muma Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Hi there. My first post. I need some info on Ibanez ATK 200. A couple days ago I swapped my old bass for this one. Since the ATK had some crap non-original tuners I started to search the web for some replacement and on my susprise noticed that all ATK 200 have rosewood fingerboards. This one has a maple fretboard. Then I checked the catalogues and again no maple. Now I wonder was this maple fingerboard available on this bass at the time or someone for some reason changed the fretboard on a three year old bass. The nut is a little bit off and there is some glue residue on the bottom. The sides and frets are really well made. The bass overall is in good shape and plays well. If the fingerboard is changed I will definitely return it back. Here are some pictures, what do you think. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timhiggins Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 I had an Atk300 and that had a maple neck ...bass looked just like yours but with original tuning pegs I thought the Atk 200 did a maple neck version originally but not sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 [url="http://www.bass-guitar-museum.com/bass-14753-Ibanez-ATK-Series-Left-Handed-4-String-Bass"]http://www.bass-guitar-museum.com/bass-14753-Ibanez-ATK-Series-Left-Handed-4-String-Bass[/url] [url="http://www.gak.co.uk/en/ibanez-atk200/45307"]http://www.gak.co.uk/en/ibanez-atk200/45307[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timhiggins Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 That Atk from GAK with the maple neck looks like an Atk 1200 with the neck pick up I dont think the 200 or 300 had neck p.u. or clear pick guard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 [quote name='timhiggins' timestamp='1442783742' post='2869515'] That Atk from GAK with the maple neck looks like an Atk 1200 with the neck pick up I dont think the 200 or 300 had neck p.u. or clear pick guard [/quote] Looking closer, the text reads that it is black! Then, clicking on the natural option the bass has the right pick-up configuration and a rosewood neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandelion Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 The ATK 200 should be rosewood, as should be the ATK 310. All other ATKs are Maple I think. There is a HUGE thread on that American Bass forum about the ATKS, Have a look mate.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muma Posted September 21, 2015 Author Share Posted September 21, 2015 (edited) Thanks for replies. American and European version probably have some differences in specs so I thought it would be better to ask here. This one is definitely Atk 200, it’s made in China, it has smaller headstock with different logo than ATK 300, one pickup (new version, double humbucker), but that maple fingerboard really bugs me, [size=2]it just shouldn’t be there.[/size] Edited September 21, 2015 by muma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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