1980 Ibanez Japan Fujigen RS800 Roadster - *SOLD* £450

[hooky_lowdown]

For sale (no trades) is my rare 1980 Ibanez RS800BK Roadster, this is the original RoadstEr (not to be confused with the later RoadstAr, or cheaper mid 80’s RoadstAr II Series). The original Roadster Series were made between 1979-81 at the legendary Fujigen Gakki factory in Japan during the golden period of Japanese guitar and bass production. The original Roadster Series alongside the Musician Series were the top of the range Ibanez basses, made by hand, sharing the same hardware and Super 4 pickups. Phil Lynott of Thin Lizzy toured playing the Ibanez RS900 Roadster - essentially same bass but with 2-band active electronics. The RS800 has passive electronics.

 

Made January 1980, all original, has a gloss black mahogany body and lacquered rock maple neck. The neck features some neat Ibanez tech called “TR Tuned Response” which basically eliminates dead spots. Sweetheart nickel tuners. Accu-Cast B High Mass bridge, and the Ibanez Super 4 high output single coil pickup. The electrics work clean, no noise or static turning pots. The bass does have marks, scratches and dings commensurate with age, mostly to the back and sides, in very good condition for a bass 42 years old.

 

The neck has a 41mm nut, super comfy to play like all Ibanez necks from this period. The positioning of the Super 4 pickup produces a P-Bass / Stingray / Rick type sound dependant on strings. The pickup has a heavy mid bias with thumping low-end and crisp highs. 

 

Now Sold

 

 

 

 

Edited June 29, 2022 by hooky_lowdown
No case

[Sparky Mark]

Location?

[Ritsugamesh]

PMed you mate!

[grahamd]

What a beaut, amazing condition too

[dirgefornovember]

Was hovering over the Buy button on eBay for this and looks like you beat me to it...

[rmiacthhaersdon]

Pm'd

[binky_bass]

I've not seen one of these in this colour for sale in over a decade! 

 

I have an identical '79 one of these, owned it for 20 odd years. Absolutely great basses.