Ibanez SR1000EFM Prestige with Aguilar pickups and East Uni-pre preamp - Ibanez hard case £850 £850 Fleet, Hampshire

[Silky999]

I am thinning the bass herd to fund some bass building workshop machinery so selling my Ibanez SR1000EFM Prestige 2005. An upgraded, gig-ready beast loaded with Aguilar pickups, a John East Uni-Pre 3-band preamp, and Lumilay side dots that glow in the dark — perfect for low-light gigs and studio sessions.

 

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’s a boutique-level tone machine with 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, 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
Aguilar pickups – warm, 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 – plays fast and clean

Original Ibanez manual

 

 

 

 

This bass is ideal for players who want modern tone, top-tier upgrades, and a slick professional look without going full custom-shop prices. The East 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 before you buy welcome 

 

 

 

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

Edited 18 hours ago 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.