1983 Left Handed Ibanez Musician Bass £2500 Manchester England.

[bassmanguitars1]

For Sale Is My Immaculate 1983 Left Handed Ibanez Musician Bass. Like New Condition !!!! Been Stored Away In A Cupboard 30 Year's !!!!!. These Basses Are Incredable With A Tone To Die For , Thast's Why STING Played Them In The 80's. All Original , And Everything Work's As It Should. Original Case + Paper Work And Manual + Ibanez Thumb Rest . First To See Will Buy £2500 Because Of The Condition She's In + Shipping Manchester England.

Edited September 23, 2025 by bassmanguitars1

[LeftyJ]

That's absolutely stunning, but priced to keep I'm afraid! I've owned a few of these (and still have one from 1983) and they cost me nowhere near this.

 

This looks to be a little older than 1983 too, as in 1982 the series saw a major redesign where it got a more angular body with beveled edges (of solid ash, instead of ash facings on mahogany), a thinner neck with narrower nut width, and PJ pickups in soapbar casings, and a new preamp with a different control layout that abandoned the pickup selector switch in favor of a pan pot, and removed the adjustable preamp gain from the front of the bass. Yours is more likely to be a 1981 or early 1982 model. I'm curious about the serial number, that would help date it 

 

The letter at the beginning marks the month, and the first two numbers mark the year of production. The one I have left is L83xxxx, which dates it to December 1983. 

[sblueplanet]

Wow, what a beast. I tried one when they first came out and loved it but being such a shorty it totally swamped me so I ended up playing a Steinberger 😂 GLWTS

[bassmanguitars1]

On 23/09/2025 at 10:39, LeftyJ said:

That's absolutely stunning, but priced to keep I'm afraid! I've owned a few of these (and still have one from 1983) and they cost me nowhere near this.

 

This looks to be a little older than 1983 too, as in 1982 the series saw a major redesign where it got a more angular body with beveled edges (of solid ash, instead of ash facings on mahogany), a thinner neck with narrower nut width, and PJ pickups in soapbar casings, and a new preamp with a different control layout that abandoned the pickup selector switch in favor of a pan pot, and removed the adjustable preamp gain from the front of the bass. Yours is more likely to be a 1981 or early 1982 model. I'm curious about the serial number, that would help date it 

 

The letter at the beginning marks the month, and the first two numbers mark the year of production. The one I have left is L83xxxx, which dates it to December 1983. 

 

[bassmanguitars1]

Hi There . Think's For The Information , Very Interesting. The Serial No B815184 . The Body Wing's are Mahogany with Amazing Grain !!!!. And Pre Amp incredible Tones , She GROWL'S !!!! which I love because I'm a finger player , also play upside down E on the bottom. The Reason being a Left Handed version I've put the price £2500 because she's in immaculate Condition !!!! play's Amazing and sound's Amazing !!! 

i don't wonder STING played them in the 80's fact is I might keep her , just that I was clearing some of my basses for another bass I've seen. Hope this help's you . Please send Me more information. All the best Colin  .

[LeftyJ]

On 25/09/2025 at 12:04, bassmanguitars1 said:

Hi There . Think's For The Information , Very Interesting. The Serial No B815184 . The Body Wing's are Mahogany with Amazing Grain !!!!.

 

That would date it to February 1981 then 

The grain is amazing because you're not seeing the mahogany but the layer of ash wood that's glued to the top and the back 

[henryjohn]

On 23/09/2025 at 15:44, bassmanguitars1 said:

For Sale Is My Immaculate 1983 Left Handed Ibanez Musician Bass. Like New Condition !!!! Been Stored Away In A Cupboard 30 Year's !!!!!. These Basses Are Incredable With A Tone To Die For , Thast's Why STING Played Them In The 80's. All Original , And Everything Work's As It Should. Original Case + Paper Work And Manual + Ibanez Thumb Rest . First To See Will Buy £2500 Because Of The Condition She's In + Shipping Manchester England.

capybara clicker

A 1983 Ibanez Musician left-handed guitar in near-new condition, having been stored for 30 years, is a true "time capsule" that collectors adore. The Musician line is already rare, and the left-handed version is even rarer, so the price you're asking is perfectly reasonable for the collector market. I'll recommend it to my friend.