Me And My Bass Posted July 26, 2015 Posted July 26, 2015 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. [URL=http://s833.photobucket.com/user/crookysax/media/CA22EB4A-8CD5-45AB-AC4A-65A6CC89FCC3.jpg.html][IMG]http://i833.photobucket.com/albums/zz256/crookysax/CA22EB4A-8CD5-45AB-AC4A-65A6CC89FCC3.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s833.photobucket.com/user/crookysax/media/9C1FF2F7-DD06-4285-994D-2D9ED7F5E220.jpg.html][IMG]http://i833.photobucket.com/albums/zz256/crookysax/9C1FF2F7-DD06-4285-994D-2D9ED7F5E220.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s833.photobucket.com/user/crookysax/media/115E1C3A-5670-4223-92F8-37C028F8F95B.jpg.html][IMG]http://i833.photobucket.com/albums/zz256/crookysax/115E1C3A-5670-4223-92F8-37C028F8F95B.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Quote
discreet Posted July 26, 2015 Posted July 26, 2015 Nice score. Where's Truckstop? I think he had one or two of these at some point. Quote
Truckstop Posted July 26, 2015 Posted July 26, 2015 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 Quote
Jono Bolton Posted July 26, 2015 Posted July 26, 2015 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. Quote
wotsy Posted July 26, 2015 Posted July 26, 2015 Cool looking Bass. I'm after a Blazer myself, just waiting for one to crop up at the right price and hopefully near to me. That looks in really good nic, nice one. Quote
gjones Posted July 26, 2015 Posted July 26, 2015 (edited) A bass player I know, has a Blazer with a P/J. He bought it new and added the Jazz pickup sometime in the early 90's. This is him and his bass. [attachment=197189:Keith.jpg] Edited July 26, 2015 by gjones Quote
Me And My Bass Posted July 26, 2015 Author Posted July 26, 2015 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. Quote
Me And My Bass Posted July 26, 2015 Author Posted July 26, 2015 Matching style Ibanez pickups . . [URL=http://s833.photobucket.com/user/crookysax/media/C730FDB1-88E3-46FC-8B11-4DE8165E42E8.jpg.html][IMG]http://i833.photobucket.com/albums/zz256/crookysax/C730FDB1-88E3-46FC-8B11-4DE8165E42E8.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Quote
project_c Posted July 26, 2015 Posted July 26, 2015 [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. [/quote] 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. Quote
FlatEric Posted July 27, 2015 Posted July 27, 2015 (edited) 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! Edited July 27, 2015 by FlatEric Quote
Me And My Bass Posted July 28, 2015 Author Posted July 28, 2015 Thanks for that, yeah it's really similar. All round it's a great bass, sounds amazing! But alas I have just listed it in the for sale section . . I just don't get on with the headstock shape! I am vain! Quote
Grahambythesea Posted July 29, 2015 Posted July 29, 2015 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. Quote
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