Ibanez EB-3 (now with pics)

damienblair17 · Post by **damienblair17** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 8:17 am

Hey guys. What's the most one should pay for an Ibanez EB-3 Bass copy? I'd imagine as long as it's in decent nick it's a solid purchase, even if only to flip. Any thoughts on the matter would be appreciated.

Specifically THIS ONE.

Viljami · Post by **Viljami** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 9:38 am

That price seems all right to me (then again what do I know). All the Ibanez's I've played have been solid. so why shouldn't that be too. Plus it has m0j0. And it's a great way to stick it to the Gibsonlawyerfolks! ++all teh doomz that can be had with that.

Back to the price: when in doubt haggle it out.

Billy3000 · Post by **Billy3000** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 4:34 pm

Considering the high price of most of the lawsuit guitars and basses from that era that seems like a good deal to me.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 6:59 pm

+1 2 BILLY

MaMo · Post by **MaMo** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 7:02 pm

I was wondering if you saw that on the local craigslist. I fully expect to see that at rehearsal on Friday.

damienblair17 · Post by **damienblair17** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 7:32 pm

MaMo wrote:I was wondering if you saw that on the local craigslist. I fully expect to see that at rehearsal on Friday.

IT'S GONNA BE GREAT.

damienblair17 · Post by **damienblair17** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 8:06 am

Some pic of the bass:

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First impressions: it's pretty light. Neck is decent, pickups pack a bit of a punch. It's definitely got a Gibson sound to it. Turns out it's a full 34" scale. I like it so far. Gonna restring it with Super Slinky strings in the morning and put it through its paces.

Billy3000 · Post by **Billy3000** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 1:03 pm

damienblair17 wrote:Some pic of the bass:

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Yes it is mahogany shit stain brown

Upright style headstock

Bolt-on neck, "Made in Japan"

Seems pretty close to the original
First impressions: it's pretty light. Neck is decent, pickups pack a bit of a punch. It's definitely got a Gibson sound to it. Turns out it's a full 34" scale. I like it so far. Gonna restring it with Super Slinky strings in the morning and put it through its paces.

Looks awesome! I would stay away from super slinky strings, and ernie ball bass strings in general. I used to use them exclusively and they get all gunky, and lose their tone super fast. Plus they used to break all the damn time! Most people have never heard of bass strings breaking, and I've never broken a single bass string since I stopped using Ernie Balls. I recommend D'Addario, or DR's. And I've heard good things about GHS bass strings from a lot of friends too.

Viljami · Post by **Viljami** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 2:45 pm

I always use GHS strings, they just work for me. Never broken one. Never. Unlike d'Addario's I used to use.

damienblair17 · Post by **damienblair17** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 5:54 pm

Thanks for the tips guys, but I've been using Ernie Ball pinks on my bass since I started playing. Never had a break with 'em either.

Gabriel · Post by **Gabriel** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 9:39 pm

All the bassists I play with use Elixir super lights, theyre REALLY nice and last for 1-2 years depending on how much you play. Really good strings and if you divide the price up per month they'll work out cheaper than buying lots of sets of coated strings.

[/elixir fan]

Steve! · Post by **Steve!** » Fri Apr 08, 2011 4:27 pm

mrperson wrote:All the bassists I play with use Elixir super lights, theyre REALLY nice and last for 1-2 years depending on how much you play. Really good strings and if you divide the price up per month they'll work out cheaper than buying lots of sets of coated strings.

[/elixir fan]

cant say iv used elixirs on a bass
but on my guitar they are the only strings i can use that dont rust after a few days
i have SUPER acidic sweat methinks

Gabriel · Post by **Gabriel** » Fri Apr 08, 2011 5:41 pm

Steve! wrote:
mrperson wrote:All the bassists I play with use Elixir super lights, theyre REALLY nice and last for 1-2 years depending on how much you play. Really good strings and if you divide the price up per month they'll work out cheaper than buying lots of sets of coated strings.

[/elixir fan]
cant say iv used elixirs on a bass
but on my guitar they are the only strings i can use that dont rust after a few days
i have SUPER acidic sweat methinks

Totally my problem, strings last around a day or two if theyre not coated - I do play ALOT though. The one issue I've had is I used to break their lighter gauge strings a lot, but I don't have a problem with their 12s (I do replace the wound third with a plain though).

damienblair17 · Post by **damienblair17** » Fri Apr 08, 2011 7:23 pm

Maybe my hands just don't sweat so much when I play. I've never felt like I needed coated strings.