Somebody! Help me…
I bought ANOTHER bass!!! 
I bought a used 1989 Ibanez EXB 405 bass guitar… because I like this old headstock style. I told myself I wouldn’t buy another bass till I at least get good enough to warrant the purchase, but this thing showed up at the local Guitar Center last month and I had to get it. I spent an extra $160 on the setup, fixing the tuner (the original owner tried to rewire some stuff in it and messed it up) and adding some Black Beauties strings to it. I brought it home yesterday and all I have to say is, “This bass is frigging amazing!” The polished neck is nice, slick and thin. It sounds good (with what gear I have) and the action (after being adjusted with the setup) is great! It’s also super lightweight! I am looking forward to playing it more!
The Nezuko plush toy was a gift from someone in Japan when I was there in 2023. I thought she would look cool hanging from the headstock.
It’s a beauty, and I don’t blame you at all, but if you start looking at guitars, then you can avoid that trap! 
When you realize that your current ASAT matches your current dog;
But your new dog is a different color, so it’s time to make that fall road trip through the North Cascades and pick up another ASAT.
Well, I did buy that used Ibanez at the beginning of the year. Guess that means testing this course didn’t help me much with controlling my spending.
That fingerboard looks dirty and thirsty. Nice choice.
I guess that not wanting an ASAT bass is helping me a bit! Nice pair!!
Thanks! I think it’s the lighting that might make the fretboard look like that. It’s been cleaned a lot since I took this photo.
This is a nice looking guitar!
Thanks!
It was bought “used” for $250 from Guitar Center. It was damaged in shipping but it is in excellent condition.
I bet that thing rips! And the 1.5 watter sounds perfect for home recording.
Love it! Post it in the double-P topic over on bassbuzz 
I posted there in the “Show Us Your Basses Part 2” thread already.
I will check out the Double P section.
Thanks!
Cool. Thread title is “Two-Fisted Punching Machines”
Found it!
My sarcasm does not shine on this forum. That is a nice machine that has seen some serious play.
It’s all good.
Yikes! Thankfully mine came in in really nice shape.
Yeh I use it with a 1x12 fender Bass Breaker cab with a celestion V-Type in it, and even though it’s not much power, it still moves a lot of air.
Not much clean headroom, but if you just crank the volume and get thick power amp distortion, it’s a very “rock and roll” sound.
The 18w amp, I put into a home made combo enclosure with a celestion Ten-30. The smaller open back with a 10in speaker makes it a bit strong in the upper mids without much bass, so it’s a bit shrill unless I roll of the treble a bit using the Vox style post phase inverter high cut filter. That being said, it’s great in a band situation at it’s not muddy and gets a wide range of crunch and compression.
