Non-Rickenbacker Fretless Basses Sub-Forum

[berth]

I just won this Ibanez Musician on Ebay.

[jps]

Now you have to watch it with Roxanne or else The Police may come after you! Watch the shoreline, there is a message coming your way.

[berth]

I thought Sting played a later one, but with a new search he really had the same model.

Here is an unfortunately slightly too big picture:

[jps]

While your being driven to the desert have some tea.

[ajish4]

Nice snag Bert, I've been eyeballing one of those for years...I just can't seem to pull the trigger on one, they just LOOK SOoooooooooooo heavy!

[rickenbrother]

Those Ibanez Musician basses were some of the best models that Ibanez ever made. Congrats and enjoy it, Bert!

[berth]

Thanx all. It is a bit of gamble for me as I never played one, but I want a fretless with an ebony board for some time now and I allways liked the looks of this bass. And it cant be too bad with a maple neck (through) and a proper neck pickup can it? On pictures I have the idea that the neck pickup is more towards the (22 non-fret) neck than on later (24 fret) Musician basses.

[cjj]

Very nice! You'll have to let us know how it sounds!

[berth]

Very nice! You'll have to let us know how it sounds!

So far my 4001 FL is brighter with more bottom and is more easy to play. I have not tweaked the truss rods of the IBA yet, but the 4001 FL is not in the best shape either.

[edit] And I did put new strings on the IBA. The same kind as are on the 4001 FL.

[woodyng]

sweet bass,Bert! it looks new,someone took good care of it. i always wanted to try out the 8 string (fretted) version....

[iiipopes]

The Fishman full circle in the DB is a keeper. I also had another setback at the QCDB gig: my ancient Polytone Mark III 1X15 started humming near the end of the last set. By flipping the on-off switch back and forth I was able to keep it down and not miss to many notes and get through the gig. But I have to get a replacement. It's probably filter caps, but I don't have the time to troubleshoot it, and it's had the main board resoldered once about 15 to 20. It will still be a good beginner's or bedroom/practice amp, but it's done gigging. I have a new Carvin MB12 on order. With a sealed cabinet, 3-way speaker design and flexible EQ, it looks like it just might be an amp for all seasons: both electric basses (including the 4002), the upright, and even possibly acoustic guitar or even the 360-12WB FG ckbd. It gets here in about a week, and reviews will follow.

Stay tuned for entries into the "for sale" section for some goodies that will have to go to make room for them.

[Ivan3000]

I'm actually getting a freebie fretless bass from my friend who dosn't play anymore. He's in the military now, so I should be getting it in august. The neck needs to be ajusted (strings are way to high) Its all black with a white guard its a no name bass (he says its a redone ibanez) I don't really care, its something to play. Ill probably paint the guard black and have pretty much a "blackstar" non rick. Its shape is a traditional Jazz bass style. I'm pretty exicted.

[jps]

.....a freebie fretless bass from my friend.....The neck needs to be ajusted (strings are way to high).....(he says its a redone ibanez).

Was this originally a fretless, or were the frets pulled out of the bass without properly filling in the slots?

[Ivan3000]

.....a freebie fretless bass from my friend.....The neck needs to be ajusted (strings are way to high).....(he says its a redone ibanez).

Was this originally a fretless, or were the frets pulled out of the bass without properly filling in the slots?

He said he sent it to the factory to be de-fretted, I guess the slots were filled because the neck is panted over. What I meant by ajust the neck, is that the action is WAY high.

[jps]

It is hard to tell from this photo but Percy's action is WAY high on his bass but he seems make it work okay. I tried playing his bass but it would have broken my fingers doing so.