TGEvans Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 Hey all, saw one of these at the crack converters in swansea yesterday.it was blue sunburst with a white inlay around the body.looks pretty sweet.dont know anything about them so anybody got any info?they wanted £220 for it put they can be haggled.t Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 If it's got body binding I'm guessing it's a Roadstar II, maybe like this: [url="http://www.ibanez.co.jp/anniversary/84/3.jpg"]http://www.ibanez.co.jp/anniversary/84/3.jpg[/url] Or maybe the ones at the bottom of this page: [url="http://www.ibanez.co.jp/anniversary/102/2.jpg"]http://www.ibanez.co.jp/anniversary/102/2.jpg[/url] If it's in good nick £220 is probably not unreasonable - even better if they'll haggle! 80s Ibanez probably represent the pinnacle of affordable, original JapCrap & remember these were built by Fujigen Gakki, who at the same time were producing MIJ Fenders. Very good stuff. Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 (edited) If it is one of RB924's /RB950's etc...than as Jon says that's a good price. Buy it!!!! I've got an '81 RB920 cherry sunburst single pickup version. It's a lovely bass, quite a fast neck & good range of tones. *Edit: recall another member getting one of these last year [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=29000&hl=ibanez%20roadstar&st=0"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...adstar&st=0[/url] Edited June 28, 2009 by nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 That RB950MS is a bloody nice looking bass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kongo Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 [quote name='Bassassin' post='526549' date='Jun 28 2009, 10:20 AM']If it's got body binding I'm guessing it's a Roadstar II, maybe like this: [url="http://www.ibanez.co.jp/anniversary/84/3.jpg"]http://www.ibanez.co.jp/anniversary/84/3.jpg[/url] Or maybe the ones at the bottom of this page: [url="http://www.ibanez.co.jp/anniversary/102/2.jpg"]http://www.ibanez.co.jp/anniversary/102/2.jpg[/url] If it's in good nick £220 is probably not unreasonable - even better if they'll haggle! 80s Ibanez probably represent the pinnacle of affordable, original JapCrap & remember these were built by Fujigen Gakki, who at the same time were producing MIJ Fenders. Very good stuff. Jon.[/quote] Always makes me giggle how "JapCrap" is a term used to exaplin such instruments. It sounds like an insult but it's not. Anyways, any Ibanez stuff is worth getting, expacially from the 80's! If I could afford, I'd love some of the old pre-lawsuit Ibanez Jazz basses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faithless Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 Got a question for you, techies, what [i]exact [/i] gauge strings Ibanez BTB's are equipped in factory with? Elixir mediums - .045 .065 .085 .105? I can't get decent Elixir's in shop, so, I'm thinking of taking them off my friend's BTB, as he doesn't play it at all practically.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kongo Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 [quote name='Faithless' post='526926' date='Jun 28 2009, 07:01 PM']Got a question for you, techies, what [i]exact [/i] gauge strings Ibanez BTB's are equipped in factory with? Elixir mediums - .045 .065 .085 .105? I can't get decent Elixir's in shop, so, I'm thinking of taking them off my friend's BTB, as he doesn't play it at all practically..[/quote] I think so. How long they been on though? They don't dull as much in tone BUT the tension could be fatigued. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuseMatt Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 I would say: buy! They're great instruments! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamthewalrus Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Brings back memories of my first good quality bass in 1985! Nice & comfy to play (neck was a dream!) I had a Black RB750 with Red binding on the body - I later had it defretted by The Bass Centre, & kept it until I ended up trading it in with a Trace rig for a Washburn ABG & a Boss drum machine. Happy days... Cheers, iamthewalrus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 [quote name='iamthewalrus' post='528142' date='Jun 29 2009, 09:24 PM']Brings back memories of my first good quality bass in 1985! Nice & comfy to play (neck was a dream!) I had a Black RB750 with Red binding on the body - I later had it defretted by The Bass Centre, & kept it until I ended up trading it in with a Trace rig for a Washburn ABG & a Boss drum machine. Happy days... Cheers, iamthewalrus[/quote] Like [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=280364434701"]this one?[/url] J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faithless Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 [quote name='Kongo' post='527215' date='Jun 29 2009, 01:01 AM']I think so. How long they been on though? They don't dull as much in tone BUT the tension could be fatigued.[/quote] What do you mean by that - [i]fatigued[/i], mate? They've been on BTB for about 8-9 months, or so, I believe, but they we practically untouched.. Hope, their tension isn't very harsh, as I'm looking for quite [i]soft[/i]-tension ones.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamthewalrus Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 [quote name='Bassassin' post='528209' date='Jun 29 2009, 10:31 PM']Like [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=280364434701"]this one?[/url] J.[/quote] It's not far off it - the headstock is a lot "smoother" shape wise from my one & the hardware's a different colour. Cheers, iamthewalrus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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