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Help ID this bass - older Ibanez

Discussion in 'Basses [BG]' started by pkbarbiedoll, Aug 1, 2009.

  1. Aug 1, 2009 #1
    pkbarbiedoll

    pkbarbiedoll

    Aug 1, 2009
    Hi all.
    10 years ago I bought a (then) older Ibanez 4 string. It had active pickups, painted neck, and triangular shaped headstock (smaller & pointier than the modern SR heads). Sounded amazing, but being broke and hungry.. it was eaten by the pawn monster.

    Would love to find the same model again:
    ibanez_4_string.jpg

    thanks for any help!
     
  2. Aug 1, 2009 #2
    danomite64

    danomite64

    Nov 16, 2004
    Tampa, Florida
    Looks like a 1987 RB800.

    1987_ibanez_guitars_Page_1inset.jpg
     
  3. Aug 1, 2009 #3
    pkbarbiedoll

    pkbarbiedoll

    Aug 1, 2009
    cool.. I don't have any other photos of my old bass to show the body, but that looks similar. Did the RB800 have a painted or sanded neck?
     
  4. Aug 1, 2009 #4
    danomite64

    danomite64

    Nov 16, 2004
    Tampa, Florida
    I believe they were painted. The RB800 was pretty much the exact same thing as the SR800LE, except for the shape of the headstock.
     
  5. Aug 1, 2009 #5
    pkbarbiedoll

    pkbarbiedoll

    Aug 1, 2009
    found another pic of the RB800

    P1060017.jpg

    love the green color.. amazing.
     
  6. Aug 1, 2009 #6
    danomite64

    danomite64

    Nov 16, 2004
    Tampa, Florida
    Here's my version of that pic.....:D

    SR800s.jpg
     
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  7. Aug 1, 2009 #7
    pkbarbiedoll

    pkbarbiedoll

    Aug 1, 2009
    ha. it's a small world after all? lol.

    someone is selling a black RB800 for $650 + shipping. That seems high, or have these aged that well?
     
  8. Aug 1, 2009 #8
    danomite64

    danomite64

    Nov 16, 2004
    Tampa, Florida
    It seems a bit high. The only made them for a short time, but seriously, you can get an SR800LE for half that (or less), and, like I said, except for the headstock, they're the same instrument. Heck, I'm in the process of getting a lefty RB850 for half of that price.
     
  9. Aug 9, 2009 #9
    pkbarbiedoll

    pkbarbiedoll

    Aug 1, 2009
    ha-haaah.. lookie what I bought:
    [​IMG]

    :oops:)
     
  10. Aug 9, 2009 #10
    MichaelScott

    MichaelScott

    Jul 27, 2004
    Moorpark CA
    Looks suspiciously like a Tune Bass Maniac. I think that was a common style in Japan back in the 80's

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