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DMZ5000

This is a great vintage Kramer DMZ5000 bass with the original case, hang tag and warranty card. This bass features Dimarzio pickups and the famous aluminum neck. It has one litttle ding and very little wear over-all. It will need a good cleaning and set up and new strings. This instrument was brought to us by the original owner and has not seen the light of day in decades. It plays great and everything works as it should. 

Serial Number: 15077

Weighing in at: 9.6 LBS

All sales final, as this is a consignment instrument.

From the Vintage Kramer Website:

DMZ Series

In 1979, the DMZ series appeared. The DMZ name, based on it's use of DiMarzio pickups contained several models; 4 guitars and 3 basses. Also at this time, Kramer began using a roller-type nut instead of the older type to reduce friction and tension.

The DMZ 1000 featured a heavy maple body in black or natural with 2 DiMarzio Distortion hum pickups and a Badass bridge. The 1000 also had the slimmer body and horns like DMZ 5000 model bass. Controls were 2 vol, 2 tone and 3 way switch.

The DMZ 2000 was the same guitar as the 1000 but with a walnut/maple construction body option and 2 coil tap switches added. The DMZ 3000 was a natural maple (available in black also) bodied 3 single coil pickups on a black pickguard with Strat-ish styled bridge. Controls were 1 vol, 2 tone and 5 way select.

Also debuting in 1979 as one of the DMZ Customs was the DMZ4000 bass. At first, it sported the fatter bulbous body like the DMZ2000 and 3000 guitars. It also had a mini-pickguard in the middle of the body that held a passive split-coil Dimarzio P-bass pickup. Controls on the early version were 1 volume and 1 tone knob and face-mounted jack. This first mach was availble in black(maple body), natural(maple body) or walnut/maple combination. Later that year, the 4000 lost it's pickguard and gained an active EQ and Dimarzio Dual Coil pickup instead of the passive model used on the earlier version. It gained 2 switches, one for power and one for coil tap. Around this time, the 4000 was planned to be dropped and the DMZ4001 was to take over. The 4001 was basically the same bass as the later 4000 version but had only one coil tap switch. Both the 4000 and the 4001 initially had the fatter body but was streamlined down to the thinner-horned, sleeker body like the DMZ1000 guitar. Color options remained the same throughout the run. Necks were standard aluminum with dot inlays and, like the rest of Kramer's alum. neck basses, had the fretless or half fretless option and some with no dots.

Basically, if it has a pickguard, it's a 4000 no matter what. The deciding factor of the non-pickguarded models come down to the time frame the model came out in. Although the 4000 and 4001 is listed as having active curcuity, there are several examples of non-active, non switching configurations on both models. The 4000 run was ended about the time the 4001 came out with very little overlapping time. Both models at different times sported passive and/or active electronics.

The 5000 was a slight departure from the others as far as body shape which was thinner and more streamlined than as before. It had the walnut/maple combo body, (although natural. and black were available), one Jazz and one Precision pickup, crown inlays and 2 volumes, 2 tones and 2 coil tap switches.

LB-100

Our Perspective:
Custom Spec’d by George’s Music Center
This Bass is spec’d to look look like a vintage bass from the golden era, it retains that vintage tone, but the playability is all better than ever. The neck will feel like an old friend in your hand and the weight is perfect and balances perfectly on your shoulder with a strap - This bass is what dreams are made of!!

Weighing in at: 9 lbs.

