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  • Ibanez Musician Bass - Commemorative Re-Issue

    Check out the Ibanez 30th Anniversary Limited Edition re-issue of their popular Musician Bass from the 1970s. Since only 15 of them were made, I have yet to find out what the asking price is for this specialty ax, but I thought we'd give 'er a day in court anyway.

    From the Ibanez Website:



    MC30TH-Limited Edition Bass

    It’s hard to believe that thirty years has gone by since the debut of the Musician Bass series. The neck-thru-body bass, which found itself in the hands of more than a few famous names, was Ibanez’s real entry into the world of innovative bass making. While the Musician wasn’t the first bass to feature active electronics, it was the first with that technology that most working musicians could afford. Ibanez’s work with active electronics with the Musician led to the development of the active electronics in the Soundgear basses which would take the world by storm in the ‘80s and firmly established Ibanez as the leader in active basses.



    While this commemorative model of the MC bass is admittedly somewhat more expensive “than most working musicians could reasonably afford,” its hand craftsmanship, select woods, playability and tone make it well worth saving for the serious bassist or collector. Nearly all of the specs are based on the originals, but there are some notable differences. The pickups are the same but their covers are of wood for higher fidelity, and, of course, no standard MC bass ever featured the beautiful inlay work of this very limited edition commemorative model.



    MC30TH-LIMITED EDITION SERIES BASICS

    Only Handcrafted in Japan
    Wooden pickup covers provide higher fidelity
    Special 30th anniversary model inlay
    Each MC30TH features a special deluxe MC30TH roadcase and a limited edition special certificate of authenticity
    15 basses available worldwide





    SPECS

    Neck Material: 5 piece Maple/Walnut
    Neck Type: MC
    Body: Swamp Ash
    Frets: 24 Medium frets
    Fingerboard: Ebony
    Inlay: MC30TH Special
    Bridge: Accu-Cast B bridge
    Neck PU: MC-N Humbucking - wood covered
    Bridge PU: MC-B Humbucking - wood covered
    EQ: EQ-B (MC)
    HW Color: Gold


    I couldn't find any videos of the bass at work, but Ibanez offers a little promo video:




    Sweeeeeeet!!



    Visit the Ibanez Website for more pix and extra technical details.


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