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"The Roadster", 1984


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[quote name='cocco' timestamp='1414529805' post='2590386']
I'd love one of these.
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So would I! :sorry: Definitely one for the "ones that got away" folder, although my shoulders wouldn't be up to gigging with it.

[quote name='megallica' timestamp='1414530881' post='2590407']
I don't think they made these in 1984 I did own an RS924 which sounded and played great wasn't too light either. I think the roadster became the Roadstar in 1982 or 1983?
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Quite likely, I found the photo in a batch from 1984 so assumed that's at least when it was taken. Thinking further (back...), I think I got it around 1981. Further rummaging of band photos may provide further clues!

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Nice!

It's an RS 900 - also famously used by Phil Lynott.

Got some pics somewhere, will dig them out later.

A really great bass - they are a bit weighty but balance very well
and are a joy to play.

This is mine.
[url="http://flatericbassandguitar.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/basses-on-lawn.html"]http://flatericbassandguitar.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/basses-on-lawn.html[/url]

Out at work.

[url="http://flatericbassandguitar.blogspot.co.uk/2010/09/ibanez-rb-650-rs-900-out-for-night.html"]http://flatericbassandguitar.blogspot.co.uk/2010/09/ibanez-rb-650-rs-900-out-for-night.html[/url]

Classic Ibanez - I just love 'em :gas:

Cheers. :)

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You can date a late 70s//80s MIJ Ibanez from the serial number - The first character represents the month: A=January, B - February etc, the next two numbers are the year and the remaining digits are the production number for the month. I think this one's likely to be '79/'80 - the RS900 doesn't seem to have been around for long.

Roadster became Roadstar II in 1981 according to the old catalogue archive - anecdotally "Roadstar" was a misprint/Japlish mistranslation that stuck, should've been "Roadster II"!

My RS924 is a lovely bass & a definite keeper. A bit heavy & tonally inflexible (can't blend the pickups) to be gigged very often, but a great bass to record with & pretty much irreplaceable these days.

Jon.

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