Prosebass Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 (edited) I have been searching for years for another Ibanez 5902 from the 1960's as it was my first bass. Tonight I have found one on ebay [url="http://preview.tinyurl.com/nxqht6n"]http://preview.tinyurl.com/nxqht6n[/url] [attachment=156866:$_12.JPG] Unfortunately it is priced at a little too much for nostalgia at £999.00 Mine was also mahogany as I stripped the paint and french polished the body and fitted a Gibson Grabber style scratchplate back in 1978. I snapped the neck at the headstock twice and it was repaired. After the third time it snapped I think I threw it away I can only find one picture of me with it and it only shows the headstock! [attachment=156865:1120110_10201117689881188_426801013_o.jpg] Could I possibly sneak this one in through the backdoor? Edited March 5, 2014 by Prosebass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rare-Vintage-1960s-Ibanez-Model-5902-Bison-Bass-Handcrafted-by-Goldentone-/161222244364"]This link[/url] should work better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinball Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 It looks a beaut. Keep looking or drop the guy an email telling him how pleased you were to see it. You never know The style looks very much like some of the Burns basses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prosebass Posted March 5, 2014 Author Share Posted March 5, 2014 (edited) [quote name='Ou7shined' timestamp='1393981630' post='2386674'] [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rare-Vintage-1960s-Ibanez-Model-5902-Bison-Bass-Handcrafted-by-Goldentone-/161222244364"]This link[/url] should work better. [/quote] [quote name='Pinball' timestamp='1394003895' post='2386704'] It looks a beaut. Keep looking or drop the guy an email telling him how pleased you were to see it. You never know The style looks very much like some of the Burns basses. [/quote] It was indeed styled after the Burns. Found another pic of the bass from my 'Bruce Foxton' era [attachment=156867:Ibanez.jpg] Edited March 5, 2014 by Prosebass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skej21 Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 [quote name='Prosebass' timestamp='1393980602' post='2386670'] I have been searching for years for another Ibanez 5902 from the 1960's as it was my first bass. Tonight I have found one on ebay [url="http://preview.tinyurl.com/nxqht6n"]http://preview.tinyurl.com/nxqht6n[/url] [attachment=156866:$_12.JPG] Unfortunately it is priced at a little too much for nostalgia at £999.00 Mine was also mahogany as I stripped the paint and french polished the body and fitted a Gibson Grabber style scratchplate back in 1978. I snapped the neck at the headstock twice and it was repaired. After the third time it snapped I think I threw it away I can only find one picture of me with it and it only shows the headstock! [attachment=156865:1120110_10201117689881188_426801013_o.jpg] Could I possibly sneak this one in through the backdoor? [/quote] Its a lovely looking bass but £1k for a bit of nostalgia :-S Also, I have to ask. I can understand snapping a headstock once or even twice but how did you manage to damage the same bass so badly THREE times?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prosebass Posted March 5, 2014 Author Share Posted March 5, 2014 [quote name='skej21' timestamp='1394008833' post='2386745'] Its a lovely looking bass but £1k for a bit of nostalgia :-S Also, I have to ask. I can understand snapping a headstock once or even twice but how did you manage to damage the same bass so badly THREE times?! [/quote] [quote name='skej21' timestamp='1394008833' post='2386745'] Its a lovely looking bass but £1k for a bit of nostalgia :-S Also, I have to ask. I can understand snapping a headstock once or even twice but how did you manage to damage the same bass so badly THREE times?! [/quote] As I remember, the first time it was propped against my amp and fell over. My father pinned and glued it but it came apart one day as I spun round and clobbered my amp with it. After the second repair it was only a matter of time before it just fell apart again, which it did when a friend picked it up by the headstock! Soon after (my 18th birthday in 1979) I was treated to a Hofner solid body S7B and the Ibanez was thrown away! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 [quote name='Prosebass' timestamp='1394009680' post='2386761'] As I remember, the first time it was propped against my amp and fell over. My father pinned and glued it but it came apart one day as I spun round and clobbered my amp with it. After the second repair it was only a matter of time before it just fell apart again, which it did when a friend picked it up by the headstock! Soon after (my 18th birthday in 1979) I was treated to a Hofner solid body S7B and the Ibanez was thrown away! [/quote] So much for non-angled headstocks being stronger! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skej21 Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1394010344' post='2386771'] So much for non-angled headstocks being stronger! [/quote] To be fair, I'm not sure any angle of headstock is going to compensate for dropping and smashing into amps lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prosebass Posted March 8, 2014 Author Share Posted March 8, 2014 The price is coming down drastically [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161222244364?_trksid=p2055120.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161222244364?_trksid=p2055120.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cytania Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 Make a lowball offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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