Ibanez Iceman - Anyone got one?

[Woodinblack]

Probably its the way you get from watching too many Rob Zombie videos, but I always liked the iceman shape, and on looking I found they did a 5 string at one point - the ICB305.

Seems after looking round no-one anywhere sells them so I guess they either weren't very popular, or weren't very good, or people didn't like the 5s, as there are quite a few 4s around.

Anyone have one that liked it or are they all looks and not that good?

[Skybone]

I have a couple of the mid 2000's 6 string IC400's, and have owned a few other older 6 string IC's, including a 1978. They have a real Firebird/Thunderbird meets SG-type vibe going on
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Never owned one of the bass versions though unfortunately. Played a couple, but never owned one. IIRC, the first IC bass came out in around 1995, to coincide with J Yeunger's IC Signature guitar, they did a bass version for Sean Yseult. They then reissued the IC's in the early 2000's, with a bolt neck guitar & bass, as well as a set neck guitar & bass.

There was a checker-board finish one for sale on here last year. Don't know if it sold.

[artisan]

Drew at GBBL has a 4 string

[bigjimmyc]

I had one and sold it here. It was a lovely instrument which I would certainly have kept if it was lefty.

[Woodinblack]

I guess I will keep my eyes open - the fives seem particularly rare, in that I can't find any. I saw that checked one, I would have bought that even if it was a 4 if I had seen at the time!

[bigjimmyc]

This may not help, but I recall that Warmoth offered an Iceman body....

I've never seen a 5er. However the fours are not that hard to come by.

[Lightlyseared]

Greco made an Iceman shaped 5 called the Mirage, they show up on Ishibashi and other Japanese sites now and then.

[Woodinblack]

Handy to know - although they seem equally uncommon!

Still a few minutes of enjoyable browsing at [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Ishibashi![/font][/color]

[Bassassin]

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Greco made an Iceman shaped 5 called the Mirage, they show up on Ishibashi and other Japanese sites now and then.
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Would expect Greco Mirages to be a lot less common than Ibby Icemen (Icemans?) as Greco is technically a Japan-only brand.

The original Iceman & Mirage guitars from the late 70s are the same instruments - a Fujigen Gakki build (and possibly design) sold as both Ibanez and Greco - and probably a few other names as well, back then.

Always fancied an Iceman bass.

[Woodinblack]

ok, so now I do have an iceman, so I will try gigging it tomorrow!

[Cato]

That's a stunner.

It's also triggered my intermittent 'You should buy yourself that spikey bass you wanted when to were 14' GAS.

Edited September 8, 2017 by Cato

[DarkHeart]

Cracker, I could see myself playing something like that alongside my ZZB and T/bird....damn you gas!

[Woodinblack]

Certainly a fun thing - does go well with the tbird. I will still keep a watch out for a 5 but I am pretty happy with this at the moment!

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There was a checker-board finish one for sale on here last year. Don't know if it sold.
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It has now!

Edited September 8, 2017 by Woodinblack

[dudewheresmybass]

That is a thing of beauty.
I'm sure it'll sound as good as it looks.

[clivem]

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That is a thing of beauty.
I'm sure it'll sound as good as it looks.
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LOL. No surprise you'd like that! Though, the checker-board finish might be a little tame for your stage persona.
Rex Thunderbolt needs a 4 string with a body like this.....
[url=http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ibanez-Customized-Paul-Stanley-Model-PS10-Japan-Swarovski-Rhinestones/172799296137]Ibanez 2016 Paul Stanley Model PS10, with the Swarovski Rhinestone Treatment.[/url]
...... which would be in keeping with a certain drummers mirror-ball mask.

Edited September 10, 2017 by clivem

[dudewheresmybass]

Lol

[alyctes]

Good for jazz

[Roland Rock]

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Good for jazz
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And chess

[Skybone]

A post set game of Draughts?

I thought it looked familiar Wood, nice bass.

[AlexAlex]

You asked for a 5 strings... and it's mine !

Maybe I will sell it in a near future. I am not convinced by its use in my current group

[Woodinblack]

Oh thats nice. Is its balance any worse than the 4 string one, I suspect so with the extra machinehead, although it does balance the headstock much better

Quite subtle compared to mine, but I do like it. Although I am not actively looking for that sort of thing at the moment, there is always a bit of an eye open for one.

[vabt]

Me! ☝️

 

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[lidl e]

i had an icb500 neck thru with the mother of pearl binding. i sold it in London many years ago.

 

It was maybe the coolest bass i owned! such a cool look and the craftsmanship was insane. i don't like a bolt on iceman. too chunky, but it is to me a top 3 body shape