Congrats. I love that Ibanez house pickups. Similar was offered in the EHB 6 string I tried it but it was not available for several months at the time so I picked up the premium model.
That pickup is so fantastic very tight and punchy. I just love it. I hope you love it as much as I did.
JDM to rule the world! 
Gz! And the more I see that colour, the more I love it⌠but I have to behave⌠because if I say BEHS⌠I say also âAngry wifeâ!
Nice! Iâm curious to hear your perspective on how the BTB compares with your Dingwall. I made the mistake of playing an 806 and now I own it, LOL.
Iâve played all types.
But loud gigs give a cartharsis that no other gig can give.
They are the best gigs.
BTB806MS is an underrated monster!
I downtuned it the other day to F or F# for Rocksmith and it flew through the song
Oh damn.
I never watch gear videos.
When I do watch videos I am so good at staying cool, aloof, distant.
I need this pedal.
Yeah donât pigeon hole him as a pop bassist. Heâs really solid all round player and a nice guy.
Iâve just bought a new Head and cab from Ashdown which Iâm happy with.
Iâm sure you know but the ABM heads have a tube/valve in them that they use for the drive channel. Theyâre a mix of solid state / tube. If youâre ok with dealing with tube technology and the potential hassle. Thatâs the Mark 1 version I think, so itâs a few years old.
Theyâre on version 3 now.
I love that pickguard⌠always get jelly when I see it⌠and I am someone that doesnât usually like pickguards!
Sorry for the OT!
Pick guard shop link:
https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/Carmedon?ref=shop-header-name&listing_id=1357364297&from_page=listing
Hello everyone. I play left-handed and I want a pink bass. There are very few options for cheap, pink basses, which is very much an attack on me personally 
I found a pink Fernandes bass for sale on Ebay and I would greatly appreciate if someone whoâs more experienced in buying basses could give me an idea of the quality of the bass in this posting. I found someone on here had posted about Japanese basses and said they were pretty good, so I hope thatâs the case for this one.
The best alternative to this bass would probably be a Sire Z3, for about $100 more, but I canât stand the tortoise shell pickguard, so Iâd also have to swap that for a white one. I love the pink sunburst on this Fernandes one, but also I like the Musicman sound of the Sire, so itâs a bit tough to figure out.
If you read all the way to the end of this post, please reply âIzzy you donât need a pink bass at this time.â Thank you!
Izzybella you need to find a herd of unicorns along with as many pink left-handed basses as possible.
(I know that was not the reply you requested.)
I lack the experience you require to offer much help, but I am intrigued by the challenge you have presented.
I found this link about Fernandes basses that has a picture of a purple and pink octopus:
The Rosegold Sire Z3 you mentioned looks good.
Just for fun I did a custom build on Fenderâs site in case you win the lottery in the near future.
I hope that you are successful in your search.
Iâd be wary of the Fernandes at that price.
I wish I knew more about them.
I have played and loved Fernandes instruments, but all of those were made in Japan.
I canât speak for the made-in-China versions.
If it was made in Japan, Iâd recommend it whole heartedly.
Sorry I canât be of more help.
There is an easy way to change the colour of the pickguard: use 3M 2080 wrap film.
You can get samples in A4/Letter format for about 4âŹ. If you want to go for white, a really great colour is satin pearl white. But there are 100s of colours to choose from - even unicorn barf 
Application is easy: put the wrap film on the pickguard, leave about 5mm over the edge. Heat with a hairdryer and gently remove all bubles by swiping over the pickguard with a cloth. Heat the edges and wrap over the back side by pulling and stretching, so there are no irregularities.
VoilĂĄ - youâre done!
It takes 10-15 minutes to do, will look perfect , is very durable ⌠and you can change it back without any residue or to anything else you like!
Note: in the beginning it might be a good idea to order two A4 sheets, as you need to get a âfeelâ for the materialâŚ
Herey you can see the results of my use of 3M 2080 - for both control plate and pickguard: Should I shoot my new bass? (Modding the Harley Benton MV-4MSB) - #1650 by Whying_Dutchman
film seems cool for this, as if you shred it or get tired of it, just replace it
ofc so does paint and clearcoat
I talked to my punky-funky luthier and he found the wrap film better (hadnât heared about it before though).
He is using wrap film now too for similar tasks.
Reasons:
And you know the pickguard fits/lines up already!!
