Ibanez Studio ST924 1979

A rare opportunity to acquire an Ibanez ST924 – the super-versatile bass from the best ever era of Japanese production. The bass features the quadra-lock bolt system and the construction is Maple, Mahogany and Walnut, with a very nice Rosewood double octave board. It comes with a fairly road-worn but perfectly functional hard case. Pedro is still featuring on the headstock, but this can be removed for the next owner if required. The red tape on the side is to protect the bass as it was quickly placed in a stand and swapped for a Rickenbacker for the next song.  

The Super T-4 pick-ups are genuine dual coil humbuckers and have an excellent reputation. In passive mode, they are not the loudest pick-ups you will hear compared to modern Delano etc, but the tone is sublime, and reacts extremely well to all 6 tone pre-selects from that chicken-head. If you need more power and growl, then dial up the active circuit. The active and passive modes could be blended, and all governed by a master volume and tone control.  Unlike many modern active basses, the passive signal is always in play.  

The bass is heavy - it tips the scales at 5.5kg (12lbs 3oz) so a good strap recommended. It will deliver most tones and characteristics that you would ever need, so a heavy bass needn't be a problem if this is the only one you take with you. (The Roadies' problem right?).

It is a one owner guitar and he is reluctantly parting with it as part of a collection thinning exercise.

These don't come along very often. This one is ready to go right now, and can be sampled here at the Hall by appointment, or on a videocall if necessary.