null9er Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 (edited) Here I offer a rare Ibanez SR 1000E bass from the early Soundgear series from 1988/1989 in a very good condition. The SR1000E was one of the top models of the Soundgear line and was manufactured in Japan at the legendary FujiGen Gakki factory. By the way, the sunburst finish is extremely rare to find in this quality. The bass has innovative features, high-quality components and outstanding playability. In terms of sound and handling, the bass reminds me a lot of the Spector USA or Euro models. The condition is good to very good considering the age of the bass. The laquer has a few scratches and small dents typical of its age. The frets are at about 80-90% according to my estimation. Here still the conclusion of a test report from 1990 from the German magazine "Guitar and Bass": "The SR1000E is not without reason the top model of the Soundgear series, since Ibanez has combined here the very good handling characteristics together with extremely flexible and yet manageable electronics. This bass should be able to meet the ever-changing demands of modern bassists over an extended period of time." Country of origin: Japan Scale length: 864 mm, long scale Neck width: 38 mm (nut), 53 mm (12th fret), 60 mm (24th fret) Body: ash Neck: maple, three-stripe Fingerboard: Ebony Pickup: DiMarzio (Ibanez Custom) P-/J-Type Electronics: 9V active EQ, Power Curve System Controls: Master Volume, PU Balance, Frequency Select Switch: Power-Curve Switch Hardware: Gotoh Omni-Adjust Bridge, encapsulated Gotoh tuners Weight: 3,7 kg A brief remark to the Power-Curve-System: The frequency pot selects the frequency similar to a passive tone shutter. The triple toggle switch is on bypass and raises the frequency ranges differently in two positions. This makes three different, high-quality sounds directly available. Edited October 28, 2023 by null9er 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biro Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 Stunning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 Loves an SR... Nice... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
null9er Posted October 27, 2023 Author Share Posted October 27, 2023 Weekend special price: 350€ Need to sell - otherwise I will get trouble with my wife… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horrorshowbass Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 Oh man thats ridiculous 😒 I've sworn off basses until 2024 otherwise 😢 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overdriver Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 Wie geht’s! Ich komme aus Irland und ich Lerne ein bisschen Deutsch! Wie viel kostet der versand, bitte? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
null9er Posted October 28, 2023 Author Share Posted October 28, 2023 (edited) Sorry - already sold! Edited October 28, 2023 by null9er Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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