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  1. Marc S
    That really IS green. Gotta say, I like it..... a lot. Happy NBD to you
  2. Marc S
    Last bump for this bass. I've come across someone who imported one of these recently, and he's kicking himself, as he paid double my asking price, plus a few quid. If I get the right trade-in against it tomorrow (for some other musical equipment) it will be gone. PM this eve or in the morning if you're interested...
  3. Marc S
    I don't need another P bass, as I'm thinning the herd.... But this looks lovely.
  4. Marc S
    Just to let anyone interested know...... I'm considering part-ex'ing this bass against something else locally. Once it's gone. it might be rare to see one of these pop up again. There are one or two left in the US - and as I've said, when you factor in postage and import tax..... you be paying double this price I bought this as a travel bass & handy backup, but I've now got something else.
  5. Marc S
    Sorry to hear of your health woes. Obviously, my first hope is that a transplant can be arranged for you absolutely ASAP - fingers crossed In the meantime, I'd say you definitely deserve a treat - and if you feel that a bass guitar IS that treat... then go for it Best of luck in both your search, and more importantly, with your health Some good suggestions here - but my two pennorth of a MIJ / CIJ Fender wins!
  6. Marc S
    A used Fender Japan bass. IMO great construction quality, lovely playing basses, and becoming more sought after. I've had a few (still have two) played several others, and not come across a bad one yet. Possibly more consistent in build quality than their US counterparts over the years?
  7. Marc S
    Hello and welcome to BC from another old man with bass
  8. Marc S
    Oooh, the tape measure is priceless! Or perhaps worthless lol
  9. Marc S

