|  | 
07-23-2012, 09:28 PM
|  | I Play Bass | | Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Southeast Wisconsin | | | NBD Ibanez Roadstar II RB630
Just got this beauty from fenderhutz.
It's a great bass. It is super aggressive if you dig in, but cleans up beautifully if you do not.
It is from 1983, and apparently these were made in the Fujigen Gakki factory that was making Fenders at that time. It definitely has the quality to back that up.
This bass is going to be living with me for quite some time!       |
07-23-2012, 09:30 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Quebec | | | I had a RB960 from 1986 and it was better than everything I had in that price range. |
07-23-2012, 10:06 PM
|  | **** | | Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: west coast | | | I've had a few of these, they're awesome P-basses(the P/J's are great too). Solid, reliable, strong tone and usually not much more than 8lbs. These are hard to beat, plus cool tuners and strap hooks...and those original knobs have traction for days!!
__________________
So even though the sky is the limit, there are limits to what we'll call "sky".
|
07-23-2012, 10:11 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Chile | | | Because of basses like this I have a huge respect for 80's japanese basses in general |
07-23-2012, 10:19 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Central Wisconsin | | | Nice score. Looks really clean for it's age.
__________________
Birdsong Skyrider 9K-001P, Birdsong Sadhana 10S-006, Aria Pro II Cardinal CSB-450, Gretsch Electromatic Jr., Squier VM Jag SS (red!), Yamaha BB300, Univox Hi-Flier, Birdsong Club Member #33
|
07-23-2012, 10:20 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pleasanton, CA | | | Looks familiar! I have a 1983 Roadstar II RB650. Love this bass and will never give it up.
Shaun
__________________
California Bassists Club #33
Opinions are like A**holes, Everyone has one!  |
07-24-2012, 05:14 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Canada | | | Congrats on your new bass. I have the same in black and it is a great bass full of mij goodness!
__________________
Fender PB70 reissue, Highway One Jazz, Ibanez Roadstar, 01 Steve Harris, Markbass 151.
|
07-24-2012, 05:26 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Warren ,Mi | | | Beautiful bass, I bought one new in the late 80's. Always got compliments on how it sounded. I wish I hadn't traded it. I bought one on ebay this year and wish I had passed it up. I didn't find out until months after I bought it that the truss rod is broke. |
07-24-2012, 06:27 PM
|  | Registered User | | | |  I want one....
Great score!
As far as a broken truss rod, I often bump into Ibanez bass necks on eBay, sometimes for a great price. By the way, HOW DOES THAT HAPPEN??????? I mean, I could see snapping a neck.... but what the heck happened to the body lol..
Great bass, hope you enjoy for many years to come 
__________________
“Buy, buy, says the sign in the shop window; Why, why, says the junk in the yard”
-- Paul McCartney |
07-24-2012, 06:36 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USA | | | Nice!
I used to have a couple. Probably one of the basses I regretted selling. |
07-24-2012, 06:37 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: SF Bay Area North CA | | | This is one of the basses I keep watch for in case someone is selling one cheap... |
07-24-2012, 06:40 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Harpers Ferry WV | | Glad you like it sir. It is a keeper. I am selling off most my stuff for the tax man and medical bills minus what I absolutely have to keep to play the cover gigs. Enjoy.  |
07-24-2012, 06:42 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Harpers Ferry WV | | | And yes. I have owned 3-4 Roadstars and Blazers from this era and this one was in the best shape of them all. The gold on the Ibanez logo was bright and looked great, also paint still had a sheen to it. |
07-24-2012, 07:12 PM
| | I Play Bass | | Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Southeast Wisconsin | | Quote:
Originally Posted by fenderhutz  And yes. I have owned 3-4 Roadstars and Blazers from this era and this one was in the best shape of them all. The gold on the Ibanez logo was bright and looked great, also paint still had a sheen to it. | It sure is pretty, someone took awful good shape of it.
I love the sound too, it appears to have a Dimarzio lookalike pickup, and they sing. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
Posting Rules
| You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off | | | |
