Faithless Posted July 12, 2010 Posted July 12, 2010 (edited) [b] 2. Ibanez GSR 205 Fretless[/b] So, sadly, as nobody locally were interested in this baby, I'm putting this one here.. The reason, I'm letting this one go, is that I focus on fretted bass, so this fretless thingy doesn't get played too much at all. Ok, so, this bass was bought as my back-up bass, but, as string breaks and other problems doesn't happen to me at gigs or wherever at all, I've gave it to luthier to make it fretless, and, also, put fret markers.. I strung it with GHS nylons, they're as fresh as new.. Bass is strung E-C now, but, there is no problem to string it to B-G (which was his 'natural' tuning for a long time..) It has Jazz pups and active pre, so you can dial a few tones outta it - bass can sound very much 'double-bassy', and, soloing bridge pickup gives very authentic 'Jaco heaven'.. The neck has a bit of dive at the dusty end, but, for those who like not too low action (as opposed to me..), it should be just ok. For those, who like fretless (with fret-markers!) basses, it's a very good cheap pick, I think.. [b][color="#FF0000"]IMPORTANT NOTE:[/color][/b] I'd like you to also include money for a decent hard-case, as this bass doesn't have one with it, and I'm refusing to send it withouht being hard-cased.. I think around 40 pounds would do, and you always can sell the case afterwards if you don't use it, can't you.. I'm looking for [b][s][color="#0000FF"]140[/color][/s][/b] [b][s][color="#FF0000"]120 [/color][/s][/b] [b]100 [/b]pounds + postage (which should be ~40/80 pounds to UK - depends if you want it tracked..). I do stay in Lithuania, but with couriers, the distance is not an issue these days, innit.. You can reach me here through PM, ask anything you need, easy, Faith Edited April 2, 2011 by Faithless
Faithless Posted July 14, 2010 Author Posted July 14, 2010 Bump.. You don't need to fear this baby - it has fret markers There's some place for discount, you know.. easy faith
Annoying Twit Posted August 15, 2010 Posted August 15, 2010 I'm just an observer here, but I've seen the bumpage here, and am wondering if potential purchasers are put off by the unknown cost of postage from Lithuania. Perhaps you could give estimates?
Faithless Posted August 15, 2010 Author Posted August 15, 2010 Fair point there, mate, thanks.. I'll sort it out tomorrow with courier..
JimBobTTD Posted August 24, 2010 Posted August 24, 2010 [quote name='Annoying Twit' post='925341' date='Aug 15 2010, 09:42 AM']I'm just an observer here, but I've seen the bumpage here, and am wondering if potential purchasers are put off by the unknown cost of postage from Lithuania. Perhaps you could give estimates?[/quote] Yup. I am looking for an Ibanez 5er to defret...there's one defretted here. I might be interested if I knew the postage charge!
Faithless Posted August 25, 2010 Author Posted August 25, 2010 Oh, that's cool, dude, I've been looking to various curriers, I'll try to update you tommorow, when I know the approx price.. easy Faith
Faithless Posted October 16, 2010 Author Posted October 16, 2010 (edited) Back on the track with selling.. Approximate shipping costs included, if interested, PM me exact address, and I'll sort actual cost. cheers Faith Edited January 12, 2011 by Faithless
Faithless Posted November 16, 2010 Author Posted November 16, 2010 (edited) EDIT: it seems that the buyer has withdrawn, so Ibanez Prestige is up for grabs - and there serious price drop - from 650 to [b]550 [/b]pounds and that highest quality Ibanez stuff - Presige series!! Edited November 16, 2010 by Faithless
Faithless Posted November 17, 2010 Author Posted November 17, 2010 Morning bump, and ANOTHER price reduction, now from 550 to [b]520 [/b]pounds!! I want it to go as fast..
Faithless Posted November 19, 2010 Author Posted November 19, 2010 (edited) I think even [u]500 [/u]pounds would do.. wouldnt want to go any lower, as it's 200 pounds lesser than starting price (700 pounds).. Edited January 12, 2011 by Faithless
Mike Posted November 23, 2010 Posted November 23, 2010 Interested, but a little put off by the high delivery cost! Is it this bass? [url="http://www.ibanez.com/BassGuitars/model-SR5005E"]http://www.ibanez.com/BassGuitars/model-SR5005E[/url] What's the string spacing? Regards Mike PS Will PM you soon re. arp stuff - havent' really done a lot of it recently, been playing mostly double bass!
