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paranoid70

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So I was looking around on Craigslist last night and I came across this ad:


MusicMan HH Guitar Blue made in US - Sub1 - Trade -

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Date: 2007-03-31, 1:12PM PDT

Great guitar, just not me.
Looking for something different.
What have you got?



I responded with "I'll trade my Ibanez S470 for it". I figured he go wouldn't go for it, but he emailed me back saying that he really wanted the Ibanez!

So, I drove out to the valley and we did a quick swap in the parking lot of his work. He seemed happy with the trade, and I am definitely happy. Both of us seemed to have done a good job of keeping our guitars in good shape.

The Ibanez was my main guitar for six years until I bought my Silo Spec a few months ago. It was OK, but the floating bridge was driving me crazy. It was so limiting as far as trying to do alternate tunings without the hassle of unscrewing the locking nuts. And changing the strings?... forget it, it took hours sometimes.

The Ibanez served me well, but I think the SUB1 is a much better guitar. I guess he did make out a little in that my Ibanez had a hard shell case, and the SUB only has a gig bag.

So that's the last of my non-EBMM electric guitars/basses. I am all Ball now. ;)
 
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paranoid70

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Here are some pics of the squeaky clean SUB1... the Wonder Wipes are pretty cool BTW.

SUB1_Large.jpg


SUB1_2_Large.jpg


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Here are some nice family pics. :D

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EBMM_Headstocks_Large.jpg



Lastly, here is a pic of the old Ibanez... Adios Amigo, you served me well.

IbanezS470.jpg
 

GWDavis28

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Excellent man, great trade, that's something you don't see every day. I love that color on the Sub1's!!

Glenn |B)
 

paranoid70

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I am still a bit surprised I even found that ad on Craigslist. I am not saying the Ibanez was a piece of junk, but the SUB1 is definitely worth more $. Plus, IMO it is definitely a better guitar. I am really glad it is the H H version too.

It will make a great backup guitar. I wanted to have one for alternate tunings etc. and the Ibanez was a bitch to do that with the locking nut.
 

banjoplayer

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sweet. I love the SUB1 with the normal non-metal pickguard. beautiful! Good trade! Congratulations and thanks for the nice pics
 

Sweat

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Good job Paranoid, nice trade and nice SUB! Yea changing strings on those sucked, even worse is a JacksonDNKY, I have helped my brother with his took hours, left less time to play.
 

MusicManJP6

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Wow. I would take an EB over an Ibanez any day of the week. Any ibanez I have obtained, I quickly traded for something else or sold.

Very good trade indeed!
 

beachjammer

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Great score on the Sub 1 !

I love that sil special though! I was thinking of ordering one just like that not long ago! I may still do that after seeing pics of yours!
 
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