Members dragon9666 Posted March 15, 2007 Members Share Posted March 15, 2007 Check these badboys out!!!!!!!! http://cgi.ebay.com/IBANEZ-TR-Expressionist-Bass-Guitar-Fender-Lawsuit_W0QQitemZ280093609303QQcategoryZ38080QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem http://cgi.ebay.com/1970s-Vintage-Ibanez-Thunderbird-Bass-Guitar_W0QQitemZ220091664594QQcategoryZ118984QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem http://cgi.ebay.com/Ibanez-Mann-Vintage-Black-Lawsuit-Bass-Guitar-Project_W0QQitemZ130089582453QQcategoryZ118984QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem http://cgi.ebay.com/Ibanez-Musician-Bass-Neck-Through-Vintage-1980-Model_W0QQitemZ120097568608QQcategoryZ38080QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem http://cgi.ebay.com/lawsuit-ibanez-bass-ebo-model-70s-rare-vintage-sg-body_W0QQitemZ140096600838QQcategoryZ38080QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem http://cgi.ebay.com/Mid-80s-Ibanez-RoadSTAR-II-Bass-Guitar-FREE-SHIPPING_W0QQitemZ330098938377QQcategoryZ38080QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem So is there a reason Ibanez stopped making these basses? :love: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thumper Posted March 15, 2007 Members Share Posted March 15, 2007 Check these badboys out!!!!!!!! So is there a reason Ibanez stopped making these basses? :love: Well, the word 'Lawsuit' comes to mind with four of 'em. The Musician and Roadstar are great original designs. The '80s really were the golden age of MIJ basses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dragon9666 Posted March 15, 2007 Author Members Share Posted March 15, 2007 Got ya! Still, Does Fender have a lock on the P and Jazz basses? Of course not. So why all the rest? Just curious................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mobass Posted March 15, 2007 Members Share Posted March 15, 2007 Got ya! Still, Does Fender have a lock on the P and Jazz basses? Of course not. So why all the rest? Just curious................. I wondered the same thing. I bet that ibanez tbird was better than the real thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thumper Posted March 15, 2007 Members Share Posted March 15, 2007 Got ya! Still, Does Fender have a lock on the P and Jazz basses? Of course not. So why all the rest? Just curious................. The '70s and '80s were when Japanese makers really started coming into their own. Overall quality, fit and finish were at least as good as on American instruments. I think the threat of legal action spurred them to develop original designs. Mmm...let's see...Aria Pro II...Ibanez Musician, Roadstar and Iceman basses (and Artist guitars)...Daion...there were some truly outstanding original designs. If I recall properly, Fender USA approached Japanese makers in the early '80s to produce basses and guitars to jump-start the company. MIA Fenders were expensive and the quality was dodgy in many cases, and Fender was losing market share by the minute. The MIJ lawsuit instruments on the other hand were very well-made, and in many cases were closer to the original Fenders from the '50s and '60s than what was being made in the USA at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jannda Posted March 15, 2007 Members Share Posted March 15, 2007 That one is not an EBO it's an EB3L. but thats niether here nor there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guttermouth Posted March 15, 2007 Members Share Posted March 15, 2007 i picked up a roadstar II online today for 150 bucks.it's been years since i've played one but i'm looking forward to it getting here:rawk: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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