Faithless Posted November 24, 2010 Author Posted November 24, 2010 Replied, Mike, tell me what you think.. Oh, and this goes as a bump also, right..
Faithless Posted December 4, 2010 Author Posted December 4, 2010 Ibby Prestige may dissappear after New Year, so hurry up guys, price is ridiculous!!
Faithless Posted January 1, 2011 Author Posted January 1, 2011 (edited) Ebay? No need for it, GSR is going to go locally, and SR Prestige is going to go to UK.. Edited January 1, 2011 by Faithless
adledman Posted January 1, 2011 Posted January 1, 2011 cool but if sold why the bump this morning?. i didnt think you was having any joy? silly price for a prestige but its getting hard to sell some brands at the moment.
Faithless Posted January 2, 2011 Author Posted January 2, 2011 I should have said - they're [i]likely [/i]to go, [i]but [/i]they are [i]still [/i]available..
adledman Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 [quote name='Faithless' post='1075031' date='Jan 2 2011, 09:04 AM']I should have said - they're [i]likely [/i]to go, [i]but [/i]they are [i]still [/i]available..[/quote] hi, i think from the amount of bumps and time and sheer lack of interest you can see no one is likely to buy on here. it only seems to be the older ibanez`s that get much interest. the prestige is a fantastic bass and you would probably get more than what you are asking on here from ebay if you give it a go. i tried selling a sr prestige myself here and didnt get a single bite so know the feeling. they are superb basses and worth every penny but i think you are flogging a dead horse on this forum. i kept mine in the end and highly modified so will probably never be able to sell it now but i have a fantastic bass with a neck like no other. i am not poking my nose in to be annoying but think you should give ebay a try as i am quite sure you will have a better chance at selling it. i dont really know why so many people are not keen on ebay? the best way is to put it on a 30 day fixed price sale with a best offer option and not take the chance of getting low bid prices. good luck and have a bump. cheers
foxeth Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 I am quite interested on the GSR, but the postage seems mental, not saying thats your fault, but considering its the same price as the bass, its putting my off. Is the price mentioned for postage on the front page a realistic estimate?
Faithless Posted January 2, 2011 Author Posted January 2, 2011 Well, there were no less than 5 potential buyers in half a year's time (most of them in month's or two time actually..) And as I'm writing this, I have another interest but your thoughts really make sense, so I'm thinking about Ebay thing - 400 isn't really the price I'm looking for this amazing bass.. Why I'm put off eBay is very high taxes for only posting and advert and keeping it.. Not to mention lots of scams.. Thanks for your thoughts once more, cheers Laimis [quote name='adledman' post='1075281' date='Jan 2 2011, 03:36 PM']hi, i think from the amount of bumps and time and sheer lack of interest you can see no one is likely to buy on here. it only seems to be the older ibanez`s that get much interest. the prestige is a fantastic bass and you would probably get more than what you are asking on here from ebay if you give it a go. i tried selling a sr prestige myself here and didnt get a single bite so know the feeling. they are superb basses and worth every penny but i think you are flogging a dead horse on this forum. i kept mine in the end and highly modified so will probably never be able to sell it now but i have a fantastic bass with a neck like no other. i am not poking my nose in to be annoying but think you should give ebay a try as i am quite sure you will have a better chance at selling it. i dont really know why so many people are not keen on ebay? the best way is to put it on a 30 day fixed price sale with a best offer option and not take the chance of getting low bid prices. good luck and have a bump. cheers[/quote]
Faithless Posted January 2, 2011 Author Posted January 2, 2011 [quote name='foxeth' post='1075399' date='Jan 2 2011, 05:48 PM']I am quite interested on the GSR, but the postage seems mental, not saying thats your fault, but considering its the same price as the bass, its putting my off. Is the price mentioned for postage on the front page a realistic estimate?[/quote] It was estimated including a hard-case (which ain't free of course..) as I'm not really up for sending bass 'alone', and some couriers reject to send it not being hard-cased.. Postage to UK should really be about 100 pounds. Laimis
Faithless Posted January 12, 2011 Author Posted January 12, 2011 Another bump.. I've just realised I'm in no rush of selling these basses now anymore - I got all the stuff I needed, so price for Prestige is 470£, if it doesn't get anymore attention, it will go on eBay.. Faith
Faithless Posted January 18, 2011 Author Posted January 18, 2011 PM's replied, another bump - I think I'm back on hurry with selling it, as I need to fund my studies in UK, so it will stay here for a while for now...
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