ash Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 Haven’t we debated this one before? That logo is a more modern Ibanez one surely. Kay with an Ibanez decal? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ibanez-bass-1970s-lawsuit/224320770209?hash=item343a8f50a1%3Ag%3Au~kAAOSwGB1gBdZu&LH_ItemCondition=3000 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 I've certainly seen a P copy with that style of Ibanez sticker on before, might've been the same one, but not necessarily. This looks like a recent-ish cheapo P knockoff, or maybe a bitsa - it has a truss cutout on the scratchplate but clearly adjusts at the head, so maybe a modern neck on an older body. Overpriced by £200, anyway. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom1946 Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 7kilos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldwinbass Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Judging by the proximity of the fire, it's probably got a 'roasted' maple neck too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Chumlee... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Please note that this is a brand new serious quality neck as the fingerboard had lifted beyond repair on the original it came with when I bought it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Yeah was about to say he does say the neck isn't original. I mean, £260 is crazy, but I can't imagine anyone looking for a "Lawsuit" bass will go for this. And it weighs 15.5lb, which may make it the heaviest bass I've ever heard of! Although the 14.5lb Warwick bass made of solid ebony held that record, so I seriously doubt this bass weighs heavier than that, given its construction. Cant be over 5KG or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 I want to know the diet that bass went on, it's down to 5kg now (whatever that is in quaint). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 "This is an Ibanez 1970's lawsuit bass. Stunning build quality, better than the Fenders at the time, hence their popularity and the lawsuit from Fender." Arrrrrrrrrghhhhhhhh!!!!!!! 🤬🤬🤬 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, Maude said: "This is an Ibanez 1970's lawsuit bass. Stunning build quality, better than the Fenders at the time, hence their popularity and the lawsuit from Fender." Arrrrrrrrrghhhhhhhh!!!!!!! 🤬🤬🤬 My baloney-ometer has kicked into action. Quote "This is an Ibanez 1970's lawsuit bass." Quote "this is a brand new serious quality neck..." So, it's not a 1970's then. Quote "Stunning build quality" Quote "... as the fingerboard had lifted beyond repair on the original" Maybe not such great build quality, then. Quote So here is one of my wife's bass guitars. Quote As she is 7 stone soaking wet A variant on "the wife" angle. Quote "original demarzio pickup" Quote Comes with a Hiscock semi flight case. Good attention to detail there. Quote one tone and one volume, (all original) Bar the knobs? Quote ...hence their popularity and the lawsuit from Fender What lawsuit? Edited January 24, 2021 by prowla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 Having actually been bothered to look at the pics, I'm confident that no-one will either be surprised (or care!) that I think I know what this was. Before it was a bitsa with a cheapo Chinese neck, crappy tuners & Ebay knockoff sticker, it was an Italian-made Melody 5000. Check out the oddly bulbous lower horn, square truss access & skinny neckplate: https://best-vintage-guitars.de/melody_precision_bass_italy.html Ashytrays aren't standard & f*** knows what's under them - although 'demarzios' weren't standard on either Ibanez or Melody P copies. I suppose the body grain's quite nice though. A decent Melody 5000 would probably be £100-£150. Seen a few with split bodies/necks so likely that's the case here. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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