    Sold

    Marc S replied to benebass's topic in Basses For Sale

    I've got one of these too. Early Fender Japan, top notch quality. A bass with a real vintage feel & mojo. These are really hard to come by, especially in the UK, so I'm surprised this is still here.
  10. Marc S
    As the former owner of this bass, I can confirm that the Jazz pickup did indeed sit very well with the P pickup. You can add a bit of Jazz tone to suit your liking, or an individual song, and if you don't want any added Jazz tone on a song or in a set of songs...... simply dial it out. The Entwistle pickups on this bass are excellent, and the P pickup solo'ed loses nothing for having the J pickup behind it (I know because at the same time I owned this bass, I had another Precision with just an Entwistle PBXN). Yes, of course it's all down to personal preference - but the J pickup adds flexibility and gives the tonal palette a broader flavour IMO. I'm sure plenty of others would agree, after all the Fender Lyte and Aerodyne basses mostly had the same pickup arrangement, along with many other brands. Back on topic - If I needed a P or P/J bass at the moment, I'd have this back in a heartbeat. (I'm sorely tempted tbh... but I'm thinning the herd)
  11. Marc S
    Just a couple of pics of the nut & bridge, to show spacing / dimensions. please note though - the end of my tape measure is a bit bent / wonky - so it wouldn't sit true i.e. take a couple of mm off total width for each photo. Nut width = 42 or 43mm String spacing at bridge is approx 15mm
  12. Marc S
    Here's a set of strings for the bass, on eBay. There's definitely a retailer for them in the UK (can't find them ATM) but this is what the pack looks like. EDIT: they weren't this expensive from the UK seller. As I mentioned above - other BC members may recommend / suggest different strings for 26" scale basses. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ibanez-IEBS-5-Coated-Nickel-Wound-Mikro-Bass-Guitar-Strings-IEBS5CMK/333956815193?epid=18009172789&hash=item4dc1609959:g:3WYAAOSwM~BgdISt
  13. Marc S
    I've seen them online, but can't recall which company. There are several suggestions of alternative brands on a thread on here somewhere - might have been on a thread re one of the short scale / picolo bass builds? Thinking back, I'm sure I saw a set on eBay. The ones on this bass are the originals. I haven't played it much, sadly - so the strings are still pretty lively.
  14. Marc S
    Oh dear
  15. Marc S
    Tsk Tsk..... how many do you want? Two Malted Milks is enough for anyone.... I've only got the last Rich Tea in the packet left.....
  16. Marc S
    I've forgotten to get a pic of the bass with its' gigbag. Anyhow - just remembered it's one of these "Vintage" brand bags: https://astrings.co.uk/products/vceg1?_pos=15&_sid=9f5045f1b&_ss=r So the gigbag was about £30. It's in great nick (looks brand new) and very well padded, and I can't recall if it's slightly smaller than standard guitar-size? It's obviously smaller than usual Bass-size anyway, and this tiny bass fits in very snugly
  17. Marc S
    Wow, that is lightweight. Looks a great bass for the money
  18. Marc S
    On hold - that was quick!
  19. Marc S
    Have just found one of these on eBay - it's in the US and is currently over £260 inc postage, plus you need to add $89 import charges .... obviously that's without the gigbag I'm offering (pics of that later). So grab a bargain. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ibanez-miKro-GSRM25-Bass-Guitar-Black/383998947390?epid=8025954311&hash=item59681ef03e:g:yMAAAOSwdQpfGd-0
  20. Marc S
    The 5 string version of this bass doesn't come up very often (certainly here in the UK) - In fact, they seem to be unavailable in Europe currently too. Not sure if they've been discontinued? I think this bass is classified as "X-short scale" The scale length is 26.5". Bought as a travel / backup bass, and took a punt, hoping the B string wouldn't sound "flabby". I was very pleasantly surprised at just how deep and resonant the B string is, and just how much sustain it has for such a short scale - I really didn't expect it to sound so good From memory, I paid around £230 or £240 for this bass new, that was pre import charges and sans case / bag. I'm throwing in a really nicely padded gigbag (which I think I paid around £40 for) In great condition - can't see any dings or scratches and there is no fret wear. In all honesty, it could probably do with a teak in the set-up, but it plays nicely so I leave that to the buyers taste..... Pictured here alongside a Hofner Violin bass for size comparison. I would seriously keep this, as it sounds so thunderous for such a tiny bass - but the string spacing is a tad too tight at the bridge end for my tastes (or possibly clumsy fingers! lol)..... No trades - I'm thinning the herd (unless you've got a Wingbass, Fingy or similar) Collection / meet-up preferred.... and I've got a decent battery amp when travel is permitted. I have the box this cam in originally - but of course that won't fit the nice, thickly padded gigbag
  21. Marc S
    I took this in trade quite some time back, and have only ever taken it to gigs as a backup, or used it for "noodling" on the sofa at home - so it has hardly left the case. Don't confuse this bass with the cheaper Ignition series. The HCT series are top quality built (made outside of Germany, but with same tooling + materials as in the German factory). This one looks near mint condition - so save yourself a fair few quid on the price of a new one. Set up very nicely, it plays really well, and sounds awesome. It is a really resonant bass, and sounds thunderous. Comes with a hard case, and that's in great nick too. Can't see any fret wear at all. EDIT: From memory, I think I weighed this at just over 3kg - I can check if you're interested. As a bonus, I'll throw in a set of brand new Hofner strings... which I never got around to fitting. No trades please - I'm thinning the herd (unless you have a Wingbass, or Fingy bass or similar) (5 string pref.) I'd prefer collection or meet-up, as soon as we're allowed (I'm not allowed to leave Wales atm). I've got a great battery powered amp, for if & when we're allowed to travel further. Of course, if you're based in Wales, we're OK to meet anyway I may consider posting, if the buyer arranges their own courier.
  22. Marc S
    For some reason, I couldn't add any more photos last night - so here's a couple more. As you can see, there's no visible fret wear. I forgot to add - The bass is currently wearing Flats (as I recently found I liked flats on a Jazz).
  23. Marc S
    Just adding a few more photos - it seems to be taking too long when they're all in one post...
  24. Marc S
    I'm going to regret this, but I need to thin the herd, and create some space. I'm going to put a couple more basses up for sale shortly, if they sell, I may withdraw this one. This is one of the early runs of the model, and having played a recent one, I can confirm the early ones are the best. All original, apart from an added grounding strip (easily removed). This bass sounds and plays superb. At just under 4kg it's light for a jazz. NO TRADES - I'm thinning the herd (unless you have a 5 string Wingbass, or Fingy, or similar). I'd much prefer collection or meet-up. We can't do that just yet (unless you're also in Wales) - so I'm just putting this up to see who's interested... Hopefully we can arrange the sale for a couple of weeks time. I'd prefer not to post, unless buyer arranges their own courier.
  25. Marc S
    @ped yes, it's a good Jazz bass sound - I think that slight fret rattle sounds great, it seems to add a little "bite" to the sound Though I think it's a delicate balance.... For me, it's just about edging on "too much". Scott talks about it on one of his YouTube videos (from quite a while back, if my memory serves me). He talks about setting his basses up to be "fret-buzz-free", and then he lowers the saddles by a tiny amount, until he's satisfied that he's just just the right amount of rattle. I agree, this guy sounds a great player. Not heard of him before. EDIT: I wanted to add - after a while, that "rattle" might end up getting on my nerves... a bit, in that I mightn't want it on every song Ah well, just have to own two Jazz basses then eh?
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