Which Ibanez bass should I get?
Question:I'm sort of new to bass playing and am looking to buy my first 4-string bass. I have about $1000 or less to spend and am looking for an easy to play, light weight bass with a small width neck and good action (I have small hands). I'd like to get some opinions on three Ibanez basses: An ...
- I was looking for opinions on what it might be worth ofSteve Vai Ibanez?
Question: I have Steve Vai Ibanez Lochness Green Jem 777 Guitar #197. It is a signed limited edition guitar. Only 777 of them made. $1100 when they came out about 10 years ago. It is in great condition. I was looking for opinions on what it might be worth.Answer: have seen them as low as $800.0 ...
tagged: Steve Vai Ibanez- please advice for my son to play bass and he's left handed?
Question:My 12 year old son would like to play bass and he's left handed. Answer: I'm right handed and I started my nephew out playing bass using a right handed instrument also. He didn't notice any extra difficuties since he didn't since he didn't know how to play at all when I started teachin ...
tagged: Left Handed Ibanez- who wants to sell me a black Ibenez bass for $450?
Question:I used to play bass in highschool and for a year in clubs after highschool, then I quit and went to school and got a career, etc. Answer:For a point of comparison, I have a Ibanez Road Star II bass that I purchased new with case for about $280 in 1986. It is very similar to what you de ...
tagged: Ibenez Bass- is it a IBANEZ P-bass type?
Question: need your help.A guy who lives next door to me saw my guitar case in my car and asked if i wanted to buy a bass..so he gets it and I open the case and it is a IBANEZ P-bass type..don't know the model # it has TR series on the headstock GOTAH tuners 1 P-bass pick-up and 1 J-bass pick-u ...
tagged: Ibanez Tr Bass- is it Ibanez Soundgear Bass?
Question:I'm thinking of buying my first bass. I play regular guitar (not to infer that basses are irregular) so I have learned how to check out a guitar like instrument structurally. I'm just not too up on bass product reputation and approximate value yet. I found a nice bass at the local pawn ...
tagged: Ibanez Soundgear Bass- if anyone out there can tell me if I've got a decent bass to start out with an Ibanez Roadstar II Bass?
Question:I'm just starting to play bass in a band with an Ibanez Roadstar II Bass that I bought two years ago at a yardsale for $50. It's not a volume control for each pickup (on straight and one S shaped) and a tone control. Answer:That's a pretty good bass to start out with. As far as prices ...
tagged: Ibanez Roadstar Ii Bass- is there anywhere that i can check out the serial number of Ibanez 'Musician' Bass to date it or anything?
Question: HI. I just picked up an old Ibanez bass that i've never heard of before. It's an Ibanez Musician 4 string with neck thru body and passive/active pickups. It has a rosewood frettboard on a maple neck which has two 'brown' wood wings on either side... it has 2 pickups (a huge one at the ...
tagged: Ibanez Musician Bass- Does anyone have opinions on the Les Paul copies Ibanez made in the 70's?
Question:Does anyone have opinions on the Les Paul copies Ibanez made in the 70's? I'm want a Les Paul, but don't have the cash for a GibsonAnswer:thought that the majority of the Ibanez Les Paul copies had bolt-on necks, not set necks like the real Gibson Les Pauls?? If that's the case, then y ...
tagged: Ibanez Les Paul- I was wondering if they make a standard line of Ibanez Iceman fretless and fretted bass that I could check out somewhere?
Question:I saw an Ibanez Iceman fretless and fretted bass in the Music store then the next day both were gone, I was wondering if they make a standard line of those that I could check out somewhere. If anyone could e-mail me some info.Answer:I have an Iceman bass, and as far as I know, they onl ...
tagged: Ibanez Iceman Bass- how to fix up Ibanez guitar?
Question:My students mother got this Ibanez guitar from a friend of hers and they asked me to fix it up if possible...so I said I'll try...now here's the problem{s} 1. the bridge looks as if it is brass plated {not sure..thats a guess} and this guitar has been in an attic or basement for years, ...
tagged: Ibanez Guitar Parts- how i could get my Ibanez Gio to get that funky slap sound like good fenders?
Question:so i was wondering how i could get my Ibanez Gio to get that funky slap sound like good fenders, something similar to the sound of the love of my life, a 1976 Fender Telecaster Bass (i would have bought it if it wasnt 1800 dollers, and that was in shitty CONDITION!) ok anyway should i ...
tagged: Ibanez Gio Bass- I'm looking at buying an Ibanez BTB 500 series bass either on Ebay, please help?
Question: Answer:it's a standard beginner's type bass, it should be versatile enough to make the transition. I saw a guy playing one in a ska band the other day (old-school ska-punk, eg Madness, Bad Manners, The Beat etc.. not Voodoo Glow Skulls) and it worked. So... there you go.
tagged: Ibanez Btb Bass- does anyone out there know what kind of bass chris novoselic of nirvana played with?
Question:hey fellow bassist, does anyone out there know what kind of bass chris novoselic of nirvana played with? Answer:He recorded with an Ibanez black eagle, and toured with a Gibson Thunderbird. I believe those were his main basses, and there were probably a few more
tagged: Ibanez Black Eagle Bass- Which Ibanez bass should I get?
Question:I'm sort of new to bass playing and am looking to buy my first 4-string bass. I have about $1000 or less to spend and am looking for an easy to play, light weight bass with a small width neck and good action (I have small hands). I'd like to get some opinions on three Ibanez basses: An ...
tagged: Ibanez Bass- what is the quality level of Ibanez basses?
Question:Recently, I have been playing a LOT of basses, because I am looking to buy my first decent bass. I have been keeping a list of notes on which ones I like, and why. Strangely enough, the ones that I seem to like most are Ibanez basses (Well, excluding the superpricey Modulus and other b ...
tagged: Ibanez Basses- Has anyone ever seen an Ibanez ATK in lefty?
Question:Has anyone ever seen an Ibanez ATK in lefty?Answer:it had a right hand bass nut on it and the pickup was mounted back to front. Both were fortuntaly correctable problems, but what was worse was that two others I saw supposedlyt brand new in stores were the same
tagged: Ibanez Atk Bass- Does anyone else have one of these or something similar from Ibanez, or have you encountered one anywhere?
Question:I have an Ibanez acoustic guitar, model no. LS-380, a model in the Lonestar Series. This is the only Ibanez acoustic I've ever seen, and I really don't know much about it (I bought it used) except the headstock says it is handcrafted. Does anyone else have one of these or something sim ...
tagged: Ibanez Acoustic Guitars- Is this a common problem with acoustic basses?
Question:recently purchased an Ibanez acoustic bass and am insecure about my decision. I am thinking of trading it in for a Fender acoustic and am not sure if it is worth it. The problem with the Ibanez is sound, it sounds great plugged in but when it is not plugged in the sound is faint and ba ...
tagged: Ibanez Acoustic Bass- Anyone played new 6 string bass ?
Question:I'm after some advice from y'all on 6 string basses. I do alot of playing for various church groups and normal gigs as well. Answer:6 string, and it sounded pretty good. I was surprised cause I am not a big Ibanez fan. I think that it was on the Roland stage, so the equipment must have ...
tagged: Ibanez 6 String Bass