Overview:
The Return of the LB-100
The G&L LB-100 made its debut twenty years ago in response to bassists asking for a subtle evolution of the p-style platform. With a slightly streamlined body shape for improved comfort and balance, the LB-100 also brought the G&L Saddle Lock bridge for richer note definition and sustain. In the late ‘90s tastes were changing and the popularity of the p-style platform waned, and the LB-100 was discontinued.
In those years the G&L LB-100 earned legions of avid fans, among them Garry Beers of INXS. According to Garry:
“I’ve been a diehard Precision Bass fan since I was a kid, and as my career took off with INXS I was fortunate to be able to collect some amazing examples made in the ‘50s and ‘60s. Of course, there’s my number one Fender, a 1958 p-bass which I dearly love. However, the truth is the best p-type basses I’ve played are my G&L LB-100s. The shape, feel, and tone are just superb. I’m excited to see the LB-100 return after all these years.” – Garry Beers of INXS
While the tone remains unchanged, thanks to a faithful recreation of the original LB-100 Alnico V pickup wound in-house at G&L, playability is enhanced with Plek fret processing making this LB-100 the best yet.
Made in Leo Fender’s historic G&L facility on Fender Avenue in Fullerton, California, the LB-100 is now available with a wide range of custom options including body and neck woods, body and neck finishes, neck profiles and pickguard materials.

Custom Specifications:

• Model - LB-100
• Serial # - CLF079145
• Body Wood - Alder
• Body Finish - Sonic Blue
• Bridge - Saddle-Lock
• Knobs - Knurled Flat-top Chrome
• Pickguard - 3-Ply Mint/Black/Mint
• Neck Profile - #12 G&L Medium C - .820” depth at the first fret, .940” depth at the 12th fret (+/- tolerance upon completion)
• Nut Width - 1 5/8”
• Radius - 9.5”
• Neck Wood - Hard-rock Maple
• Fingerboard - Rosewood
• Neck Finish - Satin Light Tint
• Frets - Medium Jumbo
• Nut - Bone
• Tuners - G&L Ultra-Lite
• Bridge Pickup - G&L LB-100 Alnico Pickup
• Controls - Volume, Tone
• Strings - D’Addario EXL170 45-100
• Case - Deluxe Black Tolex
• Weight - 9 lbs.

SR400EQM

SR
For 30 years the SR has given bass players a modern alternative. With its continued popularity, Ibanez is constantly endeavoring to answer the wider needs of a variety of players, at a variety of budgets. But no matter what the specs, the heart is the same-SR continues to excite with its smooth, fast neck, lightweight body, and perfectly matched electronics.

Accu-cast B300 Bridge
The Accu-cast B300 bridge affords precise intonation and delivers string-to-body vibration conductively.

PowerSpan Dual Coil Pickups
Developed by Ibanez, the exposed pole pieces of the PowerSpan Dual Coil pickups produce a stronger signal, and increase the response of the higher frequencies without sacrificing low end. The result is a tone rich in harmonic detail and dynamic expression.

Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-Band EQ w/3-Way Power Tap Switch
The 3-band EQ works in conjunction with a coil tap switch for maximum control over a wide variety of professional bass tones. Tap Mode (single coil) creates a punchy, dynamic sound with superior articulation. Series Mode (humbucking) delivers a full, warm tone, and Power Tap Mode provides the best of both worlds-combining the clarity of the single coil with the fat bottom end of the humbucker.

Jatoba Fretboard
Jatoba has a reddish brown color which produces a rich mid range with a crisp high end.

SPECIFICATIONS:

• Model - SR400EQM
• UPC - 4515276891512
• Neck Type - SR4 / 5pc Maple/Walnut Neck
• Body - Quilted Maple Top/Mahogany Body
• Fretboard - Jatoba Fretboard / White Dot Inlay
• Fret - Medium Frets
• Bridge - Accu-Cast B300 Bridge
• String Space - 19mm 
• Neck Pickup - PowerSpan Dual Coil Neck Pickup (Passive)
• Bridge Pickup - PowerSpan Dual Coil Bridge Pickup (Passive)
• Equalizer - Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ w/3-Way Power Tap Switch
• Hardware Color - Cosmo Black

NECK DIMENSIONS:

• Scale - 864mm/34"
• Nut Width - 38mm 
• Width at 24 Fret - 62mm
• Thickness at 1st Fret - 19.5mm 
• Thickness at 12th Fret - 21.5mm 
• Radius - 305mm