Baloney Balderdash Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 (edited) And my 5 string, just 28.6" scale, Ibanez GSRM25 Mikro Bass, made in Indonesia on the Cort factory January 2019, with a Poplar body and Maple neck with Jatoba fretboard. I wired its 2 stock J pickups in series directly to the output jack socket, and strung it with Elixir Nanoweb guitar strings of the gauges .080 - .062 - .046 - .036 - .026, tuned to F# standard tuning, that is 2 half steps above regular 4 string bass E standard tuning, or like the bottom 5 strings of an 8 string guitar. Here is is: This is an older photo though and the fretboard has somewhat darkened a bit since then and taken on a browner hue, which Jatoba is known to do. Edited November 26, 2023 by Baloney Balderdash 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6feet7 Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 My two EHB1505MS ‘s Light as a feather and sound wonderful with the Nordstrands. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Stingray 62 Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 (edited) Hand made Ibanez Musician exact copy of a custom order Ibanez made for Sting. This one has all original Ibanez Musician parts on it. Edited July 19, 2023 by MM Stingray 62 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itu Posted November 26, 2023 Share Posted November 26, 2023 (edited) A friend of mine hasn't played this very much, and because of certain family affairs he asked me to take care of this all original neck through Musician (serial starting B86...). Addition: I suppose this is 1987 MC2940AM - MC is Musician - 29 ??? - 40 may mean fretless, because 24 seems to equal frets - AMber https://ibanez.fandom.com/wiki/1987_Japan_catalog?file=1987_Japan_catalog_p20-21.jpg Edited November 26, 2023 by itu 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyJ Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 (edited) 21 hours ago, itu said: A friend of mine hasn't played this very much, and because of certain family affairs he asked me to take care of this all original neck through Musician (serial starting B86...). Addition: I suppose this is 1987 MC2940AM - MC is Musician - 29 ??? - 40 may mean fretless, because 24 seems to equal frets - AMber Close, the serial number starting with B86 dates it to February (B, 2nd letter of the alphabet = 2nd month of the year) 1986 The 29 in the model number is to indicate where it sits in the range - though at the time this model was built, there wasn't any difference really. The 2 indicates this is the 2nd series, with a more modern design than the older 800 and 900 series models. On the older series, the MC824 was passive with a rosewood fingerboard and the MC924 was active with an ebony fingerboard. On the MC2xxx series there was no longer an 800-series model. These were the final evolution (together with the 1986 Roadstar II basses) before the Soundgear series came out in 1987. You can already see many similarities in the body design . Initially the Soundgear range didn't really offer a successor to the Musician, as there weren't any neck-through models at first. In 1989 Ibanez introduced the short-lived SR924 though, with a clear nod in the model designation to the MC924. They were a cross between the Soundgear and the SB series (Sabre) in styling, with a body that was very thin at the edges, and they had unusually short body horns. They're rare to come by, and I think they're beautiful! Edited November 27, 2023 by LeftyJ 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 As of earlier today, just scored me this beaut that i didn't need. Why oh why oh why do i keep shovelling money at basses. Time to see a mind mechanic. It is stunning though. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 I should add that the tone from the " Bartolinis " is wonderful combined with the Bart 3 band preamp. I say " .... " because the bass is Indonesian built, so the Mk 2 Barts may not be American. Or maybe they ARE American but just built under licence because of cheaper labour, but which ever it is, the tones available are brill. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 53 minutes ago, fleabag said: I should add that the tone from the " Bartolinis " is wonderful combined with the Bart 3 band preamp. I say " .... " because the bass is Indonesian built, so the Mk 2 Barts may not be American. Or maybe they ARE American but just built under licence because of cheaper labour, but which ever it is, the tones available are brill. The MK2's are not built by Bartolini, they are built under license. Lower output and quite a bit darker than most US made models. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 My Ibby SR600 and others of the time Court etc had the Mk1 licenced Barts, these are a Reverse P in a Soap Bar. Sure about being Mk2? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 Yes, those are the ibanez barts like on most of their models. I think it is only the original prestige models that had the american barts, they are very different Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 40 minutes ago, Kev said: The MK2's are not built by Bartolini, they are built under license. Lower output and quite a bit darker than most US made models. Yes, that was my understanding, but you certainly wouldn't notice a low output. It has as much as my custom Manton. I didnt find them dark, but then i dont have any basses with original Barts to compare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 18 minutes ago, PaulThePlug said: My Ibby SR600 and others of the time Court etc had the Mk1 licenced Barts, these are a Reverse P in a Soap Bar. Sure about being Mk2? 