Guitar
Ibanez RB-650, in White!
I have two of these - a red one and this one.
These basses, like the Blazer, punch way about their weight - ask
anyone who has played a Blazer or a 650!
I gigged the red one quite a bit, a couple of years ago and it went
out with another Ibanez, as a matched pair, for the night.
Lots of punch, plenty of bottom and enough brightness to cut
through the mix, without sounding too brittle.
Perfect!
This one has done 3 gigs, in the last 8 weeks - rotating it, with
another favourite of mine.
The last gig was a week ago, during this spell of hot weather we
are currently having - in a 4000 square foot marquee, with two
small entrances and a rear access point, the size of a normal door.
HOT! You bet!
I don't think I have ever drunk so much water, in such a short
space of time!
Anyway, the RB performed faultlessly - as you would expect.
Something a bit unusual on these, and it must be on all of them,
as the other one is the same - the blend between the two pick-ups,
is very gradual, not like many other 2 pick-up basses.
You can take the blend down to around 7 on one of the pots and
hear a subtle difference, all the way to that point.
A neck that is just about right, for almost anyone - a little bit
slimmer than an average Precision - great balance and weight,
all add up to something that is really nice to play.
Here it is, in it's starring role - not the best of pictures but good
enough to show that it is "at work".
On the way back home, slightly cooler at 1.00am, I popped
a CD into the player - Davy Knowles "Sessions" - turned it
up loud, rolled down the windows and "Headed out on the
Highway!
Brilliant!
Cheers, :)
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Guitar
Ibanez RB-650, Hot Marquee and Davy Knowles. . . . .
Ibanez RB-650, in White!
I have two of these - a red one and this one.
These basses, like the Blazer, punch way about their weight - ask
anyone who has played a Blazer or a 650!
I gigged the red one quite a bit, a couple of years ago and it went
out with another Ibanez, as a matched pair, for the night.
Lots of punch, plenty of bottom and enough brightness to cut
through the mix, without sounding too brittle.
Perfect!
This one has done 3 gigs, in the last 8 weeks - rotating it, with
another favourite of mine.
The last gig was a week ago, during this spell of hot weather we
are currently having - in a 4000 square foot marquee, with two
small entrances and a rear access point, the size of a normal door.
HOT! You bet!
I don't think I have ever drunk so much water, in such a short
space of time!
Anyway, the RB performed faultlessly - as you would expect.
Something a bit unusual on these, and it must be on all of them,
as the other one is the same - the blend between the two pick-ups,
is very gradual, not like many other 2 pick-up basses.
You can take the blend down to around 7 on one of the pots and
hear a subtle difference, all the way to that point.
A neck that is just about right, for almost anyone - a little bit
slimmer than an average Precision - great balance and weight,
all add up to something that is really nice to play.
Here it is, in it's starring role - not the best of pictures but good
enough to show that it is "at work".
On the way back home, slightly cooler at 1.00am, I popped
a CD into the player - Davy Knowles "Sessions" - turned it
up loud, rolled down the windows and "Headed out on the
Highway!
Brilliant!
Cheers, :)
If you have landed on this page and you want to go to the
latest post, go here:
Latest post.
- Another Ibanez Blazer. . . . .
Around 4 years ago, I sold my old Blazer, to someone who I have now got to know quite well, on line. This one. Well, after some time, he sold it and has regretted the moment, ever since! This was a battered but trusty old friend - a cracking...
- Greco Gob Ii 750, One Of The Best!
Well, it's time to do this one. I took this shot, quite a few years ago and was going to feature this truly great bass, some time ago... but. . I then had second thoughts. If I tell everyone how good they are, they will be harder...
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Today is Saturday February 23rd and today my Blogspot visitor counter shows the all time number of visitors to my Blog as 100058 visitors! So, Hi to all those who have dropped in and out over the last few years and welcome to any new vistors :) The counter...
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Peavey Zodiac! Body, neck, two pick-ups, tuners and strings etc. . . . A neat package - just a nice bass. These are great basses to play. This one was my "Fireside Bass" for at least 6 months. "Fireside" because as well as having a great sound plugged...