NBD: Medium scale itch scratched

[roger]

I’ve had short scale basses before but I wanted to try a medium scale so I picked up this early Ibanez roadstar in a hideous torquise blue, stripped it best I could, finished with Tru Oil and added some gold hipshot ultralights to match the brass bridge. It’s really comfortable to play, the 32” scale is better then expected beautifully balanced & light, lovely compromise between 30”/34”.  Just need to tidy up the wiring. 
 

[ezbass]

An absolutely cracking refin, well done 👏👏👏.

[grayn]

• Sweet looking bass, congrats.

[SamIAm]

What a lovely job!

S’manth x

[Clarky]

Fantastic job, sir. What amazing woods underneath the original finish

[madshadows]

Looks amazing, great job  

 

John 😎 

[White Cloud]

Gorgeous wood, can't believe it was covered in paint!

[PaulThePlug]

Saw this in the Ibby thread... looks great.

Who'd of thought of painting it? 😞

[roger]

26 minutes ago, White Cloud said:

Gorgeous wood, can't believe it was covered in paint!

It is clear and very noticeable it’s a 2 piece body but the tru oil brings the grain out nice, it was very difficult to get all the blue out🫤

[Pea Turgh]

That is lovely.  I’m now looking for one 😂

Do you have a “before” pic?

[CJPJ]

^ what PT said!

[naxos10]

Great looking bass, are the strings Roto 77's?

[roger]

11 minutes ago, naxos10 said:

Great looking bass, are the strings Roto 77's?

Chromes👍

[roger]

3 hours ago, Pea Turgh said:

That is lovely.  I’m now looking for one 😂

Do you have a “before” pic?

 

[ezbass]

I like a trans teal finish, but it’s nicer now and those Hipshots have sorted out that nasty string break angle.

[miles'tone]

Cor blimey, splendid job sir! 👏 

[roger]

57 minutes ago, miles'tone said:

Cor blimey, splendid job sir! 👏 

Thank you, thank you all for kind comments 

[LeftyJ]

As a vintage Ibanez fan it pains me a bit to see one irreversibly modded (and a fairly rare one at that) and even removing the logo and serial, but I have to admit the result is stunning! That's a beautiful piece of ash and the grain comes out a lot nicer after the refin. 

 

By the way, not a Roadstar but a Roadster RS721. 

Edited January 1, 2023 by LeftyJ

[cocco]

Looks lovely, it has a kind of SD Curlee vibe now. 

[roger]

5 hours ago, LeftyJ said:

As a vintage Ibanez fan it pains me a bit to see one irreversibly modded (and a fairly rare one at that) and even removing the logo and serial, but I have to admit the result is stunning! That's a beautiful piece of ash and the grain comes out a lot nicer after the refin. 

 

By the way, not a Roadstar but a Roadster RS721. 

Hi, yeh I noticed my spell error, apologies (couldn’t be arsed to edit it🤣🤷‍♂️) the serial no. Is on the neck plate and I’m gunna reproduce the logo in gold (I’m in the print business) but thanks for your kind comments, think I’m well & truly into medium scale now. 

Edited January 1, 2023 by roger