Selling: Ibanez GARTB20 (SOLD)

Saying goodbye to my GARTB...

Bought as a back-up, served its time well. Just had a fresh set of strings in there :-)

• Selling: Ibanez GARTB20 bass (30.3")
• Bag included
• Condition: 8/10
• No reservations/ trades
• Self-collect: CCK mrt stn
• Queries/ confirmation: subversion.sg@gmail.com
• Price: $155 (final)

Played today...

It's a mundane Monday, there's absolutely nothing to look forward to after work ended- it was raining on my way home. But for me, music never fails to pick me up even if it means a brief 5min of play. Today's playing session was kinda regimented; it's a strict 10min per instrument:

• LP Tribute 50s (humbucker)- First up was my LP, the objective was to get on with an annoying start, it's all about the instrument as I'm not that receptive to Les Pauls. It was a difficult instrument to play (for me) but it's the perfect pick to test my persistence. 10min of scales regurgitation, timing changes & clean tapping. Enough already.
• Ibanez GARTB20- The bass inclusion was intentional, forcing myself to think differently after a 'difficult' start. Playing bass is also my way of appreciating cleans. I don't distort/drive my bass. The bass also helps me strengthen my right hand co-ordination, it forces my right fingers to be up to the task because I don't pick my bass, strictly fingers. 
• Yamaha RGX-A2- One of the most enjoyable guitar I own, very ergonomic in terms of construction, makes playing very addictive. It's a nice conclusion to the session because the LP's torture coupled with the bass' non-guitar idiosyncrasies paved way for a virtually effortless guitar playing when the RGX was in use. However, the default pickups in this guitar need to go. I've already bought replacements & it's a matter of booking some tech time with Beez. That would be soon, of course. Good night :-)

Sunday morning bass set-up

I've been holding back on this bass (Ibanez GARTB20); I've actually set it up to general specs so it felt like something I'd have tried at the shops which is kinda 'wrong'. So this morning, it received some tweaks & it felt more desirable thereafter. I basically lowered the action & reduced the neck bow. The fretboard is shiny because it was re-moisturized.

Ibanez: GARTB20

My latest GIO is a bass (taking a guitar break); the GARTB20 & sports a shorter scale length (30.3"). I would have preferred a red finish but this one was fresh out of the box when I walked in store. After trying, the playability & tone was above average for the money & I'd thought it was an Indonesian craftsmanship but it's from the current pool of Chinese GIOs. It seems that the Chinese hands are more meticulous when it comes to finishing as the GIOs I've played recently are free from smudges & lift-off marks. I won't pass any shorter-scaled bass opportunities as they are more suitable for me.

GARTB is in

On a less celebrated note, the Ibanez GARTB20 is also here at Swee Lee for a good sub-$500 price tag. Kindly refer to Swee Lee for the exact figures.