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Ibanez Roadster

Discussion in 'Basses [BG]' started by witness, Jul 14, 2003.

  1. Jul 14, 2003 #1
    witness

    witness Supporting Member

    Jan 31, 2002
    Arizona
    I have an old Ibanez Roadster a friend of mine is giving to me because he is not using it anymore. This bass sound awesome, the pups are a bit noisey thou. Has anybody out there made any modification to this type of bass before, if so, can you give me some information and suggestions, I am thinking about changing out the pups & make it active, its definately a keeper, heavy and built like a tank, thanks

    Roc
     
  2. Jul 14, 2003 #2
    K-Frog

    K-Frog

    Feb 6, 2002
    Camden, AR, USA
    which roadster is it? there were several.

    did it look like this one?
     
  3. Jul 14, 2003 #3
    Chizzops

    Chizzops

    Oct 29, 2002
    Whoa, thats exactly the model I have in that pic. Me, I had Chris Benavente pull off the fretboard (I have one of his fretted 4-string 219s) and put on a composite wood/epoxy fretboard on. Sounds great as a fretless!
     
  4. Jul 15, 2003 #4
    witness

    witness Supporting Member

    Jan 31, 2002
    Arizona
    which roadster is it? there were several.

    did it look like this one?

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    K-Frog, it looks exactly like that one with the exception that mine is black, and also I notice you have an extra toggle switch. So, what can you tell me about this bass, what mods did you make, or any suggestions.
     
  5. Jul 15, 2003 #5
    K-Frog

    K-Frog

    Feb 6, 2002
    Camden, AR, USA
    I only know that this model was active and had a massive cast bridge. I snagged that picture off of eBay a few years back after finding an identical bass in a pawn shop. The bass hung there for a while and was eventually purchased by someone else. i think there is a website dedicated to vintage Ibanez basses. You could get some help there.

    K