horrorshowbass Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 On 16/08/2020 at 09:42, Krysbass said: I’ve had my SR600 since 2010 and it’s easily my most gigged bass despite playing bass since 1982! A real workhorse and the natural finish hides the inevitable bumps and scratches well. Only repair has been swapping the original tuners for a set of Gotoh GB707s. The acoustic is a more recent addition - as is the rosewood thumb-rest and black tuners to replace the original silver items... Lovely. @Krysbass did you upgrade tuners on sr600? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu_g Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 My 79 Roadster RS900 and my 1980 Blazer bass. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 Just found this thread so might as well post some photos of my RS940 fretless. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjelkeman Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 I am definitely partial to Ibanez basses. From left - Ibanez: SR700 (-11) [upper], RB850 (-87) [stolen], RB960 [sold], RB760, MC924, RB850, RB650 [sold] (-84), MC900 (-79), MC800 (-78). AX50 (-85) [bottom]. I also have one RS800, sold an MC824, sold another RB850. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 1 minute ago, bjelkeman said: From left - Ibanez: SR700 (-11) [upper], RB850 (-87) [stolen], If it was me, I probably wouldn't show people pictures of the ones that I had stolen 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mottlefeeder Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 EWB205WNE - 'exotic woods' 5-string with flatwounds. David 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 14 minutes ago, Mottlefeeder said: EWB205WNE - 'exotic woods' 5-string with flatwounds. Oh that looks nice, what are they like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itu Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 I "loaned" my maple Affirma to a friend of mine, and yesterday another friend brought me a blond 1986 unlined fretless Musician. Everything is original, even the HSC. Well, there are GHS groundwound strings, which were not from the factory. I have had a 5006 and an Ashula, both converted to 5-string basses, but sold them in original condition. I like wide fretboards... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binky_bass Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 On 16/08/2020 at 22:32, stu_g said: yeah the one on the right is a 1979 RS900 it weighs 12 pound but its a great sounding bass I have a black one of these. Excellent beasts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulhauser Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 On 16/08/2020 at 20:13, Doctor J said: The exes... SR3006, SR1500, RS924 I don' remember if I bought it from you or somebody else but I have this SR3006 for 12 years now. Changed the bassculture pickup and the original preamp since plus put up a ramp. It is a very comfortable bass, one of my all time fav's. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lownote Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 SRF705 Portamento. Through an Ashdown 300 and 6 7" Phil Jones speakers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mottlefeeder Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 (edited) 17 hours ago, Woodinblack said: Oh that looks nice, what are they like? Nice woody tone. The bass is big compared with a 5-string Yamaha RBX, but it's light, and comfortable whether I am standing or sitting. It's a 34 inch scale, and the neck feels good to me, and B string works well - there aren't many 5-string acoustics around, and I preferred this to the Boulder Creek at nearly double the price. David Edited October 31, 2020 by Mottlefeeder Spelling 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 2 hours ago, Paulhauser said: I don' remember if I bought it from you or somebody else but I have this SR3006 for 12 years now. Changed the bassculture pickup and the original preamp since plus put up a ramp. It is a very comfortable bass, one of my all time fav's. I sold it to a guy in Hungary, IIRC. It was a really nice bass but I just wasn't digging the six string thing at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulhauser Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 2 hours ago, Doctor J said: I sold it to a guy in Hungary, IIRC. It was a really nice bass but I just wasn't digging the six string thing at the time. That is me:-) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 Ah cool! I'm glad you enjoyed it! 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulhauser Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Doctor J said: Ah cool! I'm glad you enjoyed it! 🙂 Yes I did and still do (though it is on a loan to a dear friend of mine now) It was pre basschat days and found your ad somewhere I don't know where but we did the transaction nevertheless. It was July of 2008. Looks like this nowadays: And with my Spector and another great Ibanez Prestige 5006 (still have them all three) Edited October 31, 2020 by Paulhauser another pic added 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horrorshowbass Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 8 minutes ago, Paulhauser said: Yes I did and still do (though it is on a loan to a dear friend of mine now) It was pre basschat days and found your ad somewhere I don't know where but we did the transaction nevertheless. It was July of 2008. Looks like this nowadays: And with my Spector and another great Ibanez Prestige 5006 (still have them all three) Serious axes!