Ibanez Bass

cant go wrong -- if the neck is straight and it works (most likely it will its an Ibanez) --- for 60.00 --- ROCK ON
 
Ok,

The Ibanez is in great shape, other then a couple of dings on the body. I cleaned it up and checked intonation and relief, both of which were spot on. It got hammered on in Hangar 18 last night for four hours straight. We rehearse in an aircraft hangar so we can rehearse at full stage volume with no complaints from neighbors.

This inexpensive bass really delivers and its incredibly lightweight too....

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congrats on a great score.........cheapo bass is the best..... dings are just battle scars --- earned and worn proudly.
A pristine bass --- is just WRONG-- ;)
 
JohnnyGoo said:
Thats a real nice lookin Bass
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Thanks, Johnny....

I've never bought a used guitar of any kind. This was a first for me. It was owned by an adult who grew bored with the bass and he listed it on Craigslist for $60. It has a pretty deep chip on the front, but they will fill in nicely. I expected a train wreck, but it was really in great shape!!!!
 
Today I will fix the stripped strap button issue by using longer screws and adding the Dunlop buttons. This way, my homemade, non-adjustable (1982) leather strap will snap onto my Stratocaster, the Hellraiser and now this Bass, since they all have the same basic body shape...
 
Just slap a decal on it----- thats what I do...........on guitars................motorcycles..........grand children.......
 
eSGEe said:
Just slap a decal on it----- thats what I do...........on guitars................motorcycles..........grand children.......
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LOL!

I filled it today with a two part Urethane....added a little red nail polish to hide the wood first....
 
Fixed...Drilled it for a 1/4" fluted dowel...tapped it in with Titebond 50 Wood Glue. drilled it for a #6 screw...painted the end with a red cherry nail polish that matches the body....My background as a aviation machinist won't let me jerry-rig things...
 
Raiyn said:
Wow. That's an impressive level of overkill.
I've used Toothpicks & Titebond on everything from my axe to SWMBO's antique sewing kit. The threads are stronger than the original wood and it's a far less invasive, invisible repair. It's not "jerry-rigging" in the slightest. The trick is to clip em flush then run the screw in while the glue is still wet. The fibers mix with the glue and mold around the screw making perfect strong threads.
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I know....it's in the blood I guess...

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Raiyn said:
Wow. That's an impressive level of overkill.
I've used Toothpicks & Titebond on everything from my axe to SWMBO's antique sewing kit. The threads are stronger than the original wood and it's a far less invasive, invisible repair. It's not "jerry-rigging" in the slightest. The trick is to clip em flush then run the screw in while the glue is still wet. The fibers mix with the glue and mold around the screw making perfect strong threads.
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Another method would be to fill the hole with epoxy, allow it to cure and then drill/thread the epoxy plug...

I'm just an odd duck on how I do things....No disrespect intended!!!
 
Raiyn said:
Ain't the blood on this one friendo. If the surrounding wood's integrity had been compromised beyond the stripped threads I'd have been there with you. Sometimes the easy fix is the right one. :)


None taken or intended from my end either.
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I could have used a bigger screw, but not with the Dunlop Straplock...
 
Raiyn said:
Now you're just going in circles....and now you've got me taking pictures and on the PC instead of just watching my Hockey game. Lousy camera on the Kindle...

When I did the repair on SWMBO's beloved sewing kit it had gathered an assortment of screws of varied sizes and types over the decades. Fortunately for me, I was able to match the predominate brass hardware with a trip to my local ACE hardware. They had the identical size oval head brass slotted screws and the trim washers that went with them. Toothpicks and Titebond fixed even the most hogged out holes and kept me in her good graces. It went from being mismatched and rickety to well-repaired and solid.
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The three on the bottom right were particularly messed up.
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This is the other side, but the first screw from the bottom center is a replacement as well. I'm showing this to illustrate that the kit does get used and the fairly small screws do have stresses placed on them.

One more thing I'll add I didn't "antique" the new hardware. It's an honest piece with an equally honest repair. They'll develop their own patina over time.
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Nice work!!!!
 
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