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NBD - 1982 Ibanez Blazer P/J


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Latest gumtree buy, at a time I am cutting down instruments in favour of the new mortgage deposit!!

April 1982 Ibanez Blazer . . But in P/J configuration? I thought the P/J configuration was only found on the Roadster & Roadater II . . Wee bit of research online brings up a few folk saying they also have a pre Roadster P/J Blazer bass.

Finish has been stripped, other than that everything looks original . . The Jazz bridge pup is ok, does the Jazz burp when solo'd, but the Precision pup is amazing!! Fat punchy 70's sounding goodness.

Any thoughts guys? Possibly a bitsa Roadater with Blazer neck? I can't see it myself everything is original and sits well.

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Very unusual, I've never seen one! Flat Eric's probably in a better position to offer more information.

I don't think it's a bitsa, what's the point in sticking a Blazer neck on a Roadster?

Looks lovely though, them brass bridges really add plenty of snap to the tone :)

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Could just be that the Jazz pickup was added to the Blazer at a later date? The P/J Roadsters I've seen have had a jack on the pickguard and three knobs, I'd wager that the side mounted jack on yours was added when the J pickup was.

Disclaimer: Total guesswork.

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On closer inspection (taking it apart) I think the Jazz pup was defo an addition . . BUT . . The wiring harness, pickups are all matched & original looking + it doesn't look like the Jazz pup space was cut at a different time (change of finish etc).

I am leaning towards thinking Ibanez took a stock Blazer in the factory and made the addition.

Again I could be wrong!! LoL

I giged it last night and enjoyed it, but I think it could possible be getting moved on in the classifieds shortly. I am not 100% sold on the headstock shape.

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[quote name='Me And My Bass' timestamp='1437914353' post='2829909']
On closer inspection (taking it apart) I think the Jazz pup was defo an addition . . BUT . . The wiring harness, pickups are all matched & original looking + it doesn't look like the Jazz pup space was cut at a different time (change of finish etc).

I am leaning towards thinking Ibanez took a stock Blazer in the factory and made the addition.

Again I could be wrong!! LoL

I giged it last night and enjoyed it, but I think it could possible be getting moved on in the classifieds shortly. I am not 100% sold on the headstock shape.
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I was about to comment on how nice the headstock was, I personally love the headstock shape and design on these. I'm also curious about that 70s precision tone, I know these basses have a nice crunchy aggressive p tone sometimes.

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Hi. :)

It's a Blazer pretending to be an RB650 and looks a very nice job.

This is an RB650. [url="http://flatericbassandguitar.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/ibanez-rb-650-hot-marquee-and-davy.html"]http://flatericbassa...e-and-davy.html[/url]
You can see the subtle differences.

You have a very nice bass there!!!

I would hang onto it!

:)

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I had one of those back in the 80's, but fretless with lined maple neck, same headstock shape. It was a Roadster. Looks to me as though the controls knobs have been changed, originally they were plastic, sought of Gibsonish.
Played great though, as good as F Precision fretless with which I replaced it.

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