metalmaniac Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 Anyone out there own an iceman Or do you loathe them. I personally think theyre great, id even consider that shape if i had a custom made.. maybe even 9 string. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 Great shape - I imagine the bass version may be a bit neck-divey I remember the shape being described (in the late 70s when weird shapes were a lot less common) as the bastard ofspring of a Gibson Firebird and a left-handed Rickenbacker Bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veils Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 Ibanez Iceman?? I used to have an Iceman geetar It wasn't very good but I loved it to death Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul, the Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 That's actually quite cool. I prefer the wood as appose to the black finish. Isn't there another instrument with a similar crazy horn but with a scroll? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 I've never tried one, but I like the shape. I figure they'd be a good alternative to an Epiphone Thunderbird, given that they're in the same sort of price bracket... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d-basser Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 the new iceman guitar i saw in a mag looked awesome, almost and curved top type thing going on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cetera Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 I have an original Ibanez Iceman 'Paul Stanley' guitar from 1978 and it is one of the best guitars I've ever owned/played. Never had the bass version..... though I have been tempted by the dual soapbar / bound-body versions from a few years back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_the_bass Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 when I was about 16 some mates of mine had a band and they used to pratice in the guitarist's mum and dad's kitchen opposite our house. I went over once and they started without the bass player, who walked in unannounced and stood in the doorway with his Iceman slung around his neck, holding a blanket up like a cape rocking out. You had to be there, but it was very funny at the time and i think, other than an explorer bass, probably the only one you could get away with doing that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veils Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 BigRedX - I would agree on the neck dive thing. The guitar I had didn't balance at all so the bass is almost certain to do that unless they have made the body out of lead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 (edited) [quote name='paul, the' post='58235' date='Sep 10 2007, 03:09 PM']Isn't there another instrument with a similar crazy horn but with a scroll?[/quote] I think that was an Antoria - they certainly did a guitar in in the late '70's which was a take on the Gibson "F-type" mandolin with the scrolly bits - could have done a bass version. Fairly sure there was an Epiphone too around the same time with a scrolled upper horn (oo-er missus!) Edited September 12, 2007 by Shaggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal-Mariachi Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 I’ve always liked the look, except the tuners should be 4 Sprezels on the bass side. Thought about having Ibenez make me one in white, or a white Jem bass. But then I’d have to dress in white and film a video in Iceland. MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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