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ilan

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Ibanez RB920 on eBay... opinion needed
« on: January 31, 2017, 07:41:29 AM »
I love the design and have been wanting one for years. But at $1,281 this one is way overpriced, right? I had $600-700 in mind.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ibanez-RB-920-Used-w-Gigbag/182438682760

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Re: Ibanez RB920 on eBay... opinion needed
« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2017, 07:55:26 AM »
Great bass. I had one around '86 ..... my second bass acquisition as I recall. I think Ibanez' answer to the Musicman at the time. That price seems to be about $600 - $700 too high to me, given the condition. The big selling feature IMO is that it's a bound sunburst which is the rarer model and should fetch a bit more than its solid color equivalent. YMMV.
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Re: Ibanez RB920 on eBay... opinion needed
« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2017, 12:08:04 PM »
Way too high, IMHO. There seem to be a lot of collectable basses and guitars from Japan being offered at about twice the typical value. Must be collectors trying to recoup their investments. OTOH, you don't see one like this come up often. It's rare enough that someone might bite at that price.

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Re: Ibanez RB920 on eBay... opinion needed
« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2017, 04:46:15 AM »
Hi to all! :)

Pop in now and again, see what you are all up to and spotted this.

Good Grief!!!!!!!!!!!

ilan - really great basses, I have two of them. . . . but not at that price!!

This is the nicest one of mine. http://flatericbassandguitar.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/ibanez-rb920-bass-guitar.html

As I said in the post - not that common but one will turn up one day.

Also worth having a look at the RB 950 - I have two of these and these ware more common, I believe.
See the two together: http://www.guitar-bass.net/private-collection/bass-odyssey/

Good luck in your search.

Cheers. :)
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Re: Ibanez RB920 on eBay... opinion needed
« Reply #4 on: February 07, 2017, 07:18:14 AM »
I love the design and have been wanting one for years. But at $1,281 this one is way overpriced, right?

And when was the last time you saw one for less?

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Re: Ibanez RB920 on eBay... opinion needed
« Reply #7 on: February 07, 2017, 08:22:27 PM »
WOW! what a difference an election makes.

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Overinflated just like the Dow.