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey D Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 I've been pretty much a one bass man for years. My GWB 35 with custom Nordstand and Bee Pre being the most recent for past 10 years or so. (A selection before that but predominantly a blue yamaha TRB1 6 string that I still regret selling to this day). But last few months I've really got back into playing. I really wanted a short scale so bought the TMB35 a few months ago and added some Aguilar PJ pickups that Walshy on here was selling and a few other mods like new scratchplate, ramp and recessed straplocks. I also was selling my Bolin but love the sound of a piezo and the SRH came up for sale at Bass Direct so had to have it for more straightahead Jazz stuff. And then today after a few months of ogling I just had to get Sardar's used EHB1506MS as I really missed having the full range on a 6 string when playing a few Anthony Jackson and Patitucci transcriptions recently and taken by a lot of the headless basses out there at the moment. Only just got this bass so not going to comment yet except I wish the ramp was deeper. So it turns out I'm definitely a bit of an Ibanez fanboy. If money was no question there are many other Ibanez basses I look at longingly and funnily enough mainly all the signature basses including a premium GWB, TCB1006, ANB205, GVB1006 too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkydoug Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 (edited) I went for the short 5er in the spring time and have to say I'm very glad I did. Not only is it astonishing value for money, its pretty much unique in a mass produced bass. Can't think of another short 5er. Very glad about that because if this didn't exist I would have talked myself into a custom made job. Phew! Other than the pickups, what else did you do @Mikey D? Does anyone know of another short 5 or 6 stringer? Edited November 1, 2020 by funkydoug 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey D Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 1 hour ago, funkydoug said: Other than the pickups, what else did you do @Mikey D? Does anyone know of another short 5 or 6 stringer? Currently only minor things like new pickguard shape to take into account pickup routing, recessed straplocks and ramp. Strung E-high C. But I'm toying with changing tuners for Gotoh 707 with Willis style tuners. Someone did a more extreme headless mod on their mezzo on here that is very tempting too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 15 hours ago, Paulhauser said: Yes I did and still do (though it is on a loan to a dear friend of mine now) It was pre basschat days and found your ad somewhere I don't know where but we did the transaction nevertheless. It was July of 2008. Looks like this nowadays: Wow, what are the pickups? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulhauser Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 39 minutes ago, Doctor J said: Wow, what are the pickups? These are splitable dual coils made by a Hungarian pickup maker called Woodhead. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donslow Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 (edited) I learnt to play on an ‘89 SR800LE like @Doctor J’s one have since sold it and regretted it been through MANY different basses since but have since realised that the SR’s are definitely “my bass” currently own a stock SR500 and a modified SR300, currently on the lookout for another two as I have more mods planned as someone else said, cheap but extremely cheerful Edited November 1, 2020 by donslow 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlatEric Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 Classic Ibanez is my favourite Japanese brand, closely followed by the likes of Aria, Yamaha etc. The newest one I have and that is now quite a few years old, is a beautiful SR900. The remainder are mainly 70s and 80s. This little beauty, a cracking bass, ended up with Truckstop, of this parish but was mine for quite a time. He sold it on and regretted it. Hiya mate. . . if you drop in here. One of the oldest is this rare 70s Ibanez Destroyer 2495B. Ibanez Artist, posing and also shown at work! I can't say I have ever played or owned a Classic Ibanez that I wasn't pleased with and that goes for the guitars, as well but that would be naughty putting them up on here! Will come back with a few more. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binky_bass Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 I had a destroyer once back in the day! And a Blazer... now I'm just left with my 79 Roadster. 2 strings fewer than I need, but its got a lot of sentimental value! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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