100% they're Mk 2's 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 Some Blah Blah... https://contact.bartolini.net/support/solutions/articles/5000587194-ibanez-basses-pickups-and-electronics 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 Yup cheers PTP... here's mine in bold MK-2 Pickups. These can now be upgraded to the new H65 for 5-string models and the H66 for 6-string models. Available in 2JSquared(2J), Original Series (C), Classic Bass (CBC), or Singularity (S). BTB676 BTB775 BTB575 BTB770pb four string bass. Bartolini does not yet offer upgrades for this pickup shape. The electronics in this model can be upgraded with HR5.2AP/918 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 Arent the mk2 pickups the same ones used in the SSFRS-805 etc? I remember that nord did custom pickups for that size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 You got me there .. i dont even know that model. The only real reason i splashed the cash on the Ibby is because i wanted a 35" scale bass that wasnt too shabby. I was actually looking for a DeArmond Pilot Deluxe 4 Natural NT which i've owned in the past but they're really tricky to find Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machines Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 Here's a 2014 SR1206 I got a few weeks ago for a great price. Plays very well and neck is very comfortable. In excellent condition too. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky72 Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 Looking for a 80s Roadstar II in royal violet if anyone feels like selling theirs... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cetera Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 1 hour ago, Clarky72 said: Looking for a 80s Roadstar II in royal violet if anyone feels like selling theirs... Me too mate! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cd_david Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 (edited) I bought this MC-924 DS Last may after having sold an MC-900 around 20 years ago and regretted it. I always had the thought to replace it and eventually got round to picking this one up from its original owner down near Tunbridge Wells. I’ve also been searching for this particular Ibanez MC980 for over 30 years after missing out on buying it by literally minutes at a local second hand guitar shop. A friend knew I was looking for one and spotted this and rang me. I rang the shop immediately and told them to hang on to it and I was on my way. Between leaving the house and arriving at the shop it had been sold by another sales person. I was gutted but knew who had bought it. I tried for a few years to try and persuade the owner to sell me it but he wasn’t interested. It was converted to a 4 string but he then sold it on. The last owner converted it back to 8 but with the drones on the underside of the main strings. Even though I’d given up on it and was searching elsewhere for one, I thought I’d try my luck and drop the last owner a message last week. Turned out he hadn’t used it in years and he was happy to sell it to me on Saturday. I’ve done a strip and deep clean, flipped saddles back to original and getting a new nut made this week. I’ve had a Ric 4003/8, a Spector Prototype 8 and a couple of budget ones over the years but they never had the draw this one had. Feels like it’s ‘come home’. First picture is uncleaned as it was when I collected it, the rest are after the cleaning process. Edited March 12 by cd_david 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itu Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 The next one to fill the collection is a half fretted one: MC-924H AJ10 (Alphonso Johnson, 1981). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Stingray 62 Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 I have just picked this beauty up. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloney Balderdash Posted Monday at 17:48 Share Posted Monday at 17:48 (edited) On 09/07/2023 at 15:00, Baloney Balderdash said: And my 5 string, just 28.6" scale, Ibanez GSRM25 Mikro Bass, made in Indonesia on the Cort factory January 2019, with a Poplar body and Maple neck with Jatoba fretboard. I wired its 2 stock J pickups in series directly to the output jack socket, and strung it with Elixir Nanoweb guitar strings of the gauges .080 - .062 - .046 - .036 - .026, tuned to F# standard tuning, that is 2 half steps above regular 4 string bass E standard tuning, or like the bottom 5 strings of an 8 string guitar. Here is is: This is an older photo though and the fretboard has somewhat darkened a bit since then and taken on a browner hue, which Jatoba is known to do. I removed the somewhat failed paint splatter figure on the lower horn of my 5 string just 28.6" scale 5 string Ibanez Mikro Bass (it did scratch the finish, and I temporarily fixed it with black permanent marker, but plan to fix it poperly with black paint and clear coat at a later point), and applied red insulating tape (also known as electrical tape) to the pickups. Before and after pictures : Also I found out there was something wrong with the neck pickup, having a very weak magnetic field at the lower side of the strings, so I since wired just the stock bridge J pickup directly to the output jack socket, it is surprisingly quiet though for a single coil, as in basically no hum at all, and also sounds surprisingly great for being a cheap budget stock pickup. And I tuned the strings up an additional half step, so that it is now in G standard tuning, as in 3 half steps above the upper 5 strings of a 6 string bass in regular E standard tuning. Edited Wednesday at 12:43 by Baloney Balderdash 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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