Final Price drop - Now £700 - Ibanez Prestige SR1000EFM - Nordstrand pickups and East Unipre preamp - Ibanez hardcase £850 Fleet, Hampshire

[Silky999]

RELISTED AS BUYER PULLED OUT OF SALE BEFORE VIEWING. 
 

I am thinning the bass herd to fund a planer thicknesses for my workshop so selling my Ibanez SR1000EFM Prestige 2005. An upgraded, gig-ready beast loaded with Nordstrand pickups, a John East Uni-Pre 3-band preamp, and Lumilay side dots that glow in the dark. These basses do not come up for sale very often as they are absolute keepers. Unfortunately my other “The Joker” Ibanez SR800LE bass has more sentimental value so the SR1000 is the one to go. 

 

I have the made in the USA Bartolinis pickups that bass was made with and I will include these with the sale in case the new owner wants to put it back to more original. They haven’t been used for a few years so I will chuck them in for free.

 

 

This isn’t your average Ibanez; it has the playability and feel you’d expect from a Prestige model It was made during the time(2005-2009) that the prestige line moved from production in Japan to Korea. Only the J Custom basses are above these in quality but I would argue that this is one of the most refined, fast and comfortable basses I’ve played. The build quality is superb.  It’s been freshly strung with new Elixir Nanoweb strings and had a full set up by Selborne Guitars, so it’s ready to go straight out the case.

 

 

 

 

Specs & Upgrades:

 

24 fret 5 piece Maple/Bubinga Neck-thru construction with Ibanez SR thin and fast neck

Flame Maple top with Maple wings

Rosewood fretboard

Offset Abalone inlay dots and headstock logo
Nordstrand pickups - Big Singles I think – articulate, and punchy

East Uni Preamp – crystal-clear EQ, lots of tonal control

Lumilay side dots – visible in the dark, super useful live and added by me

Schaller strap lock buttons

Tuners are the original GOTOH 

fully adjustable Mono Rail IV individual bridge saddles

Original Ibanez hard case – included

New Elixir strings – smooth, long-lasting tone

Couple of small dings – purely cosmetic, the mark on the side of the body was a gouge that was repaired and refinished. shown in photos

Setup recently done by Selborne Guitars – pl

Original Ibanez manual

 

The East Unipre preamp has more adjustment on it both externally and internally than I know what to do with. 

 

More pics available on request.

Collection only from Fleet, Hampshire

Try it before you buy it absolutely encouraged!!!

 

 

 

Drop me a message if you’re interested or have questions!

Edited September 3 by Silky999

[itsmedunc]

I had one of these around 2005. A beauty she was. A super skinny necked tone monster. Had Barts in it as far as I remember. I’ve always regretted selling it as it was such a lovely player. Alas, I needed a Precision and so it went. If I had the cash I’d be sorely tempted. GLWTS

[Silky999]

16 minutes ago, itsmedunc said:

I had one of these around 2005. A beauty she was. A super skinny necked tone monster. Had Barts in it as far as I remember. I’ve always regretted selling it as it was such a lovely player. Alas, I needed a Precision and so it went. If I had the cash I’d be sorely tempted. GLWTS

You are absolutely right that they did come originally with American made Barts. I still have them so I can include them with sale in case someone wants to put it back to more original. 

[2pods]

I had one too.

Great bass. Very easy to play.

 

GLWTS

[MNY]

I hope you don’t mind me pointing out that the pickups look like Nordstrands rather than Aguilar.  They are however still very good pickups which will give the bass a different flavour over the stock USA Bartolinis. GLWTS.

[Silky999]

5 hours ago, MNY said:

I hope you don’t mind me pointing out that the pickups look like Nordstrands rather than Aguilar.  They are however still very good pickups which will give the bass a different flavour over the stock USA Bartolinis. GLWTS.

I think you are right. I’m such a silly goose…….I have changed the advert. I think they are big singles.

Edited August 7 by Silky999