Members berto_pee Posted July 17, 2007 Members Share Posted July 17, 2007 hi, i'm looking to buy my first bass and have stumbled across what the seller has labeled an Ibanez silver cadet bass. I've done a bit of research but i haven't been able to find anything on ibanez ever making a silver cadet bass. if you guys wouldn't mind could you give me a hand id'ing this bass and whether or not it's any good, also how much you think it's worth? thanks alot -albert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members slapthefunkyfour Posted July 17, 2007 Members Share Posted July 17, 2007 As far as I can tell, Ibanez did make a Z Silver Cadet. It's model number is ZTB100. They built them from 1994 to 1996. I gonna guess that it's worth $100-$150. But I'm no expert, so I could be way off. From the Ibanez website: I'd like to find out the value of an old Ibanez guitar no longer produced? Ibanez only suggests list prices for our new instruments, we cannot estimate the current market value of an older instrument. We can say that as the popularity of Ibanez instruments has increased, so have the prices of our older instruments. However, Ibanez guitars have always been a good value, it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members berto_pee Posted July 17, 2007 Author Members Share Posted July 17, 2007 wow thanks, that was way quicker than i expected! uhhh on another note, preamp? that's like a regular bass amp right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mlwarriner Posted July 17, 2007 Members Share Posted July 17, 2007 wow thanks, that was way quicker than i expected!uhhh on another note, preamp? that's like a regular bass amp right? minus the power section yes. it's a running joke around here, from way way back in the good old days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members slapthefunkyfour Posted July 17, 2007 Members Share Posted July 17, 2007 wow thanks, that was way quicker than i expected! That was actually really slow. It took someone 13 minutes to answer. Usually answers come alot quicker. You are gonna waste so much time on here. I can tell already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members i_wanna_les_paul Posted July 17, 2007 Members Share Posted July 17, 2007 There's two Silver Cadet guitars on eBay right now, and the headstocks both read "Silver Cadet by Ibanez," so I'm guessing it was a precursor to the "GIO" beginner level of guitars. The Ibanez TR basses of the era seem to go for $100-$150 (less for lower models [the 50] more for higher [the 500]) used on eBay, and by the look of the Silver Cadet instruments, I'd guess they're a bit lower quality and would fetch a lower price of the TR basses. I actually have a TR bass ('96 model, IIRC) that used to be my mom's that is a nice, solid beginner bass...but it's not worth much. Hope this helps. Dustin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members berto_pee Posted July 18, 2007 Author Members Share Posted July 18, 2007 hahaha i think i will be spending alot of time here! thanks alot for your help guys. I've got a few more questions for you though, the first one is kind of silly, where's the search button, i was looking for it but couldn't find it. also which of these guitars that i'm currently considering would you recomend; Yamaha Rbx260, Epiphone eB-0, Vanatage Avenger fretless (what's fretless?), a couple of no name ones (one is a fender jazz replica), Austin AU829BK , or the ibanez? edit: forgot to mention they're all in the same price range 100-200 canadian dollars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mike fitzwell Posted July 18, 2007 Members Share Posted July 18, 2007 hahaha i think i will be spending alot of time here! thanks alot for your help guys. I've got a few more questions for you though, the first one is kind of silly, where's the search button, i was looking for it but couldn't find it. also which of these guitars that i'm currently considering would you recomend; Yamaha Rbx260, Epiphone eB-0, Vanatage Avenger fretless (what's fretless?), a couple of no name ones (one is a fender jazz replica), or the ibanez? edit: forgot to mention they're all in the same price range 100-200 canadian dollars Welcome! Pull up a barstool and watch out for all the off topic stuff and beautiful avatars, such as mine. It all makes this place what it is--fun! The search has been disabled due to performance problems on the forums. Hopefully they'll have it running again someday soon. As far as the basses you listed, I'd go with the Yamaha hands down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gruntollio Bass Posted July 18, 2007 Members Share Posted July 18, 2007 Fretless means there's no frets.........the neck face is smooth without the litle metal thingies which sepparate your notes. You probably don't want one of these until you played on a bass with frets for a while. What is your budget for a new bass? What's the most you want to spend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members berto_pee Posted July 18, 2007 Author Members Share Posted July 18, 2007 that's good news, the vantage's seller seemed kinda shadey haha. my budget is around 150 canadian so for a used one, uhh not as much american hahaha. mike, would you mind telling me what makes the yamaha better/more preferable than the others? thanks alot, and i love how responsive this forum is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mike fitzwell Posted July 18, 2007 Members Share Posted July 18, 2007 mike, would you mind telling me what makes the yamaha better/more preferable than the others? Just my experience. Yamaha consistently churns out well made lower priced basses. They sound decent and play well. My first bass was a Yamaha RBX200 that I still have to this day and enjoy playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Incubitabus Posted July 18, 2007 Members Share Posted July 18, 2007 A sub-$200 Ibanez that lasts longer than 2 years without needing an electronics or setup overhaul is rare, especially nowadays. Of the group you were looking at: Prob the Yammy would be good. The Epiphone wouldn't necessarily be bad, but its tone is very distinct, and IMO, not ideal for a beginner who will most likely spend his/her first few months/years playing other band's songs. The Vantage, being fretless, will just confuse you. You have to have a good feel for bass necks and a good sense of intonation (playing in tune with others) before that will be worthwhile. The other clones are a dime a dozen. Some, like Austin, and Tradition, make great beginner basses, and will usually hold up to more abuse than comparably priced Squiers (Fenders bargain basement line). You might see what those are running in your neck of the woods. Welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members berto_pee Posted July 18, 2007 Author Members Share Posted July 18, 2007 edit: an Austin AU829BK just popped up, opinions on that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Incubitabus Posted July 18, 2007 Members Share Posted July 18, 2007 good solid bass. We have one hanging in the shop here. It will out-perform most Fender Clones in its price range (and above). Good solid bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members berto_pee Posted July 18, 2007 Author Members Share Posted July 18, 2007 how is it compared to the yamaha? oh and speaking of the fender squire, how does it compare to the others listed? thanks alot for putting up with my noobish questions guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members berto_pee Posted July 19, 2007 Author Members Share Posted July 19, 2007 well guys i think i'm going to get the autstin au829, thanks alot for all your help! for now though, i've got jest a few more questions first one for now though; bass and guitar, are thier ams different? and can i use a guitar amp for bass? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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