What model is this Ibanez bass?

[ERIC31]

I've seen Kathy Valentine play this bass back in 1984 (The Go-Go's). Then I'm guessing she gave it to her bandmate Charlotte Caffey to play at this reunion show with her earlier punk band, THE EYES.

I need to find out what model this bass is because I can't seem to locate one. Thanks.

 

[lousybassplayer]

umm you ticked off the site where you got he link, so no pics, no idea what it is.

 

[ERIC31]

I can see the pics just fine. Can anyone else see them?

 

[two fingers]

Nope. Just an angry little box that says "Remote Linking Forbidden".

 

[ERIC31]

Ok. I think I fixed it. Can you see them now?

 

[Metaltronix]

Ill just post the image for him. I remember that particular Bass,it's a model RB999 GM.

Here is a page of the catalog with it.

 

[J. Crawford]

I believe that would be an Ibanez Roadstar 2, kinda like the one Sting played, but hers has frets.

Well, with that catalog page, its obviously a RB999GM.

 

[mikeswals]

That's the old Ibanez "Bean" Bass.


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[zacharyk88]

woa, whatever it is I want it

 

[Kink Rimson]

I think Mr Entwistle had one of those, it's in the Bass Culture book if I remember correctly...

 

[P. Aaron]

Don't wanna be crass, but she's got some 'manly' forearms there.

Or is it poor photography?

 

[ERIC31]

Thanks you guys. I'm going to try to find one of those.

 

[martyman5000]

If you would like to hear what one sounds like through a Markbass amp, here I am playing mine.

 

[ERIC31]

Sweet! Where did you ever find a white one?

 

[sickest beast]

looks like the bass was resized in MSPaint horizontally

 

[iridiumrocks]

I believe that would be an Ibanez Roadstar 2, kinda like the one Sting played, but hers has frets.

Well, with that catalog page, its obviously a RB999GM.

I have a mid-80's Roadstar II and it is very similar to the bass in the pic.

 

[garp]

I have a mid-80's Roadstar II and it is very similar to the bass in the pic.

Your Roadstar II is an RB850. I’ve got one, too, in a different color (Royal Violet).

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[cassanova]

Take off the head stock and you'd be hard pressed to tell if this was an Sr of some sort.

 

[uhdinator]

I have the 1984 RB999BK and got it new in japan 1985.
Mine is different than most i've seen pictures of.

Mine has black HW and the pickups have screw pole pieces,
and my knobs are different also than any ive seen in pictures.

Made of bass wood and love the tone. Have tried many other basses over the 25 yrs I have owned it and always went back to it as my preferred bass. It's so light and unique too.

 

[Erich Bruning]

Here's mine, 1984 Ibanez Roadstar II 5-string. Don't know the Ibanez number code.