyone's tastes! Edited April 4, 2015 by JoeS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeS Posted April 3, 2015 Author Share Posted April 3, 2015 Back to the top (now with added info on the neck) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyctes Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 42mm nut, I think? I have a similar one, in sunburst, with a stuck trussrod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-soar Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 total bargain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 That looks ace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeS Posted April 4, 2015 Author Share Posted April 4, 2015 Now sold pending payment... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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